There weren’t any jitters for Penn State big man Andrew Jones in his first time on such a big stage. He had an idea of how to deal with it, and he continued his excellent NIT play to lead the Nittany Lions into the championship game.

Baylor has come a long way from the program that had no tradition and in one year did not have non-conference games due to a scandal. The current seniors are leaving their mark and have them one win away from a championship, something they had hoped to do when they arrived in Waco.

Jay Wright said that getting to the Final Four is not a personal goal of his. Now that he is bringing a team there, what does it mean for a man who has been known for just about everything aside from coaching?

Scottie Reynolds has had his struggles during the postseason, and he didn’t put up the most stellar numbers in Boston. But he kept competing, and when it counted, he put up the numbers that mattered the most for Villanova.

It’s been a long road to the Final Four for Villanova, a seemingly unlikely team. They had a lot of obstacles to survive and advance, both in the big picture and on Saturday night, but they did exactly that.

There’s something really neat about Saturday’s East Regional final between Pittsburgh and Villanova. The two teams share a striking similarity and especially for teams in their position.

Villanova’s convincing win over Duke shows that the Wildcats are getting better, thanks to their defense. It has their coach a happy man as they stand one game from the Final Four.

When Levance Fields released a big shot with less than a minute to go on Thursday night, there was never a doubt what the result would be. The rest of his night didn’t matter.

Some notes from the day before all the action convenes in Boston for the East Regional semifinals.