WEDNESDAY’S TOP 25 FARED

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

1. Virginia (26-2) did not play. Next: at Louisville, today.

2. Michigan State (28-3) did not play. Next: vs. Maryland or Wisconsin, Friday.

3. Xavier (26-4) beat Providence 84-74. Next: at DePaul, Saturday.

4. Villanova (26-4) beat Seton Hall 69-68, OT. Next: vs. Georgetown, Saturday.

5. Duke (24-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 9 North Carolina, Saturday.

6. Kansas (24-6) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday.

7. Gonzaga (27-4) did not play. Next: vs. Loyola Marymount or Portland, Saturday.

8. Purdue (26-5) did not play. Next: vs. Indiana, Rutgers, Friday.

9. North Carolina (22-8) did not play. Next: at No. 5 Duke, Saturday.

10. Cincinnati (25-4) did not play. Next: Next: at Tulane, today.

11. Wichita State (23-5) did not play. Next: at UCF, today.

12. Texas Tech (22-8) did not play. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday.

13. Ohio State (24-7) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State or Northwestern, Friday.

14. Auburn (24-6) did not play. Next: vs. South Carolina, Saturday.

15. Michigan (24-7) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa, today.

16. Tennessee (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia, Saturday.

17. Rhode Island (23-5) did not play. Next: at Davidson, Friday.

18. Clemson (22-7) beat Florida State 76-63. Next: at Syracuse, Saturday.

19. Arizona (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. Stanford, today.

20. West Virginia (22-8) did not play. Next: at Texas, Saturday.

21. Nevada (25-5) at UNLV, late. Next: at San Diego State, Saturday.

22. Saint Mary’s (27-4) did not play. Next: vs. Santa Clara or Pepperdine, Saturday.

23. Kentucky (21-9) beat Mississippi 96-78. Next: at Florida, Saturday.

24. Middle Tennessee (23-5) did not play. Next: vs. Western Kentucky, today.

25. Houston (23-6) beat SMU 69-56. Next: vs. UConn, Sunday.. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

1. UConn (29-0) did not play. Next: AAC quarterfinals, Sunday.

2. Mississippi State (30-0) did not play. Next: vs. Alabama or Kentucky, Friday.

3. Baylor (28-1) did not play. Next: Big 12 quarterfinals, Saturday.

4. Louisville (29-2) did not play. Next: vs. Syracuse or Virginia Tech, Friday.

5. Notre Dame (27-2) did not play. Next: ACC quarterfinals, Friday.

6. Oregon (27-4) did not play. Next: vs. Utah or Colorado, Friday.

7. Texas (24-5) did not play. Next: Big 12 quarterfinals, Saturday.

8. South Carolina (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 12 Tennessee or Auburn, Friday.

9. UCLA (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. California or Washington, Friday.

10. Oregon State (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. Arizona State or Arizona, Friday.

11. Florida State (24-5) did not play. Next: ACC quarterfinals, Friday.

12. Tennessee (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. Auburn, today.

13. Ohio State (24-6) did not play. Next: vs. Purdue or Rutgers, Friday.

14. Missouri (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. Mississippi, today.

15. Texas A&M (22-8) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas, today.

16. Stanford (20-9) did not play. Next: vs. Southern Cal or Washington State, Friday.

17. Maryland (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. Indiana or Michigan State, Friday.

18. Duke (22-7) did not play. Next: ACC quarterfinals, Friday.

19. Georgia (24-5) did not play. Next: SEC quarterfinals, Friday.

20. South Florida (24-6) did not play. Next: AAC quarterfinals, Sunday.

21. Green Bay (26-3) did not play. Next: vs. Northern Kentucky or Detroit, Saturday.

22. Belmont (28-3) beat Murray St. 88-64. Next: Jacksonville St. or Morehead St. Friday

23. N.C. State (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. North Carolina or Boston College, today.

24. LSU (19-8) did not play. Next: SEC quarterfinals, Friday.

25. Mercer (27-2) did not play. Next: vs. Western Carolina, today.