Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left,
and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap
their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the
Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
UConn needed multiple wins in the Big East tournament to make the
NCAA field of 65. After Wednesday's 22-point loss to St. John's,
the Huskies will not be dancing.
With Selection Sunday less than a week away, several teams have
punched their ticket to the Big Dance by winning their
regular-season championship or their conference tournament. Listed
below are the teams who have clinched automatic bids to the NCAA
tournament.