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Raiders lose Rodger Saffold as he reportedly fails his Physical. The Silver & Black though gets better news today as ex-Giants DT and ND Irish Standout Justin Tuck signs with the Raiders. Tuck signs for a reported two-year $%11 million contract. The Raiders did lose DE Lamaar Houston but Tuck is  start as Defenses work inside than out.

The Villanova Wildcats lose at the buzzer to Seton Hall in the Bug East Tourney earlier this afternoon. That loss will put the Wildcats potential #1 seed in the Big Dance in jeopardy and opens the Door for teams like Kansas and Duke as they currently sit at #2 seeds more than likely.

Speaking of KU they dodge a huge bullet as they get by the Oklahoma State Cowboys 77-70 in extras as OK State would have put themselves for sure in the Big Dance. KU's Andrew Wiggins continues to make a case for the #2 Draft Pick overall in the 2014 NBA Draft dropping 30 points and grabbing seven boards. KU's #1 seed Hopes are in business with the 'Nova loss as they must win the Big 12 Conference Tourney.

The #25 ranked SMU Mustangs take a hit at getting at least a #5 seed which would have put them in a #5 vs #12 in the Big Dance possibly with the 'Stangs being the #5. They lose their 1st game in AAC Tourney in Memphis to the Houston Cougars 68-64. The Cougars must win the AAC as they remains a long shot to get in the Big Dance.