What we learned after Kansas, Marquette losses, Tennessee victory - ESPN

Saturday's slate began with the ultimate bubble battle: Villanova at Providence, which pit one team among the «first four out» against one clinging to a «last four in» spot. The schedule ended with a Gonzaga squad in need of a win to secure an at-large bid traveling to face a Saint Mary's looking to complete an unbeaten WCC season. In between, there were dozens of games with huge NCAA tournament implications.

After a couple of weeks that featured debates near the top of the rankings, three of the top five teams in this week's AP poll were heading on the road — which has been kryptonite for top-25 teams this season. Were we in store for another wild day of losses by Final Four contenders? March is here, and the first Saturday of the best month on the calendar did not disappoint.

ESPN's Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello and Joe Lunardi break down the big storylines from a loaded slate of games.

Rayj Dennis comes up with the steal and drives to the rim for 2 Baylor points.

Myron Medcalf: Right now, Kansas doesn't look like a national title contender. While the return of Kevin McCullar Jr. was a positive — coming just days after Bill Self said he didn't expect the potential All-American to play the rest of this season because of a knee injury — the Jayhawks failed to overcome the same issues that plagued them in their home loss to BYU on Tueday. Against both Baylor and the Cougars, their halfcourt offense failed to deliver when they needed it most. On Tuesday, they had no rhythm and eventually blew a 12-point lead in the second half. Against the Bears, they resorted to hero ball late in an attempt to climb back.

These offensive woes have been a growing problem. Hunter Dickinson settles for tough shots sometimes. Freshman Johnny