Rashaun Agee scored 27 points and USC rolled to an 89-60 victory over Tulane in the first round of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas Tuesday.

Geno Auriemma will participate in his 24th Final Four as head coach of UConn, while UCLA is in its first-ever Women's Final Four. UCLA has been one of the great stories of the season behind star Lauren Betts, but this is UConn in the NCAA tournament.

KHSAA commissioner Julian Tackett attributes the decline to the Sweet 16 being held too close to spring break.

Their second-round game against No. 6 BYU is likely to be more of a challenge — defensively, at least.Get daily updates on the Packers during the season. LIVE COVERAGE: Wisconsin vs BYU game updates in NCAA tournament second round The Cougars (24-8) average 80.

The USC Trojans face the Tulane Green Wave in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament this evening, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The reigning champion South Carolina Gamecocks will try to get to their fifth straight Final Four in the opening matchup in Birmingham against the Duke Blue Devils. The UCLA Bruins, the other top seed in action on Sunday, are after their first-ever Women's Final Four appearance.

The college basketball season has hit its climax, as the Final Four in San Antonio is set to begin Saturday with the national semifinals. The tournament hasn't been particularly notable so far, but all four semifinalists are No. 1 seeds ( Houston, Duke, Florida and Auburn ), the first time that's happened since 2008.

Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith and Azzi Fudd have reached out to a mental health professional for help at one point, seeking assistance to cope with the increasing pressure on college basketball players.