Duke guard Cooper Flagg (2) celebrates his teammates scoring during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Iowa State guard Curtis Jones (5) drives past Morgan State forward Jaden Martin (9) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Ohio State's Bruce Thornton, left, fights for control of the ball with Kentucky's Lamont Butler as Evan Mahaffey, right, watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the CBS Sports Classic, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Alabama head coach Nate Oats reacts to a score against Kent State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Purdue head coach Matt Painter talks with guard C.J. Cox (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey (11) shoots past Western Carolina forward Marcus Kell (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
North Carolina's Seth Trimble (7) drives past UCLA's Eric Dailey Jr. (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the CBS Sports Classic, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Auburn forward Johni Broome rebounds a ball against Purdue during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)