In college basketball:   For the first time ever, all four number-one seeds have advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.   UCLA and North Carolina advanced to national semifinals Saturday night, with victories over Xavier and Louisville .   The Bruins had a relatively easy win, 76-57, as Kevin Love posted 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a dominant performance.   North Carolina got 28 points and 13 rebounds from Missouri native Tyler Hansbrough, and the Pride of Poplar Bluff knocked down two jump shots in back-to-back possessions to push the Tar Heels beyond the reach of Louisville , en route to a 83-73 triumph.  

Yesterday, the Memphis defense was dominant, as the Tigers raked Texas 85-67.   Derrick Rose had 21 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds to lead Memphis …and Memphis held the Longhorns to 37% shooting from the floor.   Kansas survived a heart-stopping scare from Davidson, who tried to become the Cinderella to crash the top-seeded Final Four ball.   Davidson had a chance to win the game with a final shot, but the sensational Stephen Curry was forced to give up the ball while facing a suffocating double-team trap, and a last-second shot by Jason Richards was wide-left at the buzzer.   The Jayhawks escaped with a 59-57 victory, to give head coach Bill Self his first-ever trip to the Final Four at the helm of a Kansas team.  

So, the Final Four in the Men’s NCAA Championship Tournament features all four number-one seeds, as UCLA meets Memphis at 5:07 Saturday, and North Carolina battles Kansas at 7:47 …with the winners meeting next Monday night for the national championship game.