Kean and Oglethorpe are underway, with Oglethorpe out to an early lead.

Four men’s teams and four women’s teams will cut nets down tonight on the way to the Final Fours at Salem, Va., and Holland, Mich., with one more on each side cutting another net down a week from now.

I ran into the St. Mary’s team downtown in St. Louis today — appreciate the St. Patrick’s Day wishes, guys. I was too stunned to come up with a good response, and to be honest, what do you say to a team that had its season end last night? Great run? Tough loss? Good effort? All of the above apply but I don’t know if any of them are that helpful.

Coast Guard and Wheaton have Cinderella runs in progress on the men’s side, with Oglethorpe definitely playing the role in the women’s bracket. At this rate, everyone will know how to pronounce “Stormy Petrel.”

Enjoy the games. Keep us updated on what you’re seeing where you are.