The Associated Press | March 15, 2017 Obama picks UNC men, UConn women in NCAA tournament Former President Barack Obama went with a pair of No. 1 seeds in his men's and women's brackets. Share WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama is picking North Carolina to win the men's NCAA tournament over Duke. MARCH MADNESS SHOP Last year, Obama had Kansas winning it all in his bracket. The Jayhawks lost to eventual champion Villanova in the Elite Eight. Obama also has Arizona and Kansas in his Final Four. (Click to enlarge) Obama also picked UConn to win the women's NCAA title over Notre Dame, with South Carolina and Washington in the Final Four. (Click to enlarge) Fill out your bracket here | Get bracket tips | Print your bracket | March Madness schedule Filling out NCAA tourney selections became an annual tradition for Obama, who is a college basketball fan and invited ESPN to the White House to televise his picks. ESPN has said President Donald Trump has declined to make picks this year. This article was from The Associated Press and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network. Please direct all licensing questions to legal@newscred.com. 10 players who have an NBA draft decision to make, ranked by Andy Katz Andy Katz ranks 10 big-time players who have left the door open for a potential return to college basketball. READ MORE Colleges with most players in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame UCLA leads all schools with seven basketball players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. READ MORE Men's lacrosse: No. 4 North Carolina knocks off No. 2 Notre Dame 12-10 Behind balanced scoring and standout defense, the fourth-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team earned a 12-10 win over No. 2 Notre Dame Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at Kenan Stadium. READ MORE