Jim O'Connell, the AP's esteemed college basketball writer and a member of the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 64.

The man known as 'Oc' covered every Final Four from 1979 through 2017.

A bright light has gone out. #RIPOchttps://t.co/1sq53iu72n pic.twitter.com/tPrHCpLKQR

— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) July 2, 2018