The Houston Cougars beat San Diego State, 67-65, and in the process are headed to their first Round of 32 match up since 1984. Rob Gray had a career high 39 points in the win. The Cougars had a strong 1st half, with a 39-29 advantage over the Aztecs. However, SD ST. went on a late run in the 2nd
Despite a strong second half from Davidson, Kentucky ousted the “Red” Wildcats by a final score of 78-73. Led by Kevin Knox with 25 points, Kentucky used their momentum from the SEC tournament to assert themselves early and never lost the lead after 16:40 remaining in the first half. Davidson had 4 players in double figures but couldn’t finish the
Read moreThe 5th seeded Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the 12th seeded South Dakota State Jackrabbits 81-73 Thursday night in the West Regional. The Buckeyes were led by a familiar face in star junior Keita Bates-Diop, who scored 24 points on 7/19 shooting. The games’ leading scorer however, was South Dakota State star Mike Daum, who dropped 27 points on 9/20 shooting. The
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The Pirates put up 94 points in their 1st NCAA Tournament victory since 2004. Playing well were Desi Rodriguez with 20 points, Khadeen Carrington with 26 points, and Angel Delgado with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Myles Powell also had 19 points and 9 rebounds. The Pirates got off to a hot start, thanks to a balanced offense led by
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Loyola-Chicago, the 11 seed, upset 6th seeded Miami, 64-62 on a dagger from Donte Ingram just inside half court. LUC played Miami close the whole game and took advantage of Lonnie Walker’s missed free throws with eight seconds left by coming down the floor and hitting a deep three with .3 ticks left on the clock. The Ramblers scored 5
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As the first round of March Madness progresses, Gonzaga took care of UNC Greensboro 68-64, making it their 10th win in the opening-round NCAA Tournament in Boise, Idaho. Gonzaga’s top forward, Johnathan Williams, had 13 rebounds and a game high of 19 points. Senior Williams went just 3 of 9 from the free-throw line 34 minutes into the game. The
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With 16:23 left in the first half, Wright State led the Vols 4-3. Following that lead, Tennessee stepped on the gas and never looked back. The Volunteers went 14-16 from the free throw line and held the Raiders to 19% from downtown (4-21) and 32% (19-60) from the field. The Volunteers defense held Wright State’s best player, Grant Benzinger, to
Read moreIn the inaugural game of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, the 7th seeded Rhode Island Rams defeated the 10th seeded Oklahoma Sooners 83-78 in the Midwest Regional. The first half was controlled mostly by the Sooners, as Trae Young shot an efficient 4-4 from the field, scoring 10 points. Oklahoma led 35-31 at half, and Rhode Island stars Jared Terrell and E.C. Matthews
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