Temple Holds On, Beats NC State 76-72
Temple, led by Khalif Wyatt, beats NC State 76-72.
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Temple, led by Khalif Wyatt, beats NC State 76-72.
The Explorers found a way to win, 63-61, to advance to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament against No. 12 seed Mississippi on Sunday.
North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova 78-71 in the NCAA tournament Friday night.
Sam Thompson reached back with his right hand, snared the slightly off-target pass and dunked it in one forceful motion, providing Ohio State with its grandest slam. And far from the only one.
Sherwood Brown scored 24 points and Bernard Thompson had 23 to lead Florida Gulf Coast to an incredible NCAA tournament debut, a 78-68 win over second-seeded Georgetown on Friday night in the second round of the South Regional.
Former Panther Julius Page and Post-Gazette Panthers Beat Writer Ray Fittipaldo joined Starkey, Miller and Mueller to diagnose where things went wrong for the Panthers in the NCAA Tournament and what the future holds for the program as Head Coach Jamie Dixon is being brought up as a possible candidate for the USC job.
Seth Curry scored 26 points, Mason Plumlee had 23 and second-seeded Duke beat Albany 73-61 on Friday in the second round of the Midwest Regional.
Marshall Henderson shook out of a shooting slump and scored 17 points in the second half, leading 12th-seeded Mississippi past No. 5 Wisconsin, 57-46, on Friday, giving the Rebels their first NCAA Tournament win since 2002.
Jamie Dixon shouldn't be fired for losing to Wichita State on Thursday. Anyone who suggests so has a couple screws loose. Know what else shouldn't happen?
Don't be surprised if Iona pushes Ohio State. If the Gaels make some shots early on, this one could very interesting.
Even though Ohio State hasn't fared all that well in Dayton since he's been the head coach — never made it through the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament intact — it's still the place for his fondest college basketball memory.
When D.J. Stephens is dunking and blocking shots, Memphis looks like a team that could make an extended run in this NCAA tournament.
VCU was at its best, pressing, running — and winning with ease.
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The Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy joined The Fan Morning Show on Friday to break down Pitt's opening round NCAA Tournament loss to Wichita State, and to offer his expectations for the program as it heads to the ACC.
Russ Smith scored 23 points and set a Louisville NCAA tournament record with a career-high eight steals, and Peyton Siva had eight assists as the Cardinals demolished North Carolina A&T 79-48 on Thursday night.
Glenn Robinson III scored 21 points and Mitch McGary added 13 points and nine rebounds, helping fourth-seeded Michigan overcome a rough night for Trey Burke in a 71-56 NCAA tournament win over 13th-seeded South Dakota State on Thursday night.
March Madness has begun and a lot of Pitt Panthers' fans were rooting for a win over Wichita State this afternoon.
Malcolm Armstead scored 22 points, Cleanthony Early added 21 and ninth-seeded Wichita State defeated eighth-seeded Pitt 73-55 Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Derrick Nix got a pass down low, backed up his beefy body to put an opponent on his back and scored. For much of Michigan State's NCAA tournament-opening win, it was as easy as giving Nix the ball and getting out of his way.
Andrew Smith had a double-double with a career-high 16 rebounds and 14 points, and Butler made 18 of 20 free throws down the stretch to hold off upset-minded Bucknell 68-56 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday.
Oklahoma State had a terrific season, but got by far the toughest draw out of any five-seed in the bracket. Keep an eye on Oregon.
Syracuse has been under investigation for possible NCAA violations, mostly in its basketball program, for at least a year, according to two reports.
After their win over Kentucky in the first round of the NIT Tournament, there was little guess work as to whether or not that was the greatest victory in program history.
