Final Four Bound: No. 11 Loyola Beats Kansas State 78-62
Sister Jean and the Loyola Ramblers are headed to the Final Four.
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Sister Jean and the Loyola Ramblers are headed to the Final Four.
Keenan Evans had 16 points and the third-seeded Red Raiders overcame an early first half hole and dominated second-seeded Purdue down the stretch to earn a 78-65 victory in the Sweet 16 on Friday night.
The second day of the Sweet 16 has Villanova's facing West Virginia, Duke's athletes trying to solve Syracuse's zone defense, and the arm brace saga of Isaac Haas with Purdue.
Barry Brown Jr. had the shot of the game, banking one in with his left hand to give gritty K-State a 61-58 victory over Kentucky in the South Regional semifinals Thursday night.
Loyola-Chicago was clinging to a one-point lead with only 6.3 seconds remaining when Marques Townes nailed a 3-pointer to help clinch a 69-68 win over Nevada.
Terance Mann scored 18 points and the Seminoles advanced to the Elite 8 for just the third time in school history with a 75-60 win over the Zags on Thursday night.
CBS11 Sports had a chance to catch up with Keenan Evans' parents before they left for Boston where Texas Tech meets Purdue in the Sweet 16 Friday night.
The Aggies (22-13) never made a run, going long stretches without a basket in the first half while Michigan was scoring on nearly every trip down the floor.
Roosevelt Smart scored 20 points, Jorden Duffy added 19 and the Mean Green used a dominant first half to rout Jacksonville State by a score of 90-68 in the CBI semifinals Wednesday night.
Instead of taking a chance on being a first-round pick in the NBA Draft, Robert Williams took a chance on himself and has opted to return to College Station for a second season.
