EAST REGION:
No. 7 SOUTH CAROLINA 70 No. 3 BAYLOR 50
NEW YORK, NY– Sindarius Thornwell had six points in an 18-0 run late in the first half for South Carolina, upsetting the Baylor Bears and sending the Gamecocks to the program’s first ever Elite Eight.
Thornwell topped the Gamecocks with 24 points and six rebounds. Johnathan Motley‘s 18 points and nine rebounds led the Bears.
South Carolina limited the Bears, shooting team at 47. 6 percent from the field (ranked 35th in the country), to 30.4 percent (17-56) from the field.
The Gamecocks moved to 25-10 and are set to take on Florida in the next round. The Bears’ season ended at 27-8.
No. 4 FLORIDA 84 No. 8 WISCONSIN 83 in OT
NEW YORK, NY– Chris Chiozza knocked down a game-winning three as time expired in overtime to give the Florida Gators the win over the Wisconsin Badgers, moving on to the Elite Eight.
KeVaughn Allen dropped 35 points for the Gators. Nigel Hayes put up 22 points and six rebounds for the Badgers.
The Badgers have been a disciplined team this season, tied for 23rd with 16.0 personal fouls per game, but committed 26 personal fouls against the Gators.
The Gators jumped to 27-8 and will move on to play South Carolina. The Badgers head home with a final record of 27-10.
SOUTH REGION:
No. 1 NORTH CAROLINA 92 No. 4 BUTLER 80
MEMPHIS, TN– Joel Berry II scored seven points during a 14-0 run by North Carolina mid-way through the first half, helping the Tar Heels beat the Butler Bulldogs and reach the Elite Eight. It will be the Tar Heels’ 26th appearance in the Elite Eight.
Justin Jackson led the Tar Heels with 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Luke Maye provided a double-double (16 points, 12 rebounds) off the bench. Andrew Chrabascz scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out four assists for the Bulldogs.
UNC held the Bulldogs, ranked 87th in the nation (36.9 percent) from three-point range entering the game, to 8-of-28 (28.6 percent) from beyond the arc.
The Tar Heels improved to 30-7 and will take on Kentucky next. The Bulldogs ended the season at 25-9.
No. 2 KENTUCKY 86 No. 3 UCLA 75
MEMPHIS, TN– De’Aaron Fox netted 39 points, the most points for a freshman in NCAA tournament history, to help his Kentucky Wildcats defeat the UCLA Bruins and move on to the 33rd Elite Eight in program history.
Fox added four assists and three rebounds to his team-leading 39 points. Isaac Hamilton picked up 17 points and five rebounds for the Bruins.
The Wildcats, tied for 71st in the country with an average of 11.9 turnovers per game, committed just six miscues against the Bruins.
The Wildcats improved to 32-5 and will face North Carolina in their Elite Eight matchup. The Bruins finish the year at 31-5.
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