WEST REGION No. 1 Gonzaga 83 No. 11 Xavier 59 Nigel Williams-Goss netted a game-high 23 points to send Gonzaga to their first Final Four in school history. Early on in the contest, Xavier played well enough to keep up with the Bulldogs and had their fans thinking of a possible fourth straight upset. Once Gonzaga got going though, those aspirations began to … [Read more...] about Gonzaga, Oregon punch Final Four tickets
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Chiozza etches name in NCAA Tournament lore
By PAUL GOTHAM Four days away from the 25th anniversary of perhaps the greatest buzzer beater in NCAA Tournament history, University of Florida Gator Chris Chiozza showed his own flair for the dramatic. With four seconds remaining in overtime and Florida trailing by two, Chiozza raced the length of the floor and pulled up just beyond the three-point arc for the game … [Read more...] about Chiozza etches name in NCAA Tournament lore
‘Cats, Gamecocks, Gators and Jayhawks head to Elite Eight
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 … [Read more...] about ‘Cats, Gamecocks, Gators and Jayhawks head to Elite Eight
Sweet 16 roundup: Bulldogs, Ducks and Musketeers
WEST REGION No. 1 Gonzaga 61 No. 4 West Virginia 58 In a game that featured almost as many fouls (51) as West Virginia had points (58), it took the Bulldogs a three pointer made by Jordan Mathews with just under a minute left to clinch the game. With a chance to put the Mountaineers (28-9) up by three late, Daxter Miles. Jr missed both free throws just before Mathews' … [Read more...] about Sweet 16 roundup: Bulldogs, Ducks and Musketeers
Sweet 16 Preview: No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13)
No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4/16-2 Pac-12) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13/9-9 Big East) 10:09 pm SAP Center, San Jose What's at stake: A spot in the Elite Eight against the winner of No. 1-seed Gonzaga and No. 4-seed West Virginia. Clashing forces: Arizona is 16th in the nation with a rebounding margin of 6.8. Xavier is 19th at 6.6. They said it Arizona's Sean … [Read more...] about Sweet 16 Preview: No. 2-seed Arizona (32-4) vs. No. 11-seed Xavier (23-13)