By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Notre Dame let out one last gasp. West Virginia, and in particular Jevon Carter, snuffed it out. The junior guard, who matched a season-high with 24 points, ran Notre Dame's Matt Farrell off a pair of ball screens at the top of the key. When it looked like he would turn the corner and take it to the cup, he let fly with a step-back three … [Read more...] about Carter, West Virginia have the look of a Final Four team
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Duke, Louisville knocked off on Day 4
SOUTH REGION: No. 1 NORTH CAROLINA 72 No. 8 ARKANSAS 65 GREENVILLE, SC-- Kennedy Meeks picked up a double-double for North Carolina (29-7) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Tar Heels finished the game on a 12-0 run. Daryl Macon gave Arkansas (26-10) 19 points and three assists. The Tar Heels will take on the Butler Bulldogs in the Sweet Sixteen. No. 2 KENTUCKY 65 No. … [Read more...] about Duke, Louisville knocked off on Day 4
NCAA Tournament Day 3: Musketeers, Bulldogs and Boilermakers
EAST REGION No. 8 Wisconsin 65 No. 1 Villanova 62 Nigel Hayes scored 19 points including the go ahead layup with 11.4 seconds left to drive Wisconsin's upset over defending champion, Villanova (32-4). Getting into foul trouble early, senior Bronson Koenig also added 17 points for the Badgers (27-9). In what would be his last game in a Wildcat uniform, Josh Hart had a team … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament Day 3: Musketeers, Bulldogs and Boilermakers
Wisconsin topples top-seeded Villanova
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Wisconsin played in Villanova's wheelhouse and came out on top. Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig combined to score 14 points in the final five minutes, and the No. 8-seed Wisconsin Badgers erased a late deficit en route to a 65-62 victory over the top-seeded and reigning national champions Villanova Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA … [Read more...] about Wisconsin topples top-seeded Villanova
Koenig, Wisconsin take edge over Villanova into halftime
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Bronson Koenig broke a 12-12 tie with back-to-back buckets, and the No. 8-seed Wisconsin Badgers took a 31-27 lead over No. 1-seed and reigning national champion Villanova Wildcats in second round action of the NCAA Tournament East Region at Key Bank Center, Saturday. Koenig knocked down a pull-up jumper just above the free throw line and … [Read more...] about Koenig, Wisconsin take edge over Villanova into halftime