By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Villanova Wildcat head coach Jay Wright acknowledged the previous day that a pressure exists being the top seed in a game matching the No. 1 and No. 16 seed. His team shouldered that weight early before getting traction in their pursuit of a second straight national title. Five scored in double figures, and top-seeded Villanova defeated … [Read more...] about Villanova shakes off early lack of energy, blows past Mount St. Mary’s
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Villanova takes slim edge over Mount Saint Mary’s into the locker room
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Coming out of a timeout, Jalen Brunson scored before the buzzer, and the No. 1-seed Villanova Wildcats took a 30-29 lead over the No. 16-seed Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers in the opening round of NCAA Tournament's East Region at Key Bank Center, Thursday. Brunson led the reigning national champions with 10 points on five of eight shooting … [Read more...] about Villanova takes slim edge over Mount Saint Mary’s into the locker room
West Virginia holds off Bucknell to set up meeting with Notre Dame
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Nathan Adrian turned in a double-double, and the West Virginia Mountaineers dominated the offensive glass en route to an 86-80 victory over the Bucknell in the opening round of the West Region of the NCAA Tournament at the Key Bank Center, Friday. Adrian scored 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds part of an overall effort … [Read more...] about West Virginia holds off Bucknell to set up meeting with Notre Dame
Notre Dame escapes Princeton
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Elite Eight participants the past two NCAA Tournaments, the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish needed a failed three-point attempt in the closing seconds to hold on to beat Princeton, 60-58 in the first round of the West Regional at the Key Bank Center, Thursday. Devin Cannady's deep three with less than 10 seconds remaining was off … [Read more...] about Notre Dame escapes Princeton
West Virginia rides early run to halftime lead
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Five different players scored during a 15-2 run midway through the first half, and the West Virginia Mountaineers took a 42-33 lead over the Bucknell Bison into the locker room in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region at the Key Bank Center, Thursday. Nathan Adrian broke a 10-10 with a bucket off an inbound play. Dexter … [Read more...] about West Virginia rides early run to halftime lead