by TYLER HATHAWAY BUFFALO, N.Y-- No. 9 seed Saint Louis shot over 58% from the field while holding a strong Georgia offense to around 35% as the Billikens broke away early and never looked back in a dominant 102-77 win over No. 8 seed Georgia during the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region First Round at KeyBank Center on Thursday night. “We played super hard, we were really … [Read more...] about Saint Louis stampede sends Billikens to Round of 32
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Johnson Jr leads second half run as Michigan advances to the second round
BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- In a day full of upsets, the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines were almost another victim of the Madness in March. "We thought we took a haymaker from them in the first half and our guys never played scared," Michigan head coach Dusty May said. "They never played tight, they just continued to get to the next possesion and found a way … [Read more...] about Johnson Jr leads second half run as Michigan advances to the second round
Kenneth Blakeney keeps building “The Dream Factory” at Howard University
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO — There was Kenneth Blakeney standing along the sideline clapping as Cam Gillis sank the second of his two free-throw attempts. Never mind that less than two minutes remained in what would be a 21-point game. Blakeney, as he had been the entire contest, was a source of encouragement along the sideline for his 16th-seeded Howard Bison. The … [Read more...] about Kenneth Blakeney keeps building “The Dream Factory” at Howard University
Strong first half helps Michigan State blitz North Dakota State
by TYLER HATHAWAY BUFFALO, N.Y-- Carson Cooper put together 20 points and 11 rebounds while Jeremy Fears Jr. dished out 11 assists, and No. 3 seed Michigan State used big run in the first half to help take down No. 14 seed North Dakota State 92-67 during NCAA Tournament East Region First Round action at the KeyBank Center on Thursday. “I thought it was one of the more complete … [Read more...] about Strong first half helps Michigan State blitz North Dakota State
Conwell keys winning run to start second half; Louisville advances in East Region
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO — The 22 turnovers Louisville men’s basketball committed on Thursday will be the statistic that stands out among others. That the sixth-seeded Cardinals were able to survive despite those miscues, can be attributed to a run to start the second half. Leading by 10 at the break, Louisville (24-10) scored on seven of its next nine … [Read more...] about Conwell keys winning run to start second half; Louisville advances in East Region