BY DYLAN O'LOUGHLIN BUFFALO, N.Y. --- Coen Carr finished with a game-high double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds while Jeremy Fears Jr finished with a 12-point, 16-assist double-double to lead the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans to a 77-69 Round of 32 victory over the No. 6 Louisville Cardinals. Up five coming out of the locker room, Carr netted 14 points in the final 20 … [Read more...] about Carr and Fears double-doubles lead Michigan State to 23rd Sweet 16
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Michigan flexes in second half; advances to Sweet 16
by TYLER HATHAWAY BUFFALO, N.Y-- Leading by six with under 15 minutes to go in the second half, top-seeded Michigan outscored Saint Louis 34-17 over the final 15 minutes to pull away and win 95-72 over the No. 9 seed Billikens in the Midwest Region Second Round at KeyBank Center on Saturday afternoon. "I'm glad that we're able to extend the season with this group," said … [Read more...] about Michigan flexes in second half; advances to Sweet 16
Penalties, goaltending doom Amerks in loss to Crunch
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA With the roster the Rochester Americans have right now, mistakes in what often is a game of mistakes become oh-so-costly. As coach Michael Leone said, there’s little margin for error. Thus, when the Amerks took three consecutive minor penalties in a span of 5:32 in the middle chunk of the second period, they weren’t just tempting fate, they were … [Read more...] about Penalties, goaltending doom Amerks in loss to Crunch
Saint Louis prepared for big test against Michigan
by TYLER HATHAWAY BUFFALO, N.Y-- Fresh off of a blowout win for their first tournament victory since 2014, No. 9 seed Saint Louis is readying to face one of the best college basketball has to offer- the No.1 seed Michigan Wolverines. “We’re certainly excited to get a chance to compete again,” said head coach Josh Schertz. “This group has been special all year long. We know we … [Read more...] about Saint Louis prepared for big test against Michigan
‘We mirror each other’: Michigan readying to face similar Saint Louis in Round of 32
By TYLER HATHAWAY BUFFALO, N.Y-- After taking down Howard in the first round, No. 1 seed Michigan is advancing to take on No. 9 seed Saint Louis in the Midwest Region Round of 32 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday. “We’re obviously very excited to prolong our stay in Buffalo and have a chance to continue competing,” said Michigan head coach Dusty May. “Saint Louis is … [Read more...] about ‘We mirror each other’: Michigan readying to face similar Saint Louis in Round of 32