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)
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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
Gonzaga, Villanova hold serve. NCAA Tournament run down
EAST REGION No. 1 Villanova 76 No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 56 Donte DiVincenzo dropped 21 points in a game where number one overall seed, Villanova, appeared to be ordinary in the first 20 minutes. With Kris Jenkins struggling and missing his first 10 shots, the Wildcats found themselves holding on to a mere one point lead at the half. From there, the Wildcats exploded and … [Read more...] about Gonzaga, Villanova hold serve. NCAA Tournament run down
FGCU comes up just short against FSU
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com ORLANDO - The 14th-seeded FGCU men's basketball team (26-8) battled all night with ACC runner-up and 3rd-seeded Florida State (26-8), but ultimately came up just short as the Eagles fell to the Seminoles, 86-80, at the Amway Center in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday. Guard Brandon Goodwin led the way for the Green and Blue … [Read more...] about FGCU comes up just short against FSU
FGCU opens NCAA Tournament Thursday night against Florida State
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com ORLANDO - Making its third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last five years, the 14th-seeded FGCU men's basketball team is ready for its First Round matchup with in-state foe and 3rd-seeded Florida State on Thursday, Mar. 16, at 9:20 p.m. from the Amway Center. SETTING THE STAGE The Eagles are 3-2 all-time in NCAA Tournament … [Read more...] about FGCU opens NCAA Tournament Thursday night against Florida State