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
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Mountaineers move on to Sweet 16
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- West Virginia opened with a haymaker and never stopped jabbing from there. Five finished in double figures, and the No. 4-seed West Virginia Mountaineers advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 83-71 victory over the No. 4-seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in second round action of the NCAA Tournament's West Region at Key Bank Center. Jevon Carter … [Read more...] about Mountaineers move on to Sweet 16
Mountaineers take halftime lead over Irish
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Four different players tallied points, and the No. 4-seed West Virginia Mountaineers opened on a 10-0 run to take a 42-35 lead over No. 5-seed Notre Dame at halftime in NCAA Tournament second round West Region action at Key Bank Center. Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles, Jr. drilled back-to-back three pointers as the Mountaineers connected on … [Read more...] about Mountaineers take halftime lead over Irish
Notre Dame, West Virginia and a study in contrast
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- When the ball goes up Saturday at the Key Bank Center to mark the start of the 2017 NCAA Tournament's second round, fans will see two teams that are polar opposites of one another. Notre Dame's Fighting Irish and their ball control offense will take on West Virginia's Mountaineers pressure defense. "They do a great job of forcing people … [Read more...] about Notre Dame, West Virginia and a study in contrast
Villanova shakes off early lack of energy, blows past Mount St. Mary’s
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