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
NCAA Tournament
Wright knows Villanova will need to neutralize Happ
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Nigel Hayes has recorded three straight double-doubles. Bronson Koenig notched a program record for three pointers last time out. But if top-seeded Villanova is to advance to the Sweet 16, the Wildcats will need to take away the Wisconsin Badgers inside threat of Ethan Happ. "He's a really tough match-up," Wright said during Friday's media … [Read more...] about Wright knows Villanova will need to neutralize Happ
Colson, Notre Dame take halftime lead over Princeton
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Matt Ryan put bookends on a 10-0 run midway through the first half, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish grabbed a 36-30 lead over the Princeton Tigers going into the locker room of their NCAA Tournament first round matchup at Key Bank Center, Thursday. Trailing by two, Ryan finished in the lane. Teammate Bonzie Colson followed with two of his … [Read more...] about Colson, Notre Dame take halftime lead over Princeton
Huggins walks line for his players
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- His court side demeanor fetches criticism, but Bob Huggins doesn't care. The people who know him best see a different person, and that's what matters most. "People see me in the workplace, you know," Huggins said during Wednesday's pre-game media session at Key Bank Center. "It's like I told some guy one time, he screamed at me the whole … [Read more...] about Huggins walks line for his players
Mount St. Mary’s is ready for the moment
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- On the surface, Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers lost 11 of their first 12 games this season. Closer inspection shows a team which challenged itself with a rigorous non-conference slate ranked seventh-hardest by KenPom. Among their first eight opponents, three (then-No. 20 West Virginia, then-No.20 Iowa State and then No.-25 Michigan) were … [Read more...] about Mount St. Mary’s is ready for the moment