Midwest Region Semi-final No. 12 seed Oregon Ducks (28-8) vs. No. 1 seed Louisville Cardinals (31-5) Indianapolis, Ind. – Lucas Oil Stadium (41,000) Both the Cardinals and Ducks won their first two games of the tournament handily. Louisville’s average margin of victory in its first two tournament games was 28.5, while the Ducks beat No. 5 Oklahoma State and No. 4 Saint … [Read more...] about Cards, Ducks, Gators and the Sweet Sixteen
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Explorers, Hurricanes, Shockers and the Sweet Sixteen
Four games help decide the Elite Eight. Here's a snapshot of each contest. East Region Semi-finals No. 2 seed Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 3 seed Marquette 7:15 p.m. at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Miami is 2-2 all-time against Marquette, winning a pair of games at home and dropping the two road contests. The Canes first faced the Golden Eagles on March 5, … [Read more...] about Explorers, Hurricanes, Shockers and the Sweet Sixteen
Badgers, Cards, Orange and the Sweet Sixteen
Sixteen remain trying for a chance at eight: "...Blue skies up ahead, and in this I'm a rain cloud. Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing." #2/2 SYRACUSE (33-2) vs. 14/13 WISCONSIN (26-9) Syracuse and Wisconsin have met twice previously. The most recent pairing came in 1999-2000 when the two programs squared off in the finals of the NABC Classic in the Dome. SU won, 68-49, in a … [Read more...] about Badgers, Cards, Orange and the Sweet Sixteen
No. 10 Xavier heads to the Sweet Sixteen after defeating No. 15 Lehigh 70-58
Courtesy of GoXavier.com. GREENSBORO, N.C. -A career-high effort from Kenny Frease and a record-setting performance by Tu Holloway propelled No. 10 Xavier over No. 15 Lehigh, 70-58, en route to the Sweet Sixteen. This will be Xavier's fifth time to at least the Sweet Sixteen in nine seasons. With the win the Musketeers improve to 23-12, while the Mountain … [Read more...] about No. 10 Xavier heads to the Sweet Sixteen after defeating No. 15 Lehigh 70-58
Florida State-Notre Dame thread
It’s tournament time in the city. Ring-a-ling. Hear them ring. Soon it will be the Final Four… A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line when the Atlantic Coast Conference meets the the Big East in the Second City. Fifth-ranked Notre Dame (27-6) will face Florida State (22-10) on Sunday in the third round of the 2011 NCAA Championship at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. … [Read more...] about Florida State-Notre Dame thread