RALEIGH, N.C. — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Florida built a big early lead on the way to dismissing No. 16 Norfolk State with a 95-69 victory in the West Region first-round gam… MORE
Category Archives: NCAA Basketball
Kentucky puts away Troy with second-half surge
MILWAUKEE — Otega Oweh had 20 points and three others scored in double figures as No. 3 seed Kentucky pulled away in the second half for a 76-57 victory over No. 14 seed Troy in the first round of th… MORE
Battle-tested BYU seeks rare Sweet 16 spot, faces Wisconsin
DENVER — Egor Demin heard the chant from the BYU fans minutes after the Cougars beat VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.”One more year! One more year!”Demin smiled at the cro… MORE
Ole Miss builds huge lead, then fends off North Carolina
MILWAUKEE — Sean Pedulla had 20 points and Dre Davis added 15 as sixth-seeded Ole Miss staved off 11th-seeded North Carolina’s second-half rally for a 71-64 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tou… MORE
Mark Sears, Alabama set to battle defensive-minded Saint Mary’s
Second-seeded Alabama and its East Region second round opponent, No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s, come into Sunday’s matchup in Cleveland each having received a dose of high-stakes basketball.The Crimson Tid… MORE
Houston, Gonzaga bring marquee names to 2nd-round matchup
Gonzaga has its sights on qualifying for its 10th consecutive Sweet 16 berth.Standing in the way is Houston, one of the favorites of the entire tournament.Two of the better programs in the land will… MORE
Maryland crushes Grand Canyon with balanced attack
Julian Reese had 18 points and nine rebounds and Derik Queen had 12 points and 15 rebounds as No. 4 seed Maryland rolled past No. 13 seed Grand Canyon 81-49 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s… MORE
Balanced offense leads New Mexico past Marquette
Donovan Dent scored 21 points on Friday night to lead four Lobos in double figures, as 10th-seeded New Mexico pulled a mild upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, eliminating seventh-seeded… MORE
Ole Miss meets Iowa State — ‘one of the best’ — in second round
MILWAUKEE — Ole Miss probably can’t afford another late letdown when the sixth-seeded Rebels face third-seeded Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region on Sunday evening.… MORE
Michigan’s packed slate has Texas A&M up next
DENVER — The Michigan Wolverines made a surprising run to win the Big Ten Tournament last weekend, but their reward was the No. 5 seed in the South Region and a trip West to play at altitude.Michiga… MORE
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