The Pac-12 might have stunk up the bracket during this NCAA Tournament, but the one remaining representative appears more than capable of atoning for the sins of its brethren. It appears capable of winning the whole darn thing.
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The comeback lasted a little more than a minute this time. There was nothing spectacular about it. Nothing amazing. Certainly nothing historic.
Not every day of the NCAA Tournament is a surprise party. It is possible for teams to continue to advance in March without much stress or sweat.
Dillon Brooks scored 22 points and Oregon advanced with an 82-68 victory over the Blue Devils on Thursday night in the West Region semifinal of the NCAA Tournament.
Whether it was nifty moves near the basket or a jumper that fell right all night, Perry Ellis was determined to do whatever he could to push Kansas a little bit deeper in the NCAA Tournament. And thanks to teammates who followed the senior forward’s cool lead, the Jayhawks are one step closer to the Final Four.
Former UNLV interim basketball coach Todd Simon was introduced as Southern Utah’s head coach Thursday. The Rebels went 9-8 under Simon, who took over Jan. 10 after Dave Rice was fired three games into the Mountain West season.
UNLV met again with Cincinnati basketball coach Mick Cronin on Thursday morning, but he returned home without agreeing to take over the Rebels. A decision from Cronin is expected no later than Friday.
Jordan Woodard scored 22 points and Buddy Hield had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the second-seeded Oklahoma Sooners to a 77-63 romp over third-seeded and cold-shooting Texas A&M in the NCAA West Regional on Thursday.
Ryan Arcidiacono and Kris Jenkins each scored 21 points, and No. 2 seed Villanova never trailed in routing third-seeded Miami 92-69 Thursday night in the South Region semifinal of the NCAA Tournament.
Review-Journal reporter Matt Youmans offers a capsule look at Friday’s four games in the NCAA Tournament, with a prediction for each game.