Troy Caupain had 10 points, including a bucket at the buzzer to force overtime, as the Bearcats edged the Boilermakers, 66-65, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Louisville, Ky.
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Justin Jackson led a balanced attack with 14 points – including a go-ahead dunk in the final minute – as the fourth-seeded Tar Heels survived a furious rally in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla.
Daniel Ochefu recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots as the Wildcats made short work of the Leopards, winning their second round NCAA Tournament by a score of 93-52 in Pittsburgh.
DeAngelo Russell had 28 points and made four 3-pointers and Keita Bates-Diop hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:34 left in overtime as the 10th-seeded Buckeyes edged the seventh-seeded Rams in NCAA Tournament round of 64 play in Portland, Ore.
Matt Stainbrook recorded 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists as the Musketeers held off the Rebels in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 play in Jacksonville, Fla.
Bryce Alford’s career-high ninth 3-pointer came on a controversial call with 11.7 seconds left and lifted the Bruins past the Mustangs in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 in Louisville, Ky.
Although March Madness is a great way for friends to compete against each other, billions of dollars are won and lost by universities, companies and individuals each year trying to find the perfect bracket.
In a game of long defensive stretches, Butler walked away with a 56-48 win over Texas on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored a career-high 23 points and collected 10 rebounds and freshman Stanley Johnson matched his season best of 22 points as the second-seeded Wildcats cruised past the No. 15 seed Tigers in NCAA Tournament round of 64 play at Portland, Ore.
R.J. Hunter capped a 13-0 run with a long 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left as the 14th-seed Panthers stormed back to shock the Bears in NCAA Tournament round of 64 play in Jacksonville, Fla.
Robert Brown led the way with 21 points as the Blazers stunned the Cyclones in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Louisville, Ky.
If Notre Dame is going to make a deep NCAA Tournament run, it will need big man Zach Auguste to perform like he did in Thursday’s opening game against Northeastern.
Kentucky is 34-0 — with a few close calls along the way — and the clear favorite to win the national championship when the NCAA Tournament begins in earnest Thursday. Here are some underdog plays for Thursday and Friday.
The NCAA Tournament was reduced to 64 teams after two play-in games Tuesday and two Wednesday. The second round begins Thursday and continues Friday. Las Vegas sports books have posted prop bets for the tournament. Here’s a sampling from Westgate Las Vegas.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans compete with handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games today and Friday.