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Joe Robbins | Getty ImagesFirst Round Highlights: Michigan hangs on against Oklahoma State for 92-91 victory
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The 7th-seeded Michigan Wolverines, fresh off a title-winning run in the Big Ten tournament, kept rolling with a 92-91 win against Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Derrick Walton Jr. had 26 points to lead all scorers in the high-scoring affair that saw… Read More »
Rob Carr | Getty ImagesInterview: Michigan’s John Beilein on keeping emotions high as Michigan streaks into the tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – After surviving a plane crash, it’s got to be pretty easy to remind your team there’s no such thing as pressure. And after they won the Big Ten Tournament, it’s got to be pretty easy to keep your kids confident. But John Beilein knows emotion can only… Read More »
Tim Parker | Westwood One SportsInterview: Michigan State’s Tom Izzo on weathering injuries, playing four freshman
TULSA, OK – Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo might be bringing his least experienced team of his career into this year’s NCAA Tournament. But it’s clear the legendary coach still enjoys teaching the fundamentals to his developing players, and he’s viewing his current squad as a new opportunity. PJ Carlesimo… Read More »
Stacy Revere | Getty ImagesFirst Round Highlights: Cyclones out-race Wolf Pack 84-73
MILWAUKEE, WI – Fifth-seeded Iowa State survived an up-and-down track meet, defeating twelfth-seeded Nevada 84-73 to advance to the Second Round. Senior guard Monte Morris led a balanced Cyclones attack with 19 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds. The Wolf Pack were paced by the sophomore tandem of Cameron Oliver and… Read More »
Jonathan Daniel | Getty ImagesFirst Round Highlights: Purdue rumbles past Vermont, into Second Round
MILWAUKEE, WI – With an 80-70 come-from-behind victory, fourth-seeded Purdue ended thirteenth-seeded Vermont’s 21-game winning streak. Matt Painter’s squad also ended a drought, as the Boilermakers advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. The West Lafayette team got off to a sluggish start,… Read More »
Gregory Shamus | Getty ImagesFirst Four Highlights: UC Davis plows past NC Central, into First Round
DAYTON, OH – In a back-and-forth “First Four” affair–which included eight ties and three lead changes–UC Davis held off a pesky NC Central squad 67-63 in Dayton. The sixteenth-seeded Aggies were led by Junior forward Chima Moneke’s 18 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Brynton Lemar chipped in 15 points off of… Read More »
