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Rob Carr | Getty ImagesSecond Round Highlights: Xavier blows Florida State off the court 91-66
ORLANDO, FL – The friendly Sunshine State confines of the Amway Center did third-seeded Florida State no favors, as eleventh-seeded Xavier blitzed the Seminoles early and often on their way to a 91-66 blowout win. Junior Trevon Bluiett scored a game-high 29 points for the Musketeers, who will await the Arizona-St.… Read More »
Christian Petersen | Getty ImagesSecond Round Highlights: Gonzaga withstands Northwestern comeback, prevails 79-73
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Top-seeded Gonzaga raced out to an early double-digit lead, but then had to hold on for dear life down the stretch to pull out a 79-73 victory over eighth-seeded Northwestern. With Przemek Karnowski sitting for much of the second half, freshman Zach Collins stepped up inside… Read More »
Maddie Meyer | Getty ImagesSecond Round Highlights: West Virginia cruises past Notre Dame to punch the first ticket to the Sweet 16
BUFFALO, NY – The 4th-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers became the first team to escape opening weekend thanks to an 83-71 win against Notre Dame, sending Bob Huggins’ squad into the Sweet 16. Despite Bonzie Colson’s 27 points, the Irish were unable to ever get out of West Virginia’s suffocating defense.… Read More »
Interview: Gonzaga’s Mark Few looks to end Northwestern’s dream
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Don’t tell Mark Few how easy it is as a #1 seed. The Zags coach isn’t super comfortable with that opening game dynamic, and he felt his team showed it with a few jitters in their opening round win against South Dakota State. They’ll take… Read More »
Thearon W. Henderson | Getty ImagesFirst Round Highlights: Oregon blows past 14th-seeded Iona 93-77 on their way to the second round
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Iona Gaels have the three-point shooting skills to stay with anyone in the nation, and but it wasn’t enough today as they fell short against Oregon 93-77 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Jordan Bell took up the slack for the injured Chris Boucher,… Read More »
Interview: Dana Altman hopes Oregon can move forward without Chris Boucher
SACRAMENTO, CA -Chris Boucher was a key member of the Oregon’s team the past two years, but the Ducks will have to go without him as they begin their tournament on Friday against Iona. The senior forward tore his ACL in their Pac-12 Tournament semifinal and as a result Oregon… Read More »
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