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Ronald Martinez | Getty ImagesNCAA Tournament Nightly Recap: 11th-seeded Loyola, 9th-seeded Kansas State to Meet in Elite 8
ATLANTA, GA – With the South Regional squarely up for grabs at the beginning of the night, the basketball at Philips Arena surely did not disappoint on Thursday night. In the night’s first game, the 11th-seeded Loyola-Chicago Ramblers continued to roll on with a 69-68 win over 7th-seeded Nevada. Then,… Read More »
Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesElite 8 Highlights: Maye’s heroics lift North Carolina to second straight Final Four
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Luke Maye’s jumper with .3 seconds left on the clock gave top-seeded North Carolina a 75-73 win over second-seeded Kentucky in the South Regional Final on Sunday evening. With the win, North Carolina has secured a Final Four appearance for the second consecutive season. Maye finished with a… Read More »
Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesInterview: Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox set a new record for freshmen in the NCAA Tournament but he’s not ready to stop
MEMPHIS, TN – De’Aaron Fox set a new record for a freshman in the NCAA Tournament with 39 points in Kentucky’s Sweet 16 victory against UCLA, but he’d prefer to not do that every night. He knows for his Wildcats to advance to the Final Four, they’ll have to play… Read More »
Interview: North Carolina’s Justin Jackson has put in the work and he’s looking forward to it paying off
MEMPHIS, TN – North Carolina is no stranger to the Final Four, and they’ve already met Kentucky once before this season. But that doesn’t mean Justin Jackson is taking any of it for granted. Jackson has focused last offseason on becoming a better shooter to help his team, and it’s… Read More »
Kevin C. Cox | Getty ImagesSweet 16 Highlights: Fox, Kentucky top UCLA 86-75
MEMPHIS, TN – De’Aaron Fox scored 39 points – an individual high in this year’s tournament – as Kentucky defeated UCLA 86-75 to advance to the Elite Eight. The victory sets up a rematch of a game earlier this season, when Kentucky defeated North Carolina 103-100 in Las Vegas. Gary… Read More »
Kevin C. CoxSweet 16 Highlights: UNC shooting rampage leads Heels past Butler, 92-80
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Top-seeded North Carolina shot 54 percent from the floor and buried 8-of-17 3-pointers in the first half to shoot its way past No. 4-seed Butler, 92-80, in regional final action from Memphis. Joel Barry scored 26 points and Justin Jackson had 24 to pace the Tar Heels… Read More »
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