Sweet 16

Ohio State Women's Basketball Advances To Sweet 16 With 82-68 Win Over Kentucky

... push from No. 4 Kentucky on its home floor, and pulled away for an 82-68 second-round win in Lexington. Ohio State had a 15-point lead at halftime, but Kentucky chipped away and eventually cut the deficit down to one at 65-64 with 6:05 left in the fourth quarter. The Buckeyes then turned on the gas and finished the game on a 17-4 run. Junior guard Kelsey Mitchell led the Buckeyes in scoring with 21 points, as Ohio State had five players finish in double-figures. Linnae Harper added 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists off the bench for the Buckeyes. The win sends the Buckeyes (27-6) the Round of 16 for the second straight season. They'll meet either No. 1 Notre Dame or No. 9 Purdue next Friday in the semifinals of the Lexington Region. That's right, the Buckeyes opened in Lexington and will simply switch venues to UK's Rupp Arena for the ...

Boilermakers Bound For Sweet 16

... his play. It was the 28 th double-double of the season for the Big Ten player of the year. Fifth-seeded Iowa State (24-11) had won 10 of 11, moving to the brink of its third appearance in the Sweet 16 in four years. But it eventually ran out of gas against the bigger Boilermakers. Burton scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half, putting on a show in his hometown of Milwaukee. Matt Thomas, another Wisconsin kid, had 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting, and Morris finished with 18 points and nine assists in the final game of his standout career. 'We didn't rebound that ball at the end,' coach Steve Prohm said. 'But you know, game like this you can look back at a lot of difficult things.'. For a while, it looked as if Iowa State's storied senior class was headed for a rough ending. Swanigan helped Purdue pull away at the start of the second half, showing off his well-rounded game. He found Mathias and Edwards for layups on backdoor cuts in the first minute. He made a 3-pointer and Edwards got loose for a dunk as the Boilermakers grabbed a 58-39 lead with 14:23 left. But ...

New, Improved Devin Robinson Helps Drive Florida Into Sweet 16

... USA TODAY Sports. Arkansas forward Moses Kingsley (33) blocks a shot by North Carolina guard Joel Berry II (2) during the first half. Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports. Oregon forward Dillon Brooks (24) shoots a layup against Rhode Island forward Kuran Iverson (23) during the first half. Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports. Oregon forward Jordan Bell (1) blocks the shot of Rhode Island guard Jarvis Garrett (1) during the first half. Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports. Oregon forward Kavell Bigby-Williams (35) makes a pass against Rhode Island guard Jarvis Garrett (1) during the first half. Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports. Rhode Island guard Jarvis Garrett (1) has his shot blocked by Oregon forward Jordan Bell (1) during the first half. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports. Rhode Island forward Cyril Langevine (10) shoots against Oregon forward Jordan Bell (1) during the first half. Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports. Oregon guard Dylan Ennis (31) makes a pass against the Rhode Island defense during the first half. Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports. Kansas guard Josh Jackson (11) reacts during the second half against Michigan State. ...

Women's Ncaa Roundup

... nailed a 70-foot shot to cap a pivotal second quarter, and the host Terrapins (32-3) went on to defeat the Mountaineers (24-11). Brionna Jones had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Slocum scored 21, and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added 19 for third-seeded Maryland. Teana Muldrow led West Virginia with 16 points. Leading scorer Tynice Martin was limited to 10 points on 3-of-18 shooting. The game turned in the second quarter, when Maryland outscored West Virginia 26-8 to take a 38-24 lead. After opening with a 23-4 run, the Terrapins gave up two consecutive baskets — the last with 4 seconds left — before Slocum reared back with both hands behind her head and launched a shot from just outside the opposite arc that hit nothing but net. Ohio State 82, Kentucky 68: Tori Mc Coy scored 6 consecutive points midway through the fourth quarter to help the Buckeyes (28-6) withstand the Wildcats’ furious rally from a 19-point ...

Sweet 16 Celebrated Far And Wide By Former Butler Coaches, Players

... seasons, winning both away from the mainland. Butler beat the No. 5 Tar Heels 74-66 on Nov. 26, 2014, at Paradise Island, Bahamas. Alex Barlow and then-freshman Kelan Martin scored 17 points each for the Bulldogs. Butler beat the No. 9 Tar Heels 82-71 on Nov. 20, 2012, at Lahaina, Hawaii. Rotnei Clarke and then-freshman Dunham scored 17 each. Neese voted into 3-point contest. At least one Bulldog will be in the Final Four. Butler signee Cooper Neese of Cloverdale won a spot determined by online voting for a high school 3-point championship. The American Family Insurance-sponsored contest will feature eight players. CBS will televise 3-point and dunk contests at 3:30 p.m. on April 2 during Final Four weekend in Phoenix. Neese sank 118 3 s in the Clovers’ 21-7 season, shooting 38 percent. By the numbers. 0 – Minutes in which Butler has trailed in this NCAA tournament. 5 – Number of times the top four seeds went 16-0 in the first round since the field expanded in 1985. (Years are 2017, 2007, 2004, 2000, 1994.). 8.5 – Chance (measured by percent) of Butler reaching the Final Four, set by statistician Ken Pomeroy before the tournament. 12 – ...

Big 12 Gets Three Teams Into Sweet 16

... in Tulsa. Baylor advanced to the Sweet 16 with its 82-78 win. [AP PHOTO]. TULSA — With Kansas' eventual rout of Michigan State and Baylor's close win against USC, the Big 12 has three teams advancing to the Sweet 16. West Virginia already punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 with a 83-71 win against Notre Dame on Saturday, setting up a date with No. 1 seed Gonzaga in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday. No. 5 seed Iowa State dropped a close game to No. 4 seed Purdue, ensuring that the Midwest Regional wouldn't turn into the Big 12 Tournament part II later this week in Kansas City, Mo. Instead, Kansas will get a big home crowd benefit when it takes on the Boilermakers on Thursday. “It doesn't really matter where we play, but it's Kansas basketball,” Kansas point guard Frank Mason III said. “And we get a chance to play 35 miles away from Lawrence, and I think it's just great for the fans and for us to get a chance to play there for the Sweet 16. So we're all excited.”. Kansas fans take over BOK Center. With Tulsa just a smidge less than four hours south of Lawrence, Kan., it should come as no surprise that the Jayhawk fans turned out en masse for ...

Oregon State Beavers Beat Creighton 64-52 To Advance To Sweet 16

... Creighton Sunday evening at Gill Coliseum to advance to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season. OSU moves on to face No. 3 seed Florida State on Saturday in the Sweet 16 in Stockton, California. No. 1 seed South Carolina has also already advanced to the regional semifinals, while No. 4 seed Miami will play 12 th-seeded Quinnipiac Monday for the final Sweet 16 spot in the Stockton region. Wiese, OSU's star and the Pac-12's all-time leader in three-pointers, finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists, bouncing back from an outing where she shot 1 of 8 in the Beavers' first-round scare against No. 15 seed Long Beach State. Hanson, who entered Sunday averaging 6.3 points per game, scored 13, including 11 in the first half. The Beavers (31-4) led by as many as 15 points in the second half but withstood a fourth-quarter charge by the Bluejays. After a layup by Sydney Lamberty cut OSU's lead to 54-48 with 6:32 to play, Hanson connected on a layup and Mikayla Pivec sank a long jumper on the Beavers' next two possessions to get the advantage ...

Shakayla Thomas Helps Lead Florida State To Sweet 16

... loss to Xavier in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Caption FSU's Xavier Rathan-Mayes recaps NCAA Tournament loss. Florida State guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes speaks after a loss to Xavier in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Caption Leonard Hamilton recaps FSU's NCAA Tournament loss to Xavier. Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton speaks after a loss to Xavier in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Caption FSU's Xavier Rathan-Mayes recaps win over FGCU. FSU's Xavier Rathan-Mayes speaks after a NCAA Tournament first round win on Thursday. The Seminoles would be up by as many as 29 (66-37) after scoring the first 10 points of the fourth quarter. “I feel like over the past couple games we are getting back to that mentality and style of the play that we had for much of the season,” said Leticia Romero, who was one of four FSU players in double figures with 14 points. Brittany Brown added 16 points and Imani Wright ...

South Carolina Stuns Duke To Advance To Sweet 16

... from the pro-Gamecock crowd. Thornwell averaged 21.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this season and was labeled the “best, unheralded, great player in the United States” by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski earlier this week. Now you know why. 2. Harry Giles’ one-year college career is mercifully over. The former No. 1 recruit couldn’t buy minutes in his two NCAA tournament appearances. He played six minutes against Troy and had zero points, two turnovers and three fouls. Giles didn’t fare much better against South Carolina, getting blanked on the offensive end in 10 minutes of work. Mike Krzyzewski called Giles “young” after his first tournament game, a descriptor that was apt in his second one, too, when he got just 4 second-half minutes. Giles suffered two ACL injuries in his high school years that have clearly affected him and, save for a good ACC tournament, never seemed to fit into Duke’s rotation comfortably. Kansas's Josh Jackson turning into complicated March star as tourney run continues. An NBA team should and likely will take Giles in the first round based solely off ...

Bulldogs Advance To Sweet 16 After Defeating Depaul

... Breanna Richardson (3) and De Paul's Amarah Coleman (10) fight for a loose ball in the first half. Mississippi State played De Paul University in a second-round NCAA women's basketball tournament game on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Photo by Keith Warren. Keith Warren, For The Clarion-Ledger. Buy Photo. Mississippi State's Blair Schaefer (1) drives to the basket in the first half. Mississippi State played De Paul University in a second-round NCAA women's basketball tournament game on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Photo by Keith Warren. Keith Warren, For The Clarion-Ledger. Buy Photo. Mississippi State head basketball coach Vic Schaefer talks with Mississippi State's Roshunda Johnson (11) during a timeout. Mississippi State played De Paul University in a second-round NCAA women's basketball tournament game on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Photo by Keith Warren. Keith Warren, For The Clarion-Ledger. Buy Photo. ...

Bowling Green Captures First Sweet 16 Title

... Bellarmine University signee Sean Mc Neil hit 6 of 12 3-point shots and scored 20 points to lead No. 8 Cooper (31-5), which was playing in the Sweet 16 for the first time. This story will be updated. Jason Frakes can be reached at (502) 582-4046 and __link__. BOWLING GREEN 67, COOPER 56. COOPER (31-5) – Dante Hendrix 9 p; Adam Kunkel 13 p, 4 a; Brayden Runion 8 p; Chris Mc Neil 0 p, 5 a; Sean Mc Neil 20 p, 6 r; Tripp Pittman 2 p; Blaine Walters 2 p; Noah Shidler 2 p. BOWLING GREEN (36-2) – Kyran Jones 11 p, 8 r; Terry Taylor 16 p, 10 r; De Angelo Wilson 11 p, 4 a, 3 s; Zion Harmon 18 p; Davion Dice 1 p; Eli Thurman 3 p; Trey Jones 6 p; Beau Buchanan 1 p. MVP – Terry Taylor (Bowling Green). All-tournament team – Zion Harmon, De Angelo Wilson (Bowling Green); Sean Mc Neil, Adam Kunkel, Dante Hendrix (Cooper); Chance Moore, Ahmad Price (Fern Creek); Chad Ohmer, Jake ...

Unc Tops Arkansas To Advance To Sweet 16

... the ball whlie being guarded by P. J. Thompson #11 of the Purdue Boilermakers in the first half during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 18, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images). MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 18: Vince Edwards #12 of the Purdue Boilermakers dunks the ball past Darrell Bowie #10 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 18, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images). MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 18: Vince Edwards #12 of the Purdue Boilermakers handles the ball while being guarded by Nazareth Mitrou-Long #15 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 18, 2017 in ...