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It's Umass Lowell, Irish In Elite 8

... Hockey Playoffs: It's UMass Lowell, Irish in Elite 8. It's UMass Lowell, Irish in Elite 8. 45 min ago. UMass Lowell photo: Freshman forward Ryan Lohin scored two goals in the victory for the River Hawks. MANCHESTER, N. H. — The No. 4 UMass Lowell hockey team defeated No. 9 Cornell, 5-0, in the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinals on Saturday afternoon at the SNHU Arena to advance to the regional finals for the seventh time in program history. ULowell will play Notre Dame here today at 3:30 p.m. in the regional final (Elite 8). After a tightly contested first period that saw just one goal, the River Hawks tallied two more in each of the next two stanzas to hand Cornell its first shutout of the season and secure a spot in an NCAA regional title game for the third time in four years. Freshman forward Ryan Lohin registered a personal-best two goals in the contest, while junior forward Ryan Collins chipped in with a career-high two assists. Senior defenseman Michael Kapla registered his 75 th career helper to expand upon his program record for assists by a Division I defenseman, as well. “We’re excited to ...

Bill Self Keeps Losing In The Elite Eight, But It’s Not A Great Knock On Him

... TODAY Sports. The Kansas Jayhawks lost to Oregon in the Elite Eight on Friday, 74-60. Losing at this point in the NCAA tournament isn’t a new thing for KU. The Jayhawks have played seven regional finals in Bill Self’s 14 years leading the program. They’re now 2-5 in those games and have made two Final Fours, winning one national title. Kansas has been a No. 1 seed in seven of Self’s 14 years and fallen short of the Final Four — so, objectively, fallen short of expectations — in six of those seasons. Self’s operating in a weird space. His.825 winning percentage is the best in Kansas history. He has a national title. When you’re a regular No. 1 seed like Kansas, meeting expectations is hard. But the Jayhawks have now lost so many regional games that, yeah, it’s noticeable. Coaching’s a high-pressure profession, and Self’s always going to be compared to his Hall of Fame predecessor. Roy Williams had a slightly lower winning percentage than Self during a 15-year run at Kansas, and he won fewer Big 12 tournament and regular season titles. He never won a national title, and Self’s got one. But because Williams made ...

Sec, Yes The Football Power, Has 3 Teams In Elite 8

... in the first semifinal, then changed to blue and orange for Florida in the nightcap. Florida coach Mike White said the SEC is a conference known for football along with basketball, gymnastics and softball. But the Gators won the 2006 and 2007 national titles, and Florida is tied with North Carolina for the most Elite Eight berths since 2006 with seven. Kentucky is just behind with six. White also believes the SEC has some momentum even with some negativity about the conference possibly underachieving over the last couple years. "We know the potential and I think that our conference. is full of good coaches, tremendous talent, a lot of young talent, recruiting classes continue to get stronger and stronger and we have three in the Elite 8," White said. "And who knows, I mean, I think the SEC's going to be better next year, I really do. With the guys that are coming back, and again the young ...

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Irish Move On To Elite 8

... rising to the challenge over No. 5-seeded Ohio State (28-7)…and did so in historic fashion. Leading scorer Arike Ogunbowale took 22 shots – the most by any Irish player this year – and connected on 11 of them for a career-high 32 points. It tied her for third-best in NCAA tournament play by the Irish, and she added nine rebounds. The sophomore had plenty of help. Rookies Erin Boley, who hails from Kentucky and started in place of Turner, and Jackie Young had 14 and 13 points, respectively, while sophomore Marina Mabrey scored 16. Senior Lindsay Allen posted a double double with 16 points and 10 assists, as did junior Kathryn Westbeld who had 10 points and 11 rebounds. The 99 points scored by the team are the most ever in an NCAA tournament game in program history. Ten Ohio State players logged minutes in the game but just one – Kelsey Mitchell – had a double-digit scoring effort. She led the Buckeyes with 18 points and six assists, while Shayla Cooper chipped in nine points to go with 13 ...

Fsu Women Mount Massive Comback To Advance To Elite 8

... POST GAME. FSU was led in scoring by Romero who had 18 points on 8-12 shooting. Thomas had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Ivey Slaughter was the MVP for the Noles. The senior had 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 steals. Her defense gave the Noles the spark that they desperately needed to get back into this game when it looked like they were on the verge of getting run out of the gym. Oregon State was led by Kolbie Orum's 12 points and seven rebounds. Star player Sydney Wiese was held to nine points on 3-14 shooting, 0-10 3 PT. One word describes how FSU was able to turn this game around: defense. The Noles had 16 steals (OSU had 4) and they forced OSU into a whopping 23 turnovers. They also forced the Beavers into 2-17 shooting (11.8%) from deep. This game really turned on a dime. After the disasterous start ...

Kentucky To Face North Carolina Sunday

... Sunday 5:05 pm. WHERE: CBS, WLKY-32. Kentucky basketball is one win from the Final Four and three wins from a 9 th national championship. De'Aaron Fox has been UK basketball's rock - Mr. Dependable – and has upped his game in the postseason. In his last six games, Fox has averaged 23 points a game, including 39 points in Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament South Region Semifinal with UCLA. It was a career high, and the fourth most points scored in an NCAA tournament game in Wildcats history - also the most ever for a freshman in the history of the tournament by any school. Malik Monk is UK’s leading scorer, averaging 20 points a game. UK fans ready for Elite 8 match-up. Monk was trending down until scoring 21 points in the win over the Bruins. It’s just the second time he's reached his average since February. That’s one reason he and the Cats are pushing defense more, and it's been a ...

The Sec Outmatches Big Ten, Acc, Big 12 With Three Elite 8 Teams

... Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. The SEC outmatches Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 with three Elite 8 teams. Scott Gleeson , USA TODAY Sports 2:35 a.m. ET March 25, 2017. USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armour recaps wins by North Carolina and Kentucky on Friday in the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16. USA TODAY Sports. The Florida Gators celebrate with guard Chris Chiozza (11) after he hit the game winning the shot to beat the Wisconsin Badgers during overtime in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2017 NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden. (Photo: Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports). 462 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 3 COMMENTEMAILMORE. In the midst of a television interview celebrating his team's Elite Eight-clinching victory , Kentucky coach John Calipari wanted to know something. "Did Florida win?" Calipari asked. The game wasn't over yet, and at that point the Gators seemed poised to pull away from ...

How Msu's Vic Schaefer Built An Elite 8 Team

... Sue Ogrocki, AP. Washington center Chantel Osahor, left, fights for a rebound with Mississippi State center Teaira Mc Cowan during the second half of a regional semifinal of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 24, 2017, in Oklahoma City. Mississippi State won 75-64. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki). Sue Ogrocki, AP. Washington center Chantel Osahor drives to the basket past Mississippi State center Teaira Mc Cowan, left, during the second half of a regional semifinal of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 24, 2017, in Oklahoma City. Mississippi State won 75-64. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki). Sue Ogrocki, AP. Mississippi State center Teaira Mc Cowan, right, fights for a rebound with Washington center Chantel Osahor during the first half of a regional semifinal of the NCAA women's ...

Key Matchups And Storylines For Every Remaining Matchup

... matches Thornwell’s athleticism and strength, if not his craftiness. But if you’re Florida, you can’t count on stopping Thornwell – he’s too good, and too consistent. What you can try to do is stifle the Gamecocks’ role players, who are be performing at a higher level in the tournament than they have all season. Duane Notice is shooting 39.6 percent on the year. He’s made 54 percent of his shots in the tournament. P. J. Dozier: 40 percent compared to 50 percent. Chris Silva: 13 points per game compared to 10 on the season. Florida’s defense ranks fourth; Marquette and Duke are nowhere near the Gators’ level, while Baylor ranks 16 th. We’ll see if Mike White can scheme to frustrate these guys. Which Ke Vaughn Allen shows up. Allen scored 35 points against Wisconsin. In his first two tournament ...

Xavier Upsets Arizona To Head To Elite 8 For First Time Since 2008

... move inside, but missed a free throw to give Arizona (32-5) a final chance. Allonzo Trier missed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds and Xavier was able to dribble out the clock, earning its first trip to the Elite Eight since 2008. The Musketeers held Arizona scoreless over the final 2:52 to earn a sport in the West final against No. 1 seed Gonzaga on Saturday. Trier scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and Dusan Ristic had 17 for Arizona. Xavier made an improbable run to its fourth Sweet 16 in eight years under (Chris) Mack, overcoming a late six-game losing streak and slew of injuries that included the loss of point guard Edmond Sumner to a torn left ACL in late January. The Musketeers were the lone double-digit seed left in the bracket after knocking off Maryland and Florida State in the first two rounds, setting up their second Sweet 16 game against Arizona in three years. Arizona won the previous meeting to reach the Elite Eight, putting coach Sean Miller one up on Mack, his former assistant. Bluiett kept the Musketeers in San Jose, hitting 7 of 8 shots and both of his free throws to score 18 points in the first ...