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Grades For Thursday's First-round Winners; Nova B

... with 24 points, matching a career high for the 6-8 junior. Other than Robinson’s great performance, things weren’t great for Florida. Ke Vaughn Allen couldn’t get anything going (1 for 11), there were 14 turnovers and an underwhelming showing in the first half. Given Virginia’s strong performance against earlier in the day, Florida will likely need more than Robinson to advance to the Sweet 16. West Region. 66-46 over (16)  South Dakota State. Gonzaga didn’t cover the spread, but that’s about the only criticism on the table after putting South Dakota State away in the second half of a solid first round win. SDSU star Mike Daum got 17 points, but the best defensive team Mark Few has brought into the tournament lived up to its reputation. (8) Northwestern Wildcats: A. 68-66 over (9) Vanderbilt. No one had a better day than Northwestern, adding to the memorable run of ...

B/r Expert Predictions, Updated Results For First Round

... Catamounts were in double figures, led by freshman Anthony Lamb, who had 20 points. Top Performers. Swanigan stuffed the stat sheet like he's been known to do, the sophomore forward finishing with 16 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots for his 27 th double-double in 33 games. Per ESPN Stats and Info , that's the most double-doubles by a player from a power conference since Kansas' Thomas Robinson had 27 in 2011-12. Purdue junior forward Vince Edwards had 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting, making 9 of his 14 two-point tries. He came into the game shooting 49.7 percent from inside the arc, and the nine made twos tied his season high. – Updated by Brian J. Pedersen. No. 3 Florida State 86, No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast 80. 14 of 33. Rob Carr/Getty Images. The two most dunk-happy teams in the NCAA tournament didn't disappoint as they combined for a slew of highlight-reel jams. But instead of Florida Gulf Coast tapping into its Dunk City roots to pull off another major upset, it was the Seminoles (26-8) that did more of the high flying. Florida State shot ...

Maryland Basketball Fizzles Out In Ncaa Tournament Loss To Xavier

... scoring drought of 4:59 was compounded by the streaky shooting of Bluiett and sophomore forward Kaiser Gates, who nailed a corner three-pointer to give his team a 61-50 lead with just more than nine minutes remaining. Trimble, perhaps sensing that this could be his final chance to play in the NCAA tournament, tried to save Maryland. He took a charge near half-court with his team trailing by seven with 3:43 remaining. But he missed a three-pointer on the ensuing possession, slumping his shoulders after his shot hit the front of the iron, then followed by missing one of two free throws. With his team down by eight with just over two minutes remaining, Trimble tried to make a play in the lane but tripped over his own feet and traveled. After it was over, with hecklers in the crowd chirping, Trimble pulled his uniform over his eyes and walked off the court. “We just couldn’t play a complete game all ...

Friday Is Next Step In U Of L's Ncaa Case

... and all the parties’ responses and the enforcement staff’s reply, asks questions of people attending the hearing and then issues its decision," Stuart Brown, an Atlanta-based attorney who has worked on NCAA cases, said in January. U of L has the option to appeal whatever the Committee on Infractions decides, which would lead to a second hearing, this time in front of an appeals panel. MORE COVERAGE. ►  NCAA: U of L committed four major violations. The school did not deny the majority of the items in the NCAA's notice of allegations , but U of L and basketball coach Rick Pitino's legal counsel disputed the charge that he violated NCAA head coach responsibility legislation in failing to monitor former hoops staffer Andre Mc Gee. Mc Gee is accused of paying women and giving them basketball game tickets in exchange for dancing for and having sex with U of L players and recruits. Self-described escort Katina Powell's book, "Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the ...

Villanova Awakens And Cruises In Ncaa Opener

... Jay Wright had no explanation for why Villanova came out so flat and listless in its opening NCAA game Thursday night, looking more like a shaky newcomer to the dance instead of the defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed. Mail icon. After missing their first eight shots and going scoreless for more than six minutes against Mount St. Mary's, the Wildcats started finding their stride late in the first half, then used a 21-4 run in the second half to gain control and cruise to a 76-56 victory over the Mountaineers at the Key Bank Center. Villanova (32-3) moved on to a second-round matchup Saturday against the winner of Thursday night's second game between No. 8 seed Wisconsin and No. 9 Virginia Tech. The final score and the accompanying final numbers - 51.7 percent shooting for the game, 43-27 rebounding edge, five players in double figures - looked fine, but Wright himself said they were the result of "more size and some more talented players that just made plays.". But he readily credited coach Jamion Christian and the Mountaineers (20-16) ...

The Ncaa Tournament Teams That Can Actually Pull Off Some Upsets

... take a ton of shots, but the Catamounts are insanely efficient, draining 49.6 percent of their shots, which ranks ninth in the nation. They really make their money on defense, where they hold opposing teams to 61.6 points per game, good for 11 th-best in the nation. The Catamounts are not going to blow anyone out, and should they face a team used to hanging 80 points per night, that will likely be all she wrote. But they’re in the tournament for a reason. Let Purdue come out and have a tough night shooting and Vermont just might be able to live to see Day 2. Photo Credit: Michael Reaves/ Getty Images. The 30-4 Mustangs’s best player, Semi Ojeleye, was initially a Dookie, but Ojeleye bet on himself and transferred out when the majority of minutes went to Justise Winslow, Jahlil Okafor, and Marshall Plumlee during his sophomore campaign. Ojeleye might have missed out on being part of a championship team, but the 6-foot-7 forward took the opportunity to test himself as a team’s No. 1 option, and it has worked out wonderfully. He’s scoring 19 points and grabbing close to seven rebounds per game, and is fresh off being named the ...

Our March Madness Showdown Against Bing's Ncaa Bracket Picks

... Instead, I'm testing my knowledge - and luck - against Bing. Man vs. Machine, if you will. Why? Well, last year, despite my bracket being busted by the second day, I correctly chose two Final Four teams , compared with only one for Bing. Eventually, we both ended up losing - Villanova won the national title in a last-second buzzer beater for the ages. This year, Bing is picking Villanova by 73 percent to win again, while I'm taking Duke to win its second title in three seasons. Besides, according to Vegas , I'm coolly playing the odds: Duke is 5-to-1 favorite to win, compared with 8-to-1 for Villanova. This is WAR. So why do we turn into March Madness maniacs? The NCAA tourney is among the most widely followed sporting events in the country. More than 40 million Americans will fill out brackets this ...

Ncaa Case Tied To Unc Academics Hits Delay

... filed its response last August, the NCAA took the unusual step of scheduling a hearing solely to address procedural issues UNC had raised - such as challenging the NCAA's jurisdiction by saying its accreditation agency was proper authority to handle the matter. The NCAA then sent a third NOA in December, which reworded an improper-benefits charge tied to athlete access to the courses that had been removed between the first and second versions. Initially tied to conduct by academic counselors, the charge now focuses on Crowder and former department chairman Julius Nyang'oro. Crowder cooperated with a 2014 investigation by former U. S. Justice Department official Kenneth Wainstein into the AFAM irregularities. His report estimated more than 3,100 students were affected between 1993 and 2011, with athletes across numerous sports accounting for roughly half the enrollments in the problem courses. Wainstein's ...