2nd Round Notes, Highlights and Scores
South Region
(1) Michigan 71 – (8) Indiana 65
Michigan hangs on down the stretch in a game that was tied with just 2:31 left to play. Some key stops by their defense, mainly SG Latrelle Quarus who was matched up against Indiana SF Jonnie Welch for the majority of the game. Welch finished with 11 points on just 4-15 shooting.
(5) Florida 83 – (4) FIU 68
Florida rolls past FIU. PF Leroy Williams-King gets the best of Omar Toole in this matchup. Williams-King finished with 26 points and 8 rebounds, while Toole finished with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 1 block.
(6) Oregon 71 – (3) Cincinnati 70
Cincinnati falls apart late, squandering their 6 point lead with just 30 seconds left in the game. Oregon trailing by 6 with the ball, comes down and Sr. SF Curtis Dantley hits a 3pt shot. The clock is down to 23.5 seconds, they inbound to PG Marvin Selden Jr, who misses both free throws. Oregon now down 3 with the clock ticking down gets a back door cut that leads to a wide open lay-up by PF Anton Basden. On the inbound the ball gets tipped away and Oregon’s PG Jacody Barkley comes up with the steal; with just seconds remaining he puts up a contested 15 foot shot, that misses; but Center Antonio Issel gets the put back tip in as time expires.
(7) Iowa 66 – (2) Xavier 63
Iowa’s seniors come up clutch down the stretch for the upset win over 2-seeded Xavier. SF Mason Declerq and PF Scottie Troutman score the team’s final 12 points of the game, with Declerq hitting 2 3’s in the final minute to seal the win. Derek Benson Jr. finished with 12 points and 15 rebounds for Xavier in the loss.
West Region
(1) Gonzaga 73 – (9) Missouri 70
Missouri can’t finish off the come-back, falls just short of upsetting Gonzaga. Gonzaga PG Aaron Poole finished the game with 21 points and 7 assists; PF Adam Sroka finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Missouri PF Roscoe Boss finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
(5) West Virginia 72 – (4) Michigan State 62
West Virginia pulls away late to advance to the sweet 16. PG TJ Fogg finished with 16 points and 9 assists; PF Briante Catchings had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. For Michigan State, SF Ezrah White finished with 19 points; Fr. Center James Kirkland had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
(3) Arizona 86 – (6) UNLV 80
Arizona outdueled UNLV in an up-tempo game that seemed to suit Arizona Fr. PG Corey Appling just fine. Appling finished with 31 points and 5 assists, and Center Joey Noel finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds. For UNLV, So. SG JJ Walker finished with 23 points and 2 steals; Fr. PG Sammie Mann had a rough night trying to guard Appling, and didn’t fair to well offensively either, finished with just 7 points and 3 assists.
(2) UCLA 94 – (10) Buffalo 73
UCLA with another offensive outburst, So. SG Jayshaun Parks finishes with 27 points off the bench to lead all scorers; Fr. PF Kyle Galloway finishes with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Sylvester Hairston finishes with 23 points and 6 assists in the loss for Buffalo.
East Region
(1) Villanova 81 – (9) NC State 76
Villanova escapes in a close game with NC State. Sr. SG Dustin O’Keady was limited due to a sore ankle, which paved the way for Fr. SG Emmanuel Kittles to get more playing time, and he delivered with 16 points and 2 steals. Fellow Fr. PF Jalen Porter chipped in with 13 points and 8 rebounds. For the Wolfpack, Fr. PF Jarron Okoye had an impressive game in the loss, he finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.
(5) UNC 79 – (4) Rhode Island 71
UNC outlasts Rhode Island in OT. Fr. SF Everson Blackwell led the team with 21 points (7 in OT), and Sr. SG Marcus Upshaw finished with 19 points (3-5 3pt). For Rhode Island So. SF Denton Wayns finished with a team high 22 points.
(3) Kentucky 71 – (6) Florida State 66
Florida State, again playing without SG Jaykwon Owens falls to Kentucky 71-66. Sr. PG Patrick Bass had 14 points and 6 assists in the loss. Kentucky’s So. SF Isaac Anthony led Kentucky in scoring with 20 points. Fr. Center Shakur Young finally had a big game in the tourney with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
(2) Texas Tech 74 – (7) Arkansas 67
Texas Tech still without their star SF Keyshaun Fields, advances to the sweet sixteen. Sr. PF Marshawn Gibbs had a stellar game, leading the team in points (22) and rebounds (12). While Fr. PG Jamal Outlaw finished with 13 points and 7 assists. Arkansas SG Lamar Evans led the Razorbacks in scoring with 21 points.
Mid-West Region
(1) Kansas 75 – (9) Purdue 61
Kansas moves on behind big performance from PG Terrence Braxton. Braxton finished the game with 30 points and 6 assists. PF Xavien Wallace added 15 points and 8 rebounds. For Purdue, center Roscoe Peeler finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks.
(4) Ohio State 73 – (5) Texas 70
Ohio State wins thriller against Texas. Fr. PG Reilly Woods scored the game’s final 6 points, as Ohio State completes comeback win in dramatic fashion. Down 3 with 38 seconds left in the game Woods hits a 3 to tie while being guarded by Denzel Marion. Texas runs down the clock on their possession and Alexander Jones Jr misses a shot from about 8 feet..rebound goes to PF Bradely Kaffka, outlet to Woods who puts up a 27 foot shot to win…nothing but net.
(3) Duke 86 – (11) Loyola 64
Loyola’s run ends early as Duke knocks them out. The Duke big-men were too athletic for the Loyola frontcourt, and they dominated the game. Niles Thomas finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds, while teammate Justin Denmon finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Loyola Fr. PF Robbie Mourning finished with 13 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
(2) Wichita State 72 – (10) Houston 61
Houston was no match for Wichita State, as their Cinderella run ends in the 2nd round. PG Tyrell Blount finished with 33 points and 11 assists. Houston PG Moses Vincent finished with 26 points and 8 assists.
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