Wildcats Upset No 7 Kansas In Big Eight Tourney
Vincent Jackson scored 25 as Kansas State rallied to beat Kansas 74-67 in Kansas City advancing to the Big Eight final. Beane added 19 and the Wildcats snapped an eight game skid against Kansas, moving to 19-9 and set for a title showdown.
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Tar Heels Rally After Lights Go Out To Beat Cavaliers
North Carolina overcame a scoreless stretch in the second half with a late surge after a lights outage. Montross and Reese sparked a 16 point burst, while UNC dominated the boards 43 to 30, overcoming George Lynch's cold shooting and Virginia's strong defense. Cory Alexander scored 22 for Virginia as the Cavs tried to steady after the break.
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Clemson Falls As Tech Uses Zone To Stifle Whit eney's 21
Clemson shot 11 of 17 from the field with Chris Whitney scoring 21 for the Tigers but Jay Best managed only two of nine and Devin Gray was scoreless. Georgia Tech employed a box and one plus zone to limit Whitney and force Clemson into a lethargic first half. Sharone Wright posted 15 points but Clemson struggled to move the ball against the Yellow Jackets defense.
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Tar Heels Hold Off Cavaliers 74 to 56 in ACC Showdown
North Carolina defeats Virginia 74 to 56 as Key players Reese Williams Montross lead for UNC while Parker and Alexander top Virginia scorers. UNC improves to 28 3, Virginia slips to 19 9. halftime 35 30.
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Pirates Hold Off Pesky Friars
Seton Hall remains unbeaten in Big East since title race with a 69-60 win over Providence as Terry Dehere scores 28 and advances to the conference final against St John’s or Syracuse. Iowa tops Illinois 63-53 behind Winters and Earl while Evansville beats Xavier 80-69 to claim the MCC tournament title.
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ACC Dominates This Season Says Coaches
College coaches mark the Atlantic Coast Conference as strongest this season with UNC Duke Florida State Wake Forest and Virginia as near locks for the NCAA tournament. Georgia Tech may also reach the field while ACC rivals coast on high winning percentages.
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Clemson Falls Short Against Georgia Tech 69-61
Clemson shot 22 of 68 and lost 69 to 61 as Georgia Tech built a 29-28 halftime lead. Wright led Clemson with 15 points while Forrest paced GT with 26 and Barry dished 13 assists for the Yellow Jackets.
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Whitney Delivers As Clemson Narrowly Misses Win At Tech
Whitney sparked Clemson with clutch late shots keeping the Tigers close as Georgia Tech led 29-28 at halftime. Tech defense slowed Whitney in the second half while Clemson failed to convert a late jumper that was ruled a three, leaving a 64-62 final.
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