Syracuse zone stifles Wildcats in East Regional win
Scoop Jardine scored 16 points with eight assists as top-seeded Syracuse beat Kansas State 75-59 in the East Region third round at Consol Energy Center. Dion Waiters 18 and James Southerland 15 led the Orange, who advance to face Vanderbilt or Wisconsin in Boston. Rodney McGruder 15 led KU State, and controversy surrounded ineligibilities for Fab Melo and Jamar Samuels.
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Buckeyes edge Gonzaga to reach Sweet 16 in 73 66 win
Ohio State, ranked No. 2, overcame Gonzaga 73 66 as Jared Sullinger and DeShaun Thomas each scored 18. Aaron Craft had 17 points and 10 assists helping the Buckeyes advance to the East Regional semifinal in Boston against Florida State or Cincinnati. Gonzaga led early before Sullinger’s late hooks iced the game.
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Sullinger
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Marquette
Golden Eagles
Darius Johnson-Odom
Isaiah Canaan
Racers
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Ed Daniel
Badgers reach regional semis behind strong defense
Wisconsin defeats Vanderbilt 60 58 to reach the regional semifinals led by Jordan Taylor 14 points and 12 from Berggren Evans and Bruesewitz while limiting SEC top scorers Jenkins and Taylor to 13 and 9. Festus Ezili led Vanderbilt with 14 points off the bench.
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Ezili
Vandy
Tug Valley Panthers Claim State Title In Championship Thriller
Tug Valley defeated Bluefield as Lykel Collier and Anthony Eades earned all tournament honors. The game featured a packed Civic Center with Bluefield rallying from behind but fall short as Tug Valley sapped last minute momentum sealing the victory.
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Tug Valley
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Minutemen advance in NIT with win over Seton Hall
Massachusetts defeated Seton Hall 77 67 behind 20 points from Chaz Williams and a decisive late 3 as the Minutemen reached the NIT quarterfinals. Kellogg credited his players for lifting the team with strong late-game execution.
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Minutemen
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