Kansas Caps Off Big Win to Reach Round of 16
Kansas Jayhawks ride 22 points from Nick Collison and 24 from Kirk Hinrich to a 108-76 victory over Arizona State in Oklahoma City advancing to the NCAA round of 16 for the ninth time under Roy Williams. Duke rolls past Central Michigan 86 60 behind Dahntay Jones 28 and J J Redick 26. Marquette tops Missouri 101 92 in overtime as Steve Novak hits three pointers and Rickey Paulding pours 36 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Jayhawks
Nick Collison
Kirk Hinrich
Jayhawks
Arizona State
Oklahoma City
Utah State
Collison
Hinrich
Roy Williams
DUKE
Central Michigan
Salt Lake City
Dahntay Jones
J.J. Redick
Blue Devils
Chippewas
Mike Krzyzewski
Dean Smith
Kansas
Marquette
Missouri
Indianapolis
Steve Novak
Golden Eagles
al McGuire
Travis Diener
Dwyane Wade
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Minneapolis
Rickey Paulding
Tigers
Arthur Johnson
Fighting Irish head to Sweet 16 with 68 60 win over Illinois
Notre Dame advances to the West Regional semifinals for the first time since 1987 after Dan Miller scores a career high 23 points and Chris Thomas adds 17. Illinois, led by Brian Cook, shoots 38 percent and struggles after halftime as the Irish pull away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Dee Brown
Notre Dame
Jordan Cornette
Indianapolis
Fighting Irish
Dan Miller
Chris Thomas
Digger Phelps
North Carolina
Connecticut and Oklahoma Win to Reach Round of 16
In Spokane Ben Gordon scored 29 points and Emeka Okafor had 18 and 15 as Connecticut (23-9) beat Stanford 85 74 to reach the round of 16. Julius Barnes led Stanford with 23 points. Oklahoma (26-6) defeated California 74 65 in Oklahoma City as Kevin Bookout had a career high 22 and De Angelo Alexander 15, while Hollis Price labored with five points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Stanford
Spokane
Wash
Ben Gordon
Emeka Okafor
Gordon
BYU
Julius Barnes
Justin Davis
Oklahoma
California
Oklahoma City
Kevin Bookout
De’Angelo Alexander
Sooners
Brian Wethers
Joe Shipp
Golden Bears
Hollis Price
Badgers Upset Tulsa In Late NCAA Tournament Classic
Tulsa led 58 45 with 4 08 left but Wisconsin surged with an 11 0 run to tie 58 56. Devin Harris drew defenders and found Owen Owens for the game winner as Wisconsin staved off an upset bid by Tulsa and advanced in the NCAA tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Hurricane
Johnson
Badgers
Tulsa
Harris
Tucker
Parker
Wisconsin
Owens
Devin
Jarius Glenn
Glenn
Dayton
Hurricane
Dante Swanson
Hawkeyes face potential busy NIT week after win
Iowa aims for a second round NIT win at home against Georgia Tech with a possible trip to Texas Tech for a third round. The winner advances to the NIT final four in New York. Georgia Tech sits at 15-14 after a 72-58 home win over Ohio State and a 1-10 road mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Tech
Iowa
Ohio State
Tech
Carver-Hawkeye
Texas Tech
Bill Clinton
Moline
Arizona Ekes Out Double OT Win Over Gonzaga In Salt Lake City
Salim Stoudamire scored five points in the second overtime to lift No. 1 Arizona to a 96-95 victory over Gonzaga. Tony Skinner led the Bulldogs with 25 points, but Stepp and Skinner missed late shots as Arizona advanced to face Notre Dame in the regional semifinals. All five Wildcats reached double figures as Gardner and Frye each had 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Arizona
Salim Stoudamire
Wildcats
Gonzaga
Bulldogs
Stoudamire
Tony Skinner
Blake Stepp
Notre Dame
Illinois
Jason Gardner
Channing Frye
Rick Anderson
Luke Walton
Ronny Turiaf
Winston Brooks
Skinner
Gardner
Stepp
Jon M. Huntsman
Anderson
Walton
Mark Few
Richard Fox
Fox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hinrich Spark Kansas
Midwest Region
Sweet
Brian Cook
Fighting Illini
Deron Williams
Irish
Miller
Anaheim
Calif
Maryland
Terrapins
Notre
Thomas
Matt Carroll
Carroll
Torin Francis
Cook
Illini
Larry D. Sharp
CCIM
SIOR
First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Larrydsharp.com
NAI
Hawkeyes
San Diego State
Red Raiders
Bob Knight
Steve Alford
University of Indiana
Dallas
Chicago
West Region
Homestead
Homestead Homes America, Inc
Homestead-Homes.com
Tim
John