Duke Survives Scare To Reach Sweet 16
In Greenville Duke rallied past Notre Dame 84 77 in the South regional as Jason Williams, 5 for 18 from the floor, hit four straight free throws in the final stretch. Coach Mike Krzyzewski improved to 58 14 in NCAA tournament play and praised Williams for wanting the ball.
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Williams Leads Duke Past Notre Dame In Tight NCAA Clash
Duke guards Williams and Ewing carried the Blue Devils as Williams made crucial free throws late and Ewing matched a career high with 18 points. Notre Dame, led by Graves and Carroll with 20 each, saw a late 7 point deficit erased as Duke clinched a spot in the round of 16, 71-71 to 73-71 final context.
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Kent State Upsets Alabama In NCAA South Regional
Kent State, the 10th seed, defeated No. 2 seed Alabama 71 to 58 to reach the regional semifinals, extending their winning streak to 20 and advancing after beating Oklahoma State in the first round. Trevor Huffman scored 20 and Antonio Gates 18 as Kent State pushed a 12 point halftime lead to a decisive second-half spread.
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Hoosiers Hold Off UNC Wilmington in NCAA Tournament Clash
Indiana guard Jared Jeffries scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half as No. 5 seed Indiana defeated No. 13 seed UNC Wilmington 76-67 in Sacramento to reach the South Regional semifinals in Lexington. Brett Blizzard led UNCW with 29 points, while Indiana extended their season and prepared to face Duke.
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Missouri Routs Ohio State 83 67 In West Region Upset
Missouri, 12th seed and unranked going into the NCAA tournament, upset No 4 Ohio State 83 67 in Albuquerque. Kareem Rush 17 points and 9 rebounds led the Tigers who dominated the boards 52 28, while Rickey Paulding added 20 points.
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Wildcats outgun Cowboys to reach Sweet 16 in West Region
Arizona, led by Luke Walton with 21 points and nine assists, held off Wyoming 68-60 in the West second round. Channing Frye added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the 3 seed advanced to face Xavier or Oklahoma in San Jose. Wyoming's Josh Davis and Marcus Bailey had 17 each.
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