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NCAA Tournament

Gonzaga tops Utah 82-59 to move to Sweet 16

Leave the buzzer-beaters and heart-stoppers to the other guys. For Gonzaga, these are the March Mismatches.

Selden, Ellis send Kansas past UConn to Sweet 16, 73-61 win

DES MOINES, Iowa — Devonte’ Graham dribbled into the UConn end and lobbed a pass that Wayne Selden Jr. stretched to catch with one hand. He slammed the ball through the basket in the same motion for a 15-point lead in the closing minutes, sending the Kansas bench and crowd into a frenzy.

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Iowa State into Sweet 16 with 78-61 win over Little Rock

Georges Niang scored 28 points and Iowa State kept Josh Hagins from any more second-half heroics in a 78-61 win over Little Rock in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Indiana takes down Kentucky in Second Round, 73-67

Kentucky had the stars. But Indiana had more toughness — and that’s why the Hoosiers are headed back to the Sweet 16.

Wichita State rally against Miami comes up short in NCAA Tournament

Angel Rodriguez took over after Miami blew a 21-point lead midway through the second half, hitting a big 3-pointer with 72 seconds remaining and scoring 28 points to lead the third-seeded Hurricanes over Wichita State 65-57 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

Saint Joseph’s outlasts Cincinnati 78-76 in thriller

SPOKANE, Wash. — Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli will take the victory over Cincinnati. He just wishes it had ended a little differently.

Jesperson’s halfcourt shot puts Northern Iowa past Texas

OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul Jesperson banked in a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to give 11th seeded Northern Iowa a 75-72 win over No. 6 seed Texas Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s West Region.

#VegasMadness betting blog: Jesperson’s shot makes bettors go berserk

There are 16 games today, presenting more entertainment and more opportunities to make money. The bad news is the most recent 16 games put a lot of bettors in a money pit. But bouncing back is part of this exercise.

Notre Dame rallies to beat Michigan 70-63 in NCAA opener

NEW YORK — V.J. Beacham scored 18 points, including the 3-pointer that gave Notre Dame the lead for good, and the sixth-seeded Fighting Irish rallied to beat 11th-seeded Michigan 70-63 on Friday night in the first round of the East Regional.

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