Forward Brenden Dawson scored all 14 of his points in the second half to help carry Michigan State to a 70-63 victory over Georgia in the second round of the NCAA East Regional on Friday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Arena.
NCAA Tournament
Sophomore guard Frank Mason III scored 17 points, and No. 2 seed Kansas used balanced scoring and lethal 3-point shooting to defeat No. 15 seed New Mexico State 75-56 in Friday’s second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional at Century Link Center Omaha.
CBS and Turner are off to a great ratings start with their joint coverage of college basketball’s March Madness, as Thursday’s games produced the best-ever overnight rating for a first full day of action.
Underdogs covered the first six games Thursday in the NCAA Tournament. Three Big 12 Conference teams were knocked out by midafternoon, including Iowa State as a 14½-point favorite. This opening day of the tournament seemed to top them all.
Neither Wyoming nor Northern Iowa got much respect from the NCAA selection committee. But their pairing should provide good television for fans.
No. 4 Georgetown used an 18-2 run to overhaul No. 13 Eastern Washington late in the first half, then started the second half with a 15-2 run on its way to an 84-74 victory Thursday night in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at the Moda Center.
Freshman Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots as the unbeaten Wildcats cruised past the Pirates, 79-56, in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 in Louisville, Ky.
Michael Qualls scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting as the fifth-seeded Razorbacks survived a nip-and-tuck affair to bring home a 56-53 win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla.
LSU couldn’t hit foul shots down the stretch to save its life and North Carolina State took advantage.
Jakob Poeltl scored 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting and also had eight rebounds and five blocked shots as the Utes survived a scare from the Lumberjacks before pulling away for a 57-50 win in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 at Portland, Ore.
Troy Caupain had 10 points, including a bucket at the buzzer to force overtime, as the Bearcats edged the Boilermakers, 66-65, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Louisville, Ky.
Justin Jackson led a balanced attack with 14 points – including a go-ahead dunk in the final minute – as the fourth-seeded Tar Heels survived a furious rally in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla.
Daniel Ochefu recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots as the Wildcats made short work of the Leopards, winning their second round NCAA Tournament by a score of 93-52 in Pittsburgh.
DeAngelo Russell had 28 points and made four 3-pointers and Keita Bates-Diop hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:34 left in overtime as the 10th-seeded Buckeyes edged the seventh-seeded Rams in NCAA Tournament round of 64 play in Portland, Ore.
Matt Stainbrook recorded 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists as the Musketeers held off the Rebels in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 play in Jacksonville, Fla.
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