Lendeborg powers top-seeded Michigan past Saint Louis 95–72, Wolverines surge into Sweet 16
The top-seeded Michigan Wolverines flexed its size, depth and defensive intensity Saturday, rolling past the ninth-seeded Saint Louis Billikens 95–72 in the second round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Region to secure a return trip to the Sweet 16. Yaxel Lendeborg led the charge with 25 points, punctuating his standout performance with […]
Texas storms from First Four to Sweet 16 with gritty 74–68 win over Gonzaga
The improbable March run for the Texas Longhorns keeps rolling. Behind 17 points apiece from Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis, No. 11 seed Texas held off third-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs 74–68 on Saturday night to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament—becoming the first team in five years to reach the regional […]
Frager’s Last-Second Layup Lifts Nebraska Past Vanderbilt 74–72 as Huskers Reach Historic First Sweet 16 in March Madness Thriller
Nebraska’s long-awaited breakthrough on college basketball’s biggest stage finally arrived in dramatic, heart-pounding fashion Saturday night. Braden Frager’s driving layup with 2.2 seconds remaining lifted fourth-seeded Nebraska to a thrilling 74–72 victory over fifth-seeded Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament South Region second round, and Tyler Tanner’s desperation heave from beyond half court rattled off the […]
Cameron Boozer Erupts After Halftime as No. 1 Duke Pulls Away from TCU, Advances to Sweet 16
No. 1 seed Duke showed exactly why it entered the NCAA Tournament as the top overall seed, turning a tight second-round battle into a runaway victory with a dominant second-half surge to defeat No. 9 seed TCU 81–58 and advance to the Sweet 16. After managing just two points in the first half, Cameron Boozer […]