UConn overcomes Saint Joseph’s upset bid in OT

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Guard Shabazz Napier scored nine of his team-high 24 points in overtime as seventh-seeded Connecticut outlasted 10th-seeded Saint Joseph’s 89-81 on Thursday night in an NCAA East Regional second-round game at the First Niagara Center. The Huskies (27-8) advanced to the third round, where they will meet the winner of No. 2 […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
North Dakota State 80, Oklahoma 75 (OT)

SPOKANE, Wash. — North Dakota State needed overtime and an unexpected hero to earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, knocking out fifth-seeded Oklahoma 80-75 Thursday in a second-round West Regional game at Spokane Arena. North Dakota State guard Carlin Dupree entered the game for the first time midway through OT and calmly delivered two clutch […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Saint Louis 83, North Carolina State 80 (OT)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Forward Rob Loe scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead the Saint Louis Billikens to a stunning 83-80 overtime win over the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the second round NCAA Tournament game at Amway Arena on Thursday. Guard Jordair Jett added 18 points and guard Mike McCall Jr., […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Feb 2022
Connecticut 89, St. Joseph’s 81 (OT)

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Guard Shabazz Napier scored nine of his team-high 24 points in overtime as No. 7-seeded Connecticut outlasted No. 10 seed St. Joseph’s 89-81 Thursday night in an East Region NCAA Tournament second-round game at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo. The Huskies (27-8) advanced to the third round, where they will meet […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan 57, Wofford 40

MILWAUKEE – Guard Nik Stauskas sank three 3-pointers and surpassed the 1,000-point threshold for his career to lead No. 2-seeded Michigan in a 57-40 victory over No. 15 seed Wofford Thursday in a second-round Midwest Regional NCAA tournament game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Stauskas led Michigan with 15 points. Forward Glenn Robinson III […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Payne scores 41 as Michigan State dumps Delaware

SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior forward Adreian Payne poured in a career-high 41 points Thursday afternoon to lead fourth-seeded Michigan State to a 93-78 win over 13th-seeded Delaware in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Payne sank 10 of 15 shots from the field, including four of five from 3-point range, and went 17-for-17 at […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida up to challenge against Albany

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Gators did not allow history to be made in their first game of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, but there were a few moments in the second half when the Albany Great Danes had people wondering whether a No. 16 seed could beat a No. 1. The answer was no. Florida’s […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan State 93, Delaware 78

SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior forward Adreian Payne poured in a career-high 41 points Thursday afternoon to lead fourth-seeded Michigan State to a 93-78 win over 13th-seeded Delaware in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Payne sank 10 of 15 shots from the field, including four of five from 3-point range, and went 17-for-17 at […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
For second year in a row, Harvard pulls an upset

SPOKANE, Wash. — Harvard, which once went 66 years between NCAA Tournament appearances, waited just one year between upset victories in the event. The Crimson, seeded 12th in the West Regional, knocked off fifth-seeded Cincinnati 61-57 Thursday in second-round action at the Spokane Arena. Last year, Harvard was seeded 14th when the Ivy League squad […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021