Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Gators blow out Norfolk State, advance to Sweet 16
OMAHA, Neb. — So much for Cinderella. Florida made sure it didn’t go down as part of Norfolk State’s fairy tale Sunday, throttling the Spartans and ending all hopes of a magical run. Instead, it’s the Gators (25-10) who will travel to Phoenix on Thursday for a matchup with No.
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N.C. State advances to Sweet 16, knocks out Georgetown
For the fourth consecutive time, Georgetown has fallen victim to March’s Madness. The Hoyas lost, 66-63, to No. 11 seed North Carolina State after senior captain Jason Clark missed a potential game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer.
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Sheehey’s game-winner sends Indiana to Sweet 16
PORTLAND, Ore. – A tied game, no shot clock and timeouts to spare. The conventional thought is to hold the ball for the last shot. Maybe Indiana could call a timeout, draw up a play and get an open look. Will Sheehey didn’t want any part of that.
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Kentucky advances to Sweet 16 with 87-71 win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Wildcats blew past the Iowa State Cyclones to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in Atlanta next week. UK (34-2) defeated Iowa State (23-11) 87-71 Saturday night at the KFC Yum! Center.
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Shipping up to Boston: Ohio State advances to Sweet 16
PITTSBURGH — Ohio State men's basketball coach Thad Matta said Friday that his team's focus was on surviving and advancing in the NCAA Tournament, and that's exactly what it did against Gonzaga. The Buckeyes (29-7) will play in a third consecutive Sweet 16 after defeating No.
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Georgetown crushes Belmont, ending tourney drought
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s finally over. Third-seeded Georgetown ended an NCAA tournament losing streak dating back to 2008 by beating No. 14 seed Belmont Friday afternoon. “I will be misleading if I were to say it was not a relief,” Head Coach John Thompson III said.
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N.C. State upsets San Diego State, 79-65
Four N.C. State starters hit double digits, as the No. 11-seeded Wolfpack had a commanding 79-65 victory over No. 6 San Diego State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Oh., Friday. The win marks State's first triumph in the tournament since defeating Cal on Mar 17, 2006.
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Top-seeded North Carolina cruises past Vermont
It was a classic underdog tale as No. 16 seeded Vermont travelled to Greensborough, N.C. to compete in the second round of the NCAA tournament to face No. 1 seeded North Carolina. In NCAA tournament history, the No. 1 seed is 108-0 against No. 16 seeds.
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Michigan falls in shocker to No. 13 seed Ohio, bows out of NCAA Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Call it a Cinderella-style upset if you want, but it was clear from the beginning on Friday night that Ohio didn’t see itself as an underdog by any stretch of the imagination. Unable to stop star guard D.J.