There will be no Final Four run for FAU this yr.
Ryan Langborg scored 12 of his profession-higher 27 factors in additional time, and ninth-seeded Northwestern at last place away No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic 77-65 on Friday in the initial round of the NCAA Tournament.
Brooks Barnhizer’s driving layup tied it with 9 seconds still left for the Wildcats (22-11), who recovered immediately after squandering a nine-stage lead late in the next half. They will engage in No. 1 overall seed UConn or 16th-seeded Stetson in the next round of the East Region on Sunday in Brooklyn.
Boo Buie had 19 of his 22 points after a peaceful initial 50 percent, and Barnhizer additional 13 points and 10 rebounds for Northwestern, which superior in the NCAAs for the next consecutive period.
Vlad Goldin had 19 details and nine rebounds for the Owls (25-9), who returned practically their entire staff from a surprising Last 4 run final year but were being unable to muster that similar March magic this time.
Down by nine with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, Florida Atlantic scored 8 straight details to seize a 58-56 direct on Johnell Davis’ driving basket with 1:04 remaining — his very first points of the 2nd 50 percent.
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Third-seeded Baylor is relocating onto the next spherical.
The Bears under no circumstances trailed in routing 14th-seeded Colgate. Jalen Bridges led 4 Bears in double figures. They led by as much as 25.
Baylor will perform possibly Clemson or New Mexico on Sunday in the second spherical.
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Marquette guard Tyler Kolek returned with a enthusiasm just after lacking six video games with an injured indirect, knocking down his initially two 3-pointers and scoring eight as the Golden Eagles lead Western Kentucky 13-12 at the to start with media timeout.
The nation’s No. 2 playmaker coming in (7.6 helps per game) experienced nonetheless to document an assist as a result of 9 minutes but experienced a few rebounds.
Jacy Sheldon prospects the way with 19 factors and 3 other Buckeyes arrive at double-figures as Ohio State routs Maine 80-57 in a very first-spherical game in the NCAA women’s match.
The second-seeded Buckeyes progress to engage in the winner of the Duke-Richmond.
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North Carolina is into the 2nd spherical of the women’s event following topping Michigan Condition 59-56 in the Albany 1 Area.
The Tar Heels will upcoming play on Sunday. Barring a huge … enormous, genuinely … upset, that sport will be versus top-rated South Carolina. The Gamecocks engage in 16th-seeded Presbyterian afterwards this afternoon.
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The next full working day of the men’s NCAA Tournament is underway, with No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic and ninth-seeded Northwestern tipping off an East Location activity in Brooklyn.
The winner is probably to experience best general seed UConn in the next round, supplied the defending countrywide winner Huskies get past 16th-seeded Stetson.
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No. 8 seed North Carolina and No. 9 seed Michigan State have commenced the initially entire working day of the NCAA women’s tournament in Columbia.
Many players from best-over-all seeded South Carolina are sitting down close to the courtroom to look at prior to they start to prepare for their opener against 16th-seeded Presbyterian afterwards Friday.
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There have been two instances of another person coming off the bench, building 10 3-pointers and not even trying a 2-pointer this season.
One particular was Oakland’s Jack Gohlke vs. IUPUI on Feb. 17. The other was Gohlke vs. Kentucky in the NCAA match very last evening.
That is how unusual what he did was. This year, Gohlke is certainly one particular of a variety.
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The women’s NCAA Tournament industry is set and now the entertaining starts, with 64 groups seeking to gain the nationwide championship.
The stars are out with Caitlin Clark trying to get Iowa its 1st nationwide championship and Angel Reese searching to help LSU repeat as champion. The third-seeded Tigers ended a 10-year run of No. 1-seeded groups successful the title last yr.
Seem for that to be a one particular-yr factor. Listed here is a look at what could transpire about the future several weeks:
Read Much more: Women’s bracket picks
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