Billy Richmond III scored nine of his 16 points in the second half, allowing 10th-seeded Arkansas to withstand a comeback from second-seeded St. John’s and earn a 75-66 victory in Saturday afternoon’s… MORE
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Houston, Gonzaga bring marquee names to 2nd-round matchup
Gonzaga has its sights on qualifying for its 10th consecutive Sweet 16 berth.Standing in the way is Houston, one of the favorites of the entire tournament.Two of the better programs in the land will… MORE
Ole Miss builds huge lead, then fends off North Carolina
MILWAUKEE — Sean Pedulla had 20 points and Dre Davis added 15 as sixth-seeded Ole Miss staved off 11th-seeded North Carolina’s second-half rally for a 71-64 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tou… MORE
Michigan’s packed slate has Texas A&M up next
DENVER — The Michigan Wolverines made a surprising run to win the Big Ten Tournament last weekend, but their reward was the No. 5 seed in the South Region and a trip West to play at altitude.Michiga… MORE
Kentucky puts away Troy with second-half surge
MILWAUKEE — Otega Oweh had 20 points and three others scored in double figures as No. 3 seed Kentucky pulled away in the second half for a 76-57 victory over No. 14 seed Troy in the first round of th… MORE
UCLA-Tennessee shaping up as defensive showdown
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two of the top defensive teams in the NCAA Tournament meet Saturday night when No. 2 seed Tennessee battles No. 7 seed UCLA in a second-round Midwest Region matchup.Tennessee (28-7)… MORE
Battle-tested BYU seeks rare Sweet 16 spot, faces Wisconsin
DENVER — Egor Demin heard the chant from the BYU fans minutes after the Cougars beat VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.”One more year! One more year!”Demin smiled at the cro… MORE
Balanced offense leads New Mexico past Marquette
Donovan Dent scored 21 points on Friday night to lead four Lobos in double figures, as 10th-seeded New Mexico pulled a mild upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, eliminating seventh-seeded… MORE
No. 1 Florida has no trouble with 16 Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Florida built a big early lead on the way to dismissing No. 16 Norfolk State with a 95-69 victory in the West Region first-round gam… MORE
Precocious coaches get together as Texas Tech faces Drake
Grant McCasland is trying to steer Texas Tech to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past seven NCAA Tournaments and the first time in his two seasons at the school.Standing in his way is his bes… MORE
