Category: Basketball

The Pitinos made history in the first round of the NCAA tournament with their respective wins.

Coen Carr came off the bench and had a career-high 18 points and nine rebounds as second-seeded Michigan State rolled to a 87-62 victory over No. 15 seed Bryant on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Jase Richardson added 15 points for coach Tom Izzo's Spartans (28-6), who trailed for most of the first 15 minutes before taking control. Michigan State, which has one of the deepest squads in the 68-team field, had five players score in double figures.

UConn’s improbable bid for a third straight national title continued when Alex Karaban came through with a critical three-pointer and a floater in the lane during a late run that helped the Huskies hold off Oklahoma 67-59 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and former Big 12 player of the year Marcus Morris Sr. react to the two-time defending national champion's gritty win against the Sooners -- and discuss if UConn has a chance in the second round against Florida on Sunday.

Will Riley couldn't connect on any of the first three shots he attempted. Riley scored 22 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the floor in Illinois' 86-73 NCAA Tournament triumph over Xavier on Friday night. The extent of Riley's shooting prowess became apparent with under two minutes left when he made a shot from the final “s” of the “March Madness” logo just before the shot clock expired.

Oweh added eight assists and six rebounds, and Amari Williams grabbed 13 boards for Kentucky.

For now, the Huskies can still dream about cutting down the nets for a third straight season.

Fourth-seeded Maryland pounded No. 13 seed Grand Canyon on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Ole Miss topped North Carolina in a roller-coaster March Madness game on Friday.

No. 10 seed New Mexico took control late in the second half to defeat seventh-seeded Marquette.

Bryant basketball's Earl Timberlake suffered a bloodied head against Michigan State in March Madness, briefly leaving the game.

Bradley finished with 19 points, Townsend had 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Carter Bryant scored 12 and Love and KJ Lewis each had 10 for the Wildcats (23-12), who reached the second round of March Madness for the third time in coach Tommy Lloyd's four seasons. Arizona shot 12 of 25 from 3-point range and threw down nine dunks. The Wildcats will face either Oregon or Liberty in the East Region on Sunday.

Donovan Dent scored 21 points and No. 10 seed New Mexico took control late in the second half to defeat seventh-seeded Marquette 75-66 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Richard Pitino joined his father in the second round after New Mexico (27-7) snapped a four-game NCAA Tournament losing streak and won its first game since 2012. Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John's playing its next game Saturday against Arkansas.

The second round begins in the men's NCAA tournament while the first round continues on the women's side.

The win marks the first for the Lobos in the NCAA tournament in more than a decade.