Davis’ six 3-pointers tied Caleb Love’s program record for an NCAA Tournament game.
From the Pocket: Carlton must catch up on the need for speed to restore their shaken belief
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The second week of March is not the time to be out on the footballing ledge. A tardy start can actually be beneficial in the long run. It means you’re not being picked apart and copied. You want to be popping in early spring, not in the first fortnight of autumn.
But that’s probably scant consolation at Carlton right now. On the Richter scale of scenarios heading into round one, coughing up a 41-point lead to last year’s wooden spooners was at Krakatoan levels. The encouraging practice match form meant little when senior players were dropping chest marks, when kicks were sliding off the boot at right angles, and when a thoroughbred midfielder who’d garnered 45 Brownlow Medal votes last year was rucking against a draft horse.
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Continue reading...March Madness: Davis perfect on six 3s as North Carolina routs San Diego State 95-68 in First Four
RJ Davis and his North Carolina teammates certainly looked as though they belonged in the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night. Davis scored 26 points and shot 6 of 6 from 3-point range to help the Tar Heels silence some skeptics with a dominant 95-68 victory over San Diego State in their First Four matchup. UNC was a controversial NCAA selection on Sunday, but the Tar Heels played like a team with something to prove.
Oklahoma State defeats Wichita State 89-79 in NIT
Bryce Thompson had 23 points in Oklahoma State's 89-79 victory over Wichita State on Tuesday night in the NIT. Thompson also contributed five steals for the Cowboys (16-17). Abou Ousmane scored 13 points and added five rebounds.
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If UNC played like that during the regular season, they wouldn't have been a March Madness bubble team.
Nelson’s 26 lead Arkansas State over Saint Louis in NIT 103-78
Izaiyah Nelson had 26 points and 10 rebounds in Arkansas State's 103-78 victory over Saint Louis on Tuesday night in the NIT. Taryn Todd scored 21 points while going 8 of 14 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and added seven assists for the Red Wolves (25-10). Derrian Ford had 15 points and went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range).