College Basketball
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 7:45 P.M.: South (7) Florida vs. (15) Oral Roberts, at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, truTV; Gators game notes
When: Sunday, 7:45 p.m. (EST)Where: Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum, Indianapolis Records: Florida (15-9); Oral Roberts (17-10) TV: truTV (Lisa Byington and Steve Smith) Radio: Gator IMG Sports Network (Mick Hubert and Lee Humphrey) Florida and Oral Roberts meet in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, with the winner grabbing a spot in next weekend’s “Sweet 16.” … The Gators, the No. 7 seed in…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 7:10 P.M.: Midwest (2) Houston vs. (10) Rutgers, at Lucas Oil Stadium, TBS; Scarlet Knights game notes
Mar 20 https://scarletknights.com/documents/2021/3/20/Rutgers_Game_Notes.pdf https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/3/20/mbkb_HoustonNotes_03212021.pdf https://scarletknights.com/documents/2021/3/21/NCAA_Tournament_Release_3_21_21_.pdf No. 10 seed Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-11) vs. No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (25-3)Sunday, March 20, 2021 | 7:10 p.m.Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Ind. TV: TBS (Spero Dedes, play-by-play; Brandon Haywood, analyst; Lauren Shehidi; reporter)Radio: Rutgers Sports Properties Radio Network (WCTC 1450 AM/WOR 710 AM; Jerry Recco and Chris…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 7:10 P.M.: Midwest (2) Houston vs. (10) Rutgers, at Lucas Oil Stadium, TBS: Courgars game notes
3/20/2021 http://www.ncaa.com/marchmadnesslive https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/3/20/mbkb_HoustonNotes_03212021.pdf https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/3/20/mbkb_AmericanNotes_03212021.pdf INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Houston Men’s Basketball program takes its next step in the postseason when it faces Rutgers at 6:10 p.m. (CDT) Sunday on the Unity Court inside Lucas Oil Stadium in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Second Round. The sixth-ranked Cougars, who are competing as the No. 2 seed in…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 6:10 P.M.: South (3) Arkansas vs. (6) Texas Tech, at Hinkle Fieldhouse, TNT; Red Raiders game notes
PRESS CONFERENCE GAME NOTES BRACKET NCAA RANKINGS ARKANSAS NOTES INDIANAPOLIS – No. 21 Texas Tech will play No. 10 Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Tournament Second Round at 5:10 p.m. (CST) on Sunday at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana with the opportunity to advance to its third straight Sweet 16. The South Region’s No. 6…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 6:10 P.M.: South (3) Arkansas vs. (6) Texas Tech, at Hinkle Fieldhouse, TNT; Razorbacks game notes
March 20, 2021 Who: #10 (#3 seed) Arkansas Razorbacks (23-6) vs. #21 (#6 seed) Texas Tech (18-10)What: Arkansas and Texas Tech were former members of the Southwest Conference. Texas Tech won the last meeting (Jan. 2019 in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge) to take a 40-39 lead in the all-time series.When: Sunday – Mar. 21 – 6:10 pm (ET)…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 5:15 P.M.: Midwest (11) Syracuse vs. (3) West Virginia, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, CBS; Mountaineers game notes
No. 11 SyracuseOrange (17-9, 9-7) No. 3 West VirginiaMountaineers (19-9, 11-6) Game 29 – SyracuseDATE: Sunday, March 21, 2021LOCATION: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IndianaTIPOFF: 5:15 p.m. ETSERIES: Syracuse leads 34-16TV: CBS (Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson)RADIO: MSN from Learfield IMG College (Tony Caridi & Jay Jacobs)OFFICIALS: Announced on game day 2021 NCAA…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 5:15 P.M. Midwest (11) Syracuse vs. (3) West Virginia, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, CBS; Orange game notes
3/20/2021 Game Details: Sunday, March 21, Indianapolis, Ind. | 5:15 p.m.Television: CBSLive Coverage:StatsTwitter: @cuse | @Cuse_MBBSyracuse Links: Notes | News | Roster | ScheduleWest Virginia Links: Notes | News | Roster | Schedule INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Orange look to advance to the Sweet Sixteen on Sunday when it faces third-seeded West Virginia in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Tip off from Bankers Life Fieldhouse is scheduled for 5:15…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 2:40 P.M. South (1) Baylor vs. (9) Wisconsin, at Hinkle Fieldhouse, CBS; Badgers game notes
WISCONSIN BASKETBALL 25 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ▪ 4 FINAL FOURS ▪ 19 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ▪ 21 CONSENSUS ALL҃AMERICANS 9 WISCONSIN BADGERS 18҃12, 10҃10 BIG TENRankings (AP/Coaches): RV/RVHead Coach: Greg GardRecord at Wisconsin: 119-69 (6th Season)Overall Record: 119-69 (6th Season) 1 BAYLOR BEARS 23҃2, 13҃1 BIG 12Rankings (AP/Coaches): 3/3Head Coach: Scott DrewRecord at BU: 367-215…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 2:40 P.M. South (1) Baylor vs. (9) Wisconsin, at Hinkle Fieldhouse, CBS; Bears game preview
3/20/2021 Baylor has advanced to the Second Round for the sixth time in the Drew era No. 1 BAYLOR BEARS (23-2, 13-1)Location: Waco, Texas Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) BAYLOR (23-2, 13-1) vs. WISCONSIN (17-12, 10-10)March 21, 2021 • 1:40 p.m. CTIndianapolis, Ind. • Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) LIVE STATS: statbroadcast.com/ncaaWATCH: CBS and March Madness AppTalent: Kevin Harlan (pxp), Dan Bonner (analyst), Dana…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: 12:10 P.M. Midwest (1) Illinois vs. (8) Loyola Chicago, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, CBS , CBS; Ramblers Game Preview
3/20/2021 Ramblers are aiming for their second Sweet 16 appearance in four years https://loyolaramblers.com/documents/2021/3/20/Loyola_NCAA_SecondRound_Notes_3_21_21.pdf INDIANAPOLIS (March 20, 2021) – Winner of 18 of its last 19 contests, including seven straight games, Loyola, which is making its second NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018, will attempt to punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the second time…
Read MoreNCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2ND ROUND: Battle of Illinois, 12:10 P.M.: Midwest (1) Illinois vs. (8) Loyola Chicago, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, CBS: Fighting Illini Game preview
March 20, 2021 1 ILLINOIS (24-6, 16-4 B1G) at the NCAA Tournament Social Media @IlliniMBB | #Illini | @IlliniMBB | Facebook | YouTube HEAD COACH BRAD UNDERWOOD Career Record: 180-82 (.687), 8th yearAt Illinois: 71-55 (.563), 4th yearNCAA Tournament at Illinois: 1-0, 1st appearanceNCAA Tournament, Career: 3-0, 5th appearance ILLINI NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances: 31stRecord: 41-31Final Fours: 5 SERIES NOTES VS. LOYOLA CHICAGO Record: Illinois leads 12-3Streak: Illinois W-3Last Meeting: Illinois 67, Loyola Chicago 49 (Nov. 11, 2011 at…
Read MoreNCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2nd Round Games for Today and Tonight
NCAA tournament second round schedule Sunday, March 21 Second Round Games 12:10 p.m.: Midwest (1) Illinois vs. (8) Loyola Chicago, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, CBS 2:40 p.m.: South (1) Baylor vs. (9) Wisconsin, at Hinkle Fieldhouse, CBS 5:15 p.m.: Midwest (11) Syracuse vs. (3) West Virginia, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, CBS 6:10 p.m.: South (3)…
Read MoreNIT First Round Winner: Western Kentucky rallies to beat St. Mary’s, 69-67
3/18/2021 FRISCO, Texas — WKU Hilltopper Basketball proved its resiliency Wednesday night, bouncing back from a devastating loss in the Conference USA championship game with a 69-67 win over Saint Mary’s in the first round of the NIT. Just four days after falling in overtime to North Texas for the C-USA title and a spot in the…
Read MoreNIT First Round Winner: Nolley II, Quinones take control late in game leading Memphis past short-handed Dayton, 71-60
Mar 20, 2021 DENTON, Texas – With Dayton leading 58-56 with 6:31 to play, the Memphis Tigers closed the game on a 15-2 run, including holding the Flyers scoreless for the final 2:12, and captured a 71-60 win in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament Saturday in Denton, Texas. The top-seeded Tigers (17-8) advance to…
Read MoreNIT First Round Winner: Richmond explodes for 44 points in second half to get past Toledo, 76-66
03/17/2021 DENTON, TEXAS – With their top two scorers sidelined with injuries and one of the nation’s best shooting teams hitting from all over the court, things looked grim for the Spiders early in Wednesday night’s NIT opener against MAC regular-season champion Toledo. Richmond found itself down 13-4 just five minutes into the game and was…
Read MoreNIT First Round Winner: Stewart Jr’s 15-point 2nd half fuels Mississippi State past scrappy St. Louis, 74-68
March 20, 2021 FRISCO, Texas – D.J. Stewart Jr. piled up 15 of his team-leading 20 points during the second half, and Cameron Matthews secured a pair of critical steals inside the final 91 seconds to lift the Mississippi State men’s basketball team to a 74-68 victory over Saint Louis during Saturday’s NIT Round of 16 at the Comerica…
Read MoreNIT First Round Winner: Colorado State beats Buffalo on Stevens’ last second layup, 75-73
3/19/2021 The sophomore guard hit the highly-contested shot with 1.2 seconds to play for the victory DENTON, Texas – Sophomore guard Isaiah Stevens’ highly-contested driving layup with 1.2 seconds to play lifted No. 1 seed Colorado State to a dramatic 75-73 win over No .4 seed Buffalo in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament Friday night.…
Read MoreNIT First Round Winner: Louisiana Tech uses 43-point second half to get past Ole Miss, 70-61
3/20/2021 LA Tech advances to NIT Quarterfinals FRISCO, Texas – Louisiana Tech’s Kenneth Lofton, Jr. had his coming out party at LSU early on in the regular season, notching his first collegiate double-double. Apparently, the freshman likes playing SEC teams as he registered a career-high 22 points with seven rebounds to power the Bulldogs over Ole Miss, 70-61,…
Read MoreNIT First Round Winner: Exciting game won by Boise State on Doutrive’s rebound shot in final seconds over SMU, 85-84
3/18/2021 FRISCO, Texas –Devonaire Doutrive scored a go-ahead putback with 10.1 seconds left that proved to be the game winner as Boise State beat SMU 85-84 Thursday, in the first round of the 2021 National Invitation Tournament. With the win, the Broncos (19-8) advance to the quarterfinal round of the NIT for the first time in…
Read MoreNIT First Round Winner: Hot shooting of 58.8% allows NC State to get past Davidson, 75-67
NC State shot 66.7 percent in the first half and finished game at season-best 58.8 percent DENTON, TX – The NC State men’s basketball team shot a season-best 58.8 percent from the field in defeating Davidson, 75-61, Thursday night inside of UNT Coliseum in the first round of the NIT. Redshirt senior forward D.J. Funderburk led the Pack with…
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