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 […]
NCAA 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 […]
NCAA 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 […]
NCAA 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 […]
NCAA 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. […]
NCAA 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 […]
NCAA 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 […]
NCAA 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 […]
NCAA 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 […]
NCAA 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 […]
NIT 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 […]
NIT 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 […]
NIT 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 […]
NIT 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 […]
NIT 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 […]
NIT 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 […]
NIT 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 […]
NIT 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 […]
Daily Almanac for March 21, 2021: March Madness is upon us!
Every Year INDEPENDENCE DAY (NAMIBIA) INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 1610s DIED 1617: POCAHONTAS (AKA REBECCA ROLFE, FUNERAL OCCURRED ON THIS DATE) 1680s BORN 1685: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (COMPOSER; OLD STYLE DATE) 1790s 1790: THOMAS JEFFERSON REPORTED TO PRESIDENT WASHINGTON IN NY […]
St. Louis Cardinals reduce spring roster to 44
3/20/21 10 players re-assigned or optioned to Minor League camp JUPITER, Fla., March 20, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced following this afternoon’s game that they have re-assigned or optioned 10 players to their minor league camp, reducing the number of players in Major League […]