NCAA Tournament roundup: Fairleigh Dickinson makes history against
Purdue
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 [March 18, 2023]
For just the second time in 152 tries, a No. 16 wore the
slipper perfectly against a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Sean Moore scored 19 and Grant Singleton added eight points, six
rebounds, five assists and three steals as No. 16 Fairleigh
Dickinson shocked No. 1 Purdue 63-58 on Friday night in an East
Region first-round game in Columbus, Ohio.
Despite sporting the smallest team in Division I basketball, FDU
managed to overcome 21 points and 15 rebounds from 7-foot-4
All-America center Zach Edey.
With the Knights (21-15) leading 61-58, Purdue's Braden Smith drove
the lane, but Moore came from behind and blocked the shot. Fletcher
Loyer's corner 3-point attempt for the Boilermakers (29-6) was off
the mark, and Demetre Roberts sealed it with two free throws.
East Region
No. 2 Marquette 78, No. 15 Vermont 61
Kam Jones scored 18 of his 19 points in the second half to help the
Golden Eagles down the Catamounts in an East Region first-round game
in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.
Jones made 7 of 9 shots from the floor -- including 3 of 4 from
3-point range. He scored 18 straight points for his team during a
pivotal second-half sequence to propel the Golden Eagles (29-6) to
their 10th straight win and notch their first NCAA Tournament
victory since their run to the Elite Eight in 2013. Marquette shot a
robust 51.8 percent from the floor (29 of 56) and 50.0 percent from
3-point range (10 of 20) to advance to Sunday's second-round clash
against seventh-seeded Michigan State.
Vermont (23-11) was led by Robin Duncan, Dylan Penn and Matt Veretto
who each scored 11 points. American East Player of the Year Finn
Sullivan was limited to just four points after making just 2 of 9
shots from the floor and 0 of 6 from 3-point range.
No. 3 Kansas State 77, No. 14 Montana State 65
Markquis Nowell recorded 17 points, matched his career high of 14
assists and added six rebounds and three steals to lead the Wildcats
past the Bobcats in Greensboro, N.C.
Keyontae Johnson had team highs of 18 points and eight rebounds for
Kansas State (24-9). Nae'Qwan Tomlin added 13 points and David
N'Guessan had 10 for the Wildcats, who will face sixth-seeded
Kentucky in Sunday's second round.
RaeQuan Battle scored 27 points for 14th-seeded Montana State
(25-10), which had an eight-game winning streak end.
No. 6 Kentucky 61, No. 11 Providence 53
Antonio Reeves scored 22 points and Oscar Tshiebwe collected a
season-best 25 rebounds to lead the Wildcats past the Friars in
Greensboro, N.C.
Jacob Toppin added 18 points while Tshiebwe had eight points, three
steals and two blocked shots for Kentucky (22-11).
Ed Croswell scored 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting for Providence
(21-12). Kentucky transfer Bryce Hopkins scored just seven points on
2-of-9 shooting, though he grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
No. 7 Michigan State 72, No. 10 Southern California 62
Joey Hauser recorded 17 points and eight rebounds and Jaden Akins
had 12 points and six rebounds as the Spartans defeated the Trojans
in first-round action in Columbus, Ohio.
Tyson Walker contributed 12 points and four assists while A.J.
Hoggard added 11 points and five assists for Michigan State (20-12),
which advanced to a second-round clash Sunday against second-seeded
Marquette.
Joshua Morgan's 14 points led USC (22-11). Kobe Johnson supplied 13
points, nine rebounds and four assists, while the Trojans' usual
leading scorer, Boogie Ellis, was held to six points. Ellis, who
entered the game averaging 18.0 points, shot 3-for-12 from the field
before fouling out.
No. 9 Florida Atlantic 66, No. 8 Memphis 65
Nick Boyd slashed to the basket for the decisive hoop with 2.5
seconds left as the Owls nipped the Tigers in Columbus, Ohio.
Florida Atlantic (32-3) earned the first NCAA Tournament win in
school history and advanced to face Fairleigh Dickinson.
Giancarlo Rosado led the Owls with 15 points on 6-for-6 shooting.
Johnell Davis added 12 points. Kendric Davis topped Memphis (26-9)
with 16 points, and DeAndre Williams had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Midwest Region
No. 3 Xavier 72, No. 14 Kennesaw State 67
Trailing by 13 midway through the second half, the third-seeded
Musketeers reeled off 15 straight points to rally past the
14th-seeded Owls in Midwest Regional first-round play at Greensboro,
N.C.
Colby Jones' free throw with 18.3 seconds left snapped the game's
final tie, then Jack Nunge swatted Terrell Burden's go-ahead layup
off the board with 7 seconds to go to save the Musketeers (26-9),
who advance to face 11-seed Pittsburgh.
Burden and Chris Youngblood scored 14 points apiece while Spencer
Rodgers added 10 for Kennesaw State (26-9), which nearly topped its
first winning season and first NCAA Tournament appearance with a
remarkable upset.
No. 4 Indiana 71, No. 13 Kent State 60
Trayce Jackson-Davis posted 24 points and 11 rebounds and Race
Thompson had 20 points and nine boards as the Hoosiers ousted the
Golden Flashes in Albany, N.Y.
Indiana (23-11) next will face fifth-seeded Miami on Sunday. Miller
Kopp scored 13 points while connecting on three of the Hoosiers'
five 3-pointers. Jackson-Davis added team highs with five assists
and five blocks.
Sincere Carry led Kent State with 15 points. Chris Payton and
VonCameron Davis contributed 10 apiece and Malique Jacobs added
eight points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Golden Flashes
(28-7).
No. 5 Miami 63, No. 12 Drake 56
Nijel Pack scored 21 points and led a clutch comeback late to help
the Hurricanes defeat the Bulldogs in Albany, N.Y.
Miami (26-7) advanced to the second round for the second consecutive
season as Wooga Poplar scored 15 points and Norchad Omier produced
12 points and 14 rebounds.
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Marquette Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones (1) shoots the ball over
Vermont Catamounts forward Matt Veretto (24) in the second half at
Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Drake (27-8) came close to earning its first NCAA Tournament win
since 1971, excluding the First Four, thanks to a tremendous effort
from Darnell Brodie, who finished with 20 points and nine rebounds.
No. 11 Pitt 59, No. 6 Iowa State 41
Nelly Cummings scored 13 points and the 11th-seeded Panthers routed
the sixth-seeded Cyclones in a battle of cold-shooting teams in
Greensboro, N.C.
The Panthers (24-11) won despite having more turnovers (15) than
field goals (14) while shooting 34.1 percent from the floor and 31.6
percent (6 of 19) on 3-pointers. Jamarius Burton added 11 points and
Greg Elliott had 10, as the Panthers advanced to face No. 3 seed
Xavier.
Gabe Kalscheur and Jaren Holmes scored 12 points each and Tre King
added 11 to lead the Cyclones (19-14), who shot 23.3 percent from
the floor and 9.5 percent (2 of 21) on 3-pointers.
South Region
No. 3 Baylor 74, No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 56
Adam Flagler posted 18 points and five assists and Caleb Lohner
scored a season-high 13 points off the bench as the Bears outlasted
the Gauchos in Denver.
After trailing at halftime, Baylor (23-10) led by just 59-52 with
less than nine minutes remaining, but then outscored UCSB 15-4 the
rest of the way. The Bears will face sixth-seeded Creighton in the
second round Sunday.
LJ Cryer added 11 of his 15 points in the second half and teamed
with Flagler to account for all 15 points during the Bears'
game-ending run. Lohner made all five of his field goal attempts and
added five rebounds in 18 minutes of action -- the most he has
played since before Christmas.
Miles Norris scored 15 points and Ajay Mitchell had 13 and four
assists to lead the Gauchos (27-8), champions of the Big West
Conference.
No. 6 Creighton 72, No. 11 NC State 63
Center Ryan Kalkbrenner poured in a career-high 31 points as the
sixth-seeded Bluejays withstood the 11th-seeded Wolfpack's comeback
attempts in a first-round victory in Denver.
Kalkbrenner, a junior, made 11 of 14 shots from the field and also
pulled in seven rebounds and blocked three shots. Creighton (22-12)
will meet third-seeded Baylor (23-10) in Sunday's second round.
Baylor eliminated UC Santa Barbara 74-56 in the first game at the
site on Friday.
NC State's Terquavion Smith racked up 32 points -- two shy of his
career high -- by making 12 of 27 shots from the field with one
3-pointer and going 7-for-9 at the foul line. NC State (23-11) shot
37.5 overall from the field and went 3-for-13 on 3-pointers.
West Region
No. 3 Gonzaga 82, No. 14 Grand Canyon 70
Julian Strawther scored a game-high 28 points and grabbed 10
rebounds as the Bulldogs pulled away in the second half to beat the
Lopes in Denver.
Drew Timme added 21 points for Gonzaga (29-5), which will play
sixth-seeded TCU on Sunday. Anton Watson also had a double-double
with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Ray Harrison led the Lopes (24-12) with 20 points, Chance McMillian
scored 16 and Gabe McGlothan had 11.
No. 4 UConn 87, No. 13 Iona 63
Adama Sanogo notched a 28-point, 13-rebound double-double to lead
the fourth-seeded Huskies to a victory over the No. 13 seed Gaels in
a first-round matchup in Albany, N.Y.
Sanogo made 13 of his 17 shots from the field to help the Huskies
(26-8) advance to the second round, where they will face
fifth-seeded Saint Mary's on Sunday. Jordan Hawkins chipped in 13
points, Donovan Clingan posted 12 and Andre Jackson Jr. supplied 10.
Walter Clayton Jr. paced the Gaels (27-8) with 15 points. Daniss
Jenkins finished with 14 points, while Berrick JeanLouis tallied 13
for Iona, which entered the tournament on a 14-game winning streak.
No. 5 Saint Mary's 63, No. 12 VCU 51
Mitchell Saxen racked up 17 points to lead four scorers in double
figures as the Gaels earned a first-round victory over the Rams in
Albany, N.Y and a second-round date with No. 4 seed UConn Sunday.
Saxen was an efficient 8-for-11 from the field and grabbed seven
rebounds and blocked four shots for the Gaels (27-7). Alex Ducas
also had 17 points, Augustus Marciulionis had 13 and Logan Johnson
finished with 12 to go along with 10 rebounds.
Adrian Baldwin Jr. paced the Rams (27-8) with 13 points on 6-of-11
shooting. Jayden Nunn chipped in nine points and seven rebounds for
VCU, which has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2016.
No. 6 TCU 72, No. 11 Arizona State 70
JaKobe Coles sank a floater in the lane with 1.5 seconds left to
deliver the Horned Frogs a victory over the Sun Devils in Denver.
TCU (22-12) trailed for most of the second half before ending the
game on a 15-5 run fueled by an injured Mike Miles Jr., Damion Baugh
and Coles. Miles scored a game-best 26 points, 16 coming in the
first half before he appeared to aggravate a right knee injury.
DJ Horne went 4-for-5 from the arc en route to a team-high 17 points
for Arizona State (23-13), which had throttled Nevada in the First
Four to reach the round of 64.
--Field Level Media
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