Recap Roundups
March 15, 2018
Rhode Island 83, Oklahoma 78
Senior guard E.C. Matthews hit two 3-pointers in the final two minutes of overtime as Rhode Island defeated Oklahoma 83-78, dismissing the nation's leading scorer Trae Young in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Tennessee 73, Wright St. 47
Tennessee's winning formula of balance and tough defense were on full display Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the third-seeded Volunteers simply grinded Wright State into the floorboards at American Airlines Center in Dallas, winning 73-47.
Gonzaga 68, NC-Greensboro 64
Gonzaga senior forward Johnathan Williams had 19 points and 13 rebounds and freshman guard Zach Norvell Jr. scored 15 points, including a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 20.8 seconds left, as the No. 4 seed Bulldogs escaped with a 68-64 victory over UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday.
Kansas 76, Pennsylvania 60
Senior guard Devonte' Graham scored 29 points with 6 rebounds and 6 assists as top-seeded Kansas downed stubborn Penn 76-60 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Wichita, Kan.
Duke 89, Iona 67
Marvin Bagley III dominated in the lane and scored 22 points in his NCAA Tournament debut as Duke trounced Iona 89-67 in the first round Thursday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Loyola-Chicago 64, Miami-Florida 62
Swingman Donte Ingram hit a long 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left to give 11th-seeded Loyola-Chicago a 64-62 victory over sixth-seed Miami on Thursday afternoon in a South Regional first-round NCAA Tournament game in Dallas.
Ohio St. 81, South Dakota State 73
Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Kam Williams had a season-high 22 points, including seven in a row in the final 96 seconds, as the Buckeyes held off South Dakota State 81-73 on Thursday in a first-round game in the NCAA West Regional at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Seton Hall 94, NC State 83
Khadeen Carrington had 26 points and Desi Rodriguez added 20 off the bench to lead the No. 8-seed Seton Hall Pirates to a 94-83 win over the ninth-seeded NC State Wolfpack on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Villanova 87, Radford 61
Jalen Brunson scored 16 points and East Region No. 1 seed Villanova had little trouble dispatching No. 16 Radford 87-61 Thursday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Kentucky 78, Davidson 73
Kevin Knox scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds to help No. 5 seed Kentucky earn a 78-73 win against 12th-seeded Davidson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Boise, Idaho.
Houston 67, San Diego St. 65
Rob Gray drove through the San Diego State defense for a layup with less two seconds remaining Thursday night, capping a 39-point performance and giving No. 6 seed Houston a 67-65 victory in the NCAA Tournament West Region in Wichita, Kan.
Texas Tech 70, Stephen F. Austin 60
Senior guard Keenan Evans scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half to help Texas Tech escape with a 70-60 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament East Regional in Dallas.
Alabama 86, Virginia Tech 83
Freshman John Petty hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points as ninth-seeded Alabama held off eighth-seeded Virginia Tech 86-83 Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Buffalo 89, Arizona 68
Buffalo guard Wes Clark scored 25 points and Jeremy Harris had 23 points and seven rebounds as the 13th-seeded Bulls pulled off the biggest upset on the first day of the NCAA Tournament, an 89-68 blowout victory over fourth-seeded Arizona on Thursday at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Michigan 61, Montana 47
Charles Matthews had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead third-seeded Michigan to a 61-47 first-round victory over 14th-seeded Montana in the NCAA Tournament's West Region on Thursday night in Wichita, Kan.
Florida 77, St. Bonaventure 62
Senior guard Egor Koulechov recorded 20 points and six rebounds, and No. 6 seed Florida dominated the final 23 minutes en route to a 77-62 victory over No. 11 St. Bonaventure on Thursday in a NCAA Tournament East Regional first-round contest at Dallas.