Recap Roundups
March 16, 2019
Vermont 66, MD Baltimore County 49
Anthony Lamb scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Vermont over UMBC 66-49 on Saturday in the America East championship game in Burlington, Vt. It was a rematch of the 2018 conference title game, which UMBC won to earn its way to the NCAA Tournament, where the Retrievers beat Virginia for the first-ever win for a No. 16 seed over a No. 1 seed.
Michigan St 67, Wisconsin 55
Cassius Winston scored a game-high 21 points and dished out six assists Saturday despite an ankle injury as No. 6 Michigan State led wire-to-wire in a 67-55 defeat of No. 19 Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament in Chicago.
Auburn 65, Florida 62
his only field goal of the second half -- and scored a team-high 20 points to lift No. 22 Auburn to a 65-62 victory over Florida on Saturday to advance to the finals of Southeastern Conference tournament at Nashville, Tenn.
Houston 61, Memphis 58
No. 11 Houston survived a second-half onslaught from host Memphis to secure a 61-58 victory in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday, despite a field-goal drought that lasted the final 9:56 of the game.
Michigan 76, Minnesota 49
Isaiah Livers scored a game-high 21 points Saturday as No. 10 Michigan cruised into the finals of the Big Ten tournament with a 76-49 rout of Minnesota at the United Center in Chicago.
Tennessee 82, Kentucky 78
Lamonte Turner made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds left and No. 8 Tennessee held on to defeat No. 4 Kentucky 82-78 in the semifinals of the SEC tournament on Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.
Cincinnati 66, Wichita St. 63
Cane Broome's layup with 27 seconds left proved to be the game-winning basket, giving No. 24 Cincinnati a 66-63 victory over sixth-seeded Wichita State in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament Saturday night.
Iowa State 78, Kansas 66
Fifth-seeded Iowa State surged to a 17-point second-half lead and coasted to a 78-66 victory over No. 17 Kansas on Saturday in the final of the Big 12 Championship at Kansas City, Mo.
Villanova 74, Seton Hall 72
A 7-0 run late in the second half enabled No. 25 Villanova to hold off Seton Hall 74-72 Saturday night for the Big East Tournament championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Buffalo 87, Bowling Green 73
Senior guard Jeremy Harris scored 31 points as No. 18 Buffalo earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season with an 87-73 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference championship game at Cleveland.
Duke 73, Florida State 63
Freshman Zion Williamson scored 21 points as fifth-ranked Duke found the necessary energy to finish off another run through the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, winning 73-63 against No. 12 Florida State on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C.
Oregon 68, Washington 48
Point guard Payton Pritchard had 20 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals to lead surprising Oregon into the NCAA Tournament with a 68-48 win over Washington in the Pac-12 tournament championship game Saturday night in Las Vegas.