Recap Roundups
March 18, 2022
Ohio St. 54, Loyola-Chicago 41
E.J. Liddell collected 16 points and 10 rebounds and Malaki Branham added 14 points to lift seventh-seeded Ohio State to a 54-41 win over 10th-seeded Loyola Chicago on Friday in the first round of the South Region in Pittsburgh.
Auburn 80, Jacksonville St. 61
Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler each delivered double-doubles on Friday as second-seeded Auburn eased to an 80-61 Midwest Region first-round win over 15th-seeded Jacksonville State in Greenville, S.C.
Texas Tech 97, Montana St. 62
Swarming on defense and executing in the open floor on offense, third-seeded Texas Tech made an overwhelming statement in its NCAA Tournament opener, dominating 14th-seeded Montana State 97-62 on Friday in San Diego.
Purdue 78, Yale 56
Jaden Ivey scored 22 points and Zach Edey had 16 points and nine rebounds to lead third-seeded Purdue to a 78-56 victory over 14th-seeded Yale in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's East Region on Friday at Milwaukee.
Villanova 80, Delaware 60
Justin Moore scored 21 points, Jermaine Samuels added 15 and second-seeded Villanova defeated No. 15 seed Delaware 80-60 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region on Friday in Pittsburgh.
Miami-Florida 68, Southern California 66
Charlie Moore connected on two free throws with 3 seconds left as No. 10 seed Miami withstood a late-game rally from No. 7 Southern California to win 68-66 in the NCAA Tournament's first round Friday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.
Notre Dame 78, Alabama 64
Guard Cormac Ryan shot 7-for-9 from 3-point range and scored a career-high 29 points as 11th-seeded Notre Dame upended sixth-seeded Alabama 78-64 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game Thursday in San Diego.
Texas 81, Virginia Tech 73
Andrew Jones scored 21 points to lead a balanced offensive attack as sixth-seeded Texas turned it on in the second half for an 81-73 win over 11th-seeded Virginia Tech on Friday afternoon in an NCAA Tournament East Regional first-round game in Milwaukee.
Illinois 54, Chattanooga 53
Alfonso Plummer sank two free throws with 12 seconds left Friday night as fourth-seeded Illinois escaped 13th-seeded Chattanooga's upset bid 54-53 in a first-round NCAA Tournament South Region game in Pittsburgh.
Duke 78, CSU Fullerton 61
Paolo Banchero scored 17 points to lead all five Duke starters in double figures as No. 2 seed Duke beat Cal State Fullerton 78-61 to begin the final NCAA Tournament for legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski on Friday night at Greenville, S.C.
Iowa State 59, Louisiana State 54
Freshman Tyrese Hunter scored a career-high 23 points and Izaiah Brockington added 19 as 11th-seeded Iowa State held off No. 6 seed LSU 59-54 in the first round of the Midwest Region in Milwaukee on Friday.
Arizona 87, Wright St. 70
Christian Koloko contributed 17 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five blocked shots in a stellar all-around performance to help No. 1 seed Arizona sail to an 87-70 victory over Wright State on Friday in a South Regional first-round game at San Diego.
Houston 82, UAB 68
Kyler Edwards scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Houston to an 82-68 victory over UAB on Friday night in a South Region first-round game of the NCAA Tournament in Pittsburgh.
Michigan St 74, Davidson 73
Joey Hauser tied his career high with 27 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State held off No. 10 seed Davidson 74-73 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region at Greenville, S.C. on Friday.
Wisconsin 67, Colgate 60
Johnny Davis scored Wisconsin's final 14 points as the third-seeded Badgers survived a 3-point barrage from No. 14 seed Colgate and held on for a 67-60 victory in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Region on Friday at Milwaukee.
Texas Christian 69, Seton Hall 42
Mike Miles Jr. scored 21 points to help No. 9 seed TCU wallop eighth-seeded Seton Hall 69-42 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game Friday night in San Diego.