Garza, Weiskamp lead No. 9 Iowa over No. 4 Ohio State 73-57 Luka Garza rushed through a national TV interview after No. 9 Iowa routed No. 4 Ohio State on Sunday because he couldn't wait to start celebrating with teammates in the locker room. "They waited on me, and we had a little celebration," Garza said after scoring 24 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in Iowa's 73-57 win over the Buckeyes. "It's a huge win for our group, to be able to beat a team like that on their home floor. It's impressive for us, and it's huge going forward, especially with seeding in the Big Ten tournament and the NCAA Tournament." Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263380
Dosunmu's return powers No. 4 Illinois over No. 7 Ohio State After missing three games with a concussion and facial injuries, Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu returned Saturday wearing a protective mask he chose because it makes him look a little like a superhero. Dosunmu played the part with a 19-point performance, and the No. 4 Illini rallied late to beat reeling No. 7 Ohio State 73-68. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263437
Edey, No. 23 Purdue beat Indiana for 9th straight time Zach Edey got a crash course in the Indiana-Purdue rivalry when he was held scoreless in January. The 7-foot-4 freshman from Toronto didn't make the same mistake Saturday. Less than two months after going 0 for 4 against the Hoosiers, Edey scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds and led No. 23 Purdue to a milestone 67-58 victory over the Hoosiers. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401263438
No. 9 Ohio St beats No. 21 Purdue in OT, reach Big Ten semis Seth Towns is a natural when it comes to staying poised. So when Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann needed an extra body to fill a key role Friday, he gave the Harvard transfer an opportunity. Towns took full advantage of it, scoring a season-high 12 points in 11 minutes and making the tiebreaking free throw to start overtime as the ninth-ranked Buckeyes beat No. 21 Purdue 87-78 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401296393
No. 3 Illinois routs Rutgers 90-68 in Big Ten quarterfinals Ayo Dosunmu is convinced tournament time requires a sense of urgency. He was quick to demonstrate that against Rutgers. The junior guard scored 14 of his 23 points in the first half as No. 3 Illinois built a 19-point lead on the way to a 90-68 rout of the Scarlet Knights in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401296373
Michigan State squanders double-digit lead, falls to UCLA in OT as tournament foray ends There were moments on Thursday night when Michigan State was in complete control. The ball was moving, the shots were falling, the lead was growing. It seemed like the Spartans were destined to move on in the NCAA Tournament, ready to dispatch UCLA in the First Four, Michigan State’s first appearance in the opening portion of the tournament. Read more https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...le-digit-lead-falls-ucla-86-80-ot/4749217001/
Wisconsin Routs UNC, Williams Falls To 29-1 In NCAA Openers North Carolina head coach Roy Williams directs players during the second half of a first-round game against Wisconsin in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind North Carolina coach Roy Williams lost his first opening-round NCAA Tournament game in 30 tries as ninth-seeded Wisconsin blew out his eighth-seeded Tar Heels 85-62 on Friday night. Read more https://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/wisconsin-routs-unc-williams-falls-29-1-ncaa-openers
Top-Seeded Illinois Cruises Past Drexel 78-49 To Open NCAAs Illinois center Kofi Cockburn dunks the ball during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Drexel Friday, March 19, 2021, at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis Kofi Cockburn muscled his way to 18 points and Illinois cruised past 16th-seeded Drexel 78-49 Friday in the Illini's first NCAA Tournament game as a No. 1 seed in 16 years. read more https://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/top-seeded-illinois-cruises-past-drexel-78-49-open-ncaas
Geo Baker Speaks Loudly, Lifts Rutgers Past Clemson 60-56 Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr. (24) celebrates beating Clemson 60-56 after a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021 Geo Baker spent part of this week using his voice to raise awareness about inequities in college sports. He’ll get to use his platform for a couple more days after helping Rutgers to its first NCAA Tournament victory in 38 years. Baker scored 13 points, including the decisive layup with 10 seconds left, and the 10th-seeded Scarlet Knights toppled No. 7 seed Clemson 60-56 on Friday night in the Midwest Region. read more https://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/geo-baker-speaks-loudly-lifts-rutgers-past-clemson-60-56
Howard, Michigan roll past Texas Southern in NCAA tourney Michigan's Brandon Johns Jr. (23), Terrance Williams II (5), and Franz Wagner (21) compete for a rebound with Texas Southern's Justin Hopkins, left, and Quinton Brigham, right, during the first half of a First Round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Juwan Howard loved playing in the NCAA Tournament. Sharing that experience with his players was pretty sweet, too. Howard got the win in his first NCAA tourney game since taking over at Michigan, guiding Mike Smith and the top-seeded Wolverines to an 82-66 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday. Read more https://apnews.com/article/eli-broo...s-basketball-3945556d9374c3003e7f350bcce4bea2
Ayala scores 23 to push No. 10 Maryland past UConn Mark Turgeon has seen Maryland stifle its share of opponents this season but nothing like what his team did on a big stage. Eric Ayala scored 23 points and the 10th-seeded Terrapins clamped down on defense to snag a 63-54 victory over No. 7 UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. read more https://apnews.com/article/darryl-m...e-eric-ayala-bc90369ad1b331b7cc8691c302f196ff
Inside job: Michigan goes to the paint to top FSU 76-58 What was touted as the marquee matchup in the Sweet 16 turned into a dud. For everyone but Michigan, that is. Seven-foot-1 freshman Hunter Dickinson had 14 points and eight rebounds and the top-seeded Wolverines took the inside route to the Elite Eight, pounding away in the paint Sunday for a 76-58 takedown of surprisingly helpless Florida State. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401310874
Ex-Michigan State player Keith Appling wanted in connection to fatal shooting Detroit police named a former Michigan State University basketball star as the suspect in a deadly shooting late Saturday. Keith Appling, 29, was wanted in connection to the shooting death of a 66-year-old man, according to a police news release. The slain man was not immediately identified. Police said Appling and the man got into an argument Saturday evening that escalated into a physical fight. Appling is accused of firing several shots, fatally wounding the man. Police said Appling drove away from the scene and has not been captured. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...eith-appling-wanted-connection-fatal-shooting
Grandison leads short-handed No. 11 Illinois past Jackson St Jacob Grandison scored a career-high 20 points as short-handed No. 11 Illinois opened the season by rolling past Jackson State 71-47 on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372110
No. 17 Buckeyes need late layup to beat Akron 67-66 Zed Key saved No. 17 Ohio State from a season-opening embarrassment, catching a sharp pass from freshman Malachi Branham in the paint and laying in a buzzer-beater to give the Buckeyes a 67-66 win over Akron on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401364993