Ohio State outlasts South Dakota State 81-73 in West Region Ohio State is not a 3-point shooting team. The Buckeyes don't take a lot, don't make a lot. Back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years, the Buckeyes went all-in on the 3, casting it up 40 times. The last couple they tried, both by Kam Williams, helped push Ohio State into the round of 32. Williams made a tiebreaking four-point play with 1:36 left, then added a trio of free throws after being fouled on another 3 attempt, lifting Ohio State to an 81-73 victory over South Dakota State in the West Region on Thursday. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025853
Bridges leads Michigan State past Thomas, Bucknell 82-78 Miles Bridges outlasted Zach Thomas. Michigan State's sophomore star also soared over everyone on a pivotal play, scoring two of his 29 points on a tip-in dunk to help the third-seeded Spartans beat Bucknell 82-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025835
Second-seeded Purdue pulls away, tops Cal St Fullerton 74-48 Rust, it turned out, was the least of Purdue's problems against Cal State Fullerton. Boilermakers center Isaac Haas broke his right elbow in Purdue's 74-48 victory on Friday and will miss the rest of the NCAA Tournament. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025828
Poole's buzzer-beating sends Michigan past Houston, 64-63 The unflappable freshman with swag to spare let loose a long 3-pointer just as the buzzer sounded, watched it splash through the net and took off on a dead sprint around the arena. "I saw everybody celebrating," Michigan's Jordan Poole said later, "and I always thought if I hit a shot like that, I didn't want to get tackled. So I tried to avoid everybody." He finally gave up, allowing the sweetest of parties to truly begin. Poole's buzzer-beater, which came after Houston squandered a chance to lock up a spot in the Midwest Region semifinals, lifted the third-seeded Wolverines to a 64-63 victory Saturday night -- and left longtime coach John Beilein struggling to find the right words. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025868
Purdue wins without Haas, holds off Butler 76-73 Without Isaac Haas, Purdue played fine for the most part. Until the last few minutes, when the Boilermakers' season nearly slipped away. "We lost our poise there, but then we also regained it," coach Matt Painter said. "And Dakota Mathias made a huge shot." Mathias sank a 3-pointer with 14.2 seconds left, and second-seeded Purdue held off 10th-seeded Butler 76-73 on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive year. Haas, the 7-foot-2 center who broke his elbow in Friday's win over Cal State Fullerton, did not play, but the Boilermakers prevailed anyway despite a late push by their in-state rivals read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025864
Streaking Michigan routs Texas A&M 99-72 in West semifinals Michigan took all the drama out of this NCAA Tournament victory, burying Texas A&M under a barrage of 3-point shots. After reaching the round of 16 with an improbable buzzer-beater, the Wolverines shot 62 percent from the floor and routed the Aggies 99-72 in the West Region semifinals on Thursday night to advance to the Elite Eight for the third time in six years. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025875
Oh Blue!: Michigan nips Florida St 58-54 to reach Final Four Moe Wagner climbed the ladder, snipped the final strand and whipped the net around his head while thousands of Michigan's West Coast fans roared. The Wolverines hadn't caused much disturbance to those nets at Staples Center during the West Region final. They also knew it didn't matter, because Florida State troubled the twine even less. When shots aren't falling, Michigan knows it can rely on defense, discipline and tenacity. And by doing all the hard things, the Wolverines muscled their way to the Final Four. Charles Matthews scored 17 points and Michigan earned its first Final Four berth since 2013 with a 58-54 victory over the Seminoles on Saturday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025885
Wagner, Michigan end Loyola's run 69-57 in Final Four Staring down a 10-point, second-half deficit against an underdog that seemed nothing short of blessed during the madness of March, Moe Wagner and Michigan clamped down on Loyola-Chicago and ended one of the most memorable NCAA Tournament runs ever. Wagner scored 24 points, Charles Matthews added 17 and the Wolverines rallied to beat the Ramblers 69-57 Saturday night in the Final Four. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025887
Minnesota big man Eric Curry out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery Minnesota forward Eric Curry will miss four to six weeks after knee surgery. Coach Richard Pitino said Monday that Curry's surgery went as planned. The 6-foot-9 sophomore from Memphis, Tennessee, redshirted the 2017-18 season after tearing the ACL, MCL and meniscus in his left knee during a summer pickup game. As a freshman, Curry played in all 34 games in a reserve role and was third on the team in rebounds and blocks. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ota-big-man-eric-curry-4-6-weeks-knee-surgery
Teske scores 13, No. 19 Michigan beats Norfolk State 63-44 Jon Teske took a step toward being the aggressive player coach John Beilein wants him to be for No. 19 Michigan. Teske had 13 points, eight rebounds and a career-high four blocks as the Wolverines beat Norfolk State 63-44, giving Beilein his 800th career coaching victory on Tuesday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082446
Edwards leads No. 24 Purdue past Fairfield 90-57 Purdue's only returning starter made sure the 24th-ranked Boilermakers had no trouble winning their season opener. Carsen Edwards scored 30 points and made seven 3-pointers as Purdue defeated Fairfield 90-57 on Tuesday. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082580
Edwards helps No. 24 Purdue hold off Ball State 84-75 One big second-half push by Purdue was enough. Carsen Edwards scored 23 points on 8-for-22 shooting, and the 24th-ranked Boilermakers pulled away from Ball State for an 84-75 victory on Saturday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082581
Brazdeikis leads No. 19 Michigan over Holy Cross 56-37 Ignas Brazdeikis watched helplessly as his future Michigan teammates got drubbed in last season's NCAA championship game. On Saturday night, Brazdeikis finally got a chance to help boost the Wolverines' struggling offense. Brazdeikis scored 19 points, Charles Matthews added 20 and No. 19 Michigan held off Holy Cross 56-37.
Tom Izzo decries 'stoppage of action' in No. 10 Spartans' rout Two games into the season, Tom Izzo has already had it with how college basketball is being officiated. And he doesn't blame the referees. "I felt bad for our fans, I felt bad for their team, I felt a little bad for our team, and I felt really bad for the officials," Izzo said. "I've been here 24 years as a head coach, and not sure I ever felt bad for an official." Nick Ward had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Joshua Langford added 18 points to lead No. 10 Michigan State to a 106-82 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday night. But Izzo didn't feel the game was especially pleasant to watch. The teams combined for 50 free throws, and FGCU's Haanif Cheatham was ejected late in the first half. Izzo didn't hold back afterward, voicing his concern about what happens to the flow of the game if so many flagrant fouls -- and monitor reviews -- stop play. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082471
Hoosiers defense shuts down No. 24 Marquette in 96-73 upset Indiana coach Archie Miller challenged his defense to play with the same intensity and passion they showed last week. The encore performance was even better. The Hoosiers dominated one of the nation's most potent offenses by forcing a string of early turnovers, drawing fouls and converting miscues into points in a 96-73 blowout over No. 24 Marquette on Wednesday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082364
No. 11 Michigan St pulls away, beats Louisiana-Monroe 80-59 Cassius Winston gave his offensively challenged team a needed boost. Winston scored 14 of his 23 points in the opening minutes of the second half, bouncing back from a rough start to help No. 11 Michigan State beat Louisiana-Monroe 80-59 on Wednesday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082472
Michigan routs Villanova in championship rematch Charles Matthews set the tone with a slam and celebrated by flexing to the crowd. Quickly, the rematch turned into a rout. Matthews scored 19 points, Ignas Brazdeikis had 18 and No. 18 Michigan beat No. 8 Villanova 73-46 Wednesday night in their first meeting since last season's national championship game. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082448
Edwards, No. 23 Purdue top Appalachian St 92-70 Carsen Edwards had 25 points, 17 in the first half, as No. 23 Purdue powered past Appalachian State 92-70 at the Charleston Classic on Thursday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082582
Iowa tops No. 13 Oregon 77-69 Jordan Bohannon scored 16 points to lead Iowa to a 77-69 upset of No. 13 Oregon in the second semifinal of the 2K Classic on Thursday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082393
No. 23 Purdue advances by beating Davidson 79-58 Carsen Edwards was amazed by the support for Purdue at the Charleston Classic. The junior guard responded with another memorable show. Edwards scored 29 points to help No. 23 Purdue beat Davidson 79-58 on Friday night in the tournament semifinals. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401096902
