Brogdon, defense lift No. 4 Virginia over Georgia Tech 72-52 With its typical stingy defense, plus 26 points from conference player of the year Malcolm Brogdon, No. 4 Virginia moved into the ACC Tournament semifinals by beating Georgia Tech 72-52 on Thursday Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400870739
Ellis leads No. 1 Kansas to 85-63 rout of K-State in Big 12s Perry Ellis scored 21 points, Frank Mason III added 16 and top-ranked Kansas ran roughshod over weary Kansas State, 85-63, on Thursday in the quarterfinals in the Big 12 Tournament. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400870737
No. 6 Sooners beat No. 21 Iowa State 79-76 in Big 12 tourney Oklahoma's Buddy Hield and Iowa State'sGeorges Niang had just enough energy left for a hug. They had spent the rest of it over the previous 40 minutes. Hield scored 39 points, the second-most in Big 12 tournament history, while Niang had 31 in a dramatic quarterfinal duel Thursday night. But it was Hield and the sixth-ranked Sooners who managed to hang on through a tense closing stretch, emerging with a 79-76 victory inside the riotous Sprint Center. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870174
No. 9 West Virginia rolls to 86-66 win over TCU in Big 12s West Virginia finally won a game in the Big 12 Tournament. That's a crucial step when the ninth-ranked Mountaineers' goal is to win the whole thing. Devin Williams had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack, and the No. 2 seed never trailed in an 86-66 victory over TCU in the quarterfinals Thursday night -- their first in the tournament since bolting the Big East for the conference prior to the 2012 season. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870749
No. 22 Baylor beats No. 23 Texas 75-61 in Big 12 tournament Scott Drew thought his team was playing well entering the Big 12 tournament, but the conference was so challenging this year that Baylor kept coming out on the losing end. The Bears finally got rewarded for their solid play Thursday. Taurean Prince had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Rico Gathers added 13 points and No. 22 Baylor's baffling zone defense shut down No. 23 Texas in a 75-61 victory in the tournament quarterfinals. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870173
No. 1 Kansas beats No. 22 Baylor 70-66 in Big 12 semifinals Perry Ellis had 20 points, Devonte Graham added 14 points and eight assists, and top-ranked Kansas held on through a shaky finish to beat No. 22 Baylor 70-66 in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870797
WVU tops OU as Hield's midcourt heave waved off No. 9 West Virginia escaped with a 69-67 victory over sixth-ranked Oklahoma when Buddy Hield's half-court shot was ruled a fraction of a second late in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400870832
No. 1 Kansas bests WVU to capture Big 12 title Devonte Graham matched a career-high with 27 points, Wayne Selden Jr. added 21 and top-ranked Kansas overcame a remarkable performance by West Virginia's Devin Williams for a win over WVU. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871094
Top-seeded Kansas routs Austin Peay in opener Svi Mykhailiuk scored a career-high 23 points, Perry Ellis added 21 and top-seeded Kansas throttled Austin Peay 105-79 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871129
Morris and Iowa State race past Iona 94-81 His right shoulder no longer throbbing, Monte Morris felt good about Iowa State's ability to make amends Thursday. "The shoulder felt great. We've got a great training staff. They did everything for me these past weeks to get me back feeling good," Morris said. "Yesterday in practice it let me know mentally that I could shoot the ball at an efficient rate." So, after a good night's rest, he let it fly in warmups. No pain. No worries. With no lingering effects of the painful right shoulder injury that hampered him a week earlier in a loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12 tourney, Morris scored 20 points and dished out eight assists in Iowa State's 94-81 win over 14th-seeded Iona in the NCAA Tournament. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871285
Hield-led Oklahoma cruises past Bakersfield Buddy Hield scored 27 points to help No. 2 seed Oklahoma defeat No. 15 seed Cal State Bakersfield 82-68 Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400871256
Selden, Ellis lift KU past UConn, into Sweet 16 Wayne Selden Jr. and Perry Ellis combined for 43 points, helping to send Kansas into the round of 16 with a 73-61 win over Connecticut in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
Georges Niang leads Iowa State past Little Rock; Cyclones reach Sweet 16 Georges Niang scored 28 points and Iowa State kept Josh Hagins from any more second-half heroics in a 78-61 win over Little Rock in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400872132
Hield's 36 points help OU past VCU, into Sweet 16 Buddy Hield scored 19 of his 36 points in the final eight minutes to help No. 2 seed Oklahoma hold off No. 10 seed VCU 85-81 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400872224
Woodard helps OU stop Aggies, reach Elite Eight Jordan Woodard scored 22 points and Buddy Hield had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the No. 2 Sooners to a 77-63 romp over third-seeded, cold-shooting Texas A&M in the NCAA West Regional. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400872390
KU back in Elite Eight for first time since 2012 Whether it was nifty moves near the basket or a jumper that fell right all night, Perry Ellis was determined to do whatever he could to push top-seeded Kansas a little bit deeper in the NCAA tournament. And thanks to teammates who followed the senior forward's cool lead, the Jayhawks are one step closer to the Final Four. Ellis scored 27 points to match a season high, Wayne Selden Jr. added 19 and Kansas topped No. 5 Maryland for a 79-63 South Region semifinal victory Thursday night. The win put the Jayhawks back into the Elite Eight for the first time since 2012, when they went on to reach the NCAA championship game before losing to Kentucky. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400872333
Hield's 37 lift OU past Ducks, into Final Four Buddy Hield hit eight 3-pointers and finished with 37 points, and Oklahoma advanced to its first Final Four since 2002 with an 80-68 win over Oregon on Saturday in the West Region final. Read more http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400873026
No. 21 Texas struggles to 78-73 win over Incarnate Word Shaka Smart got a shaky start to his second season at Texas. The good thing for the Longhorns is they still got a win and there's plenty of time for a new lineup to grow into the season. Kendal Yancy made two late free throws, then followed with a tough layup in the final minute to send No. 21 Texas to a 78-73 season-opening win over Incarnate Word on Friday night, a surprisingly close finish to a game that most figured would be a blowout. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400911020
No. 20 West Virginia cruises past Mount St. Mary's 87-59 With a big lead in the season opener, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins got a chance to get his youngest players some valuable experience. Nathan Adrian scored 13 points and No. 20 West Virginia cruised past Mount St. Mary's 87-59 on Friday night to win its fourth straight opener. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400916117
No. 24 Iowa State throttles Savannah State 113-71 Iowa State knew it had one of the nation's best players in Monte Morris. But the Cyclones also knew that the healthy return of fellow senior guard Naz Mitrou-Long would be just as crucial to their hopes in 2016-17. Morris and Mitrou-Long looked as strong as ever in the opener. Morris had his seventh career double-double with 21 points and 11 assists and 24th-ranked Iowa State routed Savannah State 113-71 on Friday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400916122
