Jevon Carter leads West Virginia past Murray State 85-68 This long into their time together at West Virginia, Bob Huggins is only surprised when Jevon Carter has a bad game. What Carter did on Friday in the first-round of the East Region against Murray State is simply what Huggins expects.\ "I would be shocked if he didn't play that way," Huggins said. "He plays that way all the time. He plays that way in open gym. But he's always done that." Carter scored 21 points, had eight assists and six steals, and played suffocating defense on Murray State star Jonathan Stark, and the fifth-seeded Mountaineers overwhelmed the 12th-seeded Racers 85-68. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025821
Texas A&M holds off Providence 73-69 in NCAA West 1st round Tyler Davis and Robert Williams spent all Friday snatching rebound after rebound, blocking a few shots and had Williams offer a highlight-reel capper in the final minute. When Texas A&M's bigs are playing like this, it's tough to tussle with these Aggies. And that gives them their best chance to stick around the NCAA Tournament for another weekend read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025850
Keenan Evans, Texas Tech to Sweet 16 after win over Florida Keenan Evans keeps making big plays, extending Texas Tech's season -- and his time with second-year head coach Chris Beard. They have another game with the Red Raiders headed to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005. Evans, who treats every game like senior night and doesn't want to be done, scored 22 points and hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2 1/2 minutes left as third-seeded Texas Tech beat Florida 69-66 on Saturday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025863
Kansas holds off Seton Hall 83-79 to reach Sweet 16 Udoka Azubuike had practiced once in the last 11 days because of a lingering knee injury, and the mammoth Kansas forward's three-minute stretch in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament was about as underwhelming as his herky-jerky free-throw stroke. He managed to go 22 minutes against Seton Hall on Saturday night. The Jayhawks needed all of them. Azubuike stood toe-to-toe with the Pirates' bruising Angel Delgado, and he drew enough attention on offense to spring his high-scoring guards for open looks. The result was a 28-point performance from teammate Malik Newman, 16 more from Svi Mykhailiuk, and a gritty 83-79 victory that pushed the top-seeded Jayhawks to their third consecutive Sweet 16. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025871
West Virginia gets better of in-state rival Marshall 94-71 Two in-state foes being forced back together on the court by the NCAA Tournament thousands of miles from home became a one-sided celebration for West Virginia. Jevon Carter was the one leading the way. Carter scored 28 points, Lamont West added 18 off the bench and West Virginia overwhelmed its in-state rival beating Marshall 94-71 on Sunday night in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025865
Underdog UMBC falls to Kansas State 50-43 The ultimate underdog story is over, but this NCAA Tournament will always be remembered for the sweetest No. 16 in college basketball history. UMBC's brief, but historic run ended with a 50-43 loss to ninth seeded Kansas State on Sunday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025860
Gritty K-State delivers another upset, 61-58 over Kentucky Barry Brown Jr. darted into the lane, blowing by everybody in blue, and delivered a rare burst of offense just in the nick of time. He wasn't done, either. As Kansas State celebrated yet another upset in the bracket-busting South, knocking out Kentucky's' latest group of fabulous freshmen, Brown leaped over the press table like Superman and waded into the arms of the purple-clad fans. Xavier Sneed scored 22 points and Brown came through with the shot of the game, banking one in with his left hand before he sprawled out on the court to give gritty K-State a 61-58 victory over Kentucky in the South Regional semifinals Thursday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025877
Beard, Texas Tech oust Purdue 78-65 in NCAA East Region Chris Beard did it to Purdue again. The Texas Tech coach knocked the Boilermakers out of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years, this time leading the third-seeded Red Raiders to a 78-65 victory to advance past the Sweet 16 for the first time in the basketball program's 93-year history. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025878
Kansas brings sanity back to March in 80-76 win over Clemson For the third year in a row, Kansas made it through the Sweet 16 -- although not before Clemson tried its hardest to add another wild chapter to an already unbelievable tournament. The top-seeded Jayhawks brought at least a temporary halt to the insanity of this March, withstanding a ferocious rally by fifth-seeded Clemson on Friday for a too-close-for-comfort, 80-76 victory. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025880
Newman leads Kansas past Duke 85-81 in OT for Final Four bid Kansas is going back to the Final Four. It's hard to argue that Duke shouldn't be headed there as well after the most riveting show of the NCAA tournament. Malik Newman and the top-seeded Jayhawks got past their Elite Eight road block Sunday, knocking off second-seeded Duke 85-81 in overtime to clinch the program's first trip to the Final Four since 2012. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401025882
No. 1 Kansas holds off No. 10 Michigan State 92-87 in opener Kansas' Quentin Grimes and Dedric Lawson made quite an impression Tuesday night. They produced basket after basket, big play after big play. If they keep playing this way, No. 1 Kansas might just stay on top of the college basketball world. Grimes scored 21 points in his college debut and Lawson added 20 points in his first game with the Jayhawks, helping Kansas stymie No. 10 Michigan State's late charge for a 92-87 victory in the season-opening Champions Classic. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082470
Bane rallies No. 20 in second half to for opening 66-61 win Desmond Bane and No. 20 TCU didn't get off to great start in their first opener as a ranked team in 20 seasons. They finished with a victory. Bane scored 13 of his 14 points after halftime, when the Horned Frogs rallied to beat Cal State Bakersfield 66-61 on Wednesday night after trailing by as many as 11 points read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083509
Desmond Bane and No. 20 TCU didn't get off to great start in their first opener as a ranked team in 20 seasons. They finished with a victory. Bane scored 13 of his 14 points after halftime, when the Horned Frogs rallied to beat Cal State Bakersfield 66-61 on Wednesday night after trailing by as many as 11 points. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083509
Brown, Mawien help No. 12 K-State beat Kennesaw State 56-41 Three of the veterans that led Kansas State to the Elite Eight last season spent the past week shuffling in and out of practice, each of them dealing with a nagging early season injury. Barry Brown and Dean Wade were good enough to play against Kennesaw State on Friday night. Xavier Sneed wound up sitting out the game. Most of the way, the No. 12 Wildcats could have used him. It wasn't until Brown and Wade helped to trigger a run midway through the second half that Kansas State finally established a comfortable cushion. Brown finished with 15 points and Wade added 13 as the Wildcats persevered for a 56-41 victory in their season opener. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083426
No. 20 TCU leads throughout, rolls past Oral Roberts 79-62 With nine newcomers and the first preseason ranking in 20 years, TCU figures to lean on holdovers Alex Robinson, Desmond Bane and JD Miller to try to live up to the billing early. Such was the case in the season's second game. Robinson scored 23 points, Bane added 22 to go with the 6-foot-8 Miller's game-high seven assists and the 20th-ranked Horned Frogs never trailed after struggling in the opener, rolling to a 79-62 victory over Oral Roberts on Sunday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083510
K-State men's basketball team defeats Denver 64-56, improves to 2-0 Kansas State's men's basketball team continues making it tough on itself. For the second time in as many games, the Wildcats had trouble putting away an opponent from a small, non-Power 5 conference early on. But unlike Friday against Kennesaw State, K-State never found any breathing room in the second half, fighting until the end to hold off a spirited Denver squad 64-56 at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday. Read more http://themercury.com/k_state_sport...cle_ca8ee79b-247a-5350-8ffb-22326ce5d396.html
Vick hits 8 3s, has 32 as No. 2 Kansas beats Vermont 84-68 Lagerald Vick was 8 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc and scored a career-high 32 points, Udoka Azubuike added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and second-ranked Kansas slogged its way to an 84-68 victory over Vermont on Monday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083547
Bane 23 points for No. 21 TCU in 77-69 win over Fresno State Desmond Bane finds it easy to score for No. 21 TCU when Alex Robinson is passing him the ball. Bane scored 15 of his 23 points after halftime, including a breakaway dunk and a fastbreak layup on consecutive passes from Robinson in a 77-69 win over Fresno State on Thursday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083511
No. 16 Virginia Tech tops Ball State 73-64 Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points as No. 16 Virginia Tech opened the Charleston Classic with a 73-64 victory over Ball State. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082741
Vick again leads No. 2 Kansas in 89-76 win over La-Lafayette Lagerald Vick had declared for the NBA draft and Kansas had moved on without him, recruiting a trio of backcourt players to take his place and planning for the upcoming season. Then Vick changed his mind and returned for his senior year. Good thing for the Jayhawks. Vick hit seven 3-pointers and had a career-high 33 points Friday night, following up his 32-point outburst against Vermont earlier in the week, and second-ranked Kansas needed just about every bit of his hot shooting to finally turn away Louisiana-Lafayette in an 89-76 victory. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083548
