At Portland, Oregon:
Kharlton Belmar scored twice (31', 54') on Sunday as Portland Timbers 2 held off visiting Real Monarchs 3-1 in their inaugural United Soccer League contest.
An announced crowd of 3,367 fans showed up at Harry Melro Field to cheer the Portland Timbers' newly-formed USL affiliate top Real Salt Lake's counterpart.
The USL represents the third level of soccer in both the United States and Canada.
Next up for the club that's also known as T2 is a Thursday home contest against the Sacramento Republic, which also happen to be the defending league champions (7:00 PM Pacific Time).
Monday, March 30, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
NCAA South Final: Blue Devils Top Zags, Reach Final Four (12th Time Under Coach K)
At Houston:
Justise Winslow and Matt Jones each scored 16 points while Tyus Jones added 15 as the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (33-4) defeated the second-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (35-3) 66-52 in winning Sunday's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's South Region final.
Blue Devils' head coach Mike Krzyzewski has qualified for his 12th Final Four as a head coach.
Duke will face off against Michigan State in a Saturday national semifinal contest at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Justise Winslow and Matt Jones each scored 16 points while Tyus Jones added 15 as the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (33-4) defeated the second-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (35-3) 66-52 in winning Sunday's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's South Region final.
Blue Devils' head coach Mike Krzyzewski has qualified for his 12th Final Four as a head coach.
Duke will face off against Michigan State in a Saturday national semifinal contest at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
NCAA East Final: Spartans Outlast Cardinals In OT, Advance To Final Four
At Syracuse, New York:
Travis Trice scored 17 points as the seventh-seeded Michigan State Spartans (28-11) knocked off the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (27-9) 76-70 on Sunday and won the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's East Regional title and a berth in next Saturday's national semifinals at Indianapolis, despite 28 points from the Cards' Wayne Blackshear.
Travis Trice scored 17 points as the seventh-seeded Michigan State Spartans (28-11) knocked off the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (27-9) 76-70 on Sunday and won the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's East Regional title and a berth in next Saturday's national semifinals at Indianapolis, despite 28 points from the Cards' Wayne Blackshear.
Stoppage-Time Goal Lifts Caps Over Timbers In Cascadia Cup Opener
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Late substitute Robert Earnshaw netted the game winner in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1 in Saturday Major League Soccer action.
The contest was the opening match of this year's Cascadia Cup competition.
The Timbers will host FC Dallas next Saturday night at 7:30 PM, Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).
Late substitute Robert Earnshaw netted the game winner in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1 in Saturday Major League Soccer action.
The contest was the opening match of this year's Cascadia Cup competition.
The Timbers will host FC Dallas next Saturday night at 7:30 PM, Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).
Saturday, March 28, 2015
NCAA Midwest Final: Kentucky Survives Scare From Notre Dame, Stay Unbeaten, Head To Final Four
At Cleveland:
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points on Saturday night as the unbeaten and overall top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats (38-0) overcame a second-half deficit and upended the third-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish (32-6) 68-66 in Saturday's final of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's Midwest Regional.
The Wildcats will take on Wisconsin in one of next Saturday's national semifinal contests at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points on Saturday night as the unbeaten and overall top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats (38-0) overcame a second-half deficit and upended the third-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish (32-6) 68-66 in Saturday's final of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's Midwest Regional.
The Wildcats will take on Wisconsin in one of next Saturday's national semifinal contests at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.
NCAA West Final: Badgers Oust Zona Again, Return To Final Four
At Los Angeles:
Frank Kaminsky scored 29 points while Sam Dekker added 27 (15 of them on five second-half three-pointers) as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (35-3) defeated the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats (34-4) 85-78 in Saturday's West Regional Final of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Last year, the Badgers nosed out the Wildcats in overtime in a regional final. This marks Wisconsin's second straight Final Four appearance.
Frank Kaminsky scored 29 points while Sam Dekker added 27 (15 of them on five second-half three-pointers) as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (35-3) defeated the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats (34-4) 85-78 in Saturday's West Regional Final of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Last year, the Badgers nosed out the Wildcats in overtime in a regional final. This marks Wisconsin's second straight Final Four appearance.
Thunder Outlast KISS In Season Opener
At Portland, Oregon:
The Portland Thunder outlasted the visiting Los Angeles KISS 42-37 on Friday night in the Arena Football League regular-season opener for both clubs.
The Portland Thunder outlasted the visiting Los Angeles KISS 42-37 on Friday night in the Arena Football League regular-season opener for both clubs.
Friday, March 27, 2015
NCAA East: Cardinals, Spartans Advance To Regional Final
Two games made up the semifinal round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional, both played at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York on Friday.
In the opener, Montrezl Harrell scored 24 while Terry Rozier added 17 to go with his 14 rebounds as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (27-8) defeated the eighth-seeded North Carolina State Wolfpack (22-14) 75-65 to advance to the Elite Eight.
In the nightcap, Travis Trice scored 24 points as the seventh-seeded Michigan State Spartans (26-11) knocked off third-seeded Oklamoma (24-11) 62-58, despite 21 points from the Sooners' Buddy Hield.
In Syracuse on Sunday, Louisville and Michigan State will meet in the regional final with the winner heading to Indianapolis and the Final Four.
In the opener, Montrezl Harrell scored 24 while Terry Rozier added 17 to go with his 14 rebounds as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (27-8) defeated the eighth-seeded North Carolina State Wolfpack (22-14) 75-65 to advance to the Elite Eight.
In the nightcap, Travis Trice scored 24 points as the seventh-seeded Michigan State Spartans (26-11) knocked off third-seeded Oklamoma (24-11) 62-58, despite 21 points from the Sooners' Buddy Hield.
In Syracuse on Sunday, Louisville and Michigan State will meet in the regional final with the winner heading to Indianapolis and the Final Four.
NCAA South: Zags And Blue Devils To Battle For Trip To Indianapolis
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen action continued with the South Regional semifinals on Friday with both games contested at NRG Stadium in Houston.
In the opener, an 18-point, nine-rebound performance from Przemek Karnowski propelled the second-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (35-2) into the Elite Eight for the first time since 1999 with their 74-62 victory over the UCLA Bruins (22-14).
In the nightcap, the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (32-4) , with Justise Winslow scoring 21 points and grabbing ten rebounds, outlasted the fifth-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (26-9) 63-57.
Duke and Gonzaga will battle in Houston on Sunday for the South Regional title and a berth in the Final Four.
In the opener, an 18-point, nine-rebound performance from Przemek Karnowski propelled the second-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (35-2) into the Elite Eight for the first time since 1999 with their 74-62 victory over the UCLA Bruins (22-14).
In the nightcap, the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (32-4) , with Justise Winslow scoring 21 points and grabbing ten rebounds, outlasted the fifth-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (26-9) 63-57.
Duke and Gonzaga will battle in Houston on Sunday for the South Regional title and a berth in the Final Four.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
NCAA West: Badgers And Zona Will Battle For Right To Head To Indy
The semifinal round of the NCAA Men's Basketball
Tournament's West Regional was played on Thursday with both games contested at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
In the opener, Sam Dekker scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Frank Kaminsky added 19 and eight respectively as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (34-3) came from behind to upend the fourth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (26-12) 79-72.
In the nightcap, T.J. McConnell scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half as the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats (34-3) overcame a second-half deficit by going on a game-ending 19-7 run and upended the sixth-seeded Xavier Musketeers (23-14) 68-60.
Arizona and Wisconsin will face each other in Saturday's West Regional Final in Los Angeles with the winner advancing to the Final Four at Indianapolis.
Tournament's West Regional was played on Thursday with both games contested at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
In the opener, Sam Dekker scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Frank Kaminsky added 19 and eight respectively as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (34-3) came from behind to upend the fourth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (26-12) 79-72.
In the nightcap, T.J. McConnell scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half as the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats (34-3) overcame a second-half deficit by going on a game-ending 19-7 run and upended the sixth-seeded Xavier Musketeers (23-14) 68-60.
Arizona and Wisconsin will face each other in Saturday's West Regional Final in Los Angeles with the winner advancing to the Final Four at Indianapolis.
NCAA Midwest: It's Coach Cal's Cats Vs. Fighting Irish For Final-Four Berth
The Regional Semifinal ("Sweet Sixteen") round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament commenced with four games on Thursday, two of them in the Midwest Region with both contests taking place at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
In the opener, Demetrius Jackson scored 20 points while Pat Connaughton added 16 (to go with his ten rebounds) as third-seeded Notre Dame (32-5) defeated seventh-seeded Wichita State (30-5) 81-70 as the Fighting Irish reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 1979. Fred VanVleet scored 25 points and Darius Carter added 22 to pace the Shockers.
In the nightcap, Trey Lyles scored 14 points as the unbeaten and overall top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats are off to men's college basketball's first 37-0 start following their 78-39 annihilation of the fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers (25-10).
Notre Dame and Kentucky will face each other in the tournament for the first time since 1970 in Saturday's Midwest Regional Final, with the winner heading to Indianapolis and the Final Four.
In the opener, Demetrius Jackson scored 20 points while Pat Connaughton added 16 (to go with his ten rebounds) as third-seeded Notre Dame (32-5) defeated seventh-seeded Wichita State (30-5) 81-70 as the Fighting Irish reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 1979. Fred VanVleet scored 25 points and Darius Carter added 22 to pace the Shockers.
In the nightcap, Trey Lyles scored 14 points as the unbeaten and overall top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats are off to men's college basketball's first 37-0 start following their 78-39 annihilation of the fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers (25-10).
Notre Dame and Kentucky will face each other in the tournament for the first time since 1970 in Saturday's Midwest Regional Final, with the winner heading to Indianapolis and the Final Four.
Early Version Of MMA?
From Walter Lantz Productions in 1936 (and released theatrically by Universal Pictures) here's Oswald Rabbit starring in "Battle Royal." In this one, boxing champ Oswald goes toe-to-toe with wrestling champ Punchy Pig. With story by Walter Lantz and Victor McLeod, music by James Dietrich, and animation by Ed Benedict and Fred Kopietz, this cartoon was produced by directed by Walter Lantz.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Sunday, March 22, 2015
NCAA West: Badgers Bounce Ducks, Get Shot At Tar heels Next
At Omaha, Nebraska:
In the lone Sunday NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional contest, Sam Dekker scored 17 points while Frank Kaminsky added 16 as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (33-3) held off eighth-seeded Oregon (26-10). Joseph Young scored 30 points in his final game in a Ducks uniform.
In the lone Sunday NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional contest, Sam Dekker scored 17 points while Frank Kaminsky added 16 as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (33-3) held off eighth-seeded Oregon (26-10). Joseph Young scored 30 points in his final game in a Ducks uniform.
NCAA Midwest: Shockers, Mountaineers Advance To Sweet Sixteen
Two games were played in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Sunday.
At Omaha, Nebraska:
Tekele Cotton scored 19 points while Fred VanVleet added 17 as the seventh-seeded Wichita State Shockers (30-4), with all five starters scoring in double-figures, knocked off the second-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (27-9) 78-65.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Devin Williams scored 16 points and grabbed ten rebounds as the fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers (25-9) topped the fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins (28-7) 69-59.
At Omaha, Nebraska:
Tekele Cotton scored 19 points while Fred VanVleet added 17 as the seventh-seeded Wichita State Shockers (30-4), with all five starters scoring in double-figures, knocked off the second-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (27-9) 78-65.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Devin Williams scored 16 points and grabbed ten rebounds as the fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers (25-9) topped the fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins (28-7) 69-59.
NCAA South: Blue Devils, Zags Advance To Sweet Sixteen
On the final day of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament third-round play, two games were contested in the South Region on Sunday.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Jahlil Okafor scored 26 points as the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (31-4), who shot 55% from the field, dominated the eighth-seeded San Diego State Aztecs (27-9) 68-49.
At Seattle:
Kyle Wiltjer scored 24 points while Domantas Sarbonis added 18 (to go with his nine rebounds) as the second-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (34-2) defeated the seventh-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (22-12) 87-68, despite 20 points from Jared Uthoff (who had eight rebounds) and 19 from Aaron White for the Hawkeyes.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Jahlil Okafor scored 26 points as the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (31-4), who shot 55% from the field, dominated the eighth-seeded San Diego State Aztecs (27-9) 68-49.
At Seattle:
Kyle Wiltjer scored 24 points while Domantas Sarbonis added 18 (to go with his nine rebounds) as the second-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (34-2) defeated the seventh-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (22-12) 87-68, despite 20 points from Jared Uthoff (who had eight rebounds) and 19 from Aaron White for the Hawkeyes.
NCAA East: Spartans, Sooners Advance To Sweet Sixteen
Eight games were played on Sunday as the third round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament concluded, three of them in the East Region.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Travis Trice scored 23 points as the #7-seeded Michigan State Spartans (25-11) knocked off the second-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (30-4) 60-54.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Jordan Woodard scored 16 points as the #3-seeded Oklahoma Sooners (24-10) defeated the #11-seeded Dayton Flyers (27-9) 72-66. Sooners head coach Lon Krueger became the second coach to pilot four different schools to the NCAA Tourney's Sweet Sixteen (Kansas State, Florida, UNLV).
At Seattle:
Terry Rozier scored 25 points as the #4-seeded Louisville Cardinals (26-8) defeated the #5-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers (31-4) 66-53.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Travis Trice scored 23 points as the #7-seeded Michigan State Spartans (25-11) knocked off the second-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (30-4) 60-54.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Jordan Woodard scored 16 points as the #3-seeded Oklahoma Sooners (24-10) defeated the #11-seeded Dayton Flyers (27-9) 72-66. Sooners head coach Lon Krueger became the second coach to pilot four different schools to the NCAA Tourney's Sweet Sixteen (Kansas State, Florida, UNLV).
At Seattle:
Terry Rozier scored 25 points as the #4-seeded Louisville Cardinals (26-8) defeated the #5-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers (31-4) 66-53.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Goose Eggs For Timbers And SKC In Kansas
At Kansas City, Kansas:
In Saturday Major League Soccer action, the Portland Timbers held hosts Sporting Kansas City to a 0-0 stalemate.
Next Saturday, the Timbers open their Cascadia Cup campaign with a visit to Vancouver for a match against the Whitecaps (5:00 PM Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).
In Saturday Major League Soccer action, the Portland Timbers held hosts Sporting Kansas City to a 0-0 stalemate.
Next Saturday, the Timbers open their Cascadia Cup campaign with a visit to Vancouver for a match against the Whitecaps (5:00 PM Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).
NCAA East: Wolfpack Knock Off Top-Seeded Nova To Reach Sweet Sixteen
One game was played on Saturday in the East Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on the opening day of the third round of the tournament.
At Pittsburgh:
Trevor Lacey scored 17 points as the eighth-seeded North Carolina State Wolfpack (22-13) knocked out sloppy-shooting top-seeded Villanova (33-3) 71-68 to reach the Sweet Sixteen and made the Wildcats the first of the regional top seeds to bow out of the Tournament, despite 27 points from Nova's Darrun Hilliard II. The victory was NC State's first over a #1 seed since their classic championship-game victory over Houston in 1983.
At Pittsburgh:
Trevor Lacey scored 17 points as the eighth-seeded North Carolina State Wolfpack (22-13) knocked out sloppy-shooting top-seeded Villanova (33-3) 71-68 to reach the Sweet Sixteen and made the Wildcats the first of the regional top seeds to bow out of the Tournament, despite 27 points from Nova's Darrun Hilliard II. The victory was NC State's first over a #1 seed since their classic championship-game victory over Houston in 1983.
NCAA West: Zona, Musketeers, Heels Advance To Sweet Sixteen
Saturday saw three third-round games in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's West Region.
At Portland, Oregon:
T.J. McConnell and Gabe York (who converted five three-point shots) each scored 19 points as the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats (33-3) defeated the tenth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (24-11) 73-58.
At Jacksonville, Florida:
Jalen Reynolds scored 21 points as the sixth-seeded Xavier Musketeers (23-13) outlasted fourteenth-seeded Georgia State (25-10) 75-67. R.J. Hunter, the hero of the Panthers' Thursday upset victory over Baylor, paced the Sun Belt Conference champs with 20 points.
Marcus Paige scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half as the fourth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (26-11) locked up their 26th Sweet-Sixteen appearance with an 87-78 victory over the fifth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (27-9) despite 27 points and 10 rebounds from the Hogs' Michael Qualls.
At Portland, Oregon:
T.J. McConnell and Gabe York (who converted five three-point shots) each scored 19 points as the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats (33-3) defeated the tenth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (24-11) 73-58.
At Jacksonville, Florida:
Jalen Reynolds scored 21 points as the sixth-seeded Xavier Musketeers (23-13) outlasted fourteenth-seeded Georgia State (25-10) 75-67. R.J. Hunter, the hero of the Panthers' Thursday upset victory over Baylor, paced the Sun Belt Conference champs with 20 points.
Marcus Paige scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half as the fourth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (26-11) locked up their 26th Sweet-Sixteen appearance with an 87-78 victory over the fifth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (27-9) despite 27 points and 10 rebounds from the Hogs' Michael Qualls.
NCAA Midwest: Coach Cal's Cats, Fighting Irish (In OT) Advance To Sweet Sixteen
Two games were played in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's Midwest Region in third-round action on Saturday.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
Aaron Harrison scored 13 points while Trey Lyles added 11 to go with his 11 rebounds as the top overall-seeded Kentucky Wildcats are off to college basketball's first 36-0 start following their 64-51 victory over the #8-seeded Cincinnati Bearcats (23-11).
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At Pittsburgh:
Steve Vasturia scored 20 points while Jerian Grant, who added 16, scored a pair on the game-clinching layup with 18 seconds remaining in overtime as Notre Dame (31-5) outdistanced the sixth-seeded Butler Bulldogs (23-11) 67-64, despite Roosevelt Jones' 23 points for the Bulldogs. For the third-seeded Fighting Irish, it was their first win over their in-state rival in 26 years and it locked up their first Sweet-Sixteen appearance in 12 years.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
Aaron Harrison scored 13 points while Trey Lyles added 11 to go with his 11 rebounds as the top overall-seeded Kentucky Wildcats are off to college basketball's first 36-0 start following their 64-51 victory over the #8-seeded Cincinnati Bearcats (23-11).
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At Pittsburgh:
Steve Vasturia scored 20 points while Jerian Grant, who added 16, scored a pair on the game-clinching layup with 18 seconds remaining in overtime as Notre Dame (31-5) outdistanced the sixth-seeded Butler Bulldogs (23-11) 67-64, despite Roosevelt Jones' 23 points for the Bulldogs. For the third-seeded Fighting Irish, it was their first win over their in-state rival in 26 years and it locked up their first Sweet-Sixteen appearance in 12 years.
NCAA South: Bruins, Utes Advance To Sweet Sixteen
The third round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament commenced on Saturday with eight games, two of them in the South Region.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
Tony Parker scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Bryce Alford added 22 as the #11-seeded UCLA Bruins (22-13), with all five starters scoring in double-digits, became the first team to reach the Sweet Sixteen with a 92-75 win over #14-seeded Alabama-Birmingham (20-16). Robert Brown topped the Blazers with 25 points.
At Portland, Oregon:
Brandon Taylor, one of six players who scored in double-figures, tallied 14 points as the #5-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (26-8) defeated the #4-seeded Georgetown Hoyas (22-11) 75-64 and gained their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2005.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
Tony Parker scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Bryce Alford added 22 as the #11-seeded UCLA Bruins (22-13), with all five starters scoring in double-digits, became the first team to reach the Sweet Sixteen with a 92-75 win over #14-seeded Alabama-Birmingham (20-16). Robert Brown topped the Blazers with 25 points.
At Portland, Oregon:
Brandon Taylor, one of six players who scored in double-figures, tallied 14 points as the #5-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (26-8) defeated the #4-seeded Georgetown Hoyas (22-11) 75-64 and gained their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2005.
Chuck Bednarik, Philadelphia Eagles Hall-of-Fame Center and Linebacker, R.I.P.
Chuck Bednarik, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who played 14 seasons (1949-62) as a center and linebacker who played on the Philadelphia Eagles' 1949 and 1960 NFL championship teams, and who is also remember on the clean and legal hit that knock Frank Gifford out of football for two years, passed away on Saturday morning after battling an illness at an assisted-living facility at age 89.
Mr. Bednarik played his entire career with the Eagles.
Chuck, an eight-time All-Pro who was elected and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967, was known for massive hits on whoever had the football on the opposing. His most famous was the hit in a 1960 game against the New York Giants that knock Hall of Fame halfback Frank Gifford out of football for 18 months.
Mr. Bednarik played his entire career with the Eagles.
Chuck, an eight-time All-Pro who was elected and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967, was known for massive hits on whoever had the football on the opposing. His most famous was the hit in a 1960 game against the New York Giants that knock Hall of Fame halfback Frank Gifford out of football for 18 months.
Friday, March 20, 2015
NCAA South: Duke, Aztecs, Hawkeyes, Zags Advance
Second-round play in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's South Region concluded with four games played on Friday.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Quinn Cook scored 22 points and Jahili Okafor added 21 as the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (30-4) overpowered #16-seeded Robert Morris (20-15) 85-56 despite 23 points apiece from the Colonials' Marcquise Reed and Rodney Pryor.
J.J. O'Brien scored 18 points while Dwayne Polee II added 15 (on five three-pointers) as the eighth-seeded San Diego State Aztecs (27-8) defeated the ninth-seeded St. John's Red Storm (21-12) 76-64 despite 21 points and 10 rebounds from the Red Storm's Sir'Dominic Pointer.
At Seattle:
Aaron White scored 26 points as the seventh-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (22-11) dominated the tenth-seeded Davidson Wildcats (24-8) 83-52.
Kyle Wiltjer scored 23 points as the second-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (33-2) defeated fifteenth-seeded North Dakota State (23-10) 86-76. Dexter Werner came off the bench to pace the Bison with 22 points.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Quinn Cook scored 22 points and Jahili Okafor added 21 as the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (30-4) overpowered #16-seeded Robert Morris (20-15) 85-56 despite 23 points apiece from the Colonials' Marcquise Reed and Rodney Pryor.
J.J. O'Brien scored 18 points while Dwayne Polee II added 15 (on five three-pointers) as the eighth-seeded San Diego State Aztecs (27-8) defeated the ninth-seeded St. John's Red Storm (21-12) 76-64 despite 21 points and 10 rebounds from the Red Storm's Sir'Dominic Pointer.
At Seattle:
Aaron White scored 26 points as the seventh-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (22-11) dominated the tenth-seeded Davidson Wildcats (24-8) 83-52.
Kyle Wiltjer scored 23 points as the second-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (33-2) defeated fifteenth-seeded North Dakota State (23-10) 86-76. Dexter Werner came off the bench to pace the Bison with 22 points.
NCAA West: Ducks To Get Crack At Top-Seeded Badgers
Second-round action in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's West Region concluded on Friday with two games, both contested at Omaha, Nebraska.
In the opener, Joseph Young scored 27 points as the eighth-seeded Oregon Ducks (26-9) defeated the ninth-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys (18-14) 79-73.
In the nightcap, Frank Kaminsky scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (32-3) defeated sixteenth-seeded Coastal Carolina (24-10) 86-72. Warren Gillis scored 22 points and Elijah Wilson added 20 to pace the Chanticleers.
In the opener, Joseph Young scored 27 points as the eighth-seeded Oregon Ducks (26-9) defeated the ninth-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys (18-14) 79-73.
In the nightcap, Frank Kaminsky scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (32-3) defeated sixteenth-seeded Coastal Carolina (24-10) 86-72. Warren Gillis scored 22 points and Elijah Wilson added 20 to pace the Chanticleers.
NCAA East: Spartans, UNI, Louisville, Sooners, UVA, Flyers Advance
Six games were played in the East Region as the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continued.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Denzel Valentine scored 16 points as the #7-seeded Michigan State Spartans (24-11) held off the tenth-seeded Georgia Bulldogs (21-12) 70-63.
Malcolm Brogdon scored 22 points as the second-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (30-3) held off 15th-seeded Belmont (22-11) 79-67 despite 25 points form the Bruins' Craig Bradshaw.
At Seattle:
Paul Jesperson scored 16 points and Seth Tuttle added 14 as the fifth-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers (31-3) defeated the 12th-seeded Wyoming Cowboys (25-10) 71-54.
Wayne Blackshear scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (25-8) survived a scare from the 13th-seeded UC-Irvine Anteaters (21-13) 57-55.
At Columbus, Ohio:
TaShawn Thomas scored 18 points and Buddy Hield added 15 as the third-seeded Oklahoma Sooners (23-10) held off the #14-seeded Albany Great Danes (24-9) 69-60.
Dyshawn Pierre scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the #11-seeded Dayton Flyers (27-8) knocked off sixth-seeded Providence (22-12) 66-53, offsetting a double-double from the Friars' LaDonte Henton (18 points, 11 rebounds).
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Denzel Valentine scored 16 points as the #7-seeded Michigan State Spartans (24-11) held off the tenth-seeded Georgia Bulldogs (21-12) 70-63.
Malcolm Brogdon scored 22 points as the second-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (30-3) held off 15th-seeded Belmont (22-11) 79-67 despite 25 points form the Bruins' Craig Bradshaw.
At Seattle:
Paul Jesperson scored 16 points and Seth Tuttle added 14 as the fifth-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers (31-3) defeated the 12th-seeded Wyoming Cowboys (25-10) 71-54.
Wayne Blackshear scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (25-8) survived a scare from the 13th-seeded UC-Irvine Anteaters (21-13) 57-55.
At Columbus, Ohio:
TaShawn Thomas scored 18 points and Buddy Hield added 15 as the third-seeded Oklahoma Sooners (23-10) held off the #14-seeded Albany Great Danes (24-9) 69-60.
Dyshawn Pierre scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the #11-seeded Dayton Flyers (27-8) knocked off sixth-seeded Providence (22-12) 66-53, offsetting a double-double from the Friars' LaDonte Henton (18 points, 11 rebounds).
NCAA Midwest: Jayhawks, Mountaineers, Shockers, Terps Advance
Four games were played on Friday as action in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Men's Division I Men's Basketball Tournament continued.
At Omaha, Nebraska:
Frank Mason III scored 17 points as the second-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (27-8) manhandled the fifteenth-seeded New Mexico State Aggies (23-11) 75-56, snapping the Western Athletic Conference champions' 13-game winning streak.
Fred VanVleet scored 27 points while Ron Baker, in adding 15, converted seven of eight free throws in the final two minutes to help the seventh-seeded Wichita State Shockers (29-4) held off the tenth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers (20-14) 81-76.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Devin Williams scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Tarik Phillip converted a key three-point shot with 28 seconds left as the fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers (24-9) held off the 12th-seeded debutantes Buffalo Bulls (23-10) 68-62.
Dez Wells scored 14 points as the fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins (28-6) defeated the thirteenth-seeded Valparaiso Crusaders (28-6) 65-62.
At Omaha, Nebraska:
Frank Mason III scored 17 points as the second-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (27-8) manhandled the fifteenth-seeded New Mexico State Aggies (23-11) 75-56, snapping the Western Athletic Conference champions' 13-game winning streak.
Fred VanVleet scored 27 points while Ron Baker, in adding 15, converted seven of eight free throws in the final two minutes to help the seventh-seeded Wichita State Shockers (29-4) held off the tenth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers (20-14) 81-76.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Devin Williams scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Tarik Phillip converted a key three-point shot with 28 seconds left as the fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers (24-9) held off the 12th-seeded debutantes Buffalo Bulls (23-10) 68-62.
Dez Wells scored 14 points as the fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins (28-6) defeated the thirteenth-seeded Valparaiso Crusaders (28-6) 65-62.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
NCAA East: Wildcats Demolish Leopards In Keystone State Mismatch; Late Bucks Carries Wolfpack Past Bayou Bengals
Second-round action from the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's East Region commenced on Thursday with two games both contested at Pittsburgh.
In the opener, Dylan Ennis scored 16 points as the top-seeded Villanova Wildcats (33-2) devoured the sixteenth-seeded Lafayette Leopards (20-13) 93-52.
In the nightcap, BeeJay Anya's hook shot found the basket just before the buzzer carried eighth-seeded North Carolina State (21-13), who trailed by as many as 16 points, to a 66-65 come-from-behind victory over the ninth-seeded Louisiana State University Tigers (22-11). Anthony Barber paced the Wolfpack with 17 points while Tim Quarterman paced the Tigers with 17.
In the opener, Dylan Ennis scored 16 points as the top-seeded Villanova Wildcats (33-2) devoured the sixteenth-seeded Lafayette Leopards (20-13) 93-52.
In the nightcap, BeeJay Anya's hook shot found the basket just before the buzzer carried eighth-seeded North Carolina State (21-13), who trailed by as many as 16 points, to a 66-65 come-from-behind victory over the ninth-seeded Louisiana State University Tigers (22-11). Anthony Barber paced the Wolfpack with 17 points while Tim Quarterman paced the Tigers with 17.
NCAA West: Panthers Knock Off Baylor With Late Three-Pointer; Zona Too Much For Tigers; Buckeyes KO Rams In OT; Heels Survive Scare From Harvard; Razorbacks Edge Pesky Terriers
Six games were played in the West Region of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as second-round action commenced on Thursday.
At Jacksonville, Florida:
In the opening contest, R.J. Hunter, who scored 16 points, converted the game-winning three-point shot with 2.7 seconds remaining as the #14-seeded Georgia State Panthers (25-9) shocked the third-seeded Baylor Bears (24-10) 57-56, despite 18 points and 15 rebounds from the Bears' Taurean Prince.
Matt Stainbrook scored 20 points while Dee Davis added 17 as the sixth-seeded Xavier Musketeers (22-13) defeated the eleventh-seeded Ole Miss Rebels (21-13) 76-57.
Justin Jackson, who scored 14 points, delivered a game-tying jump shot in the final minute, then delivered a decisive fast-break dunk as the third-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (25-11) outslugged fourteenth-seeded Harvard (22-8) 67-65, offsetting a 26-point performance from the Crimson's Wesley Saunders.
Michael Qualls scored 20 points as the fifth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (27-8) escaped with a 56-53 victory over the 12th-seeded Wofford Terriers (28-7).
At Portland, Oregon:
In the opening contest at the Moda Center, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 23 points and grabbed ten rebounds while Stanley Johnson added 22 points as the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats (32-3) cruised to a 93-72 victory over the #15-seeded Texas Southern Tigers (22-13).
In the second game, tenth seeded Ohio State (24-10) defeated seventh-seeded Virginia Commonwealth (26-10) 75-72 in overtime. D'Angelo Russell paced the Buckeyes with 28 points.
At Jacksonville, Florida:
In the opening contest, R.J. Hunter, who scored 16 points, converted the game-winning three-point shot with 2.7 seconds remaining as the #14-seeded Georgia State Panthers (25-9) shocked the third-seeded Baylor Bears (24-10) 57-56, despite 18 points and 15 rebounds from the Bears' Taurean Prince.
Matt Stainbrook scored 20 points while Dee Davis added 17 as the sixth-seeded Xavier Musketeers (22-13) defeated the eleventh-seeded Ole Miss Rebels (21-13) 76-57.
Justin Jackson, who scored 14 points, delivered a game-tying jump shot in the final minute, then delivered a decisive fast-break dunk as the third-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (25-11) outslugged fourteenth-seeded Harvard (22-8) 67-65, offsetting a 26-point performance from the Crimson's Wesley Saunders.
Michael Qualls scored 20 points as the fifth-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (27-8) escaped with a 56-53 victory over the 12th-seeded Wofford Terriers (28-7).
At Portland, Oregon:
In the opening contest at the Moda Center, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 23 points and grabbed ten rebounds while Stanley Johnson added 22 points as the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats (32-3) cruised to a 93-72 victory over the #15-seeded Texas Southern Tigers (22-13).
In the second game, tenth seeded Ohio State (24-10) defeated seventh-seeded Virginia Commonwealth (26-10) 75-72 in overtime. D'Angelo Russell paced the Buckeyes with 28 points.
NCAA South: UAB Blazers Knock Off Cyclones; Controversial Goaltending Call Lifts Bruins Past Mustangs; Utes Hold Off Lumberjacks; Hoyas Too Much For EWU
Second-round play in the South Region in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament commenced on Thursday with four games.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
In the opener, Robert Brown scored 21 points while William Lee added 14 (to go with his 12 rebounds) including his team's last four points as the fourteenth-seeded UAB Blazers (20-15) knocked off the third-seeded Iowa State Cyclones (25-9) 60-59.
Bryce Alford, who scored 27 points, made four three-pointers in the final 3:40, including the last one on a rare goaltending call with 13 seconds left as the #11-seeded UCLA Bruins (21-13) defeated the #6-seeded Southern Methodist Mustangs (27-7) 60-59, overcoming a 19-0 Mustangs run in the second half, not to mention 24 points from SMU's Nic Moore.
At Portland, Oregon:
Jakob Poeltl scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the fifth-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (25-8) outlasted the #12-seeded Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (29-5) 57-50.
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 25 points as the #4-seeded Georgetown Hoyas (22-10) raced to a 23-point second-half lead before coasting to a 84-74 victory over the #13-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (26-9), despite 27 points from the nation's leading scorer, the Eagles' Tyler Harvey.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
In the opener, Robert Brown scored 21 points while William Lee added 14 (to go with his 12 rebounds) including his team's last four points as the fourteenth-seeded UAB Blazers (20-15) knocked off the third-seeded Iowa State Cyclones (25-9) 60-59.
Bryce Alford, who scored 27 points, made four three-pointers in the final 3:40, including the last one on a rare goaltending call with 13 seconds left as the #11-seeded UCLA Bruins (21-13) defeated the #6-seeded Southern Methodist Mustangs (27-7) 60-59, overcoming a 19-0 Mustangs run in the second half, not to mention 24 points from SMU's Nic Moore.
At Portland, Oregon:
Jakob Poeltl scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the fifth-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (25-8) outlasted the #12-seeded Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (29-5) 57-50.
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 25 points as the #4-seeded Georgetown Hoyas (22-10) raced to a 23-point second-half lead before coasting to a 84-74 victory over the #13-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (26-9), despite 27 points from the nation's leading scorer, the Eagles' Tyler Harvey.
NCAA Midwest: Fighting Irish Hold Off Pesky Huskies; Bulldogs Hold Off Longhorns; Bearcats Nose Out Boilermakers In OT; UK Wildcats Smack Hampton
The second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament commenced on Thursday with sixteen games, four of them in the Midwest Region.
At Pittsburgh:
In the opener, Zach Auguste scored 25 points as the third-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish (30-5) held off the #14-seeded Northeastern Huskies (23-12) 69-65.
In the second contest, Kellen Dunham scored 20 points as the sixth-seeded Bulter Bulldogs (23-10) downed the eleventh-seeded Texas Longhorns (20-14) 56-48.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
A. J. Hammons scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the eighth-seeded Cincinnati Bearcats (23-10) defeated the ninth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (21-13) 66-65 in overtime. The Bearcats' Troy Caupain forced overtime with his buzzer-beating layup at the end of regulation.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the overall #1-seeded Kentucky Wildcats (35-0) pistolwhipped the sixteenth-seeded Hampton Pirates (17-18) 79-56, despite a 22-point, 10-rebound performance from the Pirates' Quinton Chievous.
At Pittsburgh:
In the opener, Zach Auguste scored 25 points as the third-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish (30-5) held off the #14-seeded Northeastern Huskies (23-12) 69-65.
In the second contest, Kellen Dunham scored 20 points as the sixth-seeded Bulter Bulldogs (23-10) downed the eleventh-seeded Texas Longhorns (20-14) 56-48.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
A. J. Hammons scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the eighth-seeded Cincinnati Bearcats (23-10) defeated the ninth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (21-13) 66-65 in overtime. The Bearcats' Troy Caupain forced overtime with his buzzer-beating layup at the end of regulation.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the overall #1-seeded Kentucky Wildcats (35-0) pistolwhipped the sixteenth-seeded Hampton Pirates (17-18) 79-56, despite a 22-point, 10-rebound performance from the Pirates' Quinton Chievous.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
CTI: Hornets End Pilots' Season
At Portland, Oregon:
The Sacramento State Hornets (20-11) defeated the hosts Portland Pilots (17-15) 73-66 on Wednesday in first-round action in the CollegeInsider Postseason Tournament.
The Sacramento State Hornets (20-11) defeated the hosts Portland Pilots (17-15) 73-66 on Wednesday in first-round action in the CollegeInsider Postseason Tournament.
NCAA Tournament: Colonials Erase Halftime Deficit, Upend Ospreys, Get Shot At Duke; Flyers Come Back, Knock Off Broncos, Get Shot At Providence
The opening round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament concluded on Wednesday with two games, both played at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio:
In the opener, Lucky Jones scored 20 points while Rodney Pryor added 20 as the Robert Morris Colonials (20-14) overcame a six-point halftime deficit and overcame North Florida (23-12) 81-77, despite 28 points from the Ospreys' Beau Beech. The Colonials will be the #16 seed when they take on top-seeded Duke on Friday at Charlotte, North Carolina in a South Region matchup.
In the First Four finale, Kendall Pollard scored 17 points as the Dayton Flyers (26-8), in front of a First Four-record 12,592 fans, overcame a nine-point halftime deficit and knocked off the Boise State Broncos (25-9) 56-55, despite 23 points from the Broncos' Derrick Marks. The Flyers, who despite playing on their home court were designated the visiting team, will be the #11 seed in the East Region and will take on #6-seeded Providence on Friday at Columbus, Ohio.
In the opener, Lucky Jones scored 20 points while Rodney Pryor added 20 as the Robert Morris Colonials (20-14) overcame a six-point halftime deficit and overcame North Florida (23-12) 81-77, despite 28 points from the Ospreys' Beau Beech. The Colonials will be the #16 seed when they take on top-seeded Duke on Friday at Charlotte, North Carolina in a South Region matchup.
In the First Four finale, Kendall Pollard scored 17 points as the Dayton Flyers (26-8), in front of a First Four-record 12,592 fans, overcame a nine-point halftime deficit and knocked off the Boise State Broncos (25-9) 56-55, despite 23 points from the Broncos' Derrick Marks. The Flyers, who despite playing on their home court were designated the visiting team, will be the #11 seed in the East Region and will take on #6-seeded Providence on Friday at Columbus, Ohio.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
NCAA Tournament: Pirates Lead Jaspers Wire-To-Wire, Get Shot At Unbeaten UK; Rebels Overcome 17-Point Halftime Deficit, Upend BYU, Get Crack At Musketeers
Two games were played at Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday as the 77th edition of the NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament commenced.
In the opener, Quinton Chievous scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Hampton Pirates (17-17) led wire-to-wire in their 74-64 victory over the Manhattan Jaspers (19-14). Next up for the Pirates, a Thursday Midwest Regional encounter on Thursday as the #16 seed against the overall top-seeded----and undefeated----Kentucky Wildcats.
In the finale, Stefan Moody scored 26 points while M.J. Rhett, before fouling out, added 20 as the Ole Miss Rebels (21-12) overcame a 17-point halftime deficit and upended BYU (25-10) 94-90. Tyler Haws scored 33 points in what was his final game in a Cougars uniform (he closes out his BYU career with 2,720 points) while Chase Fischer added 23. The Rebels will travel to Jacksonville, Florida for a Thursday East Regional matchup as the #11 seed against sixth-seeded Xavier.
In the opener, Quinton Chievous scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Hampton Pirates (17-17) led wire-to-wire in their 74-64 victory over the Manhattan Jaspers (19-14). Next up for the Pirates, a Thursday Midwest Regional encounter on Thursday as the #16 seed against the overall top-seeded----and undefeated----Kentucky Wildcats.
In the finale, Stefan Moody scored 26 points while M.J. Rhett, before fouling out, added 20 as the Ole Miss Rebels (21-12) overcame a 17-point halftime deficit and upended BYU (25-10) 94-90. Tyler Haws scored 33 points in what was his final game in a Cougars uniform (he closes out his BYU career with 2,720 points) while Chase Fischer added 23. The Rebels will travel to Jacksonville, Florida for a Thursday East Regional matchup as the #11 seed against sixth-seeded Xavier.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Men's Hoops: Ducks Make Coaches' Poll At #25; Still On Cusp Of Reaching AP Top 25
Despite their blowout defeat in the Pac-12 title game against Arizona, the Oregon Ducks, who defeated Colorado and Utah en route to getting their shot at the Wildcats, made the USA Today/Coaches poll for the first time all season, entering at #25. The Ducks remained in what would be #26 in the Associated Press poll, just behind fellow NCAA Tourney entry Virginia Commonwealth.
Beavers Turn Down CBI Invite, End Season
After being passed over for both the NCAA and NIT tournaments, Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle elected to turn down an invitation to play in the College Basketball Invitational and end the Beavers' season at 17-14.
Pilots To Host CIT Game Against Hornets
The Portland Pilots will host the Sacramento State Hornets (who ended Portland State's season last week in the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament) this coming Wednesday in a first-round game in the College Insiders Tournament at 7:00 PM Pacific Time.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Alan Gordon's Stoppage-Time Equalizer Gains Road Draw For Galaxy As Timbers Bid For Victory Is Foiled Despite Fanendo's Double
At Portland, Oregon:
Alan Gordon's equalizer in the second minute of second-half stoppage time lifted the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-2 Sunday Major League Soccer road draw with the Portland Timbers. Gyasi Zardes also scored for the Galaxy at 65 minutes. The Timbers got a double from Fanendo Adi (31', 90').
Alan Gordon's equalizer in the second minute of second-half stoppage time lifted the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-2 Sunday Major League Soccer road draw with the Portland Timbers. Gyasi Zardes also scored for the Galaxy at 65 minutes. The Timbers got a double from Fanendo Adi (31', 90').
NCAA Tourney: Kentucky (Top Overall Seed), Villanova, Duke, Wisconsin Earn #1 Regional Seeds; Ducks Get Oklahoma State In West Region
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's field of 68 was finalized on Sunday.
Here's the schedule for the first two rounds, with all times Pacific:
First Four:
All games played at Dayton, Ohio:
Tuesday:
Hampton vs. Manhattan (Midwest Region), 3:40 PM (truTV)
BYU vs. Ole Miss (West Region), 6:10 PM (truTV)
Wednesday:
North Florida vs. Robert Morris (South Region), 3:40 PM (truTV)
Boise State vs. Dayton (East Region), 6:10 PM (truTV)
Second Round:
MIDWEST REGION:
Thursday (all games carried on CBS):
9:15 AM at Pittsburgh:
#3 Notre Dame vs. #14 Northeastern
11:45 AM at Pittsburgh:
#6 Butler vs. #11 Texas
4:10 PM at Louisville, Kentucky:
#8 Cincinnati vs. #9 Purdue
6:40 PM at Louisville:
#1 Kentucky (top overall seed) vs. #16 Hampton/Manhattan
Friday:
9:15 AM at Omaha, Nebraska:
#2 Kansas vs. #15 New Mexico State (CBS)
11:10 AM at Columbus, Ohio:
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Buffalo (TNT)
11:45 AM at Omaha:
#7 Wichita State vs. #10 Indiana (CBS)
1:40 PM at Columbus:
#4 Maryland vs. #13 Valparaiso (TNT)
EAST REGIONAL:
Thursday (both games carried on TBS):
3:50 PM at Pittsburgh:
#1 Villanova vs. #16 Lafayette
6:20 PM at Pittsburgh:
#8 North Carolina State vs. #9 LSU
Friday:
9:40 AM at Charlotte, North Carolina:
#7 Michigan State vs. #10 Georgia (truTV)
10:40 AM at Seattle:
#5 Northern Illinois vs. #12 Wyoming (TBS)
12:10 PM at Charlotte:
#2 Virginia vs. #15 Belmont (truTV)
1:10 PM at Seattle:
#4 Louisville vs. #13 UC Irvine (TBS)
4:27 PM at Columbus:
#3 Oklahoma vs. #14 Albany (tru TV)
6:57 PM at Columbus:
#6 Providence vs. #11 Boise State/Dayton
SOUTH REGION:
Thursday (all games carried on truTV):
9:40 AM at Louisville:
#3 Iowa State vs. #14 Alabama-Birmingham
12:10 PM at Louisville:
#6 Southern Methodist vs. #11 UCLA
4:27 PM at Portland, Oregon:
#5 Utah vs. #12 Stephen F. Austin
9:57 PM at Portland:
#4 Georgetown vs. #13 Eastern Washington
Friday:
4:10 PM at Charlotte:
#1 Duke vs. #16 North Florida/Robert Morris (CBS)
4:20 PM at Seattle:
#7 Iowa vs. #10 Davidson (TNT)
9:40 PM at Charlotte:
#8 San Diego State vs. #9 St. John's (CBS)
9:50 PM at Seattle:
#2 Gonzaga vs. #15 North Dakota State (TNT)
WEST REGIONAL:
Thursday:
10:40 AM at Jacksonville, Florida:
#3 Baylor vs. #14 Georgia State (TBS)
11:10 AM at Portland:
#2 Arizona vs. #15 Texas Southern (TNT)
1:10 PM at Jacksonville:
#6 Xavier vs. #11 BYU/Ole Miss (TBS)
1:40 PM at Portland:
#7 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #10 Ohio State (TNT)
4:20 PM at Jacksonville:
#4 North Carolina vs. #13 Harvard (TNT)
6:50 PM at Jacksonville:
#5 Arkansas vs. #12 Wofford
Friday (both games carried on TBS):
3:50 PM at Omaha
#8 Oregon vs. #9 Oklahoma State
6:20 PM at Omaha:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #16 Coastal Carolina
The winners of the Thursday and Friday games will play this coming Saturday and next Sunday in the Round of 32.
Here's the schedule for the first two rounds, with all times Pacific:
First Four:
All games played at Dayton, Ohio:
Tuesday:
Hampton vs. Manhattan (Midwest Region), 3:40 PM (truTV)
BYU vs. Ole Miss (West Region), 6:10 PM (truTV)
Wednesday:
North Florida vs. Robert Morris (South Region), 3:40 PM (truTV)
Boise State vs. Dayton (East Region), 6:10 PM (truTV)
Second Round:
MIDWEST REGION:
Thursday (all games carried on CBS):
9:15 AM at Pittsburgh:
#3 Notre Dame vs. #14 Northeastern
11:45 AM at Pittsburgh:
#6 Butler vs. #11 Texas
4:10 PM at Louisville, Kentucky:
#8 Cincinnati vs. #9 Purdue
6:40 PM at Louisville:
#1 Kentucky (top overall seed) vs. #16 Hampton/Manhattan
Friday:
9:15 AM at Omaha, Nebraska:
#2 Kansas vs. #15 New Mexico State (CBS)
11:10 AM at Columbus, Ohio:
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Buffalo (TNT)
11:45 AM at Omaha:
#7 Wichita State vs. #10 Indiana (CBS)
1:40 PM at Columbus:
#4 Maryland vs. #13 Valparaiso (TNT)
EAST REGIONAL:
Thursday (both games carried on TBS):
3:50 PM at Pittsburgh:
#1 Villanova vs. #16 Lafayette
6:20 PM at Pittsburgh:
#8 North Carolina State vs. #9 LSU
Friday:
9:40 AM at Charlotte, North Carolina:
#7 Michigan State vs. #10 Georgia (truTV)
10:40 AM at Seattle:
#5 Northern Illinois vs. #12 Wyoming (TBS)
12:10 PM at Charlotte:
#2 Virginia vs. #15 Belmont (truTV)
1:10 PM at Seattle:
#4 Louisville vs. #13 UC Irvine (TBS)
4:27 PM at Columbus:
#3 Oklahoma vs. #14 Albany (tru TV)
6:57 PM at Columbus:
#6 Providence vs. #11 Boise State/Dayton
SOUTH REGION:
Thursday (all games carried on truTV):
9:40 AM at Louisville:
#3 Iowa State vs. #14 Alabama-Birmingham
12:10 PM at Louisville:
#6 Southern Methodist vs. #11 UCLA
4:27 PM at Portland, Oregon:
#5 Utah vs. #12 Stephen F. Austin
9:57 PM at Portland:
#4 Georgetown vs. #13 Eastern Washington
Friday:
4:10 PM at Charlotte:
#1 Duke vs. #16 North Florida/Robert Morris (CBS)
4:20 PM at Seattle:
#7 Iowa vs. #10 Davidson (TNT)
9:40 PM at Charlotte:
#8 San Diego State vs. #9 St. John's (CBS)
9:50 PM at Seattle:
#2 Gonzaga vs. #15 North Dakota State (TNT)
WEST REGIONAL:
Thursday:
10:40 AM at Jacksonville, Florida:
#3 Baylor vs. #14 Georgia State (TBS)
11:10 AM at Portland:
#2 Arizona vs. #15 Texas Southern (TNT)
1:10 PM at Jacksonville:
#6 Xavier vs. #11 BYU/Ole Miss (TBS)
1:40 PM at Portland:
#7 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #10 Ohio State (TNT)
4:20 PM at Jacksonville:
#4 North Carolina vs. #13 Harvard (TNT)
6:50 PM at Jacksonville:
#5 Arkansas vs. #12 Wofford
Friday (both games carried on TBS):
3:50 PM at Omaha
#8 Oregon vs. #9 Oklahoma State
6:20 PM at Omaha:
#1 Wisconsin vs. #16 Coastal Carolina
The winners of the Thursday and Friday games will play this coming Saturday and next Sunday in the Round of 32.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
ZONA DEVOURS DUCKS, WIN PAC-12 TOURNEY TITLE AND AUTOMATIC NCAA TOURNEY BERTH; OREGON LIKELY IN NCAA TOURNEY TOO
At Paradise, Arizona:
Brandon Ashley scored 20 points on Saturday night as the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#5 in the Associated Press poll, #6 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 31-3) delivered an 80-52 beatdown of the second-seeded Oregon Ducks (25-9) to win their first Pacific-12 Men's Basketball Tournament championship since 2002. The Wildcats are hoping for a high seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. The Ducks likely will get an invite to "The Big Dance."
Brandon Ashley scored 20 points on Saturday night as the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#5 in the Associated Press poll, #6 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 31-3) delivered an 80-52 beatdown of the second-seeded Oregon Ducks (25-9) to win their first Pacific-12 Men's Basketball Tournament championship since 2002. The Wildcats are hoping for a high seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. The Ducks likely will get an invite to "The Big Dance."
EAGLES KNOCK OFF GRIZZLIES IN MISSOULA, WIN BIG SKY TITLE AND NCAA TOURNEY BERTH
At Missoula, Montana:
Tyler Harvey scored 18 points as the second-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (26-8) defeated the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (20-12) 69-65 on Saturday night to win the championship game of the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, despite a 23-point, 17-rebound performance from the Grizzlies' Martin Breunig.
With the victory, the Eagles gained the Big Sky Conference's automatic NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament berth.
Tyler Harvey scored 18 points as the second-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (26-8) defeated the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (20-12) 69-65 on Saturday night to win the championship game of the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, despite a 23-point, 17-rebound performance from the Grizzlies' Martin Breunig.
With the victory, the Eagles gained the Big Sky Conference's automatic NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament berth.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Pac-12 Tournament: It's Cats vs. Ducks For The Marbles (Both Teams Likely In NCAA Tourney)
Both games in the semifinal round of the Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament were contested at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada, near Las Vegas, on Friday.
In the opener, Brandon Ashley scored a career-high 24 points as the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#5 in the Associated Press poll, #6 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 30-3) held off the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (20-13) 70-64. Norman Powell scored 21 points to lead the Bruins, who will have to wait till Sunday to learn if they would make the NCAA Tourney, something that the Wildcats are likely to qualify for.
In the nightcap, the second-seeded Oregon Ducks (25-8), thanks to Joseph Young's game-winning three-point basket with 1.1 seconds remaining (he scored 25 points), defeated the third-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (#17 in both the AP and Coaches' polls; 24-8) 67-64. Brandon Taylor paced the Utes with 24 points.
The Ducks and Wildcats will play for the Pac-12 Tourney title on Saturday night at suburban Las Vegas at 8:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN).
In the opener, Brandon Ashley scored a career-high 24 points as the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#5 in the Associated Press poll, #6 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 30-3) held off the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (20-13) 70-64. Norman Powell scored 21 points to lead the Bruins, who will have to wait till Sunday to learn if they would make the NCAA Tourney, something that the Wildcats are likely to qualify for.
In the nightcap, the second-seeded Oregon Ducks (25-8), thanks to Joseph Young's game-winning three-point basket with 1.1 seconds remaining (he scored 25 points), defeated the third-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (#17 in both the AP and Coaches' polls; 24-8) 67-64. Brandon Taylor paced the Utes with 24 points.
The Ducks and Wildcats will play for the Pac-12 Tourney title on Saturday night at suburban Las Vegas at 8:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN).
Big Sky Tournament: It's Grizzlies Vs. Eagles For The Marbles (And An NCAA Tourney Berth)
Both games in the semifinal round of the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament were played on Friday at the Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana.
In the opener, Felix Von Hofe converted seven of his eight three-point shots en route to a career-high 23 points as the second-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (25-8) held off the third-seeded Sacramento State Hornets (20-11) 91-83. League MVP Mikh McKinney paced the Hornets with 24 points.
In the nightcap, Jordan Gregory scored 21 points (two of them on the game-winning layup with less than a 0.4 seconds remaining) as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (20-11) held off the fourth-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (19-14) 61-59, despite 26 points from NAU's Kris Yanku.
The Grizzlies and Eagles will square off in the Big Sky Tourney's championship game Saturday at 6:00 PM Pacific Time at Missoula (ESPNU).
In the opener, Felix Von Hofe converted seven of his eight three-point shots en route to a career-high 23 points as the second-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (25-8) held off the third-seeded Sacramento State Hornets (20-11) 91-83. League MVP Mikh McKinney paced the Hornets with 24 points.
In the nightcap, Jordan Gregory scored 21 points (two of them on the game-winning layup with less than a 0.4 seconds remaining) as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (20-11) held off the fourth-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (19-14) 61-59, despite 26 points from NAU's Kris Yanku.
The Grizzlies and Eagles will square off in the Big Sky Tourney's championship game Saturday at 6:00 PM Pacific Time at Missoula (ESPNU).
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Pac-12 Tournament: Wildcats, Bruins, Ducks, Utes Advance To Semifinals
Four games were played on Thursday as the Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament quarterfinal round took place, with all contests taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at Paradise, Nevada, near Las Vegas.
In the opening contest, Stanley Johnson scored 19 points while Brandon Ashley added 15 as the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#5 in the Associated Press poll, #6 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 29-3) defeated the eighth-seeded California Golden Bears (18-15) 73-51.
Game #2:
The fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (20-12) ran roughshod over the #12-seeded Southern California Trojans (12-20) 96-70 as the Bruins' Isaac Hamilton hit seven three-point baskets en route to a 36-point performance. Katin Reinhardt paced the Trojans with 20 points.
Game #3:
Joseph Young scored 30 points while Elgin Cook added 20 as the second-seeded Oregon Ducks (24-8), with all five starters scoring in double figures, overcame a sluggish first-half performance and overtook the tenth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (15-17) 93-85.
Game #4:
Delon Wright scored 20 points while Jordan Loveridge added 18 as the #3-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (#17 in both the Associated Press and USA today/Coaches polls; 24-7) an 80-56 beat-down on the sixth-seeded Stanford Cardinal (19-13). Chasson Randle scored 22 points to pace the Cardinal.
In the opening contest, Stanley Johnson scored 19 points while Brandon Ashley added 15 as the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#5 in the Associated Press poll, #6 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 29-3) defeated the eighth-seeded California Golden Bears (18-15) 73-51.
Game #2:
The fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (20-12) ran roughshod over the #12-seeded Southern California Trojans (12-20) 96-70 as the Bruins' Isaac Hamilton hit seven three-point baskets en route to a 36-point performance. Katin Reinhardt paced the Trojans with 20 points.
Game #3:
Joseph Young scored 30 points while Elgin Cook added 20 as the second-seeded Oregon Ducks (24-8), with all five starters scoring in double figures, overcame a sluggish first-half performance and overtook the tenth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (15-17) 93-85.
Game #4:
Delon Wright scored 20 points while Jordan Loveridge added 18 as the #3-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes (#17 in both the Associated Press and USA today/Coaches polls; 24-7) an 80-56 beat-down on the sixth-seeded Stanford Cardinal (19-13). Chasson Randle scored 22 points to pace the Cardinal.
Big Sky Tournament: Eagles, Hornets (Who Defeat Vikings), Lumberjacks, Griz Advance To Semifinals
Four games were played on Thursday as the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament commenced with all games played at the Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana.
In the opening contest, Tyler Harvey scored a career-high 42 points as the second-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (24-8) came back from a 41-38 halftime deficit and overcame the seventh-seeded Idaho Vandals (13-17) 91-83. Connor Hill paced Idaho with 23 points.
In the second match, the third-seeded Sacramento State Hornets (20-10) defeated the sixth-seeded Portland State Vikings (15-14) 70-60. Mikh McKinney scored 24 points and Dylan Garrity added 22 for the Hornets, offsetting 26 points from the Vikings' Gary Winston.
Game #3:
Aaseem Dixon scored 16 points---12 of them on four three-pointers---as the fourth-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (19-13) bested the fifth-seeded Northern Colorado Bears (15-15) 63-57.
Game #4:
The top-seeded (and hosts) Montana Grizzlies (19-11) survived a scare from Weber State (13-17) as they defeated the eighth-seeded Wildcats 76-73 in overtime. The Grizzlies' Martin Breunig scored four of his 24 points in the extra period. He also grabbed 12 rebounds. Jeremy Senglin paced the Wildcats with 25 points.
In the opening contest, Tyler Harvey scored a career-high 42 points as the second-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (24-8) came back from a 41-38 halftime deficit and overcame the seventh-seeded Idaho Vandals (13-17) 91-83. Connor Hill paced Idaho with 23 points.
In the second match, the third-seeded Sacramento State Hornets (20-10) defeated the sixth-seeded Portland State Vikings (15-14) 70-60. Mikh McKinney scored 24 points and Dylan Garrity added 22 for the Hornets, offsetting 26 points from the Vikings' Gary Winston.
Game #3:
Aaseem Dixon scored 16 points---12 of them on four three-pointers---as the fourth-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (19-13) bested the fifth-seeded Northern Colorado Bears (15-15) 63-57.
Game #4:
The top-seeded (and hosts) Montana Grizzlies (19-11) survived a scare from Weber State (13-17) as they defeated the eighth-seeded Wildcats 76-73 in overtime. The Grizzlies' Martin Breunig scored four of his 24 points in the extra period. He also grabbed 12 rebounds. Jeremy Senglin paced the Wildcats with 25 points.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Pac-12 Tournament: Bears, Trojans, Buffaloes (Who Oust Beavers) Advance To Quarterfinals; Colorado To Get Crack At Ducks
The Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament commenced on Wednesday with four games played at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in suburban Las Vegas.
In the opening match, David Kravish scored 25 points as the eighth-seeded California Golden Bears (18-14) dominated the ninth-seeded Washington State Cougars (13-18) 84-59.
In game two, Elijah Stewart scored 27 points and hit two key free throws with 3.4 seconds remaining as the Southern California Trojans (12-19), who finished in the Pac-12 basement this season, came back from a 14-point deficit with nine minutes remaining and knocked off the fifth-seeded Arizona State Wildcats (17-15) 67-64.
In the third contest, Askia Booker scored 20 points while Josh Scott added 16 (to go with his 14 rebounds) as the tenth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (15-16) defeated the seventh-seeded Oregon State Beavers (17-14) 78-71, despite 17 points each from the Beavers' Gary Payton II and Malcolm Duvivier.
In the finale, Chasson Randle, who scored 10 points, hit the game-winning three-pointer with 2.4. seconds remaining as the sixth-seeded Stanford Cardinal (19-12) defeated the #11-seeded Washington Huskies (16-15) 71-19.Stefan Nastic paced the Cardinal with 21 points while Andrew Andrews topped the Huskies with 22.
Here are the match-ups for Thursday's quarterfinal-round contests:
#1 Arizona vs. #8 California, 12:00 Noon (Pac-12 Networks)
#4 UCLA vs. #12 Southern California, 2:30 PM (Pac-12 Networks)
#2 Oregon vs. #10 Colorado, 6:00 PM (Pac-12 Networks)
#3 Utah vs. #6 Stanford, 8:30 PM (ESPN)
All times Pacific
In the opening match, David Kravish scored 25 points as the eighth-seeded California Golden Bears (18-14) dominated the ninth-seeded Washington State Cougars (13-18) 84-59.
In game two, Elijah Stewart scored 27 points and hit two key free throws with 3.4 seconds remaining as the Southern California Trojans (12-19), who finished in the Pac-12 basement this season, came back from a 14-point deficit with nine minutes remaining and knocked off the fifth-seeded Arizona State Wildcats (17-15) 67-64.
In the third contest, Askia Booker scored 20 points while Josh Scott added 16 (to go with his 14 rebounds) as the tenth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (15-16) defeated the seventh-seeded Oregon State Beavers (17-14) 78-71, despite 17 points each from the Beavers' Gary Payton II and Malcolm Duvivier.
In the finale, Chasson Randle, who scored 10 points, hit the game-winning three-pointer with 2.4. seconds remaining as the sixth-seeded Stanford Cardinal (19-12) defeated the #11-seeded Washington Huskies (16-15) 71-19.Stefan Nastic paced the Cardinal with 21 points while Andrew Andrews topped the Huskies with 22.
Here are the match-ups for Thursday's quarterfinal-round contests:
#1 Arizona vs. #8 California, 12:00 Noon (Pac-12 Networks)
#4 UCLA vs. #12 Southern California, 2:30 PM (Pac-12 Networks)
#2 Oregon vs. #10 Colorado, 6:00 PM (Pac-12 Networks)
#3 Utah vs. #6 Stanford, 8:30 PM (ESPN)
All times Pacific
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