Friday, March 27, 2015

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.

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