At Phoenix, Arizona:
Russ Smith scored 19 points while Chane Behanan made the go-ahead bucket with 66 seconds remaining as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (30-9) went on a 23-8 run and overtook the seventh-ranked Florida Gators (26-11) 72-68 to win the final of the NCAA Men's Basketball West Regional at the US Airways Arena to reach their ninth Final Four.
Showing posts with label 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (West Region). Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (West Region). Show all posts
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
NCAA West: Gators and Cardinals Reach Elite Eight
The semifinal round of the West Regional of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament took place with two games played at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona:
In the opening contest, Chane Behanan scored 15 points while Gorgui Dieng blocked seven shots as fourth-seeded Louisville (29-9) made Michigan State (29-8) the first #1-seed to fall in the tournament with a 57-44 victory, despite a 13-point, 16-rebound performance from the Spartans' Draymond Green.
In the nightcap, Bradley Beal hit eight of ten shots en route to a 21-point night as the seventh-seeded Florida Gators (26-10) downed the third-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (27-8) 68-58.
The Gators will battle another Big East team, the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday for a berth in the Final Four.
In the opening contest, Chane Behanan scored 15 points while Gorgui Dieng blocked seven shots as fourth-seeded Louisville (29-9) made Michigan State (29-8) the first #1-seed to fall in the tournament with a 57-44 victory, despite a 13-point, 16-rebound performance from the Spartans' Draymond Green.
In the nightcap, Bradley Beal hit eight of ten shots en route to a 21-point night as the seventh-seeded Florida Gators (26-10) downed the third-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (27-8) 68-58.
The Gators will battle another Big East team, the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday for a berth in the Final Four.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
NCAA West: Michigan State and Florida Advance To Sweet Sixteen
The West Regional of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continued with two games.
At Columbus, Ohio:
At Nationwide Arena, Keith Appling scored 19 points, while Draymond Green added 16 (to go with his 13 rebounds) enabled top-seeded Michigan State (29-7) to win a hard-fought contest with ninth-seeded Saint Louis (26-8) 65-61.
At Omaha, Nebraska:
At CenturyLink Center, Kenny Boynton scored 20 points as the seventh-seeded Florida Gators (25-10) raced out to a 28-point halftime lead and coasted to a 84-50 fist-beating of fifteenth-seeded Norfolk State (26-10).
At Columbus, Ohio:
At Nationwide Arena, Keith Appling scored 19 points, while Draymond Green added 16 (to go with his 13 rebounds) enabled top-seeded Michigan State (29-7) to win a hard-fought contest with ninth-seeded Saint Louis (26-8) 65-61.
At Omaha, Nebraska:
At CenturyLink Center, Kenny Boynton scored 20 points as the seventh-seeded Florida Gators (25-10) raced out to a 28-point halftime lead and coasted to a 84-50 fist-beating of fifteenth-seeded Norfolk State (26-10).
Saturday, March 17, 2012
NCAA West: Louisville, Marquette Punch Tickets For Sweet Sixteen
Two games were played on Saturday as NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional action continued.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
At the KFC Yum! Center, Jae Crowder (to go with his 13 rebounds) and Darius Johnson-Odom each scored 17 points as third-seeded Marquette (27-7) handed the sixth-seeded Murray State Racers (31-2) their second and final defeat of the season 62-53.
At Portland, Oregon:
Russ Smith scored 17 points as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (28-9) held off the fifth-seeded New Mexico Lobos (28-7) 59-56.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
At the KFC Yum! Center, Jae Crowder (to go with his 13 rebounds) and Darius Johnson-Odom each scored 17 points as third-seeded Marquette (27-7) handed the sixth-seeded Murray State Racers (31-2) their second and final defeat of the season 62-53.
At Portland, Oregon:
Russ Smith scored 17 points as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (28-9) held off the fifth-seeded New Mexico Lobos (28-7) 59-56.
Friday, March 16, 2012
NCAA West: Norfolk State Spartans Shock #2-Seeded Mizzou; Gators Bite Cavs; Billikens and MSU Spartans Advance
The West Regional of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continued on Friday with two games.
At Omaha, Nebraska:
In the first of two games at the CenturyLink Center, Bradley Beal scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the #7-seeded Florida Gators (24-10) manhandled the #10-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (22-10) 71-45. Casey Prather also scored 14 points (a career high) for the Gators.
In the nightcap, Kyle O'Quinn scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the fifteenth-seeded Norfolk State Spartans (26-9) became only the fifth #15 seed to defeat a #2 seed with their 86-84 stunner over Missouri (30-5).
The Spartans will take on Florida on Sunday.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Kwamain Mitchell, whose three-point basket at the end of the first half tied the game, scored 22 points as #9-seeded Saint Louis (26-7) defeated the #8-seeded Memphis Tigers (26-9) 61-54 in the first of two games at Nationwide Arena.
In the nightcap, Draymond Green's triple-double (24 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) helped guide top-seeded Michigan State (28-7) dominate sixteenth-seeded Long Island University-Brooklyn (25-9) 89-67. The Spartans will take on Saint Louis on Sunday.
At Omaha, Nebraska:
In the first of two games at the CenturyLink Center, Bradley Beal scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the #7-seeded Florida Gators (24-10) manhandled the #10-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (22-10) 71-45. Casey Prather also scored 14 points (a career high) for the Gators.
In the nightcap, Kyle O'Quinn scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the fifteenth-seeded Norfolk State Spartans (26-9) became only the fifth #15 seed to defeat a #2 seed with their 86-84 stunner over Missouri (30-5).
The Spartans will take on Florida on Sunday.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Kwamain Mitchell, whose three-point basket at the end of the first half tied the game, scored 22 points as #9-seeded Saint Louis (26-7) defeated the #8-seeded Memphis Tigers (26-9) 61-54 in the first of two games at Nationwide Arena.
In the nightcap, Draymond Green's triple-double (24 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) helped guide top-seeded Michigan State (28-7) dominate sixteenth-seeded Long Island University-Brooklyn (25-9) 89-67. The Spartans will take on Saint Louis on Sunday.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
NCAA West: Racers Smother Rams Offense In Second Half As Murray State Advances; Marquette, Louisville, Lobos Advance Too
Action from the West Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament commenced on Thursday with four games.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
In the opening contest at KFC Yum! Center, Isaiah Canaan scored 15 points while Donte Poole added 13 as the Murray State Racers, seeded #6, overcame a 24-23 halftime deficit and wounded up dominating #11-seeded Colorado State 58-41. The Racers' recored improved to 31-1 while the Rams finished their season at 20-12.
In the second contest, Jae Crowder scored 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the #3-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (26-7) defeated the #14-seeded BYU Cougars (26-9) 88-68. Marquette will take on Murray State on Saturday.
At Portland, Oregon:
In the first of two Rose Garden encounters, Peyton Siva scored 17 points as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (27-9) defeated the #13-seeded Davidson Wildcats (25-8) 69-62.
In the second contest, Drew Gordon scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the #5-seeded New Mexico Lobos (28-6) outlasted the twelfth-seeded Long Beach State 49ers (25-9) 75-68. The Lobos will take on Louisville on Saturday.
At Louisville, Kentucky:
In the opening contest at KFC Yum! Center, Isaiah Canaan scored 15 points while Donte Poole added 13 as the Murray State Racers, seeded #6, overcame a 24-23 halftime deficit and wounded up dominating #11-seeded Colorado State 58-41. The Racers' recored improved to 31-1 while the Rams finished their season at 20-12.
In the second contest, Jae Crowder scored 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the #3-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (26-7) defeated the #14-seeded BYU Cougars (26-9) 88-68. Marquette will take on Murray State on Saturday.
At Portland, Oregon:
In the first of two Rose Garden encounters, Peyton Siva scored 17 points as the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals (27-9) defeated the #13-seeded Davidson Wildcats (25-8) 69-62.
In the second contest, Drew Gordon scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the #5-seeded New Mexico Lobos (28-6) outlasted the twelfth-seeded Long Beach State 49ers (25-9) 75-68. The Lobos will take on Louisville on Saturday.
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