March Madness

Villanova Runs Mount St. Mary’s Out Of The Gym In Second Half

... deficit to an 11-point lead in what felt like the blink of an eye. He ended the game with 21 points. Villanova 76, Mount St Mary’s 56. Despite a slow start in which Villanova missed its first eight shots and took over six minutes to score its first points, the Wildcats got the job done against Mount St Mary’s, eventually winning the game by 20 points. Five different Wildcats scored in double-figures, including Donte Di Vincenzo , who scored 21 points off the bench. Purdue 80, Vermont 70. Vince Edwards came alive in the second half to guide the Boilermakers to victory over the Catamounts. The junior put up 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting, along with five rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. He was one of five Boilermakers to score in double-figures. Teammate Caleb Swanigan set a Big Ten Conference Record with his 27 th double-double ...

Everything You Need To Know About March Madness Day Two

... season has flown somewhat below the national radar. But his importance to this team can be summed up in the fact that the Jayhawks lost to TCU in the Big 12 tournament while Jackson served a one-game suspension for a traffic incident. Early in the year, draft experts were concerned about Jackson's shooting stroke. He still struggles from the free-throw line, but he shot 43.5 percent from three-point range in conference play. Jackson is also a great rebounder and possibly the best defensive wing in the country. Lonzo Ball , UCLA: But the star that everyone wants to see is this one. His dad is a one-man media circus (more on that in a bit), but Lonzo Ball is a one-man wrecking crew on the court, averaging 14.6 points, 7.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game while turning the Bruins into arguably the most prolific offense in more than a decade. Ethan Miller/Getty. UCLA couldn't even manage to win half of its games last season, but Ball has the Bruins at 29-4 and averaging more than 90 points per game. ...

March Madness Finds Spiritual Home In Las Vegas

... Timothy T. Ludwig, USA TODAY Sports. Maryland guard Kevin Huerter (4) shoots against Xavier guard Trevon Bluiett (5) and forward Sean O'Mara (54) during the second half. Logan Bowles, USA TODAY Sports. Xavier forward Kaiser Gates (22) reacts after making a three-point shot against Maryland. Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports. Mount St. Mary's guard Junior Robinson (0) drives the ball between Villanova forward Kris Jenkins (2) and guard Jalen Brunson (right) in the second half. Timothy T. Ludwig, USA TODAY Sports. Maryland guard Melo Trimble (2) shoots against Xavier guard Quentin Goodin (3) during the second half. Logan Bowles USA TODAY Sports. Xavier forward Kaiser Gates (22) dunks against Maryland guard Kevin Huerter (4) during the second half. Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports. Xavier guard Trevon Bluiett (5) celebrates with guard Malcolm Bernard (11) after defeating Maryland. Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports. Mount St. Mary's guard Miles Wilson (10) shoots a layup around the defense of Villanova guard ...

No. 8 Wisconsin Vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech

... Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig (24) drives to the basket against Virginia Tech forward Zach Le Day (32) during the first half of a first-round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N. Y. March Madness: No. 8 Wisconsin vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech. No. 8 Wisconsin defeated No. 9 Virginia Tech, 84-74, in the round of 64 at the 2017 NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 16, 2017 - the first day of March Madness - in Buffalo. (Credit: Getty Images / Elsa). Zak Showalter #3 of the Wisconsin Badgers bats the ball away against Zach Le Day #32 of the Virginia Tech Hokies in the first half during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Key Bank Center on March 16, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Credit: Getty Images / Maddie Meyer). Ahmed Hill #13 of the Virginia Tech Hokies looks to shoot against Bronson Koenig #24 of the Wisconsin Badgers in the first half during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Key Bank Center on ...

Grades For Thursday's First-round Winners; Nova B

... by nine at halftime but saw that edge evaporate as the Wildcats caught fire from deep in the second half. As they lost the lead, and eventually the game, there were a handful of empty possessions that made Virginia look like a team that was lacking offensive options in those half-court, crunch-time moments. London Perrantes and Marial Shayok changed that narrative on Thursday, rallying UVA from 15 down with 47 combined points vs. UNC Wilmington. Those players assuming those roles at this time is huge, and good news for Tony Bennett should the Cavaliers meet up with Villanova later in the tournament. (4) Florida Gators: C. 80-65 over (13) East Tennessee State. Devin Robinson is, and has been, a phenomenal talent and capable of having a long and productive career at the next level. Against East Tennessee State, the dominated above the rim and led the Gators with 24 points, matching a career high for the 6-8 junior. Other than Robinson’s great performance, things weren’t great for Florida. Ke ...

College Football March Madness

... edges KSU, Miami and Virginia Tech have boring blowout games, The Holy War Round 2 goes to BYU, Baylor has the biggest upset of the tournament from a seeding standpoint, SDSU holds off Air Force and while Florida St. got very unlucky in drawing an underrated TCU team, they pull it out. Round of 32. 1)Clemson vs 9)Houston (Clemson comes from behind and narrowly escapes the upset). 5)Miami vs 4)Virginia Tech ( Brad Kaaya gets the win in Virginia and calls out Clemson afterwards). 11)BYU vs 14)Baylor (Baylor seems to be keeping the controversy off the field and pulls out another upset). 7)SDSU vs 2)FSU (FSU handles Donnel Pumphrey and company). SWEET 16. 1)Clemson vs 5)Miami (Clemson makes Kaaya eat crow). 14)Baylor vs 2)FSU (FSU kills the Cinderella and sets up a date with ACC rival ...

Live Coverage Of The 2017 Ncaa Tournament

... ( How to watch ). Approx. 9:20, TNT: No. 3  Florida State  vs. No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles ( How to watch ). Approx. 9:50, TBS: No. 2  Arizona  vs. No. 15  North Dakota  ( How to watch ). Approx. 9:57, tru TV: No. 5  Iowa State  vs. No. 12 Nevada Wolf Pack ( How to watch ). 12:15, CBS: No. 7  Michigan  vs. No. 10  Oklahoma State  ( How to watch ). 12:40, tru TV: No. 3  Baylor  vs. No. 14 New Mexico Lobos State ( How to watch ). 1:30, TNT: No. 8  Arkansas  vs. No. 9 Seton Hall ( How to watch ). 2:00, TBS: No. 3  Oregon  vs. No. 14 Iona ( How to watch ). Approx. 2:45, CBS: No. 2  Louisville  vs. No. 15 Jacksonville Dolphins State ( How to watch ). Approx. 3:10, tru TV: No. 6  SMU  vs. No. 11 Southern California Trojans  ( How to watch ). Approx. 4:00, TNT: No. 1  North Carolina  vs. No. ...

Mid-majors Capitalize On March Madness Spotlight

... shoots against Virginia Cavaliers guard Darius Thompson (51) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Logan Bowles, USA TODAY Sports. Princeton Tigers forward Spencer Weisz (10) calls a play as he brings the ball up court against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Key Bank Center. Timothy T. Ludwig, USA TODAY Sports. Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett reacts during the first half against the North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports. Princeton Tigers forward Steven Cook (25) drives against Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward V. J. Beachem (3) in the first half during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Key Bank Center. Timothy T. Ludwig, USA TODAY Sports. Princeton Tigers guard Devin Cannady (3) drives to the basket against Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Temple Gibbs (2) in the first half during the first round of the NCAA ...

Key Takeaways From Day 1 Of The Ncaa Tournament

... If Xavier is back at full strength—or at least what qualified as full strength after Edmond Sumner’s ACL tear—then we might have a legitimate threat masquerading as a No. 11 seed. • This could be (should be?) Randy Bennett’s last NCAA tournament at Saint Mary’s. Pulling away from VCU for a an 85–77 victory should only reconfirm that the Gaels coach ought to be on the radar for openings at Cal and Washington. This is a situation where the schools need not overthink things. Maybe bigger names (like Tom Crean, recently deposed at Indiana ) will surface now that the hiring landscape has changed. But more or less keeping pace with Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference is not an easy thing to manage. The guy can coach. Don’t make this any more difficult than it needs to be, Pac-12 schools. A free-agent culture: How transfers are killing Cinderella. • Devin Cannady, native of Mishawaka, ...

Snip! March Madness Vasectomies And Sales Of Frozen Peas On The Rise

... to your Facebook feed. Snip! March Madness vasectomies and sales of frozen peas on the rise. Jeffrey Lee Puckett , @JLee Puckett 2:01 p.m. ET March 16, 2017. March proves to be a popular month for vasectomies, as many men bank on being able to stay home and watch some March Madness basketball. Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The CJ. Normal Sperm. 72 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 8 COMMENTEMAILMORE. As the nation's elite college basketball teams dream of cutting the nets at the end of March Madness, a lot of men are working on cutting something else: their vas deferens. Those are the little buddies that carry erectoplasm from a man's baby factories to his blowhole – I really apologize for using all of these medical terms – making it possible to start a family. Shearing and cauterizing the vas deferens, aka a vasectomy, has become a solid excuse to stay home and watch college basketball. Every year during March Madness, the three-week tournament that determines a champion, men nationwide schedule vasectomies so they might enjoy a few days of uninterrupted basketball. Some call it Vas Madness and urologists often run specials that include pizza coupons. Louisville is a  hotbed of ...

How To Watch March Madness 2017 Without Cable

... on PC or mobile (not on TV devices), and is only unlimited for games broadcast on CBS (CBS is the parent company of CNET). That's 24 games, including the Final Four playoffs and the championship game. The other 43 games are being broadcast by Turner's networks (TBS, TNT, Tru TV), and for them the free pass expires after three hours. NCAA Turner. On your computer, phone or tablet (with sign-in). If you have a participating TV provider (cable, satellite or Play Station Vue ) username and password, use it to sign in to the March Madness site and/or the mobile app. Doing so allows unlimited streaming of every live game. Not every local TV provider participates, however. And among the three nationwide live TV streaming services , only Play Station Vue supports login to the March Madness app and ...

Don't Stream March Madness At Work

... essential websites degrades network performance for everyone.”. “Please keep in mind; if you’re streaming video to watch your favorite player shooting free throws, you’re consuming network resources that could be served to support the Warfighter,” the email said in a stern warning. The 64-team tournament gets underway on Thursday and will be broadcast on CBS and Turner networks. CBS will carry 24 games, including the final four and championship rounds. Rebellious Pentagon employees can  stream all games broadcast on CBS for free without a login on the  NCAA’s website and mobile apps. If so inclined, they can also fill out brackets and compete against colleagues on  CBS Sports. Here’s the full email sent by JSP to Pentagon employees Wednesday. CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED. JSP Notice: March Madness Video Streaming and Network Consumption. SUMMARY: March Madness is officially upon us. Your JSP support team ...