Recap Roundups
March 16, 2018
Texas A&M 73, Providence 69
Size trumped quickness Friday in a first-round NCAA Tournament game as Texas A&M nearly doubled Providence on the boards while using a late 12-2 run to capture a 73-69 win at Time Warner Arena in Charlotte, N.C.
Purdue 74, Cal St. Fullerton 48
Senior forward Vincent Edwards recorded 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help second-seeded Purdue cruise to a 74-48 victory over No. 15 seed Cal State Fullerton on Friday in an NCAA Tournament East Region first-round game in Detroit.
Marshall 81, Wichita St. 75
Marshall guard Jon Elmore had 27 points and Ajdin Penava had 16 points and eight rebounds to help the 13th-seeded Thundering Herd get the first NCAA Tournament win in program history with an a 81-75 upset over No. 4 seed Wichita State in an East Regional game at Viejas Arena in San Diego on Friday.
Cincinnati 68, Georgia St 53
Jarron Cumberland finished with a game-high 27 points and 11 rebounds to help second-seeded Cincinnati pull away late from 15th-seeded Georgia State 68-53 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.
North Carolina 84, Lipscomb 66
Kenny Williams scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures as North Carolina opened defense of its national title with an 84-66 victory against Lipscomb in the NCAA Tournament's first round Friday afternoon at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
Butler 79, Arkansas 62
Kelan Martin and Kamar Baldwin combined for 51 points to power No. 10 seed Butler past No. 7 seed Arkansas 79-62 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's East Region in Detroit.
West Virginia 85, Murray St. 68
West Virginia guard Jevon Carter had 21 points and eight assists and Teddy Allen had 16 points when the fifth-seeded Mountaineers held off the Murray State Racers for a 85-68 victory in an NCAA tournament East Regional game at the Viejas Center in San Diego on Friday.
Nevada 87, Texas 83
Junior forward Caleb Martin hit three 3-pointers and assisted twin brother Cody on another hoop as Nevada exploded offensively in overtime to outlast Texas 87-83 on Friday in the NCAA Tournament South Region in Nashville, Tenn.
Kansas State 69, Creighton 59
Freshman guard Mike McGuirl, a seldom-used backup who had scored 13 points all season, recorded 17 Friday as No. 9 seed Kansas State smothered eight-seeded Creighton 69-59 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Charlotte, N.C.
Michigan St 82, Bucknell 78
Miles Bridges piled up 29 points, nine rebounds and four assists and No. 3 seed Michigan State held on for an 82-78 victory over Bucknell in an NCAA Tournament Midwest Region opener at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena on Friday night.
Xavier 102, Texas Southern 83
A trio of seniors, guards J.P. Macura and Trevon Bluiett plus forward Kerem Kanter, combined for 79 points to power top-seeded Xavier to an easy 102-83 win over 16th-seeded Texas Southern in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Nashville, Tenn.
Auburn 62, Charleston 58
Auburn sophomore guard Mustapha Heron scored 16 points and Jared Harper scored five of his six points in the final minute when the No. 4 seeded Tigers held off the No. 13 seed College of Charleston Cougars 62-58 in a first-round NCAA tournament Midwest Regional game at the Viejas Arena in San Diego on Friday.
MD Baltimore County 74, Virginia 54
For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, a No. 16 seed shocked a No. 1.
Syracuse 57, Texas Christian 52
Marek Dolezaj had 17 points and Oshae Brissett added 13 points and nine rebounds to lead the No. 11-seed Syracuse Orangemen to a 57-52 win over the sixth-seed TCU Horned Frogs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional in Detroit.
Florida State 67, Missouri 54
Florida State built a 22-point halftime lead and then answered Missouri's big run to start the second half with one of its own to wear down the Tigers and post a 67-54 win Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Clemson 79, New Mexico St. 68
Junior guard Shelton Mitchell contributed 23 points and five assists to help fifth-seeded Clemson slide past No. 12 New Mexico State 79-68 on Friday in NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Play at Viejas Arena in San Diego.