Day Three Recap of The 2016 NCAA MBB Tournamnet

Saturday, March 19th, 2016-

Duncan Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island

.No 11 Wichita State 57

.No 3   Miami (Fla.) 65

Miami led by as many as 21 points in the first half but, Wichita state erased the deficit and took a lead in the second half. The Hurricanes rallied over the final 10 minutes and advanced to the sweet 16. Hurricanes guard Angel Rodriguez led all scorers with 28 points on 9-of-11 shooting. He was 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, grabbed two rebounds. The canes forced 18 Wichita State turnovers.  Miami  shot 55.3 percent from the field while holding the Shockers to 33.9 percent.

Duncan Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island

.No 12 Yale 64

.No 4  Duke 71

Duke built a 27-point lead in the first half but held off a comeback by Yale to advance to the sweet 16. Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen led all scorers with 29 points. He netted 5-of-7 3-point range shots and 10-of-15 shots from the field. Brandon Ingram netted 25 points and grabbed five rebounds for Duke. The Blue Devils advanced the sweet 16 for the second consecutive year. Brandon Sherrod netted 22 points for Yale. Yale outrebounded Duke 38-28 in the loss.

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

.No 4 Kentucky 67

.No 5 Indiana 73

In what could be the best game in the second round of the 2016 NCAA tournament, Indiana escaped the Kentucky Wildcats. It was Indiana’s seventh win in eight games. The wildcats failed to reach the sweet 16 for the first time since 2008. The victory moved the Hoosiers within one win from their first Elite Eight appearance since 2002. The loss was Kentucky coach John Calipari first in the round of 32 at Kentucky. Indiana improved to 17-1 when holding their opponents to fewer than 70 points. Jamal Murray and Tyler Ulis combined for 43 points while going 17-for-38 shooting. Hoosiers guard Yogi Ferrell netted 18 points, grabbed five rebounds. It was his 21st double-digit scoring effort in the last 22 games. The Hoosiers improved to 2-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament vs Kentucky.

Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

.No 12 Little Rock 61

.No 4   Iowa State 78

Iowa State advanced to the sweet 16 for the second in three years. Little Rock trailed quickly and never recovered. Iowa State forward Georges Niang led the way with 28 points, going 11-of-18 from the field. He also grabbed eight rebounds for the Cyclones. Little Rock was 20-of-54 from the field overall and 8-of-25 from 3-point range. Roger Woods netted 19 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds for Little Rock.

PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina

.No 9 Butler 69

.No 1 Virginia 77

Virginia was held to just 23 points in the first half by the Bulldogs. The Cavaliers exploded for 54 points in the second half to advanced to the sweet 16. Virginia will appear in the sweet 16 for the first time since 1995. This was the Bulldogs 3rd loss in the second round in three years. Virginia moved to within one win of their first final four since 1984. Cavaliers forward Anthony Gill netted 19 points, 15 of those came in the second half. Butler forward Andrew Chrabascz netted a season-high 25 points. Virginia’s 54-point second half was its largest since November 2010.

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

.No 9 Connecticut 61

.No 1 Kansas 73

Kansas handed the Huskies their first-second round exit since 2005. Kansas’s late first half scoring surge was enough to hold Connecticut off. Kansas forward Perry Ellis shot 9-of-12 from the field to finish with 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Wayne Selden Jr. led the way for the Jayhawks, netting 22 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Kansas was 17-of-22 from the free throw line.

Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

.No 11 Gonzaga 82

.No 3  Utah 59

Gonzaga will advance to the sweet 16 for the second consecutive year while beating Utah for its second upset of the tournament. It will the Bulldogs seventh overall sweet 16. Bulldog forward Domantas Sabonis finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the tournament. Gonzaga shot 55.7 percent from the field and was 9-of-19 from 3-point range.  Gonzaga guard Eric McClellan led all scorers with 22 points.

PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina

.No 9 Providence 66

.No 1 North Carolina 85

After a close first second half, UNC used a strong second half to advance to the sweet 16 for the 33rd time. National Player of the Year candidate Brice Johnson netted 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. recording his 21st double-double of the season.  UNC improved to 53-10 as a No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. UNC Guard Joel Berry 11 netted 15 points. Providence duo Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil combined for 50 points. Only one other Providence player scored more than 2 points. The Tar Heels finished 19-of-21 from the free throw line.

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2016 NCAA Tournament Day One Recap

Duke 93 UNC-Wilmington 85

Duke overcame a halftime deficit. UNC-Wilmington had three chances to pull within one point in the final minute of the game. Duke’s Mason Plume scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and five assists.

Butler 71 Texas Tech 61

The Bulldogs advance to the second round for the 2nd consecutive season. Kellen Dunham led all Butler scorers with 23 points for the Bulldogs. He was also 5-9 from beyond the arc.

Connecticut 74 Colorado 67

Colorado led 36-27 at the half, but the Huskies rebounded in the second half. This is the Huskies first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014. Forward Daniel Hamilton netted 17 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.

Iowa State 94 Iona 81

Georges Niang led Iowa state with 28 points and shot 11-of-23 from the field. He also grabbed six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Iowa State will play Little Rock in the next round.

Yale 79 Baylor 75

The No. 12 seed Yale upset the No. 5 Baylor Bears. Yale made the most of its first NCAA tournament game since 1962. Free throws hurt Baylor. The bears were just 9-of-15 from the line. Makai Mason led the Bulldogs with a season-high 31 points, shot 9-of-18 from the field. Yale will face Duke in the second round.

Virginia 81 Hampton 45

The No. 1 seed Cavaliers easily dispatched Hampton. Virginia has won their NCAA Tournament opener in each of the last three seasons. Virginia made 12 of its 25 3-point attempts and outscored Hampton 36-6 from beyond the 3-point line. They Will face Butler in the next round.

Kansas 105 Austin Peay 79

The No. 1 overall seed Kansas Jayhawks dominated No. 16 Austin Peay from the tip to the buzzer. The Jayhawks built a 20-point lead and never looked back. National player of the year candidate Perry Ellis posted 21 points in limited playing time. The Jayhawks will face Connecticut in the next round.

Little Rock 85 Purdue 83

Purdue led by 14 points with under five minutes left in regulation. Little Rock was on a mission. It took 2 overtimes, but the No. 12 seed pulled off the upset. Trojan guard Josh Hagins sank 10-of-20 shots for a game-high 31 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Little Rock will play Iowa state in the second round.

Miami (FL) 79 Buffalo 72

Miami Guard Angel Rodriguez netted 24 points while shooting 6-of-15 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free throw line. Forward Nick Perkins netted 20 points in the loss for Buffalo. Miami will play Arizona in the second round.

North Carolina 83 FGCU 67

UNC had bracket owners worried going into halftime. The Tar Heels came out of halftime with a vengeance. The win maintains the perfect streak of No. 1 seeds defeating No. 16 seeds. UNC Forward Brice Johnson set a Tar Heels tournament record with eight blocks while also scoring 18 points. Roy Williams also won his 66th NCAA Tournament game. He passed Dean smith to move into second place on the all-time list.

Indiana 99 Chattanooga 74

Indiana guard Yoki Ferrell led all scorers with 20 points. He netted a team-high four 3-pointers and went 4-for-4 from the free throw line. Five Indiana players scored in double digits.

Utah 80 Fresno State 69

Guard Lorenzo Bonam led Utah players with 17 points and was 7-of-10 from the field while going 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Fresno St. guard Marvelle Harris led all scorers with 24 points in the loss. He went 8-of-16 from the field and was 3-of-7 from the 3-point line.

Wichita State 65 Arizona 55

It’s was a great day for No. 11 seeded teams. It was the third win for a.No 11 team. The Arizona Wildcats had had 19 turnovers and hit only 20 shots. Shockers guard Ron Baker added 13 points and led the team with six assists. Wichita State will be Miami (FL) in the 2nd round.

Kentucky 85 Stony Brook 57

Kentucky improved to 46-10 all-time in first-round games. The wildcats also set an NCAA tournament record with 15 blocks in the game. Wildcats guard Tyler Ulis had seven assists, breaking John Wall’s single-season program record of 257. Jamal Murray led Kentucky with 19 points. Kentucky will play Indiana in the next round.

Providence 70 USC 69

Providence won its first NCAA tournament game since 1997. The Friars scored a game-winning layup with 1.5 seconds left. Providence had six potential go-ahead field goal attempts in the 59 seconds. Friars forward Ben Bentil netted 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Providence will play North Carolina in the second round.

Gonzaga 68 Seton Hall 52

The Victory gave Gonzaga an opening-round NCAA victory for the eighth year in a row. Gonzaga had six players with 7 or points. Bulldog forward Domantas Sabonis led all scorers with 21 points and picked up his 21st double-double of the season. Gonzaga will play Utah in the second round.