Madness takes a day off at NCAA tourney
Good matchups rule in the round of 32, including state of Kansas
There were no big upsets in Friday’s action in the NCAA Tournament. There will be, however, some good matchups in the round of 32, including one the state of Kansas has been anticipating for almost 20 years.
SOUTH REGION DUKE 85, ROBERT MORRIS 56
At Charlotte, N.C., Quinn Cook scored 22 points to help No. 1 seed Duke get off to a torrid start.
IOWA 83, DAVIDSON 52
At Seattle, Aaron White scored 13 straight points as part of Iowa’s 18-3 run early in the second half and the seventh-seeded Hawkeyes rolled into the round of 32.
EAST REGION MICHIGAN ST. 70, GEORGIA 63
At Charlotte, Denzel Valentine scored 16 points and went 6 for 6 at the free-throw line in the final 30 seconds, helping Michigan State hold on for the win.
VIRGINIA 79, BELMONT 67
At Charlotte, Malcolm Brogdon scored 22 points and Justin Anderson re-emerged as a scoring threat for second-seeded Virginia. NORTHERN IOWA 71, WYOMING 54
At Seattle, Paul Jesperson led five Northern Iowa players in double figures with 16 points and Sean Tuttle scored 14 for the fifthseeded Panthers. LOUISVILLE 57, CALIRVINE 55
At Seattle, freshman Quentin Snider hit the winning free throws and Terry Rozier made the saving steal for fourth-seeded Louisville.
OKLAHOMA 69, ALBANY 60 COACH’S TUMBLE FOLLOWS STORYBOOK ENDING
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At Columbus, Ohio, TaShawn Thomas had 18 points and Buddy Hield scored 15, carrying Oklahoma into the round of 32 after early exits the last two years.
MIDWEST REGION WEST VIRGINIA 68, BUFFALO 62
At Columbus, Tarik Phillip hit a big 3-pointer for fifth-seeded West Virginia with 28 seconds left while the shot clock was winding down. MARYLAND 65, VALPARAISO 62
At Columbus, Dez Wells turned an offensive rebound into a threepoint play with 1:44 left and Varun Ram stripped away Valparaiso’s last chance as Maryland held off the determined Crusaders.
WEST REGION OREGON 79, OKLAHOMA STATE 73
At Omaha, Neb., Joseph Young scored 27 points and Elgin Cook added 18, leading No. 8 seed Oregon to the win.
KANSAS 75, NEW MEXICO ST. 56
At Omaha, Frank Mason III scored 17 points to lead a balanced attack and the second-seeded Jayhawks gave the Big 12 its first win of the tournament after three losses on Thursday. Perry Ellis added nine points for the Jayhawks (27-8). WICHITA STATE 81, INDIANA 76
At Omaha, Fred VanVlet matched his career high with 27 points and Ron Baker made big free throws late for seventh-seeded Wichita State.
By winning, the seventh-seeded Shockers (29-4) set up a muchanticipated Sunflower State showdown with second-seeded Kansas on Sunday.
Baker scored 15 points, making 7 of 8 free throws in the last 2 minutes to allow Wichita State to hold off the Hoosiers (20-14).