Clemson D shuts down Baylor

Chase Hunter had 20 points and six assists, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off third-seeded Baylor for a victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Memphis, Tenn.

The Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in coach Brad Brownell’s 14 seasons. They also made it in 2018, when they lost to Kansas in the third round. Joseph Girard III scored 13 points for the Tigers, and Ian Schieffelin and PJ Hall each had 11.

RayJ Dennis led Baylor with 27 points, including 21 in the second half. Ja’Kobe Walter added 20 points, but the Bears lost in the second round for the third straight year.

West Region

Alabama 72, Grand Canyon 61

Mark Sears had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Mouhamed Dioubate scored all nine of his points in the final 5 ¹/₂ minutes, and fourth-seeded Alabama used a late surge to beat No. 12 seed Grand Canyon in Spokane, Wash.

Sears carried the Crimson Tide for the better part of 35 minutes before getting some unexpected help from Dioubate. The 6-foot-7 freshman scored more than nine points only twice all season but made the most of his chance to contribute in the final minutes of a physical game with Alabama in foul trouble and without starter Latrell Wrightsell Jr., who suffered a head injury in the first half.

Alabama advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 10th time overall and third time in the last four seasons under coach Nate Oats.

East Region

San Diego State 85, Yale 57

Jaedon LeDee had 26 points and nine rebounds, Darrion Trammell added 18 points and fifth-seeded San Diego State used a fast start to overwhelm 13th-seeded Yale and rolled to a win in Spokane, Wash. The Aztecs scored the first 10 points of the game, led by 24 at halftime and removed any chance of another potential March Madness, bracket-busting upset.

San Diego State earned a rematch with No. 1 seed and defending national champion UConn. The Huskies beat the Aztecs 76-59 last April in Houston, denying San Diego State its first title.