Then the Cougars produced an absolutely dominant second frame, holding the Tigers to an abysmal 4-of-24 shooting from the field. 1 Houston fell behind by 10 at the half to Auburn, and the two-day collapse of No. Commanding 2nd half helps Houston avoid upsetĪs top-seeded Kansas was in the midst of blowing its lead to No. 6 Creighton, though, where it will be harder to impose its will physically to the same extent.
It's tough to imagine Princeton playing this well in the next round against either No. 6-foot-6 wing Caden Pierce led the charge on the boards, picking up 16, including seven on the offensive glass. But unlike Saint Peter's and Oral Roberts, the Ivy League school was in control throughout, cruising to the largest margin of victory ever for a 15 seed in the Round of 32.ĭespite playing an SEC school, Princeton was clearly the more physically dominant team, winning the rebounding battle 44-to-30, and getting to the line eight more times than its counterpart. 15 seed had ever made the Sweet 16, but thanks to Princeton's eye-popping 78-63 win over seven-seeded Missouri, it's now happened in three straight tournaments. 15 seeds Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Sport / Gettyīefore 2021, only one No. The duo's heroics ended the Jayhawks' pursuit of a second straight Division I title and handed the program its first defeat in 48 NCAA Tournament matchups when leading by at least eight at halftime. When Davis fouled out with 1:56 remaining, it was Council who picked up the slack with some clutch free-throw shooting and a key offensive rebound off his lone miss in 11 attempts from the line. Davis had 21 of his 25 points in a second-half flurry, using his long strides to get to the rack and charity stripe. Junior guards Davonte Davis and Ricky Council combined for 46 points, 14 boards, and five assists to lift Arkansas past Kansas on a night where Nick Smith and Anthony Black struggled mightily. Arkansas' upperclassman take reins in upset of KansasĪrkansas' star-studded freshman class had many pundits expecting big things from the Razorbacks this season, but it was a pair of upperclassmen that kept their national championship hopes alive. TheScore runs down the top storylines and developments from Saturday's NCAA Tournament games and what it all could mean moving forward.
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