At Newark, New Jersey:
Brandon Knight scored 22 points on Sunday as #4 Kentucky held off #2 North Carolina 76-69 to win the final of the East Region and reached their 14th NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four, their first since 1998.
The Wildcats will take on Connecticut this coming Saturday night in Houston in the nightcap of the national semifinal doubleheader.
Showing posts with label 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Region. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Region. Show all posts
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
NCAA East: Tar Heels Dominate Marquette; Kentucky Knocks Out Buckeyes
The regional semifinal phase of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament concluded on Friday with four games, including two in the East Region, with both games played at Newark, New Jersey.
In the opener at the Prudential Center, Tyler Zeller scored 27 points and added 12 rebounds as #2 North Carolina dismantled # 11 Marquette 81-63.
In the nightcap, Brandon Knight connected on a 15-foot jumper with five seconds remaining as #4 Kentucky knocked off #1 Ohio State (the tournament's top overall seed) 62-60. Josh Harrellson had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats face North Carolina on Sunday for the trip to Houston and the Final Four.
In the opener at the Prudential Center, Tyler Zeller scored 27 points and added 12 rebounds as #2 North Carolina dismantled # 11 Marquette 81-63.
In the nightcap, Brandon Knight connected on a 15-foot jumper with five seconds remaining as #4 Kentucky knocked off #1 Ohio State (the tournament's top overall seed) 62-60. Josh Harrellson had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats face North Carolina on Sunday for the trip to Houston and the Final Four.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
NCAA East: Tar Heels Win Close One; Dominating Win For Buckeyes; Marquette Ousts Syracuse
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's Round of 32 concluded on Sunday with eight games, three of them in the East Region.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Tyler Zeller scored 23 points and Harrison Barnes added 22 as #2 North Carolina held off #7 Washington 86-83.
At Cleveland:
David Lighty made all seven three-point shots and scored 25 points while Jared Sullinger added 18 (to go with his 8 rebounds) as #1 Ohio State routed #8 George Mason 98-66 in the first of two East Region games played at Quicken Loans Arena.
In the nightcap, Darius Johnson-Odum scored 17 points, connecting on a three-point shot with 27 seconds remaining as #11 Marquette knocked out #3 Syracuse 66-62.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
Tyler Zeller scored 23 points and Harrison Barnes added 22 as #2 North Carolina held off #7 Washington 86-83.
At Cleveland:
David Lighty made all seven three-point shots and scored 25 points while Jared Sullinger added 18 (to go with his 8 rebounds) as #1 Ohio State routed #8 George Mason 98-66 in the first of two East Region games played at Quicken Loans Arena.
In the nightcap, Darius Johnson-Odum scored 17 points, connecting on a three-point shot with 27 seconds remaining as #11 Marquette knocked out #3 Syracuse 66-62.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
NCAA Southeast: BYU, Wisconsin, Florida, Butler Advance
All four games from the Southeast Region in the third round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament were contested on Saturday.
At Denver:
Jimmer Fredette scored 34 points as #3 BYU defeated #11 Gonzaga 89-67.
At Tucson, Arizona:
Jordan Taylor made two critical free throws and blocked Jacob Pullen's game-tying three-point attempt in the final seconds as #4 Wisconsin edged #5 Kansas State 70-65. Jon Leuer scored 19 points and pulled down 7 rebounds for the Badgers.
At Tampa, Florida:
Erving Walker scored 21 points as #2 Florida defeated #7 UCLA 73-65.
At Washington:
Shelvin Mack scored 30 points while Matt Howard converted on the game-winning free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining as #8 Butler knocked off top-seeded Pittsburgh 71-70.
At Denver:
Jimmer Fredette scored 34 points as #3 BYU defeated #11 Gonzaga 89-67.
At Tucson, Arizona:
Jordan Taylor made two critical free throws and blocked Jacob Pullen's game-tying three-point attempt in the final seconds as #4 Wisconsin edged #5 Kansas State 70-65. Jon Leuer scored 19 points and pulled down 7 rebounds for the Badgers.
At Tampa, Florida:
Erving Walker scored 21 points as #2 Florida defeated #7 UCLA 73-65.
At Washington:
Shelvin Mack scored 30 points while Matt Howard converted on the game-winning free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining as #8 Butler knocked off top-seeded Pittsburgh 71-70.
NCAA East: Kentucky Outlasts West Virginia;
Eight games were played on Saturday, the opening day of the Round of 32 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. One of those games were played in the East Region.
At Tampa, Florida:
Brandon Knight scored 30 points as #4 Kentucky rallied to outlast #5 West Virginia 71-63.
At Tampa, Florida:
Brandon Knight scored 30 points as #4 Kentucky rallied to outlast #5 West Virginia 71-63.
Friday, March 18, 2011
NCAA East: Stunning Win For Mason (George, Not Perry); Buckeyes Cruise; Heels Say Bye Bye Blackbirds; Marquette, Washington, And Syracuse Win Too
Six games were played on Friday in the East Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
At Cleveland:
Four games were played at the Quicken Loans Arena. In the opener, William Buford scored 18 points as Ohio State, not only the region's top seed, but the top-seeded team in the entire tournament, lived up to their billing as they delivered a 75-46 beatdown on #16 Texas-San Antonio.
Luke Hancock scored three of his 18 points with 21 seconds remaining as #8 George Mason, who had trailed by as many as ten points, came from behind to knock off #9 Villanova 61-57.
Darius Johnson-Odum scored 19 and Jimmy Butler added 15 as #11 Marquette defeated #6 Xavier 66-55.
In the final game, #3 Syracuse took out #14 Indiana State 77-60. Rick Jackson scored a season-high 23 points and C. J. Fair added 14 for the Orangemen.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
In the first of two games in the East Region played at the Time Warner Cable Arena, Tyler Zeller scored 32 points and John Henson added 28 as #2 North Carolina defeated #15 Long Island University-Brooklyn 102-87. Harrison Barnes contributed 24 points and 16 rebounds to the Tar Heels' cause.
In the nightcap, Isaiah Thomas scored 19 points as #7 Washington held off #10 Georgia 68-65.
At Cleveland:
Four games were played at the Quicken Loans Arena. In the opener, William Buford scored 18 points as Ohio State, not only the region's top seed, but the top-seeded team in the entire tournament, lived up to their billing as they delivered a 75-46 beatdown on #16 Texas-San Antonio.
Luke Hancock scored three of his 18 points with 21 seconds remaining as #8 George Mason, who had trailed by as many as ten points, came from behind to knock off #9 Villanova 61-57.
Darius Johnson-Odum scored 19 and Jimmy Butler added 15 as #11 Marquette defeated #6 Xavier 66-55.
In the final game, #3 Syracuse took out #14 Indiana State 77-60. Rick Jackson scored a season-high 23 points and C. J. Fair added 14 for the Orangemen.
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
In the first of two games in the East Region played at the Time Warner Cable Arena, Tyler Zeller scored 32 points and John Henson added 28 as #2 North Carolina defeated #15 Long Island University-Brooklyn 102-87. Harrison Barnes contributed 24 points and 16 rebounds to the Tar Heels' cause.
In the nightcap, Isaiah Thomas scored 19 points as #7 Washington held off #10 Georgia 68-65.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
NCAA East: Mountaineers Bounce Back To Overcome Tired Tigers; Kentucky Escapes With Close Win Over Princeton
Two games were contested Thursday in East Region action in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
At Tampa, Florida:
In the opening contest at the Saint Petersburg Times Forum, West Virginia's fresh legs proved too much for Clemson as the fifth-seeded Mountaineers overcame the worn-out twelfth-seeded Tigers 84-76. Darryl Bryant scored 19 while Kevin Jones added 17 (as well as 9 rebounds) for the Big East Conference school.
In the second game, freshman Brandon Knight, held without a point for more than 39 minutes, made a diving layup with 2 seconds remaining to carry fourth-seeded Kentucky to a 59-57 victory over eleventh-seeded Princeton. Darius Miller scored 17 points while Josh Harrellson added 15 to go with his 10 rebounds for the Wildcats.
At Tampa, Florida:
In the opening contest at the Saint Petersburg Times Forum, West Virginia's fresh legs proved too much for Clemson as the fifth-seeded Mountaineers overcame the worn-out twelfth-seeded Tigers 84-76. Darryl Bryant scored 19 while Kevin Jones added 17 (as well as 9 rebounds) for the Big East Conference school.
In the second game, freshman Brandon Knight, held without a point for more than 39 minutes, made a diving layup with 2 seconds remaining to carry fourth-seeded Kentucky to a 59-57 victory over eleventh-seeded Princeton. Darius Miller scored 17 points while Josh Harrellson added 15 to go with his 10 rebounds for the Wildcats.
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