No 1 Seed Houston Survives Upset Scare Holding Off No 8 Gonzaga to Reach the Sweet 16
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No. 1 seed Houston survives upset scare, holding off eighth-seeded Gonzaga to reach the Sweet 16
LJ Cryer matched a career high with 30 points, including two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston held on to beat eighth-seeded Gonzaga 81-76 on Saturday night to reach the ...NBC News - 1d -
No. 1 seed Houston holds off Gonzaga comeback, beats No. 8 seed Bulldogs 81-76 to reach Sweet 16
LJ Cryer matched a career high with 30 points, including two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston held on to beat eighth-seeded Gonzaga 81-76 on Saturday night to reach the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Purdue to play Houston in Sweet 16
Purdue now has its foe for the Sweet 16 next Friday, as the No. 1 seed Houston Cougars beat Gonzaga on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Houston ends Gonzaga's Sweet 16 streak in men's March Madness, takes active lead
Gonzaga's Sweet 16 streak ends at nine and Houston is in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive time.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
No. 1 seed Florida makes late comeback to survive against eighth-seeded UConn
The No. 1 seed Florida Gators made a late comeback to avoid an upset Sunday, surviving against the defending champion No. 8 seed Connecticut Huskies with a 77-75 win.NBC News - 20h -
Betts and Rice lead No. 1 seed UCLA over Richmond 84-67 to reach Sweet 16 in March Madness
Lauren Betts had 30 points and 14 rebounds and overall No. 1 seed UCLA beat Richmond 84-67 on Sunday night to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins (32-2) broke open a close game ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Ole Miss women hold off Baylor, advance to Sweet 16
Ole Miss is headed back to the Sweet 16. In a back-and-forth affair, the No. 5-seeded Rebels won the final minute and knocked off No. 4 Baylor 69-63 in the second round of the NCAA Women’s ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
No. 1 Auburn shakes off slow start, doubts in win
Top-seeded Auburn shook off a slow first half to put away Creighton in the second and reach the Sweet 16.ESPN - 1d -
Men's tournament 16 vs. 1 upset rankings: Auburn least likely No. 1 seed to lose
A No. 16 seed has knocked off a No. 1 seed only twice in 156 opportunities but both instances occurred recently, and teams might need to be on upset alert again this yearCBS Sports - 6d -
March Madness: No. 9 seed Georgia takes on No. 8 seed Gonzaga in battle of the Bulldogs
No. 9 seed Georgia vs No. 8 Gonzaga will tip off from INTRUST Bank Arena at 4:35 p.m. Thursday.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Arkansas upset second-seeded St John’s to reach Sweet 16 in March Madness stunner
No 10 Arkansas beat No 2 St John’s 75-66 in second round Purdue end McNeese’s run 76-62 to get back to Sweet 16 Cheat sheet: highlights and how to win your bracket John Calipari is heading to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Houston a top seed for 3rd straight year, looks to make deeper run after 2 Sweet 16 losses in a row
Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year Sunday and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday. The Cougars ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
March Madness 2025: No. 1 Auburn pulls away from No. 9 Creighton in second half to advance to Sweet 16
The No. 1 overall seed is heading to the Sweet 16.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Texas Tech holds off Drake to reach Sweet 16 of NCAA men's basketball tournament
Red Raiders take control with first-half run, hold Drake at arm's length rest of the way; Arkansas and potential Elite Eight berth await.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Gonzaga, Houston clash for spot in Sweet 16
Mar. 22—Second half 15:23 — UH 48, GU 37: Sharpe hits a 3-pointer and is fouled by Hickman. He'll have a free throw on the other end of the U16 media timeout. Cougars scoring on seemingly every ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
No. 1 seed Houston romps past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 in NCAA Tournament opener
Milos Uzan scored 16 points, LJ Cryer added 15 and No. 1 seed Houston was able to rest up for the rest of the NCAA Tournament while romping past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 on Thursday in ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Florida Gators survive UConn Huskies upset bid, advances in NCAA Basketball Tournament
Things got pretty hairy for a while, but the Florida Gators are headed to the Sweet 16 after staving off an upset bid from the UConn Huskies.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Proctor, Flagg help No. 1 seed Duke roll past Baylor 89-66 to reach Sweet 16 of March Madness
Tyrese Proctor made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points to continue his recent tear, helping No. 1 seed Duke beat Baylor 89-66 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Freshman star ...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Top overall seed Auburn reaches first Sweet 16 since 2019, turning away Creighton 82-70
Bruce Pearl’s team was upset in the first round last year and he had not taken Auburn past the second round since it reached its only Final Four in 2019.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Jack Draper survives scare to defeat Jenson Brooksby at Indian Wells
Briton trails 4-1 in first set but roars back to win 7-5, 6-4 Jamie Murray ‘proud’ after reaching doubles milestone Jack Draper survived a scare to defeat Jenson Brooksby 7-5, 6-4 and book his ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Gonzaga earns No. 8 seed in NCAA Tournament, opens against No. 9 Georgia in Wichita
Mar. 16—Gonzaga is headed to Wichita, Kansas. The Zags earned a No. 8 seed for the NCAA Tournament where they will play No. 9 Georgia in the opening round on Thursday in the Midwest Region. The ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Tiny McNeese and viral manager stun Clemson in first March Madness upset
No 12 McNeese hold off No 5 seed Clemson in win No 4 Purdue survive No 13 High Point’s upset bid Cheat sheet: highlights and how to win your bracket McNeese coach Will Wade and his ...The Guardian - 3d -
March Madness 2025: Houston halts Gonzaga's record-tying Sweet 16 streak
The last time Gonzaga failed to make the NCAA tournament’s second weekend, TikTok didn’t even exist.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Duke, without Fournier, survives Oregon scare
Duke, playing without leading scorer and ACC Rookie of the Year Toby Fournier (illness), overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Oregon and advance to the Sweet 16.ESPN - 17h -
Arkansas nearly blows a 20-point lead before holding off No. 16 seed South Carolina in SEC opener
Trevon Brazile had 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Johnell Davis scored six key points in the final 40 seconds and No. 9 seed Arkansas nearly blew a 20-point lead before holding off No. ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Gonzaga women march on, beat Colorado 64-55 to reach WBIT Sweet 16
Mar. 23—The 34th game of the season Sunday for the Gonzaga women's basketball team played out like a microcosm of the year. The Zags struggled early, but once they got going, especially on defense, ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Michigan basketball set to face 1-seed Auburn in Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament in Atlanta
The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament has set the Michigan Wolverines against the Auburn Tigers in Atlanta.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Houston beats 'Zona for Big 12 title, eyes 1-seed
Second-ranked Houston turned up its trademark defense in the final minute to hold on for a 72-64 victory over Arizona in the Big 12 tournament championship game Saturday night.ESPN - Mar. 16 -
Chaz Lanier powers Tennessee basketball past UCLA to third straight Sweet 16
Tennessee basketball took control with an 8-0 run late in the first half to blitz UCLA and reach another Sweet 16 under coach Rick Barnes.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Women's March Madness: Duke's Toby Fournier dealing with illness, return timetable unclear ahead of Sweet 16
With the ACC Rookie of the Year out, Duke faced an upset scare from Oregon in Round 2CBS Sports - 17h -
What to know about Houston Cougars basketball, Purdue's Sweet 16 opponent
Here is what you should know about Purdue's Sweet 16 opponent, the Houston Cougars.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
2025 NCAA tournament: What you need to know about the Midwest region
Can Houston make it to the Final Four after losing as a No. 1 seed in the Sweet 16 in each of the past two seasons?Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
4th-seeded Maryland avoids a March Madness upset, holds off Norfolk State 82-69
Sarah Te-Biasu and Kaylene Smikle led a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter, and fourth-seeded Maryland held off 13th-seeded Norfolk State 82-69 to advance to the second round of the NCAA TournamentABC News - 1d -
No. 2 seed St. John's eliminated by No. 10 seed Arkansas in first major upset of NCAA Tournament
In a coaching rematch from the 1996 Final Four, John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks upset Rick Pitino’s St. John's Red Storm to advance to the Sweet 16.NBC News - 1d -
No. 5 seed Kansas State survives Kentucky in OT, advances to Sweet 16 for first time in 23 years
Temira Poindexter hit a corner 3-pointer with 56 seconds left in overtime — her eighth 3 of the game — and fifth-seeded Kansas State dodged four misses by No. 4 seed Kentucky in the closing seconds ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Instant Reactions: Alabama survives upset scare, defeats Robert Morris in first round
Alabama basketball survived a potential upset in the first round Friday, defeating Robert Morris by a final score of 90-81.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Women's March Madness Day 3 guide: Analysis and recaps as half of Sweet 16 set
Half the Sweet 16 is set. No. 5 seeds Tennessee, Ole Miss and Kansas State and a pair of 1-seeds won on Day 3.ESPN - 2h -
'As good as anybody we've played.' Houston's Kelvin Sampson gives high praise to Gonzaga after dramatic finish in Round of 32 matchup
Mar. 23—WICHITA, Kan. — Gonzaga fans shared the same reaction when they learned the Zags' NCAA Tournament seed on Selection Sunday, wincing, sighing and groaning when an "8" popped up next to the ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Best friends Ben McCollum of Drake, Grant McCasland of Texas Tech square off for spot in Sweet 16
Grant McCasland leads third-seeded Texas Tech against Ben McCollum and his team full of Division II transfers from No. 11 seed Drake. At stake for the best friends: a spot in the Sweet 16 of the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Wales survive Kazakhstan scare to start World Cup campaign with victory
Wales opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory, but not before they were endured something of a scare by Kazakhstan.Yahoo Sports - 1d
