Sacramento, CA – No. 15-seeded Princeton continued its NCAA Tournament run with another upset, this time getting past No. 7-seed Missouri 78-63. The UCLA Bruins survived a close contest with Northwestern in a 68-63 win. The two teams advance to the Sweet 16 from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. What was surprising about Princeton’s […]
Princeton Upset Highlights NCAA Tournament in Sacramento
Sacramento, CA – No. 15-seeded Princeton upset no. 2 seed Arizona to highlight the first round of NCAA games held in Sacramento. The Tigers lulled the Wildcats into their slower-paced game, got some backdoor conversions and turned their defense up late in the game. Princeton held Arizona without a field goal in their last seven […]
Memphis and Gonzaga Advance at NCAA Tournament in Portland
Portland, OR – The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament started at the Moda Center in Portland. The first session featured games between No. 8-seeded Boise State against No. 9-seeded Memphis, followed by No.1-seed Gonzaga facing No. 16-seed Georgia State. In the opener Memphis appear to have the game in-hand, racing out to a […]
USC Shoots Down Ducks in Sweet Sixteen
Indianapolis IN – USC and Oregon tipped off in the final game of the Sweet Sixteen to determine the third Pac-12 team among the final eight teams left standing in the NCAA Tournament. USC rode a strong first half and coasted to an 82-68 win over the Ducks. The Trojans won it behind strong play […]
Evans Propels Louisville Over Oregon into Elite Eight
San Antonio, TX – The No. 3 seeded Louisville Cardinals punched their ticket to the elite eight after a 60-42 victory over the Oregon Ducks, a No. 6-seed. The Cardinals’ defense held the Ducks to 30 points under their season average and Dana Evans was an unstoppable force on the offensive end, tying her career-high […]
Oregon State Tops Loyola, Heads to Regional Finals
Indianapolis, IN – Oregon State continued their improbable run through the NCAA Tournament with an impressive 65-58 win over Loyola Chicago to advance to the regional final. Ethan Thompson led the Beavers (20-12) with 22 points, hitting 2-of-3 from deep. Warith Alatishe added a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Oregon State is only […]
Oregon Women Defeat Georgia to Advance to Sweet Sixteen
San Antonio TX – The Oregon women are headed to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth straight year after defeating No. 3-seed Georgia 57-50 in a tough defensive battle. Sedona Prince, the Ducks’ 6-7 center, led the way with 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Nyara Sabally added 15 points, including several big shots in the […]
Oregon Upsets Iowa to Advance to Sweet Sixteen
Indianapolis, IN – Oregon came off a 10-day break to play one of their best NCAA Tournament games ever in a 95-80 win over No. 2-seed Iowa. The Ducks went on a 22-5 run late in the first half to early in the second half to break open a close game. Oregon received contributions from […]
Upsets Continue in Round Two of March Madness
Indianapolis, IN – The first day of the second round of the NCAA Tournament was highlighted by Loyola Chicago’s upset of No. 1-seeded Illinois. The Ramblers (26-4) controlled the game from the start and dominated the action on both ends of the court. Illinois (24-7) was one of the hottest teams entering the event, having […]
