The mayhem of March Madness advances Friday with one more complete slate of first-round video games.
Duke fresher feeling Cooper Flagg is cleared to play and make his NCAA tournament launching after missing out on a number of video games with an ankle joint injury. And two-time protecting champ UConn is additionally at work as aNo 8 seed encounteringNo 9 Oklahoma.
3:15 p.m.:No 7 Saint Mary’s vs.No 10 Vanderbilt (TruTV)
4:05 p.m.:No 6 Ole Miss vs.No 11 North Carolina (TNT)
4:35 p.m.:No 4 Maryland vs.No 13 Grand Canyon (TBS)
6:50 p.m.:No 1 Florida vs.No 16 Norfolk State (TNT)
7:10 p.m.:No 3 Kentucky vs.No 14 Troy (CBS)
7:25 p.m.:No 7 Marquette vs.No 10 New Mexico (TBS)
7:35 p.m.:No 4 Arizona vs.No 13 Akron (TruTV)
9:25 p.m.:No 8 UConn vs.No 9 Oklahoma (TNT)
9:45 p.m.:No 6 Illinois vs.No 11 Xavier (CBS)
10 p.m.:No 2 Michigan State vs.No 15 Bryant (TBS)
10:10 p.m.:No 5 Oregon vs.No 12 Liberty (TruTV)
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Bama up dual figures
Barring a remarkable late rally, the desire mores than forRobert Morris The Tide have actually located some energy with Mark Sears and Grant Nelson blazing a trail in the 2nd fifty percent and it’s a 12-point video game with under 2 mins left.
Mississippi State might have some remorses
When Mississippi State recalls at its 75-72 first-round loss to Baylor, the Bulldogs are mosting likely to rue that a person besides Josh Hubbard tried the prospective game-tying 3-point shot.
Hubbard is Mississippi State’s leading marker and ideal 3-point shooter this period. He led the Bulldogs with 26 factors onFriday And yet down 3 in the last secs, it wasClaudell Harris Jr that took a dribble handoff and allow it fly from the left wing.
Harris missed out on … severely. Now Mississippi State might be entrusted to some remorses.
Alabama takes 9-point lead
When points obtained tough for the Crimson Tide, they transformed to proficient guard Mark Sears and mustachioed huge maleGrant Nelson They’ve both supplied. Nate Oats had actually intended to remainder Nelson after he modified his knee in the SEC competition, however he’s been pushed into activity today with just how the video game has actually played out.
The Tide are up 9 factors with simply under 3 mins left in the video game.
CSU Rams not disappearing versus Memphis
Despite Memphis returning from a very early shortage, Colorado State maintains discovering response to maintain the video game close.
The Rams are down 31-28 with under 4 mins to play in the initial fifty percent, in spite of being outshot from the area 54.2% to 44%. CSU does have the benefit from range with a 41.7% to 28.6% side from 3-point variety.
Final: Baylor 75, MSU 72
The Bears hang on for the win after an angry rally by the Bulldogs in the last mins of the video game turns up simply short.
Robert Wright led the Bears with 19 factors, however 4 various gamers had 12 or even more. Josh Hubbard led MSU with 26 factors in the shedding initiative.
The Bears advancement and will likely playNo 1 Duke in the 2nd round on Sunday.
Robert Morris commands!
The Colonials have actually taken the lead for the very first time all video game! We have an excellent one boiling down the cord in the East area.
Game gets on TruTV.
Robert Morris down 1!
The Colonials are within a solitary factor with much less than 8 mins left in the video game
Colorado State draws to a very early lead, however Memphis claws right back
We’ve obtained a close video game developing in betweenNo 5 Memphis andNo 12Colorado State Early in the initial fifty percent, the Rams drew to a six-point lead over the Tigers.
But Memphis is coming right back, with some rebounds and protective plays offering the Tigers a possibility to make this an also video game. With a little over 10 mins left in the initial fifty percent, both groups are trading leads. Will one group retreat prior to halftime?
Memphis transforms it about after a slow-moving begin
After falling back 15-9, the Tigers have actually clawed back to take a 16-15 lead with Dain Dainja assisting maintain the Rams away.
Alabama transforms to Grant Nelson
It’s informing that Alabama is transforming to Grant Nelson for the very first time today below. Nate Oats had actually intended to remainder Nelson after he modified his knee in the SEC competition, however there’s no tomorrow to relax the standout ahead for if the Tide can not leave Robert Morris.
Baylor- MSU coating incoming!
The Bulldogs have actually sufficed to a one-possession video game with much less than 2 mins continuing to be. That video game gets on CBS.
Halftime: Iowa State 40, Lipscomb 24
Iowa State outscored Lipscomb 25-8 after the Bisons led 16-15. The Cyclones are 18-of-30 from the area while Lipscomb is firing simply 9-of-25 and have 7 turn overs.
Robert Morris dangling with Alabama
We’re nearing the midway factor in the 2nd fifty percent and the Colonials are still remaining within striking range. It’s a 4-point video game with 11 mins left.
Baylor up 7 with 4 mins left
The Bears are holding on to their pillow as the video game sneaks right into the last mins. Four various Baylor gamers remain in dual figures currently.
Memphis- CSU is underway
Penny Hardaway’s Tigers are really underdogs in their 5-12 competition withColorado State They’re missing out on celebrity guard Tyrese Hunter in this one.
Milan Momcilovic currently has 17 factors for Iowa State
Lipscomb has no solution forMilan Momcilovic He’s 7-of-9 from the area as Iowa State has actually leapt bent on a 37-21 lead with 2:44 to precede halftime.
A Baylor-Duke second-round competition would certainly be fascinating
A prospective Baylor-Duke second-round competition would certainly create a couple of fascinating stories.
That would certainly match Jeremy Roach versus his previous group. Roach was a four-year starter at Duke however moved last offseason in hopes of going back to his all-natural point player placement.
That would certainly additionally match Baylor fresher Rob Wright versus previous senior high school colleagueCooper Flagg They were 2 of the celebrities of the Montverde Academy group that went unbeaten in 2014 and won the senior high school nationwide title.
Then there’s the NBA part. Flagg is the presumptiveNo 1 total choice. Balor’s VJ Edgecombe could be the second-best draft possibility in this NCAA competition.
VJ Edgecombe revealing out
Edgecombe is beginning to locate a rhythm currently in the 2nd fifty percent.
The Bears are up 8 with simply under 8 mins left in the video game.
Another alley-oop for Omoruyi
The Alabama combination of Mark Sears and Cliff Omoruyi have actually attached for yet one more alley-oop, however Robert Morris isn’t going anywhere.
Iowa State takes place one more run
The Bisons reacted with an 11-4 run of their very own to take a 16-15 lead at the under-12 timeout in the initial fifty percent … and Iowa State took control of. The Cyclones have actually racked up 12 straight factors because routing for the very first time all video game to take a 27-16 lead and require a Lipscomb timeout.
