March Madness Live Blog
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How stubborn will and one timely buzzer-beater pushed Cincinnati past Purdue sports.yahoo.com/news/how-stubb… via @YahooSportsby Pat Forde via twitter 3/20/2015 5:12:08 AM -
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GEORGETOWN 84 EASTERN WASHINGTON 74: The Hoyas led this game by as many as 23 in the second half and tried their hardest to give it away, but Georgetown hit enough of their free throws while Eastern Washington failed to string enough scores together. Sophomore guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera led the Hoyas with 25 while Eagles star Tyler Harvey finished with 27. Georgetown plays Utah on Saturday. - Final
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I'm surprised neither SFA nor Eastern Washington pulled an upset, but I'm also looking forward to Utah-Georgetown.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 5:05:02 AM
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Thank goodness we've moved past a time in our country's history where we spelled it "w-h-o-o" http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAg1-nFWcAA9wE3.jpg
by TEDDY GOOALSEVELT via twitter 3/20/2015 4:23:28 AM -
Hey #MarchMadness how is this not goaltending on NC State? Watch the play frame by frame, NC State player tips it in. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAgxj5JUcAAT8Xo.jpg
by Zach Stevens via twitter 3/20/2015 4:21:46 AM -
Georgetown is on a 41-13 run since the 8:15 mark of the 1st half, which is pretty good. I'm no expert, but that'll win games in the tourney.by Paul Myerberg via twitter 3/20/2015 4:17:18 AM -
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ARKANSAS 63 WOFFORD 53: Wofford had two clean three-point attempts to tie the game on their final possesion but could get neither to fall, allowing Arkansas to escape a 4/13 trap. Arkansas' stars came out to play as Michael Qualls and Bobby Portis combined for 35 points, denying the Terriers their first NCAA win. The Razorbacks will play North Carolina on Saturday. - Final
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Wofford had two great looks at it, heartbreak in-and-out bounce on the first. Yet another thriller. What a day this has been.by Pat Forde via twitter 3/20/2015 4:08:37 AM
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Water boy just offered Joshua Smith a sip. He politely declined. You don't get thirsty when you only play nine seconds.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 4:03:23 AM
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Wofford appears to have gotten a couple tough calls against it in the paint here late. Not exactly mugging the Hogs.by Pat Forde via twitter 3/20/2015 4:03:14 AM
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Who throws a shoe?! The Arkansas bench, apparently. (And they only got a warning for it.)by Christopher Wilson
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A frustrated Aaron Bowen just spiked my NCAA-approved cup and muttered "Damn!" before leaving the floor. @AdamKilgoreWP and I are amused.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 3:42:20 AM
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Georgetown has sucked the air out of the building in Portland with its 3-point shooting and dominance on the offensive glass.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 3:39:12 AM
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Tyler Harvey's dad is a referee. He can't be happy with the whistle Eastern Washington is getting so far.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 3:32:39 AM
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Could almost fill One Shining Moment just from today's action.by Rush the Court via twitter 3/20/2015 3:31:49 AM -
No flagrant on Trawick for the contact with Harvey. Haven't seen a good replay yet.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 3:29:49 AM
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Venky Jois just did his best Dunk City impression. Fittingly Georgetown was the opponent.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 3:25:03 AM
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Either the refs here weren't sure what to call on Georgetown's last basket, or they were going for a dramatic pause.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 3:20:55 AM
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PSA: If you tweet about Hampton enough, you'll get random retweets from various Hampton Inns.by Nicole Auerbach via twitter 3/20/2015 3:07:26 AM -
The state of Texas sent five teams to the the NCAA tournament, which is pretty good.
Texas coach Rick Barnes during his team's loss to Butler. (Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports)
They're all been eliminated already and the first day isn't even over yet. That's not so good.
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In a sentence that has been typed one or two million times before, two quick fouls on Joshua Smith.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 2:58:56 AM
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Strategy for FT rebounding vs Cauley-Stein and Towns: Concede http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAgi7ewU8AAc215.jpg
by Luke Winn via twitter 3/20/2015 2:55:36 AM -
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UPDATE: Wofford 28, Arkansas 27, Halftime: Wofford's hit five of their 10 three point attempts and is hanging on the boards with their SEC foe. Arkansas star Bobby Portis (averaging 17.5 points per game this season) has been kept under relative control with 6 in the first half. Junior Spencer Collins leads the Terriers with 10 points. - Upset Alert
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Eastern Washington fans outnumber those from Georgetown at least 2-1 here, and I think they'll soon pick up some new fans from Utah.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 2:45:23 AM
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UPDATE: Kentucky 18, Hampton 11 with 11:05 left in first half: It's not a complete blowout just yet, but the Cats should be fine. Willie Cauley-Stein already has a monster line developing: 4 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block less than nine minutes into the game.
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How many perfect brackets are left? After losing two No. 3 seeds, we're already down to less than a thousand out of the millions of unblemished entries we started with at noon ET today.
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Delay of game warning for the shoe toss. That's a first. Arkansas ball with a 20-18 lead.by Razorback Basketball via twitter 3/20/2015 2:38:39 AM -
Honestly, who throws his shoe? RT @JohnGasaway: I've never seen a Tcalled for a shoe being thrown onto the court. Thank you, Arkansas.by Kevin Kaduk via twitter 3/20/2015 2:38:21 AM -
Trey Lyles dunks all over Hampton defender sbnation.com/college-basket…
by SB Nation CBB via twitter 3/20/2015 2:34:37 AM -
In the ugliest moment from Thursday, Cincinnati's Octavius Ellis threw a nasty elbow at Purdue's A.J. Hammons. More on the cheap shot and its consequences from Sam Cooper on The Dagger.by Christopher Wilson
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How good is Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell? Potentially good enough to carry the Buckeyes on a Napier-like run. From Jeff Eisenberg in Portland:
(Godofredo Vasquez/USA TODAY SportsSometimes Russell used VCU's trademark aggressiveness against it by going backdoor and losing his man for layups. Other times he'd free himself for a catch-and-shoot three sprinting around screens or attack off the dribble with the ball in his hands. A few times he also was able to create scoring chances for others by drawing so much defensive attention.
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"He's so good at making the right read," Matta said. "You know, the great thing when you try to get creative for D'Angelo, he picks it up just like that. I think that makes his knowledge of the game of basketball, he knows exactly what we're trying to get accomplished and can execute it."
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Admittedly it helps that he's a head taller than any opposing player, but Jakob Poeltl has been outstanding today for Utah.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/20/2015 2:18:34 AM
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Thursday Afternoon Wrap
Georgia State celebrates one of the day's major upsets. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Are you not entertained? What a ridiculous start to the Madness, with two No. 3 seeds going down (and a third barely surviving), the Big 12 going 0-3, a controversial goaltending and an overtime clash between Ohio State and VCU. A few of the highlights from today:
* UAB downs Iowa State in tournament's first shocker
* Iowa State's loss has already destroyed everyone's bracket.
* The reason UAB is wearing mismatched shoes.
* R.J. Hunter's clutch three propels Georgia State over Baylor
* Georgia State coach Ron Hunter falls into our heart with his celebration.
* UCLA knocks out SMU on a controversial goaltend.
* Kentucky fan already has a 2015 National Champs tattoo.
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FINAL Ohio State 75 VCU 72: VCU's Treveon Graham had a great look at an open 3-pointer to force a second OT — but he was just a touch off-balance on release and the ball did not get a generous bounce off the rim. The Rams missed several opportunities to win the game, but no stretch seemed bigger than about two minutes into the bonus period when Graham missed an open layup and Ohio State's Sam Thompson started a break in the other direction, with D'Angelo Russell finishing to knot the teams at 68 instead of trail by four. The Rams later committed two consecutive turnovers and their trademark defense was not enough to compensate for their errors on the offensive end. - Final
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Meanwhile, don't do this to your own face because your bracket is busted. h/t @eorvieto http://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/CAfwmEcUwAAw7xw.png
by Meredith Shiner via twitter 3/19/2015 11:13:28 PM -
That's a bad swing for VCU there. Treveon Graham misses a lay-up to put Rams up four early in the extra session. tOSU converts on the other end with a beautiful executed transition play from Sam Thompson to D'Angelo Russell, who's really come alive since getting clocked in the face. 68-68.
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UPDATE Ohio State 66 VCU 66, OVERTIME: With just more than 20 seconds left, VCU had the ball and a chance to beat the Buckeyes outright. Rams guard Treveon Graham was the man to take the final shot, drove through the lane and muscled up a contested lay-up attempt with about three ticks left in regulation but missed. CBS says this is VCU's third NCAA tournament overtime contest since 2007.
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OT in Portland. Russell drew double team, freeing Shannon Scott but Buckeyes could not convert. Nor could Treveon Graham at the other end.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/19/2015 11:04:31 PM
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Big stage coming for D'Angelo Russell. Tie game, and 47 seconds to go.by Jeff Eisenberg via twitter 3/19/2015 11:02:29 PM
