Followers flocked to the stadium in wild celebration of Giles’ 18th straight win at McKeon Pavilion.
St. Mary’s ended Gonzaga’s 17-game profitable streak, defeating the primary group for the primary time for the reason that Bulldogs have been despatched off within the 2019 Convention Championship title match.
Matthias Tass added 13 factors for Giles (24-6, 12-3) and made a pivotal block with 1:15sec left. Kyle Bowman made a pair of clutch three-pointers after lacking his first seven pictures.
And Raser Bolton scored 16 factors for Gonzaga (24-3, 13-1). Drew Tim had six factors and eight rebounds, however shot 2 out of 10 for the Bulldog, who had already snatched the WCC common season title.
Mary’s misplaced seven in a row to her Pacific Northwest rivals, together with 5 in a row at dwelling, earlier than hitting the Bulldog.
Colorado 79, no. 2 Arizona 63
BOULDER, Colorado – KJ Simpson and Tristan da Silva led a second-half enhance that overtook Colorado Arizona, to match the highest-ranked opponent ever defeated by a buffalo.
The followers stormed the ground after the Buffs (19-10, 11-8 Pac-12) snapped the Wildcats’ 9 profitable streak. The loss for the second-placed group behind #1 Gonzaga added to a surprising Saturday by which they misplaced No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Purdue, No. 5 Kansas and No. 9 Kentucky, in addition to misplaced to No. 9 at Texas Tech. .
Da Silva scored 13 of his group’s high 19 factors within the second half, and Simpson scored all however one in all his 13 factors after the primary half.
Arizona (25-3, 15-2) led 37-32 within the first half, however the Wildcats’ high scorer, Benedict Mathurin, did not rating within the second half after scoring 12 factors within the first half. Azulas Toplice led the Wildcats with 13 factors.
quantity. 17 Tennessee 67, no. 3 Auburn 62
Knoxville, Tennessee – Santiago Vescovi scored 14 factors and Zakai Ziegler 11 of 13 factors within the second half to guide Tennessee over Auburn.
Kennedy had Chandler 13, and Josiah Jordan James added 10 for the Volunteers (21-7, 12-4 Southeast Convention), who’ve improved their dwelling document to 15-0 this season.
The Tigers group led (25-4, 13-3), led by Jabbari Smith, with 27 factors. KD Johnson had 18 factors as Auburn misplaced on the street for the third time in a row.
Tennessee took a ten lead with 2 minutes remaining, however Auburn bumped it into the lead. Smith had a four-point play with 58 seconds left to chop the distinction to a few, then Ziggler hit a operating bounce to push the result in 5, 65-60.
Michigan State 68, no. 4 PURDUE 65
East Lansing, Michigan – Tyson Walker made a three-pointer for a tiebreaker with 3 seconds remaining, serving to Michigan State beat Purdue.
The Spartans (19-9, 10-7) gave Tom Izu his 662 victory, equaling Bob Knight’s Indiana complete for the document by a Huge Ten faculty coach.
The Boilermakers (24-5, 13-5) have gained three consecutive instances and 9 out of 10 total.
Zach Eddy of Purdue College scored a profession excessive of 25 factors. Jaden Ivey scored 16 factors, and Travion Williams added 11.
Gabby Brown of Michigan State scored 13 factors. Julius Marple scored 12 whereas Max Christie and AJ Hoggard every completed with 11.
quantity. 10 Baylor 80, no. 5 KS 70
WACO, Texas – Flo Tampa scored 18 factors, Jeremy Suchan 17 and Baylor overcame a significant early deficit to defeat Kansas, avenged an embarrassing loss three weeks in the past and saved Jay Hawk from profitable a share of his twentieth within the twelfth title.
The Bears (24-5, 12-4 Huge 12) did not advance till the opening minute after the break, and went on to remain at 65-63 on Thamba’s bounce with 4:07 left. This got here after Ochai Abagi, who scored 27 factors for Kansas, scored a 3-point tie.
The Jayhawks’ profitable streak (23-5, 12-3) was minimize quick in 4 consecutive video games and so they missed an opportunity to say one other Huge 12 title. They nonetheless have three matches left, together with a sport postponed from January 1.
quantity. 18 ARKANSAS 75, NO. 6 Kentucky 73
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – JD Notae, with 30 factors and eight assists, topped Arkansas Kentucky in a tag group sport that culminated late within the season.
Jaylene Williams added 16 factors and 12 rebounds as she helped Arkansas (23-6, 12-4) tie with Kentucky (23-6, 12-4) and Tennessee for second place within the Southeast Convention with two video games to play. The Razorbacks have gained for the thirteenth time of their final 14 video games.
Notae handed to Williams for a leaping shot that lifted Arkansas to a 71-70 lead with 1:22 left. Williams and Davonte Davis each made two free throws to assist the Razorbacks prolong.
Oscar Chiboy scored 30 factors and 18 rebounds for the Wildcats, who’ve solely misplaced for the second time of their final 10 video games. Safar Wheeler and Keon Brooks Jr every scored 14 factors.
quantity. 7 Duke 97, Syracuse 72
Syracuse, NY – Mark Williams scored a season-high 28 factors, Paulo Panchero scored 21 and A. Griffin added 20 to guide the Duke into an early lead over Syracuse.
It was the final common season assembly between the profitable coaches in Division I historical past – Duke Mike Krzyzewski (1195), who will retire after the season, and Syracuse’s Jim Boheim (997). It was Krzyzewski’s 2 hundredth street win within the Atlantic Coast Convention, growing his document.
Duke (25-4, 15-3 ACC) is nearing its first common season championship since 2010. The Blue Devils sport was forward of Notre Dame, who beat Georgia Tech on Saturday evening. The Blue Devils have a seven-game profitable streak on the street, the longest operating by a Energy 5 group.
Buddy Boheim led the Syracuse group (15-14, 9-9) with a rating of 23, 18-year-old Joe Gerrard and new pupil Benny Williams achieved 14 highs of the season.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Mike Miles scored 26 factors, whereas Xavier Cork dunked for the late go-ahead, and the TCU boosted its NCAA Championship hopes by rallying to upset Texas Tech.
The Horned Frogs (18-9, 7-8 Huge 12) trailed by 11 factors early within the second half and went on to guide for the primary time after the three-pointer break by Francisco Farabello to guide 61-60.
TCU gained the second of 4 consecutive video games in opposition to seeded opponents after dropping a 10-point lead within the second inning to the twentieth seed Texans. The subsequent two are back-to-back in opposition to No. 5 Kansas. Profitable one of many 4 helps the “horned frog” to renew work considerably.
Buckle Farabello began with a seven possession stretch by which the lead was modified throughout the 4-minute mark. This inning ended with a shot clock violation by the Pink Raiders (22-7, 11-5) after Cork’s dunk put the TCU forward 67-66 with 1:11 remaining.
quantity. 11 Windfall 72, Creighton 51
PROVIDENCE, RI – AJ Reeves made seven three-pointers and scored 23 factors to assist Windfall win its first regular-season championship within the Huge East.
Nate Watson and Durham every added 12 factors and Justin Minaya 11 rebounds for Windfall (24-3, 14-2).
Ryan Calkebrenner scored for the Blue Jays (19-9, 11-6) with 13 factors, and Alex O’Connell added 12. Creighton shot 23% within the second half.
Windfall began the second half with 9 factors and rapidly pushed the lead into double digits behind a tough kick from Watson and a nook pointer from Minaya. When Jared Bynum fed Watson for a straightforward nook kick, the brothers have been on their approach with a 51-35 lead with 14:52 left.
quantity. 12 UCLA 94 Oregon 55
Corvallis, OR. Tyger Campbell scored a game-high 20 factors to guide UCLA over Oregon.
Regardless of the absence of important scorer Johnny Guzang (ankle harm), the Bruins (21-6, 13-5 Pac 12) had loads of firepower. Jaime Jaques Jr scored 14 factors from 17 factors within the first half, Jules Bernard 16 factors and Cody Riley 13.
Oregon (3-24, 1-16 pac 12) has misplaced 14 consecutive video games since defeating Utah on December 30.
Beaver guard Dashawn Davis, who scored 31 profession factors in Thursday’s double time beyond regulation loss to the sixteenth seed USC, solely managed six factors in opposition to the Bruins.
quantity. 13 WISCONSIN 66, RUTGERS 61
Piscataway, NJ – Jonny Davis scored 15 of his 19 second-half factors, and Wisconsin grabbed the highest spot within the Huge Ten Convention with a win over Rutgers.
Brad Davison added 14 factors, Chuckie Hepburn scored 13 and Tyler Wahl 11, because the Badgers (23-5, 14-4) opened the sport’s lead over fourth-placed Purdue, who misplaced to Michigan State earlier within the day.
Wisconsin will host Purdue on Tuesday, and the Badgers gained the earlier assembly.
Geo Becker had 16 of 19 second-half factors to guide the Rutgers (16-12, 10-8), however missed a 3-point tie try 4 seconds in the past to play.
quantity. 16 Southern California 70, Oregon 69
Eugene, OR. Drew Peterson scored 20 factors, together with a third-half pointer with 11.5 seconds remaining, and Southern California beat Oregon.
Isaiah Mobley added 17 factors for the Trojans (25-4, 14-4 Buck 12). They set a document for normal season wins.
Quincy Gerrier scored 15 factors for Oregon (18-10, 11-6).
quantity. 19 Murray State 70 Southeast Missouri 68
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Decide Hill scored 9 consecutive factors within the last three minutes, and Murray State beat Southeast Missouri to say an ideal title of the Ohio Valley Convention season.
Murray State is the sixth group in OVC historical past to be unbeatable in multiplayer. It’s the first time that the convention performs 18-0, because the convention expanded the league desk with two matches this season. The contestants have been additionally the final OVC group to be undefeated within the Convention Play through the 2014-15 season.
KJ Williams scored 23 factors and eight rebounds for Murray State (28-2, 18-0) and Trey Hannibal scored a profession excessive of 20 factors. Tevin Brown had 15, and Hill completed with 11.
Manny Patterson, a second-year switch from Inexperienced Bay, scored every of his 12 first-half factors, serving to Southeast Missouri (13-17, 8-9) to guide 37-32.
quantity. 20 Texas 82, West Virginia 81
Morgantown, Virginia – Timmy Allen scored 15 of a season excessive of 26 factors within the final 10 minutes, and Texas beat West Virginia.
Marcus Carr has 15 factors for the Longhorns (21-8, 10-6 Huge 12), and Jase Febres scored a season 14 excessive.
The Texans fell by 10 halfway by way of the second half, however went forward in time to earn their second straight win and improved to 4-6 on the street.
Malik Curry scored a season-high of 27 factors for West Virginia, who completed final (14-15, 3-13). Taz Sherman added 13 factors and Gabe Osabuhin added 12 factors.
quantity. 24 Alabama 90 South Carolina 71
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Jaden Shackleford scored 21 factors and Jahvon Quinnery added 20 to guide Alabama to victory over South Carolina.
Crimson Tide (19-10, 9-7 Southeastern Convention) made an enormous run and ignored a second-half comeback try by the Gamecocks (17-11, 8-8). Alabama has gained 5 of its final six video games.
Queenrley and Shackleford made 4 three-pointers. Quinerly went 4 of 5 from a 3-point vary, all within the first half when he scored 18, and offered 5 assists.
Keon Ellis added 17 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists for Alabama. Charles Pediakou scored 11 factors and JD Davison added 10.
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