Recap Roundups
March 17, 2016
Duke 93, NC-Wilmington 85
Grayson Allen, Brandon Ingram, and Marshall Plumlee combined for 66 points as No. 4 seed Duke brushed off a sluggish start to beat No. 13 seed UNC-Wilmington 93-85 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at the Dunkin Donuts Center.
Butler 71, Texas Tech 61
All Butler guard Kelan Martin needed was a little time to warm up in the NCAA Tournament.
Connecticut 74, Colorado 67
Sterling Gibbs made all six of his free throws in the final 45 seconds and Connecticut rallied to take down Colorado 74-67 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday.
Iowa St. 94, Iona 81
Georges Niang had 28 points, Monte Morris scored 20, and No. 4 seed Iowa State Cyclones held off a late rally to beat No. 13 seed Iona 94-81 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Regional on Thursday.
Yale 79, Baylor 75
The Yale Bulldogs, making the program's first NCAA appearance since 1962, pulled off the first major upset of this year's tournament by holding off a late charge and stunning Baylor 79-75 on Thursday.
Virginia 81, Hampton 45
Forward Anthony Gill's 19 points and seven rebounds led Virginia to an 81-45 romp past Hampton in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Thursday afternoon at PNC Arena.
Kansas 105, Austin Peay 79
Kansas demonstrated why it is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, cruising to a 105-79 victory over 16th-seeded Austin Peay on Thursday during the first round at Wells Fargo Arena.
Arkansas-Little Rock 85, Purdue 83
With its season on the line, Little Rock turned to its senior guard to lead the way.
Miami-Florida 79, Buffalo 72
Jim Larranaga's leaders stepped up when Miami needed it most Thursday.
Valparaiso 81, Florida St. 69
c Peters poured in 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Valparaiso rolled to a 81-69 win over Florida State in the second round of the NIT on Thursday in Valparaiso, Ind.
Indiana 99, Chattanooga 74
Consider the picnic portion of the NCAA Tournament a wrap for Yogi Ferrell and fifth-seeded Indiana.
North Carolina 83, Florida Gulf Coast 67
Players for top-seeded North Carolina knew they had to make the second half count Thursday.
Utah 80, Fresno St. 69
Fresno State knew dealing with Utah forward Jakob Poeltl was going to be difficult.
Wichita St. 65, Arizona 55
Wichita State hounded and harassed Arizona into submission Thursday night.
Kentucky 85, Stony Brook 57
In a dominating performance, fourth-seeded Kentucky mauled 13th-seeded Stony Brook 85-57 Thursday in a first-round NCAA Tournament game at Wells Fargo Arena.
Providence 70, Southern California 69
So many things went wrong for Providence as the Friars tried to figure out a way to pull out a first-round victory in the NCAA Tournament.
Gonzaga 68, Seton Hall 52
Gonzaga needed a strong finish last week to keep its NCAA Tournament streak alive. The Bulldogs used dominating defensive Thursday to extend another run.
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