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The Cougars' Sweet 16 matchup against Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis won't be a true road game, but Boilermaker fans are certain to show out for the matchup located about an hour drive f...
The New York Times |
Auburn and Michigan State collide in a clash of veteran coaches, toughness and tempo — Bruce Pearl’s blazing Tigers meeting Tom Izzo’s tournament-tested Spartans.
The New York Times |
No. 1 Florida erased a double-digit deficit in the second half against No. 3 Texas Tech to beat the Red Raiders 84-79 and win the West Region inside Chase Center in San Francisco.
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The Midwest Region wrapped up Sunday with the All-Tournament team being announced, which included Purdue's star guard.
Half of the NCAA men's tournament Final Four spots are filled. The other two will be determined Sunday. A breakdown of the Elite Eight matchups.
Purdue's NCAA Tournament history vs. double-digit seeds has been well documented, but there's another stat that stands out, too. After losing to Houston 62-60 o
Houston edged Purdue in the Sweet 16 on a last-second basket. Tennessee handled Kentucky, who had beaten them twice during the regular season.
Houston and Purdue play in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Cougars have gone 22-1 against Big 12 teams, with a 10-3 record in non-conference play. Houston is 29-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 8.
ATLANTA — The locker rooms said it all. Auburn, as the best seed in the South Regional (the best seed in the whole NCAA Tournament, in fact) earned the Atlanta Hawks’ locker room. Each player had a roomy cubby and staffers and reporters had ample space to operate.
Kelvin Sampson and Houston are tuning out nostalgia and naysayers with a goal of tunnel vision when the top-seeded Cougars take the court against Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday night in a semifinal matchup in the Midwest Region.