Recap Roundups
March 23, 2024
Seton Hall 72, North Texas 58
Dre Davis scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half as top-seeded Seton Hall pulled away for a 72-58 victory over North Texas on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the NIT at South Orange, N.J.
Arizona 78, Dayton 68
Caleb Love scored 19 points and Arizona earned a Sweet 16 spot with a 78-68 victory over Dayton on Saturday in West Region play in Salt Lake City.
Cincinnati 74, Bradley 57
Jizzle James scored a career-high 25 points to help lead Cincinnati to a 74-57 win over visiting Bradley in the second round of the NIT Saturday.
Gonzaga 89, Kansas 68
Anton Watson scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Gonzaga delivered a massive second-half knockout punch in routing Kansas 89-68 on Saturday in Midwest Region second-round action at Salt Lake City.
North Carolina 85, Michigan St. 69
North Carolina got rolling, the Tar Heels' fans became loud, and it became quite a spectacle by the end of Saturday night's NCAA Tournament second-round game.
Iowa State 67, Washington St. 56
Tamin Lipsey scored 15 points and Iowa State reached the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons with a 67-56 victory over Washington State on Saturday in East Region second-round play at Omaha, Neb.
Ohio St. 81, Virginia Tech 73
Jamison Battle led five Ohio State players in double-figure scoring with 21 points as Ohio State defeated Virginia Tech 81-73 in the second round of the NIT in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.
NC State 79, Oakland 73
DJ Burns Jr. had six points and one crucial assist in overtime and No. 11 seed North Carolina State outlasted No. 14 Oakland 79-73 on Saturday night to secure an improbable Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament's South Region.
Tennessee 62, Texas 58
Tennessee didn't have good shooting in the NCAA Tournament's second round, but the Volunteers had enough in other areas to keep their season alive.
Illinois 89, Duquesne 63
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a game-high 30 points and Marcus Domask added 22 to help Illinois cruise past Duquesne 89-63 on Saturday in an NCAA Tournament East Region second-round game in Omaha, Neb.
Creighton 86, Oregon 73
Steven Ashworth scored 21 points and ignited the game-winning, 15-point run to propel No. 3 seed Creighton to an 86-73 win over No. 11 seed Oregon in double overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region on Saturday night.