No. 2 Villanova holds off No. 11 Michigan in Sweet 16
SAN ANTONIO -- Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points to lead second-seeded Villanova to a gritty 63-55 win over 11th-seeded Michigan on Thursday in an NCAA Tourname
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SAN ANTONIO -- Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points to lead second-seeded Villanova to a gritty 63-55 win over 11th-seeded Michigan on Thursday in an NCAA Tourname
JD Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and fourth-seeded Arkansas made Gonzaga miserable on both ends of the floor, bouncing the top overall seed from the NCAA Tournament with a 74-68 win Thursday night.
SAN ANTONIO -- Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points and Villanova controlled Michigan in a 63-55 Sweet 16 victory on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament.
JD Notae recorded 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to lead fourth-seeded Arkansas to a 74-68 upset of top-seeded Gonzaga on Thursday night
When you enter a game in which your team has a size advantage, especially at the center position, you expect to dominate at the rim. That was the thought entering Thursday night's game in San Antonio for Michigan against Villanova, where the Wolverines hoped to own the paint agains the hot shooting, five-out Wildcats. Michigan had no such advantage, as a team-wide malaise on finishing at the rim doomed the Wolverines despite a strong defensive performance against Villanova. The Wolverines hung tight for much of the contest, but couldn't buy a made layup or free throw when it mattered...