NCAA Tournament Day 2 takeaways
Powerhouses like UConn, Duke, Baylor, Purdue and Houston avoided upsets with ease.
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Powerhouses like UConn, Duke, Baylor, Purdue and Houston avoided upsets with ease.
Lobos Fall to Clemson 77-56 in NCAA Tournament First Round
MEMPHIS — Well, we have an upset. Technically. No. 6 Clemson defeated No. 11 New Mexico 77-56. The Tigers entered the game as 2.5-point underdogs despite having the better seed.Clemson’s size and slower pace were an effective antidote to New Mexico’s frenetic tempo. The Tigers were efficient in the halfcourt, scoring 38 points in the paint and turning the ball over nine times. The Lobos couldn’t answer, hitting just 3-of-23 from beyond the arc and giving it away 13 times, which Clemson turned into 19 points.The NCAA selection committee will take some pride in this one, after describing...
Chase Hunter scored 21 points and sixth-seeded Clemson ended No. 11 seed New Mexico's hopes of repeating the Mountain West's run in the NCAA Tournament.
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