Recap Roundups
March 16, 2017
Notre Dame 60, Princeton 58
Notre Dame was able to gut out a victory in its NCAA Tournament opener after being bloodied, bruised and threatened until the final whistle.
Virginia 76, NC-Wilmington 71
Early in the second half of Thursday's game, Virginia guard Marial Shayok took a few moments to get up off the floor and gather himself after withstanding a hard hit to draw a charging foul.
Butler 76, Winthrop 64
Butler guard Avery Woodson spent much of the Bulldogs' allowed practice time Wednesday bundled up in a cold-weather parka as temperatures in Milwaukee hovered around the freezing mark.
Gonzaga 66, South Dakota State 46
Gonzaga needed last-minute heroics to survive its NCAA Tournament opener the last time it drew a No. 1 seed. For a half, it looked like the Bulldogs were headed for a repeat of history.
West Virginia 86, Bucknell 80
Press Virginia had to vary its game to advance past its opening game in the NCAA Tournament.
Florida 80, East Tennessee St. 65
Florida forward Devin Robinson threw down two dunks before halftime and nailed a couple of 3-pointers after it.
Middle Tennessee St. 81, Minnesota 72
The record will show that the first upset of the 2017 NCAA Tournament was orchestrated by the 12th seeded Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Northwestern 68, Vanderbilt 66
One scenario played out in Bryant McIntosh's head during the hours he spent alone in the gym, honing his basketball skills.
Xavier 76, Maryland 65
As Xavier guard Trevon Bluiett watched yet another 3-pointer find the bottom of the net, he turned back upcourt with one hand in the air to signal what everyone else in the Amway Center already knew.
Villanova 76, Mount St. Mary's 56
Villanova fitted Mount St. Mary's for the rarest of Cinderella slippers before beginning its national title defense in earnest.
St. Mary's 85, VCU 77
Faced with waves of pressure on both ends of the court, Saint Mary's stuck to the formula that has served it so well this season. The Gaels crashed the boards, stayed patient on offense and bottled up most of VCU's shooters on defense.
Purdue 80, Vermont 70
Two years ago, Cincinnati brought Purdue's season to an abrupt end with a one-point victory. Last year, Arkansas-Little Rock forced a pair of overtimes before stunning the Boilermakers with a one-possession upset.
Wisconsin 84, Virginia Tech 74
Every time Virginia Tech threatened, Wisconsin had an answer.
Arizona 100, North Dakota 82
Facing an opponent that thrives on a creating fast tempo and scoring in bunches, Arizona beat it at its own game. Along the way, the Wildcats unveiled the full potential of what this offense may be capable of doing.
Iowa St. 84, Nevada 73
It's a risky move to sit your best player -- and one of the best players in the country -- for more than five minutes in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game, but when you have as much faith in the rest of your team as Iowa State coach Steve Prohm has in his, it's a no-brainer.
Florida St. 86, Florida Gulf Coast 80
Road games have been a challenge throughout the season for a young but talented Florida State team. Thursday felt an awful lot like another one for most of the night against Florida Gulf Coast.