The NCAA males’s basketball event’s three-week run hits its center stretch of the 67-game run to the nationwide championship on April 8.
Now not does UTEP maintain the excellence of being the one Texas faculty to win a nationwide championship, that standing went away when Baylor gained in 2021, and this yr six Texas groups, 5 from the Massive 12, earned spots within the massive dance. Most are gone now; all however Houston misplaced on the primary weekend.
The defending nationwide champion Connecticut is a No. 1 seed, led by Burges alum Tristen Newton, who was named an Related Press first-team All-American on the eve of the event. Former Chapin star KJ Lewis is a outstanding participant for No. 2-seed Arizona.
Listed below are what Houston, Arizona and UConn are taking a look at as they proceed their runs within the event. X-indicates they’re out of the event.
No. 1 Connecticut and Tristen Newton
Connecticut regarded rather a lot like its All-American star Tristen Newton: cool, in management and up to the mark many of the approach by means of in an 82-52 victory in opposition to 5 San Diego. This was a replay of final yr’s Last 4 sport, additionally gained by Connecticut.
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Newton scored 17 factors to go together with seven rebounds and 4 assists. He watched the top of the sport with the remainder of UConn’s starters from the bench because the storied program set a faculty report with its thirty fourth victory.
Subsequent up for the Huskies is both an elite offensive workforce from 3 Illinois or an elite defensive workforce from 2 Iowa State. That East Area last in Boston will tip Saturday evening on TBS.
No. 1 Houston
The Cougars have No. 4 Duke subsequent on Friday in Dallas. That South Area sport begins at 7:39 p.m. Mountain/8:39 p.m. Central on CBS.
x-No. 2 Arizona and KJ Lewis
The Wildcats had been at all times in it, not often on prime of the sport in a 77-72 upset loss to six Clemson. Former Chapin star KJ Lewis was one in every of three Arizona reserves who acquired within the sport and he scored seven factors with two rebounds and an help in 12 minutes. That served to finish his freshman season.
What’s Thursday’s March Insanity schedule?
6 Clemson vs. 2 Arizona, 5:09 p.m. Mountain/6:09 p.m. Central, CBS, Los Angeles West Area
5 San Diego State vs. 1 Connecticut, 5:39 p.m. Mountain/6:39 p.m. Central, TBS/truTV, Boston East Area
4 Alabama vs. 1 North Carolina, 7:39 p.m. Mountain/8:39 p.m. Central, CBS, Los Angeles West Area
3 Illinois vs 2 Iowa State, 8:39 p.m. Mountain/9:09 p.m. Central, TBS/truTV, Boston East Area
What’s Friday’s March Insanity schedule?
11 North Carolina State vs. 2. Marquette, 5:09 p.m. Mountain/6:09 Central, CBS, Dallas South Area
5 Gonzaga vs. 1 Purdue, 5:39 p.m. Mountain/6:39 Central, TBS/truTV, Detroit Midwest Area
4 Duke vs. 1 Houston, 7:39 p.m. Mountain/8:39 Central, CBS, Dallas South Area
3 Creighton vs. 2 Tennessee, 8:09 p.m. Mountain/9:09 Central, TBS/truTV Detroit Midwest Area
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