Michigan State Knocks Virginia Out of NCAA

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Published on March 23 2015 6:45 am
Last Updated on March 23 2015 8:41 am
Written by Millie Lange

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Travis Trice received a text message Sunday from Golden State Warriors forward and former Michigan State player Draymond Green that read: "Don't let this be your last game."

The Spartans' senior guard texted back, "It won't."

Trice made sure of that Sunday, scoring 23 points and helping Michigan State knock second-seeded Virginia out of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year 60-54. The 6-foot, 175-pound Trice scored 13 of his team's first 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting, including three 3-pointers, to help the Spartans build a 15-4 lead.

Branden Dawson added 15 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Spartans, who advanced to the Sweet 16 for the seventh time in the past eight seasons under coach Tom Izzo. The Spartans will play the winner of the Oklahoma-Dayton game in Syracuse, New York, on Friday.


Duke 68, San Diego  State 49

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jahlil Okafor showed off all the moves -- a spin, a dribble drive, a short jumper -- that have made Duke's freshman big man possibly the nation's top player. When he's playing like that, the Blue Devils have a shot to finish as the nation's best team right alongside him. Okafor scored 18 of his 26 points in a dominating first half, and top-seeded Duke beat San Diego State 68-49 on Sunday in the NCAA tournament, sending the freshmen-led Blue Devils back to the Sweet 16 to continue their push for coach Mike Krzyzewski's fifth national title.

"It would mean the world to me," Okafor said. "I've always wanted to win a national title. ... That's what [the freshmen] came to Duke to have an opportunity to win a national title. That is where all of my focus has been this season, and that is what it still is."


Sunday, March 22 Scoreboard

(7) Michigan St 60, (2) Virginia 54

(1) Duke 68, (8) San Diego St 49

(7) Wichita St 78, (2) Kansas 65

(3) Oklahoma 72, (11) Dayton 66

(2) Gonzaga 87, (7) Iowa 68

(1) Wisconsin 72, (8) Oregon 65

(5) West Virginia 69, (4) Maryland 59

(4) Louisville 66, (5) Northern Iowa 53


Monday, March 23 Schedule (All Times Central)

No games Scheduled

 

NIT Tournament

Sunday, March 22 Scoreboard

(1) Temple 90, (5) George Washington 77

(1) Richmond 76, (5) Arizona St 70

(2) Stanford 74, (3) Rhode Island 65


Monday, March 23 Schedule (All Times Central)

(3) Louisiana Tech at (2) Texas A&M, 6 p.m.

(4) Illinois St at (1) Old Dominion, 7 p.m.    
            
(3) Murray St at (2) Tulsa, 8 p.m.

 

EIU Set To Host Evansville in CIT Tournament

Coming off its first postseason win as a NCAA Division I program, the Eastern illinois men's basketball team is set to host its first postseason game as an NCAA Division I program tonight. EIU will play host to Evansville with a 7 p.m. tip-off at Lantz Arena for the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT).

EIU improved to 18-14 on Tuesday night with a 97-91 win at Oakland in the opening round of the CIT. Evansville is 20-12 with a Wednesday win over IPFW.