Gamecocks preach what they practiced, defeat Belmont to start NCAA Tourney
The Gamecocks held Belmont off from behind the three point line and advanced to their eighth-straight Round of 32, winning their NCAA Tournament opener 74-52 Friday.
The Tigers are moving on! Clemson (20-12, 9-7) showed out in its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2002 with a 79-66 victory over the eighth-seeded South Dakota Coyotes (28-6, 14-2). After trailing by four at halftime in the first-round competition at Humphrey Coliseum, the Tigers pulled off an impressive second-half swing to survive and advance.
Zion Williamson had an explosive NCAA Tournament debut with 25 points and a can’t-miss second-half showcase to lead top-seeded Duke to an 85-62 win over North Dakota State on Friday night.
Freshman righthander Davis Sharpe tossed 7.0 scoreless innings to lead No. 20 Clemson to an 8-1 victory over Boston College at Harrington Athletics Village on Friday.
This time, Virginia was not one-and-done against a 16 seed.
The Gamecocks held Belmont off from behind the three point line and advanced to their eighth-straight Round of 32, winning their NCAA Tournament opener 74-52 Friday.
Te’a Cooper scored 13 points, Alexis Jennings added 12 points and nine rebounds, and fourth-seeded South Carolina shook off a sluggish start to pull away from No. 13 seed Belmont 74-52 on Friday in the opening round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Rashard Odomes and Christian James scored 20 points apiece, Kristian Doolittle had 19 points and matched a career-high with 15 rebounds and No. 9 seed Oklahoma blitzed Mississippi from the start in a 95-72 victory Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The last game Zion Williamson played in the state of South Carolina was during his senior year at Spartanburg Day School at the SCISA 2A Tournament.
The NCAA Tournament is underway today and Devontae Shuler the sophomore guard of Ole Miss is calm, cool, and collected.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– March Madness is underway in the Capital City as Colonial Life Arena hosts the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. Looking for the game schedule or parking spaces? Here’s a list of important things to know if you’re headed downtown to the arena and festivities. PARKING: According to officials, there are parking garages available…