Blue Devils, Williamson advance to Sweet 16 after surviving final seconds against UCF
By: Analis Bailey
The only thing standing between an upset by No. 9 seed UCF and No. 1 overall seed Duke was a missed layup.
The only thing standing between an upset by No. 9 seed UCF and No. 1 overall seed Duke was a missed layup.
Zion Williamson’s NCAA tournament debut against North Dakota State University proved to be successful after pulling his team to a win during the second half.
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.
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.
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