The Candy 16 has arrived with a loaded slate of matchups. Positive, the primary weekend of the lads’s NCAA event was pretty chalky, with few main upsets, however that is left us with an array of juicy matchups as we get deeper into the event.
The second wave of the tourney started Thursday with the West and East regionals, and they didn’t disappoint. No. 4 Alabama and No. 6 Clemson each pulled off upsets, knocking out North Carolina and Arizona to shake up the West area. Within the East area, top-seeded UConn flattened No. 5 San Diego State in a rematch of final 12 months’s nationwide title sport and No. 3 Illinois held on to beat No. 2 Iowa State.
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Candy 16 Thursday scores
Thursday, Mar. 28 (all instances Japanese)
No. 6 Clemson 77, No. 2 Arizona 72
No. 1 UConn 82, No. 5 San Diego State 52
No. 4 Alabama 89, No. 1 North Carolina 87
No. 3 Illinois 72, No. 2 Iowa State 69
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Ultimate: Illinois 72, Iowa State 69
The Illini advance to play top-seeded UConn. Terrence Shannon continues his blazing-hot run within the event with 29 factors and 5 rebounds.
That is the sport. Terrance Shannon ices the win with a pair of free throws, and Illinois advances to the Elite Eight with a 72-69 win. It is the primary Elite Eight for Illinois since Deron Williams and Dee Brown led a run to the nationwide championship sport in 2005.
A present from the Illini. They foul Curtis Jones on a 3-pointer, put a wonderful shooter on the road with 9.9 seconds remaining. He hits all 3. Illinois leads, 70-67.
What a play by Terrance Shannon. He picks off an errant cross for a wide-open transition dunk. Illinois leads, 70-64 with 15.7 seconds left. 27 factors for the Illinois All-American.
We have got a one-possession sport with 43.5 seconds remaining. Iowa State’s Curtis Jones cuts the Illinois result in 67-64 with a layup. Illinois has the ball at a timeout.
One other large play from Terrance Shannon. Will get to the road with a robust drive to the bucket with 1:10 remaining. However he goes 1 of two on the line. Illinois leads, 67-62.
Large swing in Boston. Tre King missed a wide-open alley-oop layup for Iowa State, and Dain Dainja dunked on the opposite finish to increase Illinois’ result in 64-58. Inside 3 minutes remaining.
Here is Nelson’s block to finish the sport:
Illinois now leads Iowa State 55-51 with 5:38 to go. Marcus Domask is heading to the free throw line to try to finish a 3-point play.
Terrence Shannon Jr. is coming again into the sport with 4 fouls.
Once more, that is No. 4 seed Alabama and No. 6 seed Clemson set to sq. off within the Elite Eight. They knocked No. 1 seed North Carolina and No. 2 seed Arizona out of the Candy 16 in Los Angeles.
What a sport by Grant Nelson. The senior switch from North Dakota State completed with 24 factors, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks, together with a block of Harrison Ingram’s desperation heave within the ultimate second.
Alabama’s within the Elite Eight for the primary time in 20 years. The Tide will face Clemson with a visit to the Ultimate 4 at stake.
That is it. Alabama wins 89-87 to ship No. 1 seed North Carolina dwelling early.
Ultimate: Alabama 89, UNC 87
The Tide pull off the second upset of the night time in LA, knocking off No. 1 UNC to advance to the Elite Eight and play Clemson for a spot within the Ultimate 4. 4 totally different Crimson Tide gamers end with 18+ factors. Grant Nelson leads the way in which with 24 factors and 12 rebounds.
Grant Nelson’s again on the free-throw line with 0.9 seconds remaining and Alabama main, 89-87. This one’s all however over.
In Boston, Iowa State has gotten inside 4 with Terrence Shannon Jr. on the bench with 4 fouls. Illinois leads 53-49 on the under-8 timeout.
Grant Nelson hits two free throws to increase Alabama’s result in 89-85 with eight seconds remaining. UNC is on the ropes.
Alabama has the ball and an 87-85 lead with 7.6 seconds remaining. Glorious defensive sequence on UNC’s RJ Davis by Grant Nelson forces a foul shot and a shot-clock violation.
Brutal sequence for UNC’s Jae’Lyn Withers. Takes and misses a foul 3, then fouls Grant Nelson on the opposite finish for an and-1. Alabama leads 87-85 with 35.3 seconds remaining.
Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. simply received his fourth foul with 11:17 to go
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