NJIT fell behind early, but picked up a big win in the quarterfinals of the CIT and advance to the semifinals for the second straight year.
Author: Ray Floriani
Barclays Box Score breakdown: Cats and Irish are Sweet Sixteen
The second round games in Brooklyn provided a contrast from one another, and a look at the box score further illuminates that.
Friday Night Lights Brooklyn Style – anatomy of an upset
Some final thoughts from Friday’s action in Brooklyn, which brought to mind some of the larger picture of what happened over the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa edges Temple in overtime
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – In the second game of the day from Brooklyn, Iowa outlasted Temple 72-70 in overtime. The game saw Temple overcome a double-digit second-half deficit. They forced overtime as Quenton DeCosey hit three free throws with seconds remaining in regulation. Three points of emphasis:
Villanova’s ‘senior moment’ allows the Wildcats to advance
Villanova was the veteran team in their matchup with UNC Asheville, and thanks to their seniors impressing upon the team how they had to play, had no problem winning.
Box Score breakdown: FGCU 96, FDU 65
Fairleigh Dickinson had a great title run, but saw their season come to an abrupt halt in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night.
Saint Joseph’s comeback stops George Washington
In the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, George Washington got off to a hot start shooting the ball, but could not maintain and now mus sweat it out, while Saint Joseph’s advances.
Big East quarterfinal: Seton Hall 81, Creighton 73
The quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament ended with Seton Hall toughing out a win over Creighton, also illustrating how different this year is from last season for the Pirates.
Xavier gets defensive in Big East quarterfinals
Xavier had a nice offensive game in the Big East quarterfinals, but the defense stood out in the win over Marquette, especially early on.
Richmond 70, Fordham 55: Box score breakdown
Fordham had hopes of sticking around in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, but they bowed out after a great effort from Richmond in the second round.
