Deadspin | NCAA match roundup: Otega Oweh saves Kentucky with buzzer-beating financial institution shot

Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beating 35-footer off the glass to pressure time beyond regulation, then the seventh-seeded Wildcats owned the additional session to flee with an 89-84 win over No. 10 Santa Clara in Midwest Region first-round motion on Friday afternoon in St. Louis.

Santa Clara ahead Allen Graves hit what appeared to be a game-winning 3-pointer when he related from the fitting wing with 2.4 seconds left, however Oweh took the inbounds cross and pulled up simply in time to ship the sport to time beyond regulation. He then made all 4 of his free-throw makes an attempt within the further session when Kentucky outscored Santa Clara 16-11.

Oweh completed with a career-high 35 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists and Mouhamed Dioubate had 17 factors and eight rebounds for the Wildcats (22-13), who shot 50.8% to win a rollercoaster recreation which featured 20 lead modifications and 12 ties.

Elijah Mahi led the Broncos (26-9) with 20 factors in this system’s first NCAA Tournament recreation in 30 years. Graves added 17 factors and 7 rebounds.

No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74

The Cyclones dominated the ultimate 38 minutes of motion, blowing out the Tigers in St. Louis regardless of shedding All-American ahead Justin Jefferson to a knee damage.

Iowa State superior to play No. 7 Kentucky within the second spherical on Sunday. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger mentioned X-rays had been adverse and that Jefferson could be re-evaluated on Saturday earlier than figuring out his recreation standing towards the Wildcats.

Freshman Killyan Toure had 25 factors, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Nate Heise scored 22 factors and Milan Momcilovic added 17 for Iowa State, which pressured 16 turnovers. Aaron Nkrumah led Tennessee State (23-10) with 21 factors. Antoine Lorick III added 20 factors and eight rebounds.

No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73

Jacari White scored a season-high 26 factors and hit the go-ahead floater off the glass with 4:07 to play because the Cavaliers survived a troublesome take a look at from the Raiders in Philadelphia.

White made 6 of 8 from 3-point vary, Sam Lewis scored 12 factors, Malik Thomas added 11 and Thijs De Ridder had 10 for Virginia (30-5), which used a late 11-0 run to create a long way and safe its first NCAA Tournament win since profitable the 2019 nationwide championship.

Michael Imariagbe had 19 factors and 10 rebounds for Wright State (23-12). Solomon Callaghan added 18 factors and mixed with Imariagbe to shoot 9 for 15 from behind the arc. The Raiders made 13 3-pointers, probably the most Virginia has allowed this season.

No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70

Labaron Philon Jr. took over by scoring 21 of his game-high 29 factors within the second half because the Crimson Tide shrugged off an early 10-point deficit to deal with the Pride throughout first-round play in Tampa, Fla.

Philon, who sported a bandage on his lower chin within the second half, made 10 of 18 pictures and added eight rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. The Crimson Tide (24-9) performed with out No. 2 scorer Aden Holloway, who was suspended for first-degree felony marijuana possession, however Aiden Sherrill stepped ahead with 15 factors and 15 rebounds.

Taylor Bol Bowen added 15 factors whereas Amari Allen and Latrell Wrightsell contributed 11 factors apiece.

Hofstra (24-11) constructed a 28-18 lead in hopes of extending its seven-game profitable streak, however Alabama recovered to take a 37-35 edge by halftime. Preston Edmead paced the Pride with 24 factors, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Cruz Davis had 14 factors and 6 assists whereas German Plotnikov scored 12 factors.

No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Akron 71

Jaylen Petty scored 24 factors to steer 5 Red Raiders in double figures as they pulled away late for a win over the Twelfth-seeded Zips in Tampa, Fla.

Petty made 9 of 14 pictures, helming a sensational taking pictures efficiency that noticed No. 5 Texas Tech (23-10) make a season-best 64.2% of its pictures to snap a three-game skid and win its NCAA Tournament opener for the sixth time in its final seven appearances. The Red Raiders face Alabama on Sunday.

Amani Lyles (26 factors) and Shammah Scott (20 factors) had been the one two gamers in double figures for Akron (29-6), which had a 10-game profitable streak snapped and fell to 0-8 within the NCAA Tournament. The Zips entered the day ranked twenty first nationally in 3-point accuracy at 37.9%, however they made simply 5 of 19 from lengthy vary (26.3%).

No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (OH) 56

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 22 of his 29 factors within the first half and J.P. Estrella added 14 factors and 10 rebounds because the Volunteers ended the magical season for the RedHawks in Philadelphia.

Felix Okpara added 12 factors and 5 rebounds for Tennessee (23-11), which superior to Sunday’s second spherical towards No. 3 Virginia. Gillespie canned 8 of 12 from the sphere within the first half, which included 5 of 6 from 3-point vary and completed with a game-high 9 assists.

Peter Suder scored 27 as the one participant in double figures for Miami (32-2), which dropped two of its closing three video games after setting a faculty and Mid-American Conference file with a 31-0 common season. The RedHawks entered the sport main the nation in subject purpose share at 52.2%, however the Volunteers restricted them to a season-worst 35.2% (19 of 54).

West Region

No. 1 Arizona 92, No. 16 Long Island 58

The Wildcats rode a uncommon 3-point barrage within the first half to overwhelm the underdog Sharks and roll to a straightforward first-round win in San Diego.

Arizona (33-2) got here into the postseason averaging 5.9 3-pointers per recreation, however Tommy Lloyd’s workforce eclipsed that common earlier than the ultimate media timeout in first half because the Wildcats hit 6 of 9 from past the arc. Brayden Burries hit 4 3-pointers within the first half en path to a game-high 18 factors. Koa Peat added 15 factors whereas Ivan Kharchenkov posted 14 factors and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Long Island (24-11) shot properly from deep in its personal proper, with Mason Porter-Brown (15 factors) and Jamal Fuller (11 factors) combining to knock down 5 3-pointers by intermission, and 6 of the workforce’s eight for the competition. However, the Sharks’ struggles to comprise the Wildcats on the inside proved insurmountable. Arizona scored 50 factors within the paint, a portion of which got here off the Wildcats’ 22 second-chance factors. The larger Arizona lineup dominated the glass, 52-31, with 16 on the offensive finish.

No. 9 Utah State 86, No. 8 Villanova 76

MJ Collins Jr. scored seven of his 20 factors within the closing three minutes because the Aggies outscored the Wildcats 15-3 down the stretch to rally for the first-round win in San Diego.

Mason Falslev, the Mountain West Player of the Year, delivered 22 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists for Utah State (29-6), which is able to face top-seeded Arizona on Sunday. Adlan Elamin added 13 factors and 7 rebounds whereas Drake Allen contributed 11 factors, six assists and three steals.

Bryce Lindsay paced all scorers with 25 factors for Villanova (24-9), which constructed a 10-point lead early within the second half. Duke Brennan and Tyler Perkins added 15 factors apiece. The Wildcats took their final lead, 73-71, with 6:04 to play on Lindsay’s sixth and closing 3-pointer.

Utah State responded with a 9-0 run keyed by two Collins’ layups, then he delivered a breakaway dunk that made it 84-74 with 1:13 to go.

–Field Level Media