Xavier beats Pitt 84-73, reaches 1st Sweet 16 since 2017Jack Nunge scored 18 points, Adam Kunkel added 15 on five first-half 3-pointers, and No. 3 seed Xavier beat 11th-seeded Pittsburgh 84-73 to reach its first Sweet 16 since 2017.
Nunge's block seals Xavier's win over Kennesaw St in NCAAsJack Nunge blocked Terrell Burden’s driving attempt at a go-ahead layup in the final seconds, and Xavier dug out of a 13-point hole against surprising Kennesaw State to escape with a 72-67 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Last-minute basket leads UTEP past RiceKeonte Kennedy made a foul shot with 45 seconds left to give UTEP the lead en route to a 70-67 win over Rice.
Bieniemy posts a career-high 36 to send UTEP past Rice 72-70Jamal Bieniemy scored a career-high 36 points and Tydus Verhoeven scored 12 and UTEP beat Rice 72-70 on Saturday for its sixth-straight win.
