SB Nation New York - NCAA Tournament 2011 Bracket: Marquette Defense Stifles Xavier, 66-55https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2011-03-18T22:14:09-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/18220852011-03-18T22:14:09-04:002011-03-18T22:14:09-04:00NCAA Tournament Bracket Update: Marquette Defeats Xavier, 66-55
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<p>Marquette advanced to the third round of the <span class="caps">NCAA</span> Men’s Basketball Tournament Friday night with a 66-55 victory over Xavier in the East Region. The Golden Eagles will now await the winner of the Friday night match-up between third-seeded Syracuse and 14th-seeded Indiana State.</p>
<p>Marquette, seeded 11th, led by 13 at halftime, 33-20, and never really allowed sixth-seeded Xavier to close the gap significantly. Each time the Musketeers tried to mount a second-half rally the Golden Eagles were able to answer.</p>
<p>Darius Johnson-Odom scored 19 points to lead Marquette. The Golden Eagles defense was the big story, however. Marquette held Tu Holloway, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, to just five points on 1-for-9 shooting.</p>
<p>Here is a look at the current East Region <span class="caps">NCAA</span> Tournament bracket.</p>
<p>No. 1 Ohio State def. No. 16 Texas-San Antonio, 76-45; will face George Mason</p>
<p>No. 8 George Mason def. No. 9 Villanova, 61-57; will face Ohio State</p>
<p>No. 5 <span class="caps">WVU</span> defeats No. 12 Clemson, 84-76; will face winner of Kentucky-Princeton</p>
<p>No. 4 Kentucky def. No. 13 Princeton, 59-57; will face West Virginia</p>
<p>No. 2 <span class="caps">UNC</span> def. No. 15 Long Island, 102-87; will face winner of Washington-Georgia</p>
<p>No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Georgia, March 18 at 9:45 on <span class="caps">CBS</span></p>
<p>No. 3 Syracuse vs.No. 14 Indiana State, March 18 at 9:57 on TruTV</p>
<p>No. 11 Marquette def. No. 6 Xavier, 66-55; will play Syracuse-Indiana State winner</p>
<p>During and after the game, follow along with Golden Eagles fans at our Marquette blog, <a href="http://www.anonymouseagle.com/" target="new">Anonymous Eagle</a>.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/3/18/2059398/ncaa-tournament-bracket-update-marquette-defeats-xavier-66-55Ed Valentine2011-03-18T17:01:06-04:002011-03-18T17:01:06-04:00NCAA Tournament Bracket Update: Villanova Falls To George Mason, 61-57
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<p>Cleveland, OH - <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100268/luke-hancock">Luke Hancock</a> made a three-pointer with 19.8 seconds remaining, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/george-mason-patriots">George Mason Patriots</a> used a late surge to defeat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/villanova-wildcats">Villanova Wildcats</a>, 61-57, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.</p>
<p>Hancock had 18 points and five assists for the Patriots (27-6), who are remembered for their historic trip to the Final Four in 2006. George Mason beat Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut in the tourney that season.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52732/mike-morrison">Mike Morrison</a> added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Patriots. Isaiah Tate also donated 10 points.</p>
<p>George Mason, the No. 8 seed in the East Region, will next take on top-seeded Ohio State or 16th-seeded Texas-San Antonio on Sunday. Those two teams are playing now (TNT).</p>
<p>Corey Fisher and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26320/corey-stokes">Corey Stokes</a> finished with 20 and 14 points, respectively, for the Wildcats (21-12), who lost six in a row to end a disappointing season. Villanova is the third of the 11 Big East Conference teams in the tournament to lose.</p>
<p>Here's the updated look at the East region of the <a href="../../../2011-ncaa-tournament/2011/ncaa-basketball/2011/3/11/2044866/ncaa-bracket-2011">2011 NCAA Tournament bracket</a>.</p>
<p>No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 16 Texas-San Antonio, March 18 at 4:40 pm ET on TNT</p>
<p>No. 8 George Mason defeats No. 9 Villanova, 61-57</p>
<p>No. 5 WVU defeats <strike>No. 12 Clemson</strike></p>
<p>No. 4 Kentucky defeats <strike>No. 13 Princeton</strike></p>
<p>No. 2 UNC vs. No. 15 Long Island, March 18 at 7:15 on CBS</p>
<p>No. 7 Washington vs. No. 10 Georgia, March 18 at 9:45 on CBS</p>
<p>No. 3 Syracuse vs.No. 14 Indiana State, March 18 at 9:57 on TruTV</p>
<p>No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 11 Marquette, March 18 at 7:27 on TruTV</p>
<p><i>-- Sports Network contributed to this report</i></p>
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<p>Chicago, IL - Ben Hansbrough had 15 points and handed out six assists, as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/akron-zips">Akron Zips</a>, 69-56, Friday in a Southwest Region matchup.</p>
<p>Tim Abromaitis scored 14 points and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26737/scott-martin">Scott Martin</a> added 11 with six rebounds for second-seeded Notre Dame (27-6). The Fighting Irish will next take on the winner between Texas A&M and Florida State in the third round on Sunday.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/101287/quincy-diggs">Quincy Diggs</a> scored 11 points to pace the 15th-seeded Zips (23-13), who captured the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid.</p>
<p><i>For more on this game, Notre Dame fans should visit <a href="http://rakesofmallow.com/">Rakes of Mallow</a>.</i></p>
<p><b>Here is a look at the Southwest region of the <a href="../../../ncaa-basketball/2011/3/11/2044866/ncaa-bracket-2011">2011 NCAA Tournament bracket</a>. </b></p>
<p>No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Boston University, March 18, 6:50 p.m., TBS</p>
<p>No. 8 UNLV vs. No. 9 Illinois, March 18, 9:20 p.m., TBS</p>
<p>No. 12 Richmond def. No. 5 Vanderbilt, 69-66</p>
<p>No. 13 Morehead State def. No. 4 Louisville, 62-61</p>
<p>No. 2 Notre Dame def. No. 15 Akron, 69-56</p>
<p>No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Florida State, March 18, 4:10 p.m, TBS</p>
<p>No. 6 Georgetown vs. No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth, March 18, 9:50 p.m., TNT</p>
<p><i>-- Sports Network contributed to this report</i></p>
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<p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/syracuse-orange/2011/3/13/2048013/bracketology-101-espn-joe-lunardi-syracuse-basketball-st-johns-basketball">Big East Conference went 4-2</a> in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament play on Thursday. Five more Big East teams take the court today in second-round play, headlined by third-seeded Syracuse taking on 14th-seeded Indiana State in an East Region game at 9:57 p.m. (truTV). SB Nation New York will have much more on that game coming up throughout the day.</p>
<p>The highest-seeded Big East team in action will be Notre Dame, seeded No. 2 in the Southwest Region. The Fighting Irish face 15th-seeded Akron.</p>
<p>Check this StoryStream throughout the day for game-by-game updates and recaps.</p>
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<li>Today's <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/3/18/2057923/sports-tv-schedule-03-18-ncaa-tournament-times-stations-announcers">NCAA Tournament TV schedule</a>
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<li>SB Nation New York <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/section/2011-ncaa-basketball-tournament">NCAA Tournament special section</a>
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<li>SB Nation<a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/2011-ncaa-tournament"> NCAA Tournament hub</a>
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<h4><b>1:40 p.m.: (15) Akron vs. (2) Notre Dame on TBS</b></h4>
<p>Thirty years ago (1981), the Fighting Irish earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. During his 11 seasons at ND, head coach Mike Brey is just 5-6 during March Madness.</p>
<p><i>Check out SB Nation's home for Notre Dame -- </i><a href="http://www.rakesofmallow.com/">Rakes Of Mallow</a><i>.</i></p>
<h4><b>2:10 p.m.: (9) Villanova vs. (8) George Mason on TNT</b></h4>
<p>The Wildcats have earned an invite to the NCAA Tournament for six straight years. In 2007, 'Nova was seeded ninth, while in '08 it was slotted No. 12.</p>
<p><i>Check out SB Nation's home for Villanova -- </i><a href="http://www.thenovablog.com/">The Nova Blog</a><i>.</i></p>
<h4><b>7:27 p.m.: (11) Marquette vs. (6) Xavier on truTV</b></h4>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../ncaa-basketball/teams/marquette-golden-eagles">Marquette Golden Eagles</a> have earned an invite to the NCAAs for five straight season, but never have received a seed higher than a six (three times) or lower than an eight.</p>
<p><i>Check out SB Nation's home for Marquette -- </i><a href="http://www.anonymouseagle.com/">Anonymous Eagle</a><i>.</i></p>
<h4><b>9:50 p.m.: (11) VCU vs. (6) Georgetown on TNT</b></h4>
<p>This is the third time the Hoyas have earned a No. 6 seed, the last time was in '95 when they reached the Sweet 16.</p>
<p><i>Check out SB Nation's home for Georgetown -- </i><a href="http://www.casualhoya.com/">Casual Hoya</a><i>.</i></p>
<h4><b>9:57 p.m.: (14) Indiana St. vs. (3) Syracuse on truTV</b></h4>
<p>Surprisingly, these two historic programs have never met before. SU has made the Sweet 16 the past two seasons.</p>
<p><i>Check out SB Nation's home for Syracuse -- </i><a href="http://www.nunesmagician.com/">Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician</a><i>.</i></p>
<p><i>-- Jared Smith contributed to this report.</i></p>
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