CHARLIE MOORE

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO — (AP) — Kameron McGusty scored 27 points and Miami advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time, using its swarming defense to beat Iowa State 70-56 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Iowa State (22-13) rode its hard-nosed defense into the Midwest Region semifinals after it had just two wins last season. It forced 14 turnovers after Miami turned it over seven times in the first two rounds, but the Hurricanes shot 46% from the field. Gabe Kalscheur scored 13 points for Iowa State, and freshman Tyrese Hunter had 13 points and seven assists. Iowa State made a couple charges down the stretch, but McGusty made a 3 and converted a layup to help Miami answer each time.

Kameron McGusty scored 27 points and Miami advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time, beating Iowa State 70-56 in the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA Miami Auburn Basketball Miami guard Charlie Moore drives to the basket past Auburn guard K.D. 10 seed Miami neutralized second-seeded Auburn's Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler in a 79-61 victory to reach its first Sweet 16 in six years. But the Hurricanes opened the second half with a 15-7 burst off four points apiece by Wong and McGusty. By the time Moore hit a 3-pointer, the score was 48-39 and the raucous Auburn crowd at the start was quiet. Auburn: The Tigers looked like a national championship contender much of the season.

Isaiah Wong scored 21 points, Kameron McGusty had 20 and 10th-seeded Miami shut down Auburn's power couple Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler for a 79-61 victory to reach its first Sweet 16 in six years.

7 seed Southern California in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Isaiah Wong led Miami with 22 points before fouling out with 2:07 to play with his team ahead 59-58. Miami won its first NCAA game since defeating Wichita State in the second round in 2016. Miami led 29-16 late in the first half, but the Trojans (26-8) opened the second half on 17-2 run to go ahead. USC made just 8 of 27 shots the first 20 minutes as Miami moved out to a double-digit lead.

Charlie Moore made two free throws with three seconds left and finished with 16 points to lift 10th-seeded Miami to a 68-66 win over No. 7 seed Southern California in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Rutgers Minnesota Basketball Minnesota guard Payton Willis celebrates his three point basket against Rutgers in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) (Bruce Kluckhohn)MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — Charlie Moore's roundabout journey across college basketball just felt right during his two seasons at DePaul, returning to his native Chicago to be near his family. Moore has been a catalyst for the Hurricanes, who’ve been at or near the top of the ACC all season. “I just wanted to make things better," Moore said. Though the Gophers have struggled in Big Ten play, Willis has two Big Ten Player of the Week awards this season.

School-switching has never been more prevalent in college basketball thanks to the NCAA relaxing transfer rules and granting an extra year of eligibility from the pandemic season.

Kameron McGusty hit a hanging layup in traffic with 22.8 seconds left and Miami survived a final-play shot for the win to stun No. 2 Duke 76-74 on Saturday night.