Mathurin, top-seeded Arizona survive TCU upset bid in OT
NCAA TCU Arizona Basketball Arizona center Christian Koloko (35) dunks against TCU during the first half of a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in San Diego. The Horned Frogs were looking to get to the Sweet 16 for the first time. Mathurin became the sixth Arizona player to score at least 30 points in an NCAA Tournament game. The Horned Frogs held Arizona scoreless for 5:09 before Terry’s 3 from the right corner tied it at 70. He missed his first five shots before hitting a 3-pointer from the left corner that began a spurt of nine straight Arizona points to give it a 67-58 advantage.
wftv.comMarch Madness brings back feel of the good ol' days
2s and the defending champion, Baylor, is the other top seed and a force to be reckoned with again, too. This year, the women's tournament is being branded as "March Madness," just like the men's. Also, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, one of dozens who switched schools via the amped-up transfer portal that is displaying a penchant for reshaping college hoops — and college sports — in the blink of an eye. “It’s all about staying in the moment and having more fun than anybody in the tournament,” said Tshiebwe's coach, John Calipari. 2 seed is terrific.”___More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comLive updates: Arizona top seed in NCAA South Region
(AP Photo/John Locher) (John Locher)The latest on the NCAA Tournament bracket announcement:___The Arizona Wildcats are the No. 3 seed in the South Region after winning its first Southeastern Conference Tournament in 43 years. Michigan made the NCAA Tournament bracket with an at-large berth despite a 17-14 record. ___The top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs are the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for a second straight year. ___The countdown is on for the unveiling of the NCAA Tournament bracket.
wftv.comNo. 7 UCLA defeats No. 3 Arizona 75-59 in Pac-12 showdown
Arizona UCLA Basketball UCLA guard Tyger Campbell, right, shoots as Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa, left, and guard Dalen Terry defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. 3 Arizona 75-59 on Tuesday night, handing the Wildcats their first loss in Pac-12 play. Bennedict Mathurin scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half for the Wildcats (16-2, 6-1), who had their five-game winning streak snapped. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored all 10 of his points in the second half for the Bruins, including eight during the Wildcats' spurt. Neither missed a 3-pointer in the first 6 1/2 minutes, with Arizona making its first four and UCLA hitting its first three.
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