March Madness 2022 – Best of the upsets, action and moments from NCAA tournament Sunday games
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March Madness 2022 has been an entertaining ride, and it’s just getting started.
Saturday’s slate of NCAA tournament games saw 8-seed North Carolina upset the defending champion Baylor Bears. Michigan took down No. 3 Tennessee, adding to the hoops drama.
That wasn’t all. Creighton played tough against No. 1 Kansas, but the Jayhawks escaped with a 79-72 victory.
Buckle up for more hardwood theatrics as the second round continues Sunday.
Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski will meet Michigan State’s Tom Izzo for the final time. Krzyzewski is retiring after 42 seasons with the Blue Devils. It’s the sixth meeting between Coach K and Izzo in the NCAA tournament, a record for the most common matchups between head coaches, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Auburn guard Jabari Smith takes the court after his exceptional performance against Jacksonville State in the first round. Arizona and Villanova are a couple other top-two squads playing.
NCAA tournament schedule (all times ET)
12:10 p.m.: 5 Houston Cougars vs. 4 Illinois Fighting Illini
2:40 p.m.: 7 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. 2 Villanova Wildcats
5:15 p.m.: 7 Michigan State Spartans vs 2 Duke Blue Devils
6:10 p.m.: 11 Iowa State Cyclones vs. 3 Wisconsin Badgers
7:10 p.m.: 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders
7:45 p.m.: 10 Miami Hurricanes vs. 2 Auburn Tigers
8:40 p.m.: 6 Texas Longhorns vs. 3 Purdue Boilermakers
9:40 p.m.: 9 TCU Horned Frogs vs. 1 Arizona Wildcats
Illini fight back
Houston came out strong at the start of its showdown with Illinois on Sunday, but by the end of the first half, the Illini cut it to a four-point game, thanks to a big 3 by Trent Frazier at the buzzer. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Houston is 28-2 this season when leading at the half. Illinois is 6-5 when trailing.
Trent Frazier ➡️ Kofi Cockburn
Hammer time 🔨
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