Games of Interest - The NCAAs Second Week

[njhoya78]

The Associated Press did not release an updated poll after the completion of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. If it had, I think it’s safe to say that Gonzaga would still be ranked #1, as the Bulldogs’ win streak has now hit 27, entering tonight’s second round game against unranked Oklahoma...make that 28, now, after Gonzaga defeated Oklahoma.

The Pacific 12 Conference still has five teams alive in March Madness, going into today’s games, and has not had a team eliminated at this writing. Conversely, the ACC and Big Ten have both come up very small thus far, although Eastern Lower Canada Community College has, unfortunately, bucked the trend up to now.

Big East Conference (4 bids; 2 1 0 still alive): #18 Villanova, #19 Creighton
American Athletic Conference (1 bid; 1 still alive): #6 Houston
Atlantic Coast Conference (7 bids; 2 1 0 still alive): #14 Florida State, Syracuse
Big 12 Conference (7 bids; 3 1 still alive): ##3 Baylor, #12 Kansas, Oklahoma
Big Ten Conference (9 bids; 3 1 still alive): #4 Michigan, #8 Iowa, Maryland
Mid-American Conference (1 bid; 1 0 still alive): Ohio
Missouri Valley Conference (2 bids; 1 0 still alive): #17 Loyola (Illinois)
Pacific 12 Conference (5 bids; 4 still alive): #22 Colorado, #23 Southern California, California Los Angeles, Oregon, Oregon State
Southeastern Conference (6 bids; 3 2 1 still alive): #5 Alabama, #10 Arkansas, Louisiana State
Southland Conference (1 bid; 1 0 still alive): Abilene Christian
Summit League (1 bid; 1 0 still alive): Oral Roberts
West Coast Conference (2 bids; 1 still alive): #1 Gonzaga

Games are being played at Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis’s Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium, all in Indianapolis IN.

Last minute modifications and cancellations may occur, and I will attempt to update this missive whenever I learn of tournament schedule changes; no warranties of accuracy, express or implied, are made.

Game times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.  NOTE: UPDATED AS OF 12:10 AM ON MARCH 29, 2021.

Monday, March 22

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#19 Creighton 72 vs. Ohio 58 in West Regional second round game.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#8 Iowa 80 vs. Oregon 95 in West Regional second round game.
#1 Gonzaga 87 vs. Oklahoma 71 in West Regional second round game.
#4 Michigan 86 vs. Louisiana State 78 in East Regional second round game.
#14 Florida State 71 vs. #22 Colorado 53 in East Regional second round game.
#5 Alabama 96 vs. Maryland 77 in East Regional second round game.
#12 Kansas 51 vs. #23 (tie) Southern California 85 in West Regional second round game.

Tuesday, March 23

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled

Wednesday, March 24

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled

Thursday, March 25

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled

Friday, March 26

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled

Saturday, March 27

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#18 Villanova 51 vs. #3 Baylor 62 in South Regional semifinal round game.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Syracuse 46 vs. #6 Houston 62 in Midwest Regional semifinal round game.

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#17 Loyola (Illinois) 58 vs. Oregon State 65 in Midwest Regional semifinal round game.
#10 Arkansas 72 vs. Oral Roberts 70 in South Regional semifinal round game.

Sunday, March 28

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#19 Creighton 65 vs. #1 Gonzaga 83 in West Regional semifinal round game.

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#4 Michigan 76 vs. #14 Florida State 58 in East Regional semifinal round game.
#5 Alabama 78 vs. California Los Angeles 88 in East Regional semifinal round game; overtime.
#23 (tie) Southern California 82 vs. Oregon 68 in West Regional semifinal round game.

Monday, March 29

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled.

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#6 Houston vs. Oregon State in Midwest Regional championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN, 7:15 pm (CBS)
#3 Baylor vs. #10 Arkansas in South Regional championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN, 9:57 pm (CBS)

Tuesday, March 30

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Gonzaga vs. #23 (tie) Southern California in West Regional championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN, 7:15 pm (TBS)
#4 Michigan vs. California Los Angeles in East Regional championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN, 9:57 pm (TBS)

EAST REGIONALS

Monday, March 22 second round games
Game I— California Los Angeles (#11 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 13-6 conference record; 19-9 overall; 86-80 winner against Michigan State in overtime; 73-62 winner against #24 Brigham Young) 67 vs. Abilene Christian (#14 seed as Southland Conference champion; 13-2 conference record; 24-4 overall; 53-52 winner against #9 Texas) 47.
Game J— #4 Michigan (#1 seed as at-large selection from Big Ten Conference; 14-3 conference record; 21-4 overall; 82-66 winner against Texas Southern) 87 vs. Louisiana State (#8 seed as at-large selection from Southeastern Conference; 11-6 conference record; 19-9 overall; 76-61 winner against St. Bonaventure) 78.
Game K— #14 Florida State (#4 seed as at-large selection from Atlantic Coast Conference; 11-4 conference record; 17-6 overall; 64-54 winner against North Carolina Greensboro) 71 vs. #22 Colorado (#5 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 14-6 conference record; 23-8 overall; 96-73 winner against Georgetown) 53.
Game L— #5 Alabama (#2 seed as Southeastern Conference champion; 16-2 conference record; 25-6 overall; 68-55 winner against Iona) 96 vs. Maryland (#10 seed as at-large selection from Big Ten Conference; 9-11 conference record; 17-13 overall; 63-54 winner against Connecticut) 77.

Sunday, March 28 semifinal round games
Game M— #4 Michigan (#1 seed as at-large selection from Big Ten Conference; 14-3 conference record; 22-4 overall; 82-66 winner against Texas Southern; 86-78 winner against Louisiana State) 76 vs. #14 Florida State (#4 seed as at-large selection from Atlantic Coast Conference; 11-4 conference record; 17-6 overall; 64-54 winner against North Carolina Greensboro; 71-53 winner against #22 Colorado) 58.
Game N— #5 Alabama (#2 seed as Southeastern Conference champion; 16-2 conference record; 26-6 overall; 68-55 winner against Iona; 96-77 winner against Maryland) 78 vs. California Los Angeles (#11 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 13-6 conference record; 20-9 overall; 86-80 winner against Michigan State in overtime; 73-62 winner against #24 Brigham Young; 67-47 winner against Abilene Christian) 88; overtime.

Tuesday, March 30 final round game
Game O— #4 Michigan (#1 seed as at-large selection from Big Ten Conference; 14-3 conference record; 23-4 overall; 82-66 winner against Texas Southern; 86-78 winner against Louisiana State; 76-58 winner against #14 Florida State) vs. California Los Angeles (#11 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 13-6 conference record; 21-9 overall; 86-80 winner against Michigan State in overtime; 73-62 winner against #24 Brigham Young; 67-47 winner against Abilene Christian; 88-78 winner against #5 Alabama in overtime) at Lucas Oil Stadium, 7:15 pm (TBS)

SOUTH REGIONALS

Saturday, March 27 semifinal round games
Game M— #3 Baylor (#1 seed as at-large selection from Big 12 Conference; 13-1 conference record; 24-2 overall; 79-55 winner against Hartford; 76-63 winner against Wisconsin) 62 vs. #18 Villanova (#5 seed as at-large selection from Big East Conference; 11-4 conference record; 17-6 overall; 73-63 winner against Winthrop; 84-61 winner against North Texas) 51.
Game N— #10 Arkansas (#5 seed as at-large selection from Southeastern Conference; 11-4 conference record; 17-6 overall; 73-63 winner against Winthrop; 68-66 winner against #21 Texas Tech) 72 vs. Oral Roberts (#15 seed as Summit League champion; 10-5 conference record; 18-10 overall; 75-72 winner over #7 Ohio State in overtime; 81-78 winner against Florida) 70.

Monday, March 29 final round game
Game O— #3 Baylor (#1 seed as at-large selection from Big 12 Conference; 13-1 conference record; 25-2 overall; 79-55 winner against Hartford; 76-63 winner against Wisconsin; 62-51 winner against #18 Villanova) vs. #10 Arkansas (#5 seed as at-large selection from Southeastern Conference; 11-4 conference record; 18-6 overall; 73-63 winner against Winthrop; 68-66 winner against #21 Texas Tech; 72-70 winner against Oral Roberts) at Lucas Oil Stadium, 9:57 pm (CBS)

MIDWEST REGIONALS

Saturday, March 27 semifinal round games
Game M— #17 Loyola (Illinois) (#8 seed as Missouri Valley Conference champion; 16-2 conference record; 26-4 overall; 71-60 winner against Georgia Institute of Technology; 71-58 winner against #2 Illinois) 58 vs. Oregon State (#12 seed as Pacific 12 Conference champion; 10-10 conference record; 17-12 overall; 70-56 winner against Tennessee; 80-70 winner against #11 Oklahoma State) 65.
Game N— #6 Houston (#2 seed as American Athletic Conference champion; 14-3 conference record; 25-3 overall; 87-56 winner against Cleveland State; 63-60 winner against Rutgers) 62  vs. Syracuse (#11 seed as at-large selection from Atlantic Coast Conference; 9-7 conference record; 17-9 overall; 78-62 winner against #16 San Diego State; 75-72 winner against #13 West Virginia) 46.

Monday, March 29 final round game
Game O— #6 Houston (#2 seed as American Athletic Conference champion; 14-3 conference record; 26-3 overall; 87-56 winner against Cleveland State; 63-60 winner against Rutgers; 62-46 winner against Syracuse) vs. Oregon State (#12 seed as Pacific 12 Conference champion; 10-10 conference record; 18-12 overall; 70-56 winner against Tennessee; 80-70 winner against #11 Oklahoma State; 65-58 winner against #17 Loyola (Illinois)) at Lucas Oil Stadium, 7:15 pm (CBS)

WEST REGIONALS

Monday, March 22 second round games
Game I— #8 Iowa (#2 seed as at-large selection from Big Ten Conference; 14-6 conference record; 22-8 overall; 86-74 winner against Grand Canyon) 80 vs. Oregon (#7 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 14-4 conference record; 20-6 overall; advanced after Virginia Commonwealth game was canceled due to COVID-19 issues) 95. 
Game J— #1 Gonzaga (#1 seed as West Coast Conference champion; 15-0 conference record; 27-0 overall; 98-55 winner against Norfolk State) 87 vs. Oklahoma (#8 seed as at-large selection from Big 12 Conference; 9-8 conference record; 16-10 overall; 72-68 winner against Missouri) 71.
Game K— #19 Creighton (#5 seed as at-large selection from Big East Conference; 14-6 conference record; 21-8 overall; 63-62 winner against California Santa Barbara) 72 vs. Ohio (#13 seed as Mid-American Conference champion; 9-5 conference record; 17-7 overall; 62-58 winner against #15 Virginia) 58.
Game K— #12 Kansas (#3 seed as at-large selection from Big 12 Conference; 12-6 conference record; 21-8 overall; 93-84 winner against Eastern Washington) 51 vs. #23 (tie) Southern California (#6 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 15-5 conference record; 23-7 overall; 72-56 winner against Drake) 85.

Sunday, March 28 semifinal round games
Game M— #1 Gonzaga (#1 seed as West Coast Conference champion; 15-0 conference record; 28-0 overall; 98-55 winner against Norfolk State; 87-71 winner against Oklahoma) 83 vs. #19 Creighton (#5 seed as at-large selection from Big East Conference; 14-6 conference record; 22-8 overall; 63-62 winner against California Santa Barbara; 72-58 winner against Ohio) 65.
Game N— #23 (tie) Southern California (#6 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 15-5 conference record; 24-7 overall; 72-56 winner against Drake; 85-51 winner against #12 Kansas) 82 vs. Oregon (#7 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 14-4 conference record; 21-6 overall; advanced after Virginia Commonwealth game was canceled due to COVID-19 issues; 95-80 winner against #8 Iowa) 68.

Tuesday, March 30 final round game
Game O— #1 Gonzaga (#1 seed as West Coast Conference champion; 15-0 conference record; 29-0 overall; 98-55 winner against Norfolk State; 87-71 winner against Oklahoma; 83-65 winner against #19 Creighton) vs. #23 (tie) Southern California (#6 seed as at-large selection from Pacific 12 Conference; 15-5 conference record; 25-7 overall; 72-56 winner against Drake; 85-51 winner against #12 Kansas; 82-68 winner against Oregon) at Lucas Oil Stadium, 9:57 pm (TBS)

[SSHoya]

Pace of CO and FSU compared to Hoyas game a snooze.

[SSHoya]

FSU doing a good defensive job on CO. Running them off the 3 pt line.

[SSHoya]

Unbelievable this is the same team that put up 96 on the Hoyas.

[njhoya78]

Bump.

[bigelephant]

Thanks so much njhoya78 for doing all that work!

[bamahoya11]

I would like to see if Villanova can keep it close against Baylor. Jay Wright has really done a nice job of adjusting to their injuries. Yet another example of how Villanova is the gold standard in the Big East and really one of the elite programs in college basketball. I think Creighton is likely to struggle with Gonzaga, but it’d be great to have at least one Big East team in the Elite 8.

It’s also not easy for me to pull for Kelvin Sampson, but I guess I must since they are playing Syracuse.

[SSHoya]

Loyola 1/13 from 3. Down 13 with 13 minutes left. Can't solve Beavers defense.

[HometownHoya]

Hurts a bit to see a team voted last in their conference, winning their conf tournament, getting a 12 seed and now making it to the E8.

[HometownHoya]

Just realized Monica McNutt is part of CBS' crew for the tournament. She's on CBS Sports Network currently making great observations about today's games.

[hoyainla]

Look at that Wright finally opened his eyes and benched Arch and Nova is rolling. If he doesn't play the rest of the game Nova can win this.

[Nevada Hoya]

Mar 27, 2021 16:00:13 GMT -5 HometownHoya said:

Hurts a bit to see a team voted last in their conference, winning their conf tournament, getting a 12 seed and now making it to the E8.

That was my feeling also. And they kept saying that this was the farthest Oregon State had come since 1982. I believe it was the Hoyas who knocked OSU out in 1982.

[EtomicB]

Mar 27, 2021 16:54:51 GMT -5 hoyainla said:

Look at that Wright finally opened his eyes and benched Arch and Nova is rolling. If he doesn't play the rest of the game Nova can win this.

Daniels has been terrible in this game, whoa...

[Elvado]

Thank you Baylor.

Thank you Baylor.

Thank you Baylor.

[hoopsmccan]

Mar 27, 2021 19:34:08 GMT -5 Elvado said:

Thank you Baylor.

Thank you Baylor.

Thank you Baylor.

One in the books today. One more to go tonight. And then I can enjoy the rest of the tournament in peace.

hm

[Elvado]

Mar 27, 2021 19:47:08 GMT -5 hoopsmccan said:

Mar 27, 2021 19:34:08 GMT -5 Elvado said:

Thank you Baylor.

Thank you Baylor.

Thank you Baylor.

One in the books today. One more to go tonight. And then I can enjoy the rest of the tournament in peace.

hm

Amen my brother.

[dailey247]

So, this is going to be the last time a mediocre Syracuse team barely sneaks into the tournament and then still makes a Sweet 16 or Final 4 because that's how far they have to go before they get matched up with a team that has a decent offense and more than 1 day to prepare for their junk defense, right? Buddy's going to go pro, Nosepicker Jim is going to finally retire, and then they'll never have another coach who can recruit any kind of talent to play in Siberia for the 9th most important program in the conference, yes? Program officially dead now? Cool, tks.

[DallasHoya]

Mar 27, 2021 17:47:22 GMT -5 Nevada Hoya said:

Mar 27, 2021 16:00:13 GMT -5 HometownHoya said:

Hurts a bit to see a team voted last in their conference, winning their conf tournament, getting a 12 seed and now making it to the E8.

That was my feeling also. And they kept saying that this was the farthest Oregon State had come since 1982. I believe it was the Hoyas who knocked OSU out in 1982.

The Hoyas absolutely dominated OSU in the west regional final in 1982.

[Elvado]

Thank you to the alumni of the SWC who eliminated Nova and Syracuse. The remainder of the tournament is now palatable.

[Bigs"R"Us]

I get rooting against Syracuse, but not Nova. The Big East needs to show well on the big stage.