THE MADNESS OF MARCH! RECAPPING ALL 16 SELECTION THURSDAY GAMES: FT. NDSU-OKLA

These will be very short.

SPOKANE, WA REGION

12 North Dakota State vs 5 Oklahoma

We’ll pick it up, less than 20 seconds to play, Bison down 3 but Taylor Braun passing to the Junior, Lawrence Alexander and Alexander from deep…YES! We’re goin’ to overtime! In OT, Alexander, the floater to put NDSU up 4…SWISH! And from that point on the Bison didn’t look back! Alexander makes a bunch of key free-throws down the stretch and North Dakota State wins it 80-75. Hopefully this didn’t bust your bracket like it did to mine. But look on the bright side…WE HAVE A NEW CINDERELLA STORY!!! Watch out SDSU/NMSU the Bison are coming.

12 Harvard vs 5 Cincinnati

Cinci trying to avoid the upset versus Harvard, down 3 with under a minute to play but Harvard’s Wesley Saunders gets the steal, Cinci has to foul and for the second straight year Harvard wins in the NCAA tournament. Harvard wins 61-57.

13 New Mexico State vs 4 San Diego State

Time counting down, down 3 and New Mexico State’s Kevin Aronis knocks down a 3 from straight on to send it to OT! But in OT San Diego State took control. Already up 3 and the Aztec’s get the floater to go! San Diego State wins 73-69.

13 Delaware vs 4 Michigan State

MSU up 13 and Adreian Payne gets the slam off the alley-oop. Payne had 41 points and Michigan State wins this one 93-78.

ORLANDO, FL REGION

12 NC State vs 5 Saint Louis

Let’s start under 15 seconds, NC State up 2 but SLU’s Jordair Jett lays it in and we are going to overtime baby! In overtime, NC State down 3. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Ralston Turner the NBA 3… CLANK! NO GOOD! Saint Louis escapes 83-80

13 Manhattan vs 4 Louisville

Manhattan lead in this one with under a minute to play… but Louisville’s Luke Hancock knocks down the 3! AND LOUISVILLE ESCAPES! Louisville survives a MAJOR scare and wins 71-64.

16 Albany (NY) vs 1 Florida

Florida was losing by as much as 6 but after Albany’s key player, DJ Evans suffered a knee to the head Florida pulled away, winning by 12, but this might’ve been the Gators toughest test against a team not named Kentucky, they really struggled, do the Gators have to worry vs Pittsburgh on Saturday???

9 Pittsburgh vs 8 Colorado

Not much to see here, Pitt was up 28 at the break and they went on to win 77-48.

MILWAUKEE, WI REGION

10 Arizona State vs 7 Texas

Time going down, tied at 85 and Texas’ Jonathan Holmes air ball’s the triple, Texas’ Cameron Ridley grabs a rebounds and with less than a quarter of a second, Ridley, desperation shot…off the backboard, buzzer sounds, and it’s in! TEXAS WIN ON A BUZZER-BEATER! TEXAS WINS 87-85! OH MY GOD!

15 Wofford vs 2 Michigan

Just a superior team beating down on an inferior team here. Michigan wins by 17.

10 BYU vs 7 Oregon

Oregon steamrolled the cougars by 19, 87-68.

15 American vs 2 Wisconsin

In possibly the most lopsided game of the tourney, Wisconsin wins by 40, yes forty.

BUFFALO, NY REGION

11 Dayton vs 6 Ohio State

Let’s begin, Flyers down 1 and Dayton’s Vee Sanford, makes the shot while falling backwards! And Dayton takes a 1-point lead with 3.8 seconds to play but OSU’s Senior Arron Craft the lay-in at the buzzer, the shot rolls around the rim and…out! Dayton wins in a huge upset! Dayton wins 60-59.

10 Saint Joseph’s vs 7 Connecticut

UConn up 4 in OT and Shabazz Napier gets the layup to fall, AND-ONE UConn wins by 8.

14 Western Michigan vs 3 Syracuse

Syrcuse crushes the Broncos by 24.

15 Milwaukee vs 2 Villanova

Nova cruises by 20.