
Edwards, the Texas Tech transfer who played in the 2019 national championship game for the Red Raiders, had 19 points with five three-pointers. With Taze Moore getting into early foul trouble after his three-pointer for a 5-0 lead in the first two minutes, Shead and Kyler Edwards were both on the court nearly the entire game for the fifth-seeded Cougars (32-5). Jamal Shead scored a career-high 21 points and Houston beat top-seeded Arizona to move within one win of a second straight Final Four. Kevin Obanor had 10 points and 10 rebounds for his sixth double-double in six career tournament games. Adonis Arms then missed a three-pointer and Krzyzewski gave an emphatic fist pump.īryson Williams scored 21 points to lead Texas Tech and Kevin McCullar added 17.
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Griffin’s two free throws with 12.9 seconds to play gave Duke a 77-73 lead. Krzyzewski announced last June he would retire after this season.

Paolo Banchero led Duke with 22 points, Mark Williams scored 16 and Roach added 15 as the Blue Devils held off third-seeded Texas Tech (27-10) and gave Coach K his record 100th NCAA tournament victory. Roach’s two shots were part of a 7-0 run as the steady sophomore came through in the clutch for a second straight game to send second-seeded Duke (31-6) into an Elite Eight matchup against Arkansas. No 2 Duke 78, No 3 Texas Tech 73ĭuke coach Mike Krzyzewski moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his farewell season thanks to two late baskets by Jeremy Roach that helped seal the Blue Devils’ win over Texas Tech. The senior guard’s three with 6:38 left made it 59-50, and Arkansas held on from there.

Notae shot 9 of 29 overall and 2 of 12 from three-point range but was still the catalyst for the Razorbacks. Holmgren finished with 11 points, all in the second half, and 14 rebounds in what may be his final college game. Coach Mark Few’s squad was undefeated last year before falling to Baylor in the national title game.Īrkansas continually challenged 7ft Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren in the paint, and the skinny NBA prospect fouled out with 3:29 remaining after some questionable calls went against him. Notae finished with six rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocked shots for coach Eric Musselman’s scrappy, hustling Razorbacks (28-8), who reached the Elite Eight for the second straight year and will face Duke in the West Region final on Saturday.ĭrew Timme scored 25 points but couldn’t rally the Bulldogs (28-4), who for the second straight season were favored to win that elusive national title but were eliminated by a more physical foe.
