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Illinois has bowed out of the NCAA tournament in the second round for the second straight season. Last year as a No. 1 seed, the Illini were shocked in the Round of 32 by Loyola Chicago. This time around as a No. 4 seed in the South region, Illinois was no match for the physicality and athleticism of No. 5 Houston. Houston out-hustled Illinois, the Big Ten champions, throughout the first half to build a double-digit lead, withstood an Illinois run that tied the game early in the second half… Source link

For a moment on Saturday night, it looked as if Penny Hardaway was going to pull off one of the best upsets of this year’s NCAA tournament. Hardaway’s early lead, though, wasn’t enough to knock off the tournament’s top seed. Gonzaga rallied out of an early 12-point hole to beat No. 9 seed Memphis, 82-78, at the Moda Center in Portland, which officially secured the Bulldogs’ seventh straight trip to the Sweet 16. “I said, ‘I don’t give a flying ‘F’ what happens at the end of the… Source link

On Thursday, St. Peter’s stunned Kentucky to become the 10th No. 15 seed to win a men’s NCAA tournament game. On Saturday, it joined truly rarified air. In a second-round matchup with No. 7 Murray State, the Peacocks picked up where they left off with a 70-60 win over the Racers to secure an unlikely Sweet 16 bid. And like on Thursday, this was no fluke. St. Peter’s was the better team from the opening tip. The Peacocks never trailed Murray State. They opened a 32-27 halftime lead then scored… Source link

Creighton gave Kansas a run on Saturday. But in the end, Kansas prevailed to avoid becoming the second No. 1 seed from the Big 12 to fall in as many games with a 79-72 victory in the men’s NCAA tournament. With the win, Kansas joined North Carolina in the Sweet 16 after UNC’s defeat of Baylor earlier Saturday. The Jayhawks and No. 9 seed Blue Jays played a back-and-forth first half that saw nine lead changes and four ties before Kansas entered the break with a 39-38 edge. The game remained… Source link

Russia’s online retailer Ozon’s logistics center outside the town of Tver. Ozon is Russia’s pure-play e-commerce stock. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images Text size Vladimir Putin has worked long and hard to foster the impression that he is Russia. Investors believe him. Russian stocks wax and wane with… Source link

Russia’s online retailer Ozon’s logistics center outside the town of Tver. Ozon is Russia’s pure-play e-commerce stock. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images Text size Vladimir Putin has worked long and hard to foster the impression that he is Russia. Investors believe him. Russian stocks wax and wane with… Source link

Over the past year, I’ve heavily relied on Google’s Nest Hub Max in the kitchen. This 10-inch smart display has helped me remember important ingredients while I cooked, and it’s entertained me with music as I waited for the water to boil. I’ve enjoyed my time with it so much that when Google unveiled a new version of its 7-inch Nest Hub, I was excited to see if bringing it into my bedroom could upgrade my sleep too. Sleep Sensing is the hot new feature in Google’s smaller smart display. As… Source link

The most accurate 3-point shooting team in college basketball couldn’t hit water from the deck of a ship. Baylor misfired on 16 of its 19 attempts from behind the arc on Saturday in its Sweet 16 matchup against Villanova. In most instances, that’s a recipe for NCAA tournament heartbreak. In this case, it was merely another reminder of how multitalented and mentally tough Baylor is. These Bears can find ways to win even when the pressure is rising and their shots aren’t falling. Fueled by… Source link

The Oral Roberts story has been one of the best in the 2021 NCAA men’s tournament, and bettors aren’t ready for it to end. There are four Sweet 16 games on Saturday. The highest ticket percentage of any team at BetMGM in the four games is Oral Roberts +11.5 over Arkansas. Of all the tickets BetMGM has written on that game, 74 percent are on the Golden Eagles. There have only been two No. 15 seeds to make the Sweet 16. Florida Gulf Coast made it in 2013 and Oral Roberts is the second. Everyone… Source link