Sweet 16 2017: Live Updates, Scores for Thursday's NCAA Tournament Games
The 2017 NCAA tournament is down to 12 teams after the first day of action in the Sweet 16. Top seeds Gonzaga and Kansas both easily stayed alive, while No. 3 Oregon squeaked out a one-point win over Michigan. No. 11 Xavier refused to step aside, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time in nine years with a 73-71 win over No. 2 Arizona. Sweet 16 action continues on Friday.
- March 24, 2017
FINAL: Xavier 73 - Arizona 71
The men in black get it done in the dying seconds.
What a finish for the No. 11 seed, upsetting No. 2 Arizona!
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- March 24, 2017
Xavier 73 - Arizona 71
Sean O'Mara drives to give the Musketeers the lead, then pulls down the board at the other end and draws the foul.
He misses at the line. Last possession...
We're tied at 71 as time out is called with 1:09 left on the clock.
Xavier does not look outmatched or intimidated in these dying minutes. It is truly anybody's ball game.
Arizona 71 - Xavier 71
The underdogs cut the lead to two—then Lauri Markkanen gets called for an Arizona foul at the offensive end of the floor.
Tie game with 1:54 to play!
Arizona 69 - Xavier 61
The Wildcats are ignited from Trier's one-man effort.
Their eight-point lead with 2:52 to go ties their biggest of the game—when they were up 10-2 in the very early stages of the game.
Gonzo for Allonzo
Arizona 64 - Xavier 61
With five minutes to go, Allonzo Trier has scored the last 15 points for Arizona.
He's up to 19 points for the game and also has nine boards. Wow!
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Xavier 59 - Arizona 57
The 11th-seeds from Xavier are not going to go away quietly.
With his third offensive board of the game, J.P. Macura is up to 14 points as time out is called with 7:37 to play.
Xavier 53 - Arizona 52
The ninth lead change of the game comes as a Quentin Goodin slam wraps up a 5-0 run for the Musketeers.
Long way to go: there's 10:41 left in the second half. You ready?
Arizona 52 - Xavier 48
With 13:00 to play, the refs are sorting through some penalties on the floor.
No flagrant for an apparent trip by J.P. Macura. Double technicals on Bluiett and Allen.
Arizona comes out of the pause with control.
Dusan Ristic is Arizona's leading scorer with 17 points.
He has also picked up his third foul early in the second half.
Xavier 48 - Arizona 45
With a slam from Sean O'Mara, the 11th seed takes a three point lead!
Are we prepping for an upset? It's early yet—15:22 to play in the second half.
This Should Be a Good One
We're Back for the 2nd Half in Arizona-Xavier
Bluiett Flames 🔥
FINAL: Kansas 98 - Purdue 66
The Jayhawks become the first team since UConn in 1995 to score 90+ points in their first three NCAA tournament games.
Trust the Hawkcess
Kansas 93 - Purdue 66
With 2:11 to play, Bill Self empties his bench.
The Jayhawks are already looking forward to Oregon on Saturday.
HALFTIME: Arizona 37 - Xavier 35
It's a tight No. 2 vs. No. 11 matchup so far in San Jose.
Kansas 89 - Purdue 64
Foul on Devonte' Graham as he hits from behind the arc. He's now up to 26 points.
This group could play three more games. Time to start resting the stars?
Look Out Below 😳
The Jayhawks are up to 54.9 percent shooting from the field.
Mason leads the way with 24, but four of the five starters are now in double digits, as is Lagerald Vick off the bench with 10.
Landen Lucas is the only starter who's not contributing on the score sheet. He's up to three fouls, so he has just two points.
Kansas 78 - Purdue 60
The Jayhawks have their biggest lead of the night with 7:39 to play in the second half.
Mason's Up to 22 Points!
Kansas is walking away with this game. It's 72-56 with 9:25 to play.
Xavier 18 - Arizona 17
The Musketeers put together a 7-0 run to take their first lead of the game off a RaShid Gaston hook shot with 8:47 to play.
Arizona 13 - Xavier 9
Dusan Ristic is off to a hot start with seven points for the Wildcats.
11:47 to play in the first half.
Kansas 56 - Purdue 51
Swanigan hit two quick threes to get Purdue within two points before Devonte' Graham replied with a triple of his own to stretch the lead back to five.
Time out with 15:28 on the clock.
Check the Hair
Glorious
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Kansas 51 - Purdue 46
The first time out of the second half is called with 17:09 to play and the Jayhawks maintaining control of the game
Kansas Did an Excellent Job of Slowing Down Caleb Swanigan in the First Half
Swanigan's just 2-of-5 so far, with eight points.
Dab to Win
Xavier's the lowest-seeded team left in the tournament, at No. 11.
Stats Watch
No surprise to see Frank Mason III leading the charge for the Jayhawks.
He's 4-of-6 from the field and 4-of-5 from the line, leading all players with 15 points.
Meanwhile...
Halftime: Kansas 47 - Purdue 40
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Kansas 42 - Purdue 38
Meanwhile, in Kansas City, the Jayhawks have gone on a 16-5 run in the late stages of the first half.
With 1:55 to play until halftime, Kansas now has a six-point lead!
Doesn't Get Much Worse!
via Bleacher ReportFinal shooting stats are grim!
Gonzaga: 18-of-44 40.9 percent West Virginia: 16-of-60 26.7 percent
FINAL: Gonzaga 61 - West Virginia 58
Silas Melson goes 1-of-2 at the line to pad the lead, forcing West Virginia to a desperation three.
Gonzaga 60 - West Virginia 58
Off a block at one end by Josh Perkins, Jordan Mathews hits a three to put the Bulldogs back in the lead.
Only 50 seconds left on the clock. Will this get settled, or are we headed for overtime?
Purdue 33 - Kansas 26
The Boilermakers have opened up a seven-point lead with 6:24 to play in the first half.
West Virginia gets the ball back, at last...
And Jevon Carter hits a three!
The Mountaineers take the lead with 1:31 to play.
We're waiting...and waiting...
Officials are reviewing an out-of-bounds call with 1:59 to play.
Mountaineers turnover on the end line? Or no?
Not Great, Stripes
Big Time Play
Gonzaga 55 - West Virginia 55
We're tied again with 1:59 to play after Daxter Miles Jr. hits a step-back three!
Last Man Standing Moves on
Gonzaga 54 - West Virginia 52
Silas Melson picks up the loose ball after a big block by Tarik Phillip, then lays it in to put Gonzaga back in the lead.
2:48 left on the clock.
Purdue 21 - Kanasas 18 (12:00 1st Half)
Meanwhile, both sides are shooting lights-out in Kansas City.
Purdue is 7-of-11 and Kansas is 7-of-13 in the early going, as the points come fast and furious!
Gonzaga 52 - West Virginia 52 (3:50 2nd half)
Good defense on both ends!
Two tired teams as time out is called. Nothing is decided with less than four minutes to go.
Purdue Up Early on Kansas
Fourth-seeded Boilermakers lead 11-8 over the top-seeded Jayhawks at the first TV timeout.
Airballed Free Throw Alert
In case you're wondering how this game is going.
Gonzaga 49, West Virginia 49 (6:49 2nd half)
Przemek Karnowski will be at the line to complete a three-point play after the timeout. He scored while falling to the floor after being fouled, the 45th foul of this game.
NOT The Best Game For Gonzaga's Star
Nigel Williams-Goss was just called for a push off, his fourth foul. He's 1-of-8 from the field with just five points.
Tell 'Em Chris 😂
Gonzaga Pressing Against the Press
The Bulldogs have now turned it over 11 times. Game is tied at 47 with 8:36 left.
Like Jake, from State Farm
Just Hit the 40-Foul Mark.
This is the 12th game in the 2017 NCAA tourney where both teams have been hit for 20 fouls.
Carter's Scored West Virginia's Last Nine Points
Jevon Carter Comin'
He's up to 16 points after an and-one, pulling West Virginia within two (45-43).
Can Confirm: Kansas Is Kansas
Gonzaga 45, West Virginia 40 (11:59 2nd half)
Jevon Carter his hit a pair of three-pointers this half for West Virginia.
#LonzoSighting
Coming Up
4-seed Purdue will look for the upset of No. 1 Kansas in the Midwest bracket on CBS. Tip is set for 6:39 PM
Is That Good?
So Close to Onions
Michigan Can Win It
Jordan Bell misses the front end of the one-and-one. Michigan has the ball with 9.4 seconds left, down one.
HUGE rebound by Jordan Bell
Dillon Brooks misses on a drive but Bell gets the offensive board and is fouled. He's going to the line up 69-68 with 14.9 seconds left.
Tyler Dorsey Spin Move Alert
The Oregon sophomore drives through the Michigan defense and turns the pivot foot to deke out the defense before putting the Ducks up 70-69.
Brooks (Hasn't Been) Here
Michigan 68, Oregon 65 (1:54 2nd half)
Six straight makes for Michigan!
This is Turning Into a Prize Fight
Oregon and Michigan trading blows, er, three-pointers.
Ducks Back on Top
Tyler Dorsey got open on the wing for a three-pointer to give Oregon back the lead at 63-61.
Clark Kent Is That You?
Derrick Walton!
His three-pointer (which followed a triple by D.J. Wilson) puts the Wolverines up 61-60 with 4:18 left.
That Last Shot Helps
Walton with a stepback jumper on the baseline got Michigan within three but Oregon scores again to go back up five at 60-55.
More Like Sweet Bricks-teen
Irvin Keeping Michigan in It
He's scored nine of his 14 in the second half.
Few on Fouls
Gonzaga/WV Halftime Numbers
The teams combined to shoot 16-of-55 from the field (2-of-16 from three) and go 26-of-37 from the line with 13 turnovers and 27 fouls.
Oregon 56, Michigan 51 (7:53 2nd half)
Down the stretch they come!
HALFTIME: Gonzaga 30, West Virginia 30
Silas Melson can't hit on a drive at the buzzer to end a first half with a ton of fouls, free throws, turnovers and missed shots.
Big Development
Oregon is up two but Dillon Brooks might need to ease off on the gas pedal.
Xavier Was a Confident Team with Nothing to Lose.
The Musketeers will be making their third Elite Eight appearance—their first since 2008. They've never reached the Final Four.