Here's a brief recap of what you missed during Wildcard Weekend in the NFL.
SUNDAY'S SHOOTAROUND:
Tennessee 76, Kansas 68: Tennessee shocked the world! Playing with just six scholarship players, the Volunteers put together one of the most impressive performances in recent memory, knocking off then-No.1 and then-undefeated Kansas in Knoxville. Kansas came out hot in this one, jumping to an early lead before Renaldo Wooldridge hit three three's (he had seven on the season coming into this game) during a 14-2 run that gave the Vols the lead.
That run seemed to give the Vols confidence, as they withstood a couple of surges from the Jayhawks, despite the fact that at one point in the game, they had two walk-ons on seldom-used freshman Kenny Hall on the floor at the same time. Late in the game, Kansas rallied from a 60-52 deficit to tie the score at 64. Tennessee would score seven straight to reopen the lead, but a Brady Morningstar three off of a turnover in the back court made it 71-68 with about a minute left. On the ensuing possession, walk-on freshman Skylar McBee buried tough three as the shot clock expired, and Tennessee held on for the win. Scotty Hopson scored 17 points and Bobby Maze added 16 points, 8 boards, and 7 assists.
Maryland 77, Florida State 68: The Terps took control of this game early, opening up a double digit first half lead as Seminoles center Solomon Alabi picked up two first half fouls. Eric Hayes and Landon Milbourne both scored 11 points in the first half as Maryland went up 41-27 at the break. In the second half, Florida State made a run, getting the lead down to just three points, but Greivis Vasquez, who scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, took over. Maryland went on an 11-2 run over the course of four possession, and Vasquez hit two threes, a 15 foot jumper, and found Eric Hayes for another three during that run. The Terps would hold on to win their ACC opener.
North Carolina 78, Virginia Tech 64: The Hokies go out to a hot start, well, I should say Malcolm Delaney did. Delaney scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half as Va Tech went up 38-34 at intermission. But the Heels came out with a renewed focus in the second half, as they clamped down defensively, used a 15-6 spurt to open the half, scored on eight of their first ten possession, and used a run of five straight made threes to run away with the win.
Arizona 87, Washington 70: Jamelle Horne scored 22 points, a career-high, and hit five threes to lead six Wildcats in double figures as Arizona played as well as they have all season defensively. With the loss, Washington falls to 1-3 in the Pac-10, all alone in last place.
Butler 64, Detroit 62 OT: Shelvin Mack scored with a minute left in overtime to give Butler a 64-62 win on the road against a valiant Detroit team. Gordon Hayward had 17 points and 7 boards, but he missed a free throw at the end of regulation that would have won the game for the Bulldogs. Matt Howard had just 10 points and 4 boards, but more importantly he played a season high 43 minutes while committing just two fouls.
Temple 68, Rhode Island 64 OT: Keith Cothran hit two free throws with 5.1 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, but in OT Ryan Brooks and Juan Fernandez hit back-to-back threes in the span of 10 seconds to give the Owls a 65-61 lead. Fernandez had 18 to lead the Owls, while Delroy James went for 23 for Rhody, who probably should have won this game in regulation, but shot just 12-26 from the charity stripe.
Xavier 76, George Washington 69: The Colonials were up 60-50 with just under eight minutes left in the game, but the Muskies used an 18-1 run to take control and earn a win on the road. Terrell Holloway hit 13 of 14 from the line, including eight straight during Xavier's run, while Jason Love had 19 points and 13 boards. Damien Hollis scored 23 points and added 13 boards for GW.
Northwestern 68, Michigan 62: If Maryland had the most-needed win of the day, than Northwestern's was a close second. The Wildcats, who many thought could compete for an at-large bid, had started the Big Ten off 0-2, and with a brutal schedule ahead, things looked dire as the Wolverines jumped out to a 31-14 lead midway through the first half. But Northwestern got hot, and Michigan went cold, as the Wildcats took a ten point lead with just under eight minutes left. Michigan would respond with a 13-2 run, but Drew Crawford, who finished with 25 points and 8 boards, hit two free throws with 1:14 on the clock to give Northwestern the lead for good at 63-62.
Arizona State 71, Washington State 46: The Sun Devils held Klay Thompson to just 9 points, and held the Cougars to just 29.8% shooting from the floor, as a 16-0 run early in the first half but Herb Sendek's team firmly in control. Ty Abbott led the way with 17 points, 11 boards, and 4 assists.
Oregon State 64, Oregon 57: The Beavers never trailed in this one, as they bounced back from a 51 point loss to Seattle to beat the Ducks on the road. Seth Tarver and Daniel Deane each had 15 in the win.
SATURDAY'S SHOOTAROUND
Wisconson 73, Purdue 66: For the second time this season, Wisconsin beat a top ten team at home, this time handing the Boilermakers their first loss of the season. Jordan Taylor scored 23 points, getting hot after replacing Trevon Hughes who picked up two early fouls. This was a back-and-forth game in the first half, but Wisconsin used a 10-0 run early in the second half, capped by back-to-back threes from Hughes and Jason Bohannon, to build a cushion. Bohannon added 20 points.
Georgia Tech 71, Duke 67: Gani Lawal took over in the second half, scoring 14 of his 21 points, including a number of clutch buckets, as the Yellow Jackets bounced back from a loss to suddenly-competitive Georgia. Duke got another strong performance from POY candidate Jon Scheyer, who finished with 25 points and 6 assists, but didn't provide him with much help. The Blue Devils as a team finished just 6-28 from three, Kyle Singler was 2-13 from the floor, and the defensive pressure provided by the Yellow Jackets forced Duke out of a rhythm offensively.
Missouri 74, Kansas State 68: This was one of the more entertaining games of the weekend. With both teams flying all over the court defensively, this game saw a ton of turnovers and fouls, with neither team ever finding an offensive rhythm. Hell, the Tigers went ten minutes without a field goal at one point, committed five straight turnovers at another, and still managed to win this game. Marcus Denmon scored nine of his 14 points in the final six minutes, and Zaire "Mr. Big Shot" Taylor buried a clutch three late in the game as Mizzou held off the Wildcats at home. Jacob Pullen and Denis Clemente, the two stars for the Wildcats, finished with 37 points combined, but were just 10-26 from the floor.
Notre Dame 70, West Virginia 68: The Fighting Irish came out on fire, hitting their first nine shots of the game to open a 25-4 lead. They would cruise into the half up 45-25, but the Mountaineers rallied in a big way. They hit 9-19 threes in the second half, and after Dalton Pepper buried a deep three, the lead was down to 67-66. But Luke Harangody answered with a bucket in the paint, and after a Tory Jackson free throw and a bucket from Joe Mazzulla, Da'Sean Butler had a potential game-winning three go in and out as the Irish survived. Butler finished the game just 4-20 from the field for 13 points. Harangody led the way for the Irish with 24 points, while Ben Hansbrough added 6 points, 9 boards, and 10 assists. Kevin Jones had 17 and 10 for WVU.
Villanova 78, Marquette 76: Villanova forced Marquette into a poor-shooting day for the first 28 minutes of this game, surging to a 22 point lead early in the second half. But Marquette caught fire late, getting the lead down to 75-73 with the ball and under 30 seconds left. But Jimmy Butler turned it over, and the Wildcats hit their free throws to ice the game. Corey Stokes paced Nova with 16 points, while Lazar Hayward had 20 to lead Marquette.
Georgetown 72, UConn 69: UConn controlled the first half of this one. The rebounded the ball, they defended, and they capitalized on the Hoyas’ bad shots and turnovers by scoring in transition. Basically, they played UConn basketball, and played it to perfection, going up by as much as 19 points in the first 20 minutes. But the second half was a completely different story. Georgetown stopped rushing shots, forced the Huskies to play in the half court, and saw Austin Freeman score 28 of his 33 points as the Hoyas came roaring back, setting up an exciting final five minutes. Julian Vaughn happened to tip in the carom of Gavin Edwards blocking a shot, and at the other end the Huskies missed two shots before a Kemba Walker turnover resulted in a Greg Monroe layup. Stanley Robinson missed a desperation 28 footer, and the Hoyas won.
Kentucky 76, Georgia 68: Georgia gave Kentucky everything they could handle, slowing down the Wildcats transition game and effectively handling the pressure. Travis Leslie (20 points) and Trey Thompkins (17 points and 13 boards) both hit big shots throughout, but down the stretch DeMarcus Cousins (16 points, 7 in the final 3 minutes), John Wall (a quiet 17 points) and Patrick Patterson (17 points) were just too much.
UNLV 74, New Mexico 62: UNLV got 21 points from Kendall Wallace, who hit six of his seven threes in the second half, and 20 from Tre'Von Willis as they picked up a huge road win. It looked as in the Lobos were ready to make a run midway through the second half, as they overcame a 36-30 halftime deficit to take a 46-45 lead. But Wallace sparked an 11-0 run with back-to-back three pointers, and the Rebels held on for the win.
Mississippi State 80, Ole Miss 75: In a game where he was playing against Chris Warren and Terrico White, MSU's Dee Bost was the best guard on the floor. He scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half as his dissected the Rebel's defense. Both the Bulldogs and the Rebels had big first half runs, but it was a 13-2 run late in the second half that gave MSU a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
BYU 83, UTEP 77: The Cougars were playing without Jimmer Fredette, who is battling a case of mono, but Tyler Haws stepped up to the tune of 20 points to lead BYU. A Jonathon Tavernari three in the middle of a 16-8 surge to close the first half gave the Cougars the lead, and UTEP was never able to get back ahead.
Gonzaga 81, Portland 78: Gonzaga was in control for much of the first half, taking a 13 point lead, but the Pilots can shoot, and they were able to get within three in the final seconds. The Bulldogs lost sight of Jared Stohl, who had hit 6-9 from deep on the game, but he missed a three as time expired. Matt Bouldin had 20 points and 9 assists in the win.
Vanderbilt 95, Florida 87: Vanderbilt got 24 points from AJ Ogilvy and 22 points from Jermaine Beal as they won their SEC opener. Vanderbilt got 20 points off of turnovers, and won despite Kenny Boynton and Erving Walker combining for 50 points. The Gators are going to be in trouble this season if they can't win when they get 50 from those two.
Minnesota 73, Ohio State 62: Blake Hoffarber hit six threes in the second half and scored 27 points as the Gophers improved to 3-1 in Big Ten play. Evan Turner looks to be back, going for 19 points, 8 boards, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks, but no one else on the Buckeyes could really get going against the Gopher's defense.
Baylor 91, Oklahoma 60: The Sooners went up 20-11 in the first half, but after an eight minute power outage, the Bears caught fire, going on a 14-0 run and never looking back. LaceDarius Dunn had 28 points, Tweety Carter added 18 points and 10 assists, and Ekpe Udoh was great once again, going for 14 points, 8 boards, and 7 blocks. I think it is safe to say the Sooners are done.
Miami FL 67, Wake Forest 66: The Hurricanes got a tip-in from James Dews with 30 seconds left and held the Demon Deacons on their next possession as Miami gave a bit or credibility to their 15-1 record. Dwayne Collins had 23 points and 11 boards for Miami.
Oklahoma State 81, Texas Tech 52: James Anderson scored 16 points in a 29-1 run by the Pokes in the first half that put away the Red Raiders. Anderson scored 28 points on the night.
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