>>College Basketball Roundup
(Undated) — Vanderbilt lost to UAB 67-59 in the NIT tournament quarterfinals in Nashville. Cincinnati lost to Utah Valley 74-68 in the NIT quarterfinals in Orem. Meanwhile, the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament tips off tonight. Number-4 Tennessee will play ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic in the East Region at Madison Square Garden.
CBI Championship
Charlotte 71 Eastern Kentucky 68
>>NCAA Tournament Resumes With Sweet 16 Action
(Undated) — The NCAA Tournament resumes today with Sweet 16 action. The day kicks off with seventh-seeded Michigan State and third-seeded Kansas State clashing in the East Region at Madison Square Garden. Also taking the court in the East Region are fourth-seeded Tennessee and ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic. In the West Region, fourth-seeded UConn and eighth-seeded Arkansas battle for a spot in the Elite Eight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The day concludes with a meeting between second-seeded UCLA and third-seeded Gonzaga. The Bruins are the highest remaining seed in the West Region.
NCAA Tournament (Men’s Basketball – Sweet 16) ——-
6:30 p.m. – #3 Kansas State vs #7 Michigan State (at New York, NY)
7:15 p.m. – #4 UConn vs #8 Arkansas (at Las Vegas, NV)
9:00 p.m. – #4 Tennessee vs #9 Florida Atlantic (at New York, NY)
9:45 p.m. – #2 UCLA vs #3 Gonzaga (at Las Vegas, NV)
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>>Armando Bacot Returning To UNC For Fifth Year
(Chapel Hill, NC) — North Carolina won’t need to replace its star big man next season. Armando Bacot has announced that he will be returning for a fifth season with the Tar Heels. The Wooden Award finalist averaged 15.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game this past season.