La Salle
La Salle's storybook run through the NCAA tournament came to a crashing halt early Friday morning. The Explorers were decisively beaten in the Sweet 16 by Wichita State, 72-58.
Wichita State was just too good. Gregg Marshall had his team ready to shut down La Salle at the perimeter, and on offense the Shockers pounded the ball inside relentlessly. Malcolm Armstead led all scorers with 18 points. Carl Hall added 16 points, all from two-point range, and added eight rebounds.
As a team, Wichita State scored 40 of its 72 points in the paint, and just 15 from three-point range.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
You probably know about Mississippi's Marshall Henderson by now.
And you probably heard about what he did after the Rebels lost to La Salle on Sunday.
It took a while, but video of the incident has finally come to light.
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A wild night of NCAA tournament action at the Wells Fargo Center saw Florida Gulf Coast become the first ever 15-seed to reach the Sweet 16, followed by a classically dominant Duke victory. I talked about both games and La Salle's epic "Southwest Philly Floater" with Dick Jerardi of the Daily News.
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Looks like we'll be staying up very late to watch La Salle-Wichita State on Thursday: It's a 10:17 p.m. tipoff - at the earliest - on TBS.
All times are Eastern:
Thursday, March 28
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
UPDATE: Tyrone Garland hit the game-winning shot with 2.5 seconds left to lead La Salle past Mississippi, 76-74, in Kansas City. The Explorers are headed to the Sweet 16 in Los Angeles. They'll play Wichita State in the West Region semifinal on Thursday.
The "Southwest Philly Floater," as Garland called it in a television interview after the game, will go down as one of the great shots in Philadelphia college basketball history.
What a remarkable run it has been for La Salle. John Giannini and his players deserve every minute of the celebrations they'll have when they get back to Philly.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
Click here for Saturday's TV schedule.
Sunday (all times are Eastern):
12:15 p.m.: W2. Ohio State vs. W10. Iowa State at Dayton, Ohio (CBS/Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg//Tracy Wolfson)
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UPDATE (3:50 p.m.) - No. 9 Temple advanced past No. 8 N.C. State with a 76-72 win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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I have been covering college basketball in Philadelphia for a decade now, and I can't remember heading into a day as wild as this one promises to be.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
La Salle's 1954 national championship was won at Kansas City's famous old Municipal Auditorium. Just a few blocks away sits the modern, glittering Sprint Center. That's where the Explorers will face Kansas State on Friday.
Courtesy of ASAP Sports, here's a transcript of La Salle's press conference ahead of that game.
Q. What have the last 18 to 20 hours been like?
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
Courtesy of ASAP Sports, here's a transcript of Kansas State's press conference ahead of Friday's game against la Salle in Kansas City.
Q. Jordan, last year you had such a good NCAA tournament. Can you talk about your confidence coming into this tournament, address how your back is feeling right now.
JORDAN HENRIQUEZ: Yeah, just based off the NCAA tournament before, uhm, you know, my confidence coming in is just high, just knowing what kind of seed we have, the kind of advantage we have. As a whole, we have to take advantage of it.
Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com
Matchup: W13a. Boise State vs. W13b. La Salle, NCAA Tournament First Round
Time: 9:12 p.m. EDT
Venue: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
TV/Radio: truTV (Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Tracy Wolfson)/WNTP 990-AM
The final game of the NCAA tournament's first round is the one we care about most. Join me for a live chat as La Salle makes its first appearance in the Big Dance in 21 years.
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