NCAA Latest: Michigan State upsets No. 1 overall seed Duke 68-67 in East Region final, to reach Final Four.
Michigan State upset Zion Williamson and No. 1 overall seed Duke 68-67 in the East Region final.
The same for freshman guards Keldon Johnson, Ashton Hagans and Tyler Herro, who said: “Take it one step at a time. Not too sure what I’m doing, obviously. Just not sure.”This is nothing new for coach John Calipari, of course. He routinely sends a handful of players into the draft. And he already has a strong recruiting class ready to step in, headlined by five-star prospects Khalil Whitney, Tyrese Maxey and Keion Brooks.
Two days after losing starting forward Chuma Okeke to a major knee injury, the fifth-seeded Tigers beat second-seeded Kentucky 77-71 in overtime in the NCAA Midwest Region final. One night after Virginia and Purdue played an extra session to decide the South Region champ, the Wildcats and Tigers played to a draw after 40 minutes. Kentucky had its chances, getting two shots blocked in the closing seconds, and the Tigers’ Horace Spencer missed an open 3 at the buzzer.The winner gets the Cavaliers in the national semifinals.Kentucky and Auburn are headed for a nip-and-tuck finish for a spot in the Final Four.
Reddish sat out Duke’s regional semifinal victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night with a left knee injury. PJ Washington came off the bench for Kentucky and already has 11 points, taking advantage of his size in the post. Keldon Johnson has pulled down six boards for the Wildcats.Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said his team would need to shoot lights-out to beat Kentucky, and midway through the first half the Tigers were still searching for the switch.
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