NCAA basketball

JP Pegues made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No. 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded ...

The seventh-seeded Tigers (25-9) held on from there, stopping a six-game tournament skid with their first win since beating Clemson in the first round in 2010. The 10th-seeded Aggies (26-9) have dropped their last 10 tournament games since beating Ohio State in the first round in 2001. Those teams met in the second game of the day at Legacy Arena. added 11 points for the Jayhawks (28-7), who will play the winner of the Arkansas against Illinois game in the second round on Saturday. But the Mountaineers could not find anyone open beyond the arc, forcing Tre Mitchell to bank it in under the basket. Gradey Dick had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the freshman's first NCAA Tournament game. Young was fouled after the inbounds but made only one of two free throws. Maryland, led by Julian Reese with 17 points and nine rebounds, meets the winner of top-seeded Alabama and No. Reece Beekman's deep 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim and Virginia (25-8) was eliminated in the first round as the higher-seeded team for the third time in its past four NCAA tournaments — most notably its loss as a No. Virginia hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since its 2019 triumph over Texas Tech for the title. Jalen Wilson had 20 points and seven rebounds for No. Slawson took over the game when Bothwell fouled out, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

No. 13 seed Furman has upset the No. 4 seed Virginia 68-67 in the south region of the men's NCAA basketball tournament.

Hien made two free throws with 12.3 seconds left and the Paladins trapped Clark in the backcourt. Reece Beekman’s deep 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim and Virginia (25-8) was eliminated in the first round as the higher-seeded team for the third time in its past four NCAA tournaments — most notably its loss as a No. Slawson took over the game when Bothwell fouled out, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

In tragically typical fashion, the Virginia Cavaliers lost a heart-breaker to the Furman Paladins today, 68-67. Despite leading by double digits numerous ...

He provided a necessary spark off the bench, particularly as a shooter, and projects to be a huge part of this program moving forward. Yes, the lack of consistent success in March is frustrating. Unfortunately, the Paladins switching to a zone in the last ten minutes stumped the ‘Hoos for a good bit of time, allowing Furman to pull back into the game and, eventually, take the lead. Shedrick is another player who, if he returns to Virginia next year, could be a massive piece for the 2023-2024 team. Sad as it is to say, he lost them the game in the final seconds with that disastrous pass. Only hitting two threes in an NCAA Tournament game shouldn’t be enough to get the job done, and it wasn’t today. Starting with Reece Beekman, the third year point guard scored 14 points on 4-9 shooting from the field (6-7 from the line) as he propelled the UVA offense forward throughout the game and showed off the aggression that can make him such a dangerous offensive player. Of course, it’s tragically ironic that this is how he ends his career as a Cavalier considering the play that he will always be most known for. On the broader scale, this program needs to establish more consistent tournament success in order to reach the true upper echelon of college basketball. For starters, any pessimism or overall negativity about UVA not succeeding in March Madness has to be taken with the behemoth of salt that is the 2019 National Championship. But the execution just wasn’t there for the full 40 minutes against a quality Furman team who, eventually, hit the shots necessary to win this game. [Virginia Cavaliers](https://www.streakingthelawn.com) lost a heart-breaker to the Furman Paladins today, 68-67.

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