Top Teams Continue Dominance in March Madness Sweet 16, Hispanic Players Face Tough Eliminations

It is not being a March Madness with big surprises. Most of the favorites are still in contention having reached the Sweet 16. There are only 16 teams left with the option of a university title. The best is yet to come.

The second day of the second round brought us very comfortable victories for Purdue, UConn and Duke, enormous suffering for Marquette and Houston (the Cougars had to play overtime) and the elimination of Baylor.

Among Hispanic players, eliminations of two players who have weight in their teams’ rotation: the Costa Rican Ian Martinez and the dominican Andersson Garcia.

Ian Martínez (Utah State) had the ogre in front of him, Purdue University with the star giant Zach Edey. And the scolding was serious: 106-67. With Edey making 23 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks in 27 minutes. Martínez started, played 32 minutes and finished with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

Andersson García (Texas A&M) was very close to striking the bell with his team, forcing an overtime against Houston, the number 1 team in the South Region. In the end, 100-95 for the Cougars with 3 players with 20 or more points, highlighting the 30 points and 7 triples from Emanuel Sharp and the 21 points and 10 assists of Jamal Shead.

Spectacular at Texas A&M Tyrece Radfordwho added 27 points, 15 rebounds and 6 basket passes and very well Andersson García, who was the best substitute, left until no less than 41 minutes and achieved 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

Marquette also suffered greatly in the Southern Region. They won 81-77 against Colorado. Great outside duel between the best passer in the NCAA, Tyler Kolek, who gave Marquette 21 points and 11 assists with 10 of 14 from the field, and KJ Simpson, who gave Colorado 20 points and 7 assists.

Duke beat James Madison 93-55 with 30 points and 8 triples from Jared McCainUConn dominated Northwestern 75-58 after a 40-18 lead in the first half, standing out on the winning team Tristen Newton (20 points and 10 assists) and especially the center Donovan Clinganwhich went up to 14 points, 14 rebounds and 8 blocks.

The surprise lay in Baylor’s loss to Clemson (64-72) in the West Region.

They also shined on an individual level Mark Sears (Alabama), Tyon Grant-Foster (Grand Canyon) y Rayj Dennis (Baylor).

These were the results of the day:

MIDWEST REGION

SOUTHERN REGION

• Marquette 81 Colorado 77
• Duke 93 James Madison 55
• Houston 100 Texas A&M 95 (rear overtime)

WEST REGION

• Baylor 64 Clemson 72
• Alabama 72 Grand Canyon 61

EASTERN REGION

• UConn 75 Northwestern 58
• San Diego St. 85 Yale 57

2024-03-25 16:54:32
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