DES MOINES, Iowa — Kansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of NCAA Tournament on Saturday when Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.
Davonte Davis scored 25 points and Council added 21 as Arkansas rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit. Kansas, playing without ailing coach Bill Self, became the second top seed not to escape the tournament’s first weekend after Purdue lost on Friday night to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson.
Arkansas and coach Eric Musselman return to the Sweet 16 for the third straight year. The Razorbacks will play either Saint Mary’s or UConn in the West Region semifinals in Las Vegas on Thursday.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Blake Peters made five 3-pointers in the second half and Princeton shocked another power conference team to reach the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals for the first time in 56 years by beating Missouri 78-63 on Saturday.
DeAndre Gholston scored 19 points and Noah Carter added 14 for Missouri, which was seeking its first berth in the Sweet 16 since 2009.
Other Games
Saturday
#5 San Diego State 75, #13 Furman 52
#4 Tennessee 65, #5 Duke 52
#1 Houston 81, #9 Auburn 64
#2 Texas 71, #10 Penn State 66
#2 UCLA 68, #7 Northwestern 63
#1 Alabama 73, #8 Maryland 51
Sunday
#3 Xavier 84, #11 Pittsburgh 73
#3 Kansas State 75, #6 Kentucky 69
#7 Michigan State 69, #2 Marquette 60
#3 Connecticut 70, #5 St Mary’s 55
#6 Creighton 85, #3 Baylor 76
#9 Florida Atlantic 79, #16 Fairleigh Dickinson 70
#5 Miami FL 85, #4 Indiana 69
#3 Gonzaga 84, #6 TCU 81
Women’s College Basketball Tonight
WNIT
6:30 Missouri plays Kansas
7:00 Arkansas plays Stephen F Austin
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