PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Jonas Aidoo scored 22 points to help 10th-seeded Arkansas to a 79-72 opening-round NCAA Tournament victory over No. 7 seed Kansas on Thursday night in the latest meeting between two of college basketball’s winningest coaches.
Johnell Davis added 18 points. Trevon Brazile had 13 points and 11 rebounds has four double-doubles this year, all within the last six games.
Arkansas will play St John’s on Saturday.
Wichita, Kan. – University of Missouri fell in the NCAA Tournament to Drake on Thursday night, 67-57.
The Tigers finish the season with a 22-12 overall record, a 14-win improvement from one season ago.
Playing in their final collegiate game, Caleb Grill and Tamar Bates led the Tigers in scoring with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
Junior Mark Mitchell added eight points and a team-best eight boards.
Other scores from the NCAA Tournament
#12 McNeese State 69, #5 Clemson 67
#1 Auburn 83, #16 Alabama State 63
#1 Houston 78, #16 Southern Ill. Edwardsville 40
#2 St John’s 83, #15 Omaha 53
#2 Tennessee 77, #15 Wofford 62
#3 Wisconsin 85, #14 Montana 66
#3 Texas Tech 82, #14 Norh Carolina-Wilmington 72
#4 Pudue 75, #13 High point 63
#4 Texas A & M 80, #13 Yale 71
#5 Michigan 68, #12 UC San Diego 65
#6 BYU 80, #11 VCU 71
#7 UCLA 73, #10 Utah State 47
#9 Creigton 89, #8 Louisville 75
#8 Gonzaga 89, #9 Georgia 68
Today
#1 Duke vs #16 Mount St Mary’s
#1 Florida vs #16 Norfolk State
#2 Alabama vs #15 Robert Morris
#2 Michigan State vs #15 Bryant
#3 Iowa State vs #14 Lipscomb
#3 Kentucky vs #14 Troy
#4 Maryland vs #13 Grand Canyon
#4 Arizona vs #13 Akron
#5 Memphis vs #12 Colorado State
#5 Oregon vs #12 Liberty
#6 Ole Miss vs #11 North Carolina
#6 Illinois vs #11 Xavier
#7 St Mary’s Cal vs #10 Vanderbilt
#7 Maryland vs #10 New Mexico
#8 Miss State vs #9 Baylor
#8 UCONN vs #9 Oklahoma
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