Houston- Texas A & M was pure madness:

In a tournament, that has been minus buzzer beaters or nail biters, this one came right to the end. After a high paced back- and -forth first half. Houston seemed to pull away in the second half with two and half minutes remaining. Then Texas A & M scored on its last six possessions, with a unreal buzzer beater to tie the game, and send it to overtime.

The madness didn’t end there. The short handed Cougars, had four of their starters out due to foul trouble, including All- American Jamal Shead. Walk on Ryan Elvin was called upon to make a clutch free throw, and in the end the Cougars survived a scare, with a 100-95 win, to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

As has always been the case, under Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars found a way to win even when not playing their best .

Clemson neutralizes Baylor’s high powered Offense:

While Clemson’s offense was very efficient, they really shined on the defensive end, which was the key to victory vs Baylor. The bears managed only 64 points, well off their yearly average of 80 points per game, and shot a measly 39 percent from the field.

Clemson scored 12 points on 10 Baylor turnovers, that gave them a 15 point lead with 6.44 remaining. Baylor made a bit of a run, but two clutch defensive turnovers down the stretch sealed the victory for Clemson.

Clemson are off to just their second Sweet Sixteen since 1997 and holding opponents to just 34.7 shooting in the first two rounds of the tournament.

Crimson Tide Grind out a win:

Fifty nine combined Free throws, 25 total offensive rebounds, and a collective 41 missed 3-pointers are just a few of the numbers that demonstrate just how physical No. 4 Alabama’s 72-61 victory over No. 12 Grand Canyon was. The Crimson Tide typically thrive on their finesse and shooting prowess, but they found a way to survive a game where they struggled mightily to get going offensively.

Whether it was Alabama stepping up, or Grand Canyon shooting itself in the foot, the Crimson Tide will at minimum need the same effort defensively that they brought Sunday night to have a shot at knocking off No. 1 North Carolina in the Sweet 16.

Not only will the multi-day rest between games allow Alabama to rest after a dogfight, but it could allow starter Latrell Wrightsell Jr. time to heal after he left the game early with a head injury.

San Diego State: Offensive Prowess

Last year’s national finalist San Diego State is once again built around toughness and elite defense. However, the Aztecs’ explosive offense was on full display Sunday as they booked a rematch with UConn in their return to the Sweet 16. San Diego State torched Yale from deep, connecting on an absurd 13-of-27 triples to score 85 points in the blowout win. What makes this statistic astonishing, is that the Aztecs ranked 318th in the nation in three point accuracy.

San Diego State’s defense should be able to contain UConn to some degree next week, but the offense’s ability to keep up will decide how competitive the game is. If the Aztecs can repeat Sunday’s shooting excellence, this matchup with the Huskies could be much tighter than last year’s.

Photo Credit; CBS Sports, AZCentral, NBC Connecticut

By : Yusuf

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