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Men’s College Hoops: Iowa, Iowa State, Illinois All Win

By on March 23, 2013
KBUR Sports

IOWA STATE AND ILLINOIS ADVANCED IN THE N-C-A-A TOURNAMENT AFTER WINS FRIDAY… WHILE IOWA MOVES ON IN THE N-I-T…

 

THE IOWA STATE CYCLONES ARE IN THE THIRD ROUND OF THE MEN’S N-C-A-A TOURNAMENT AFTER DOMINATING NOTRE DAME 76-TO-58 ON FRIDAY IN DAYTON, OHIO. THE CYCLONES WILL NOW FACE OHIO STATE ON SUNDAY.

 

THE ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM ALSO ADVANCED IN THE N-C-A-A TOURNAMENT FRIDAY, SURVIVING A ROUGH SHOOTING PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND HALF TO DEFEAT COLORADO 57-49. THE ILLINI SCORED ONLY 8 POINTS FROM THE FIELD IN THE SECOND PERIOD, BUT YET THAT WAS ENOUGH TO BEAT THE BUFFALOES. ILLINOIS WILL NOW PLAY MIAMI (FL) SUNDAY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.

 

MOVING TO THE MEN’S N-I-T, IOWA CONTINUES TO MAKE A RUN IN THAT POST-SEASON TOURNAMENT. THE HAWKEYES BEAT A FEISTY STONY BROOK TEAM 75-63 FRIDAY NIGHT AT CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA. THE HAWKS WILL PLAY THE WINNER OF VIRGINIA-ST. JOHN’S IN A QUARTERFINAL NEXT WEEK.