Boston College Advances despite going just 2/14 from 3pt, BC took down Georgia Tech 87-77. Sophomore guard Ky Bowman put up 26, making it three straight games with 20+ pts. If Bowman can stay hot combined with a solid outing from junior G/F Jerome Robinson, don’t be shocked if they give NC State trouble tomorrow.
Syracuse scored 0 bench points but managed to beat Wake 73-64. Notre Dame barely survived last place Pittsburgh in a 67-64 scare. ND will face Virginia Tech while Syracuse prepares to take on UNC, likely needing a victory to punch their ticket to the tourney.
No. 6 ranked Gonzaga beat BYU 74-54 to win their sixth consecutive WCC championship.
Champions League: The first day of second leg matches ended pretty much the same way the started.
Ronaldo was doing Rondalo things while a Neymarless PSG failed to score the 3 goals they needed at home. Clearly upset by the lack of performance, hothead Italian Marco Veratti said “va fanculo!” earning as his second yellow of the game leaving PSG to play with a man down early. Bale, Modric and Co. cruise to a 2-1 victory in Paris winning 5-2 aggregate. Vamos Madrid!
In the UK, a snooze fest ended in 0-0 tie after Liverpool routed FC Porto on the shiny coast. The only highlight of the game was Can’s fantastic (and embarrassing) nutmeg. Porto never had a chance in this one.
Sophomore guard Ky Bowman put up 26, making it three straight games with 20+ pts. If Bowman can stay hot combined with a solid outing from junior G/F Jerome Robinson, don’t be shocked if they give NC State trouble tomorrow.