March Madness bracket updates, live scores: Miami, Purdue battling for Sweet 16 spot; Duke, Florida, UConn return in NCAA tournament action

Cox has returned to the bench and, per the published, is making an attempt to work his leg to some extent the place he’s comfy to return to the sport.

He had 11 factors for the Boilermakers earlier than the damage despatched him to the locker room.

The Hurricanes are in a little bit of a scoring drought and the Boilermakers are creating a little bit little bit of separation.

Purdue 6, Miami 54 | 7:38 left

We’re at a stoppage in play for one other media timeout and the Boilermakers are out in entrance once more. Fletcher Loyer is an ideal 5-for-5 capturing with 4 of these being 3-pointers. He has a game-high 16 factors.

Purdue 55, Miami 50 | 11:12 left

The Boilermakers’ fifth-leading scorer planted awkwardly whereas going up for a layup and went to the ground. He was down for a number of minutes and went to the locker room, however did stroll off underneath his personal energy.

He’s questionable to return to the sport.

We are again and the 2 groups are nonetheless buying and selling offensively, however the Boilermakers are on a little bit of a rally (7-0 run) and Miami has hit a chilly stretch.

There is not a lot between the 2 groups at halftime. They’re each capturing 50% or higher from the sector and behind the arc.

Purdue almost erased that lead with a late rally of its personal to finish the half as each groups made their final 3 photographs.

Boilermakers star Trey Kaufman-Renn leads all scorers with 12 factors on the break; Fletcher Loyer has 10. The Canes are getting offense from everyone.

We have a very good one of us!

With 2 minutes left in the half, Miami has surged into the lead. The Canes have made 5 of their final 6 photographs.

The Hurricanes had been a menace on the offensive glass in their first-round win over Missouri. And it’s an enormous purpose why they’re again in entrance of Purdue on the under-4 TV timeout of the primary half.

The Canes have labored their manner again into issues on a 6-0 run powered by Shelton Henderson.

The Boilermakers are actually enjoyable to observe when they’re on a heater.

The Boilermakers are off and operating early; they’ve a 7-point lead on the 12-minute mark. Miami coach Jai Lucas has seen sufficient and calls for timeout.

Check out this nifty transfer from the NCAA’s all-time help chief Braden Smith:

These two groups are buying and selling photographs early and Purdue’s Trey Kaufman-Renn is beginning off red-hot in the paint. He’s hit his first 3 photographs and has 3 rebounds in addition to we hit the primary media timeout.

Well, that is one approach to begin a sport:

The Boilermakers and Gators have tipped and we’re off!

Purdue is a 7.5-point favourite and the full is 147.5 in this one. Here’s who Yahoo’s Frank Schwab likes in the matchup:

“Miami head coach Jai Lucas has done a fantastic job in his first year leading the Hurricanes. He has a well balanced team that’s in the top 35 of offensive and defensive efficiency, per KenPom. Purdue has had a weird season, with huge preseason expectations, some disappointing losses but then a hot finish to the season that included a Big Ten tournament championship and a 33-point win in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Purdue is playing well, but Miami can keep it close.”

We are T-minus 10 minutes away from tip-off in the primary sport of the day, No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami!

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In a sport stuffed with tall gamers, Rioux is an anomaly. The 20-year-old stands at 7-foot-9 — the tallest faculty basketball participant on report. As the Florida Gators make their manner by way of the NCAA tournament, Rioux has been turning heads as he takes the nationwide stage.

Here’s everything to know about the Florida big man.

No. 1 seeds Arizona and Florida had been each favored by greater than 30 factors in their first-round video games of the NCAA tournament. Neither workforce had an issue overlaying.

In a primary spherical that noticed few upsets, Arizona and Florida had been arguably probably the most dominant groups that took the ground. They will get harder exams in the second spherical, although each are favored by double digits once more.

Check out all of Frank Schwab’s Sunday bets right here.

The dream of an ideal bracket, a minimum of on the boys’s aspect of issues, is now over.

After Texas’ upset win over No. 3 Gonzaga, the remaining 5 had been all eradicated in one sweep.

Read more about the last perfect brackets going down right here.