Game: Kent St vs Indiana
Tip-off: 7:00 pm ET
Line: Indiana - 3.5
Total: 130.5
Angles/Analyses:
No. 5 Indiana can earn a measure of revenge as well as its first trip to the Final Four since 1992 on Saturday night when it meets 10th-seeded Kent State in the South Region final.
Indiana (23-11) defeated Duke on Thursday, 74-73, in a thrilling finish after trailing for the first 38 minutes in coach Mike Davis' biggest victory. But Davis' low point may have been a 77-73 loss to the Golden Flashes in the first round of last year's tournament.
Trevor Huffman scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half as Kent State rallied from a 12-point deficit. The Hoosiers held a 53-41 lead with 13:41 remaining.
A.J. Moye scored 12 points and Jared Jeffries had nine points and grabbed eight rebounds for Indiana. Both players were freshmen a year ago but were key contributors a year later in the Hoosiers' upset of the top-seeded Blue Devils.
Indiana trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half and was down, 59-45, with 12 minutes remaining. But Moye and Jeffries each came up big down the stretch as the Hoosiers provided one of the most memorable moments of the tournament.
Jeffries collected 24 points and 15 rebounds while Moye added 14 points off the bench. Moye made two free throws for a 74-70 lead with 11 seconds to go.
Indiana guard Dane Fife then inexplicably committed a foul as Duke's Jason Williams made a 3-pointer to make the score, 74-73. But Williams missed the free throw, sealing Duke's fate.
Kent State (30-5) is the hottest team in the country with a 21-game winning streak. The Golden Flashes needed overtime to defeat Pittsburgh, 78-73, on Thursday.
Huffman scored on a runner with 57 seconds left to give Kent State the lead for good at 72-71. The Golden Flashes forced a pair of misses by the Panthers and made six free throws as they held on for their first trip to a regional final.
Antonio Gates led Kent State with 22 points while Huffman netted 17. The Golden Flashes have reached the 30-win plateau for the first time in school history.
The winner will meet the winner of the West Region final between Oklahoma and Missouri in the Final Four at Atlanta next Saturday.
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Tip-off: 7:00 pm ET
Line: Indiana - 3.5
Total: 130.5
Angles/Analyses:
No. 5 Indiana can earn a measure of revenge as well as its first trip to the Final Four since 1992 on Saturday night when it meets 10th-seeded Kent State in the South Region final.
Indiana (23-11) defeated Duke on Thursday, 74-73, in a thrilling finish after trailing for the first 38 minutes in coach Mike Davis' biggest victory. But Davis' low point may have been a 77-73 loss to the Golden Flashes in the first round of last year's tournament.
Trevor Huffman scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half as Kent State rallied from a 12-point deficit. The Hoosiers held a 53-41 lead with 13:41 remaining.
A.J. Moye scored 12 points and Jared Jeffries had nine points and grabbed eight rebounds for Indiana. Both players were freshmen a year ago but were key contributors a year later in the Hoosiers' upset of the top-seeded Blue Devils.
Indiana trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half and was down, 59-45, with 12 minutes remaining. But Moye and Jeffries each came up big down the stretch as the Hoosiers provided one of the most memorable moments of the tournament.
Jeffries collected 24 points and 15 rebounds while Moye added 14 points off the bench. Moye made two free throws for a 74-70 lead with 11 seconds to go.
Indiana guard Dane Fife then inexplicably committed a foul as Duke's Jason Williams made a 3-pointer to make the score, 74-73. But Williams missed the free throw, sealing Duke's fate.
Kent State (30-5) is the hottest team in the country with a 21-game winning streak. The Golden Flashes needed overtime to defeat Pittsburgh, 78-73, on Thursday.
Huffman scored on a runner with 57 seconds left to give Kent State the lead for good at 72-71. The Golden Flashes forced a pair of misses by the Panthers and made six free throws as they held on for their first trip to a regional final.
Antonio Gates led Kent State with 22 points while Huffman netted 17. The Golden Flashes have reached the 30-win plateau for the first time in school history.
The winner will meet the winner of the West Region final between Oklahoma and Missouri in the Final Four at Atlanta next Saturday.
Pick2Play: Indiana - 3.5 (5 units)
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