NCAA: Wofford missed 13 of first 15 shots
Wofford, the smallest school in the NCAA field, insisted it wouldn’t be overwhelmed during its NCAA tournament debut. But the Terriers missed 13 of their first 15 shots against the Badgers and trail 19-11 with about 7 minutes left.
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NCAA: Travon Hughes leads Wisconsin
Travon Hughes has 10 of first 12 points for Wisconsin, while Wofford is just 2 of 13 shooting and has gone 5 minutes without a field goal. The Badgers lead 12-7 with about 12 minutes left. Tim Johnson is 1 of 5 for Wofford.
NCAA: Siena leads Purdue at half
There may not be a softer touch in any game Friday afternoon than Siena’s Kevin Downey, whose rainbow 3-pointers have helped the Saints lead Purdue 32-29 at halftime. His brother Kevin played at Canisius and was All-MAAC for three years.
NCAA: Wofford-Wisconsin tips off
Wisconsin and Wofford have tipped off in Jacksonville, Fla. Wofford is the 13 seed, and already those teams are causing bracket problems. Murray State beat Vanderbilt, and Siena is giving Purdue all it can handle.
NCAA: Siena leading Purdue early
Purdue is playing a school from the MAAC for the first time since 1975 and might not want to again if Siena keeps hitting from the field. The Saints lead 27-24 early, and Alex Franklin has 10 points and seven rebounds.
NCAA: Siena use 10-2 run to take lead
Siena used a 10-2 run to take the lead against the Boilermakers at the media timeout, with Alex Franklin scoring six during the spurt. JaJuan Johnson had the only bucket for Purdue, and he could be critical if the Boilermakers want to survive the popular upset bid.
NCAA: Siena’s Clarence Jackson out
Clarence Jackson unable to go for Siena, by the way. The 6-3 guard sprained his ankle last weekend and did some light jogging and shooting the past few days, but coach Fran McCaffery decided he wouldn’t be able to elevate on his jump shot and sat him.
NCAA: Siena misses 10 of first 14 shots
Siena has missed 10 of its first 14 shots against Purdue, and desperately needs to make field goals against a tough team from the Big Ten. The Boilermakers are physical — what team from that league isn’t? — and want to try to muddy the game as much as possible.
NCAA: Second wave of games under way
The second wave of games is already underway in Spokane, Wash., with Siena taking on Purdue. Due to start in about 30 minutes are Missouri-Clemson, Pittsburgh-Oakland and Wofford-Wisconsin.
NCAA: Xavier, Cornell advance to weekend with wins
NCAA: Minnesota’s Hoffarber on bench vs. Xavier
NCAA: West Virginia beats Morgan State
West Virginia has beaten Morgan State 77-50, keeping its late-season surge going. The Mountaineers lost to Dayton in the first round of last year’s tournament, but will now play Clemson or Missouri on Sunday.
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