With Selection Sunday on the horizon, college basketball fans are in for a treat with plenty of conference tournament action leading up to the big day. Despite missing potential NBA Draft top pick Cooper Flagg, top-ranked Duke managed to hold on to a narrow victory over North Carolina in the ACC semifinals. UNC had a chance to snatch the win in the final seconds, but a missed free throw and a lane violation sealed the deal for the Blue Devils.
In other conference tournament games, all the top seeds progressed, with teams like Auburn, Michigan State, Houston, and St. John’s still in contention for No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament. The action was intense across various conferences, setting the stage for an exciting weekend of basketball.
Here’s a roundup of some key games from Friday:
ACC
- Duke 74, North Carolina 71
- Louisville 76, Clemson 73
Big 12
- Houston 74, BYU 54
- Arizona 86, Texas Tech 80
SEC
- Auburn 62, Ole Miss 57
- Tennessee 83, Texas 72
- Florida 95, Missouri 81
- Alabama 99, Kentucky 70
Big East
- St. John’s 79, Marquette 63
- Creighton 71, UConn 62
Big Ten
- Michigan State 74, Oregon 64
- Wisconsin 86, UCLA 70
- Maryland 88, Illinois 65
- Michigan 86, Purdue 68
Best of the Rest
- Memphis 83, Wichita State 80
- Boise State 72, New Mexico 69
As the weekend progresses, the excitement in college basketball continues to build with each game bringing new thrills and surprises. Stay tuned for more updates and live coverage as the journey to Selection Sunday unfolds.