March Madness and Sadness: Pac-12 winning and SEC losing through two days of the NCAA Tournament
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
NCAAB News (AP)
The Pac-12 and the Southeastern Conference are experiencing much different NCAA Tournaments.
Colorado's KJ Simpson's baseline jumper with 1.7 seconds left - a shot that bounced around the rim several times before falling through - gave Colorado a 102-100 victory against seventh-seeded Florida in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
It also kept the Pac-12 undefeated through five games in the tourney. Colorado has two wins, including a victory against Boise State in the First Four on Wednesday. Arizona beat Long Beach State, Washington State handled Drake and Oregon knocked off South Carolina on Thursday.
The SEC, meanwhile, has little to celebrate through two days of March Madness. The league dropped to 1-5, with No. 4 seed Alabama and ninth-seeded Texas A&M still to play.
No. 3 seed Kentucky, the sixth-seeded Gamecocks, No. 8 seed Mississippi State all lost Thursday. Florida and fourth-seeded and defending SEC Tournament champion Auburn joined them with early exits Friday. Kentucky was arguably the biggest shocker, losing to little-known Oakland.
No. 2 seed Tennessee is the SEC's only winner so far.
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