NCaA Men’s tournament More Round 2 results from Friday

midwest Regional

Tennessee 86, Massachusetts 67

RALEIGH, N.C.

Jarnell Stokes scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Tennessee. Jordan McRae added 21 points for the Volunteers (23-12), the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Regional. Tennessee had little trouble with the sixth-seeded Minutemen (24-9), shooting 54 percent from the field and handling UMass’ fullcourt pressure in a surprisingly one-sided performance that included another solid defensive showing.

Wichita State 64, Cal Poly 37

ST. LOUIS

Cleananthony Early had 23 points and unbeaten Wichita State faced no resistance from Cal Poly, going to 35-0 for the best start in NCAA history with a rout of Cal Poly in the Midwest Region on Friday night. The Shockers (35-0) dominated from the tip-off against the only team with a sub-.500 record in the tournament. With the exception of Early, most of the glaring numbers were on defense. Cal Poly (14-20) managed 13 points in the first half and shot 21 percent.

East Regional

Memphis 71, George Washington 66

RALEIGH, N.C.

Michael Dixon Jr. scored 19 points and hit four free throws in the final 10 seconds to help Memphis hold off George Washington on Friday night in the second round of the East Regional. Joe Jackson added 15 points for the eighth-seeded Tigers (24-9). They entered the tournament having lost three of five to fall out of the national rankings, and shot 49 percent in this one but struggled to put the ninth-seeded Colonials (24-9) away until the final seconds.

North Carolina 79, Providence 77

SAN ANTONIO

James Michael McAdoo sank two free throws in the final 3.5 seconds, and No. 6 seed North Carolina rallied to beat 11th-seeded Providence Friday night. Providence’s Bryce Cotton scored a career-high 36 points and made one dazzling shot after another down the stretch. But he also fumbled a long rebound in the final moments, robbing the Friars of a chance for a last-second miracle.

Iowa State 93, NC Central 75

SAN ANTONIO

Georges Niang scored 24 points to lead third-seeded Iowa State as the Cyclones pulled away from No. 14 North Carolina Central (28-6) in the second half for a win Friday night in the East Region. The Big 12 tournament champions found themselves in an early struggle with a program making its first NCAA tournament appearance in just its third year as a full-time Division I program. But the Cyclones’ quickness and balance eventually took over. Iowa State (27-7) had five players score in double figures.

South Regional

Stanford 58, New Mexico 53

ST. LOUIS

Chasson Randle scored 23 points and Stanford made an impression in its first NCAA appearance since 2008. The 10th-seeded Cardinal (22-12) built an early 16-point lead then held on after No. 7 seed New Mexico rallied to tie it midway through the second half. They got four crucial free throws from reserve Robbie Lemons and Randle in the final half-minute after New Mexico had cut the deficit to two points. Cameron Bairstow had 24 points and eight rebounds but the Lobos (27-7) got off-days from their other top threats.

Kansas 80, Eastern Kentucky 69

ST. LOUIS

Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points, Jamari Traylor and Perry Ellis had double-doubles and second-seeded Kansas pulled away down the stretch to beat pesky Eastern Kentucky. Traylor finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Ellis had 14 points and 13 boards for the Jayhawks (25-9), who trailed 56-53 with 9 minutes to go before their game-ending charge. Glenn Cosey hit five 3-pointers and had 17 points for the 15th-seeded Colonels (24-10), the Ohio Valley Conference champions.

Stephen F. Austin 77, VCU 75, OT

SAN DIEGO

Desmond Haymon scored on an improbable four-point play with 3.6 seconds in regulation and hit a big 3-pointer in overtime to lead No. 12 seed Stephen F. Austin to a win over fifth-seeded Virginia Commonwealth Friday night in the NCAA tournament’s South Region. VCU (23-10) was firmly in control for most of the second half before SFA (32-2) rallied in the closing seconds. Haymon hit one of the biggest — and most improbable — shots of what’s already been a wild March, knocking down a 3-pointer and a free throw after being fouled by Jordan Burgess at the end of regulation.

WEST REGIONAL

Baylor 74, Nebraska 60

SAN ANTONIO

Cory Jefferson scored 16 points and sixth-seeded Baylor kept 11th-seeded Nebraska winless in its NCAA tournament history. The Bears (25-11) have won 11 of 13 after a dismal start in the Big 12, recapturing the kind of momentum that vaulted the Bears to the Elite Eight in 2010 and 2012. Terran Petteway scored 18 points for Nebraska (19-13), which fell to 0-7 in tournament history. The Cornhuskers hadn’t played on this stage since 1998 and often looked like it.

Creighton 76, Louisiana-Lafayette 66

SAN ANTONIO

Doug McDermott scored 30 points and third-seeded Creighton got three huge 3-pointers in the second half from Ethan Wragge to beat Louisiana-Lafayette. McDermott had a double-double by halftime but went scoreless for nearly 14 minutes of the second half, leaving it to Wragge’s long shots to bail out the Bluejays from a potential upset by the Ragin’ Cajuns (23-12), who attacked Creighton (27-7) with fearless defense and rebounding.

Arizona 68, Weber St. 59

SAN DIEGO

Nick Johnson scored 18 points and Aaron Gordon added 16 as top-seeded Arizona overcame a shaky start and a late run by Weber State. Arizona (31-4) fell into an eight-point deficit in the opening minutes to give the 16th-seeded Wildcats hope of a monumental upset. The desert Wildcats tried to squash the dream quickly with two big second-half runs, but Weber State (19-12) fought its way back from a 21-point deficit to make it close in the second half.

Gonzaga 85, Oklahoma St. 77

SAN DIEGO

Kevin Pangos scored 26 points and Gary Bell Jr. added 17 for eighth-seeded Gonzaga, which beat Marcus Smart and ninth-seeded Oklahoma State. The Bulldogs (29-6) are in their 16th straight NCAA tournament. The refs called 61 fouls, and five players fouled out. Pangos made 12 of 14 free throws, most of them in the closing minutes. Smart had 23 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and six steals for Oklahoma State (21-13).

Associated Press