The maddest March ever? Underdogs head to the Sweet 16Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country in what may be the maddest March ever.
Dixon leads Villanova past No. 19 Creighton 79-67Eric Dixon scored 18 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, Cam Whitmore added 17 and Villanova defeated No. 19 Creighton 79-67.
Martin, Kansas hold off Creighton 79-72 for another Sweet 16Remy Martin scored 20 points, Ochai Agbaji put Kansas ahead for good with his first basket early in the second half, and the Jayhawks held off Creighton 79-72 to advance to the Sweet 16.
TIPPING OFF: Tar Heels get hot, now take on '21 champ BaylorNorth Carolina and first-year coach Hubert Davis got themselves off the NCAA Tournament bubble and now hope to make trouble for defending national champion Baylor in a featured matchup of the second round.
Champs again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East titleCollin Gillespie nailed consecutive 3-pointers late in the game that put No. 8 Villanova ahead for good, and the Wildcats beat Creighton 54-48 to win the Big East Tournament championship at Madison Square Garden.
Creighton routs No. 11 Providence to reach Big East finalArthur Kaluma scored 17 points and keyed an overwhelming blitz that sent Creighton into the Big East championship game with a stunning 85-58 blowout of No. 11 Providence in the semifinals.
Creighton finishes strong, knocks off No. 9 Villanova 79-59Ryan Hawkins scored 19 points to lead four players in double figures and Creighton closed with a flurry in a 79-59 victory over No. 9 Villanova in the Big East opener for both teams.
