Miami FL

 

It may have been Good Friday for the rest of the world, but for college basketball fans it was a Great Friday.  While Thursday’s opening round games had their moments, Friday’s slate of action was full of what makes the NCAA tournament great – upsets, nail biters, buzzer beaters & great individual performances.

A quick review of the morning action on Day Two of the NCAA Tournament:

(10) Davidson 82 - (7) Gonzaga 76

Miami Hurricanes

Atlantic Coast Conference (22-10, 8-8)

 

Big Wins: 12/13 at Mississippi State (64-58), 1/27 Clemson (75-72), 2/20 Duke (96-95)

A little mid-afternoon update on a busy Championship Week Thursday.

Thanks to our friends over at Icon Sports Media, we now have access to thousands of great college basketball photos to use on the site.  Each day, CHN will feature a Picture of the Day, which might include a newsworthy, funny, or simply interesting subject. At the bottom will be a caption or headline that might be informative or amusing. The possibilities are endless!

 

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances.  Either way, its our way of showing the love:

 

A companion to our daily Three Stars of the Day, we present the top three Games of the Night.

 

Three Stars of The Day

 

We handpick the best performances of the day, whether it be stat lines that make you drool, or clutch performances.  Either way, its our way of showing the love:

 

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Justin Burrell and D.J. Kennedy each tallied ten points for the Red Storm, but the Miami Hurricanes held off St. John’s 66-47. St. John’s is now 4-1 on the season, while the Hurricanes remain unbeaten at 7-0.

Down 29-19 with 5:23 to go in the first, St. John’s used a 10-0 run to finish out the half and went into halftime tied at 29-29. Burrell tallied six points during the rally as he made four free throws and also added a jumper right before the buzzer.