SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Boo Buie scored 22 points to lead Northwestern to a win in the school’s second look ever in the NCAA Tournament, 75-67 more than Boise State on Thursday.
The seventh-seeded Wildcats (22-11) previously created it to the Massive Dance in 2017, and just like that time, they created positive they would not be a single-and-completed.
Northwestern under no circumstances trailed in a game that was close most of the way and sophisticated to play either UCLA or UNC Asheville in the second round of the West Area.
The 10th-seeded Broncos (24-ten) are nonetheless browsing for their very first tournament win, losing their opener for the ninth time in as numerous tries. Max Rice scored 17 points to lead Boise State and Naje Smith added 14.
Chase Audige added 20 points for the Wildcats and Ty Berry scored 13, like 3 three-pointers.
The Bulldogs fell behind by ten points early but fought back to tie the game at 40 early in the second half when Rice hit his second three-pointer of the half.
The game was tight most of the way ahead of Northwestern ultimately constructed the lead back to ten on a tip-in by Brooks Barnhizer with three:15 to go.
Challenging IT OUT
Broncos guard Marcus Shaver Jr. had to be helped off the court following going down with an apparent leg injury late in the very first half. He came out of locker area late following halftime and returned to the game.
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Boise State: With 4 returning starters from final year’s tournament group, like 3 seniors, the Broncos hoped this year’s group could be the a single ultimately to break by way of. They fell to -four in the tournament below coach Leon Rice.
Northwestern: Just after finishing second in the Massive Ten for the very first time considering the fact that the 1958-59 season, the Wildcats created positive this unique season would not come to an early finish. Northwestern lost in the second round to Gonzaga in 2017 following beating Vanderbilt in its tournament debut.
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Northwestern is in search of its very first trip to the Sweet 16.
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