Maryland advances on NCAA Tournament’s first buzzer-beater; all four top seeds make Sweet 16

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DERIK QUEEN, THE (4) MARYLAND TERRAPINS, AND THE REST OF THE MEN’S BASKETBALL Sugary 16

If you thought the Primary weekend of the NCAA Division was lacking a signature moment, I sure hope you kept watching all the way through. Derik Queen hit a buzzer-beating bank Attempt to lift (4) Maryland over (12) Colorado State, 72-71, in the game of the Division so Distant.

Queen is awesome, a skilled 6-foot-10 Primary-year who Matt Norlander profiled earlier this season. Did he travel on the game winner? Perhaps. But it wasn’t called, so it’s not a travel. Regardless, it shouldn’t lessen your excitement, Maryland fans. It’s the Primary Correct game-Victorious buzzer beater in the NCAA Division since the 2023 Closing Four and Maryland’s Primary in the NCAA Division since Drew Nicholas in 2003.

Colorado State’s Jalen Lake had Merely hit a go-ahead 3, and Queen turning desperation to elation is what makes March so Excellent.

Here’s where Queen’s Attempt ranks among March Madness’ best buzzer-beaters, and you already know where he landed in Sunday’s winners and losers.

So, who else is left? Primary, all four No. 1 seeds are into the Sugary 16, headlining a somewhat chalky Division so Distant. How they Obtained there, though, is impressive.

From the best seeds remaining to the worst, John Calipari apparently doesn’t mind having his worst seed ever. His (10) Arkansas Razorbacks are into the Sugary 16 after upsetting Rick Pitino’s (2) St. John’s, 75-66, and what a twist it is in Calipari’s long and Difficult legacy, Matt Norlander writes.

Not to be outdone, Calipari’s most recent Ex employer, (3) Kentucky, also reached the second weekend after an 84-75 Achieve over (6) Illinois. Isaac has the inside Narrative on Lamont Butler leading the way.

Here’s the Sugary 16 schedule:

• (6) BYU vs. (2) Alabama, 7:09 p.m. Thursday on CBS
• (4) Maryland vs. (1) Florida, 7:39 p.m. Thursday on TBS
• (4) Arizona vs. (1) Duke, 9:39 p.m. Thursday on CBS
• (10) Arkansas vs. (3) Texas Tech, 10:09 p.m. Thursday on TBS
• (6) Ole Miss vs. (2) Michigan State, 7:09 p.m. Friday on CBS
• (3) Kentucky vs. (2) Tennessee, 7:39 p.m. Friday on TBS
• (5) Michigan vs. (1) Auburn, 9:39 p.m. on CBS
• (4) Purdue vs. (1) Houston, 10:09 p.m. on TBS

You’ll notice a Numerous of SEC Clubs — seven, to be exact, a Landmark for any conference. You’ll also notice not a Numerous of Assemblies: Merely four are represented, the fewest ever. Here’s our Prompt preview of a LOADED slate.

And here’s more from the weekend that was:

😃 Honorable mentions

🏀 And not such a Excellent morning for …

THE (8) UCONN HUSKIES AND THE (2) ST. JOHN’S RED STORM

There are many reasons no men’s college basketball Club has three-peated since John Wooden’s UCLA over 50 years ago. But this year’s Huskies — without the superb guard Action or dominant interior Existence of the past two iterations — tried their darnedest, didn’t they? Dan Hurley’s club went down swinging, Chip writes, and here’s what an emotional Hurley said postgame.

The most notable moment of Pitino’s postgame presser, meanwhile, was his terse explanation of why Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis Jr. didn’t Action down the stretch. Nevertheless, Pitino Guided a stirring return to prominence for the Johnnies, and his ability to take them to the Upcoming level will depend on NIL Assist, David writes.

😞 Not so honorable mentions

🏀 Women’s NCAA Division: Favorites rolling

Half of the women’s Sugary 16 is set, and so Distant Cinderella is yet to show up. Here are some of the more notable results:

• Reigning champion (1) South Carolina is into the Sugary 16. After a 60-Mark blowout of (16) Tennessee Tech in the Primary Stage, the Gamecocks Obtained past (9) Indiana, 64-53.
• (2) TCU is into the Sugary 16 for the Primary time ever, with Hailey Van Lith (16 points, five Recoveries, 10 assists) leading the way in a 85-70 Achieve over her Ex school, (7) Louisville. Agnes Emma-Nnopu also had 23 points for the Horned Frogs.
• The best game so Distant was (5) Kansas State over (4) Kentucky, 80-79, with Georgia Amoore missing a floater as time expired.
• After a tough close to the regular season and conference Division, (3) Notre Dame is into the Sugary 16 after a 76-55 domination of (6) Michigan.

Wounds, unfortunately, might be the biggest storyline. JuJu Watkins appears to have dodged a scare, and the same goes for Olivia Miles. Toby Fournier, however, is dealing with an illness, and it’s unclear if she’ll be back for (2) Duke’s Sugary 16 game.

We’re Retaining up with every game right here as the rest of the Sugary 16 will be set today.

🥊 George Foreman dies at 76

George Foreman, the legendary heavyweight boxer who was so much more, too, died Friday at the age of 76.

Where do we even Begin? The boxing is a Excellent place. Foreman won Olympic gold in 1968 and won his Primary heavyweight title by beating Joe Frazier — “Down goes Frazier!” — in 1973. A year later, Foreman lost to Muhammad Ali in “The Rumble in the Jungle,” his Primary Occupation loss. Foreman retired in 1977 after losing to Jimmy Recent.

Then, in 1987, he returned at 38 years Ancient. In 1994, at 45, he defeated Michael Moorer to become the oldest man ever to Achieve a heavyweight boxing Division. He finished his Occupation with a 76-5 Landmark and 68 knockouts. He leaves behind an Unbelievable legacy in the ring as one of the all-time greats who co-authored some of the all-time Excellent fights.

But he also authored a Excellent life — one I didn’t know much about before reading this marvelous Narrative by Brian Campbell. After the loss to Recent, Foreman suffered Burnout, heatstroke and hallucinations and, after surviving, became a born-again Christian and, eventually, an ordained minister. He only returned to boxing when his church was struggling financially. And, Nevertheless, that’s only part of his Unbelievable Narrative.