Thursday March Madness: Kansas State Tops Michigan State in Overtime
How they got here: Tennessee beat Louisiana in the first round, 58-55, and Duke in the second, 65-52. Florida Atlantic beat Memphis in the first round, 66-65, and Fairleigh Dickinson in the second, 78-70.
No. 2 U.C.L.A. vs. No. 3 Gonzaga
9:45 p.m., CBS
About U.C.L.A.: The Bruins were beaten by Gonzaga in the 2021 Final Four, and several of the players on that team are back to face the Zags again, including point guard Tyger Campbell, guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the fifth-year guard David Singleton. Coach Mick Cronin is in his fourth year at U.C.L.A., which is 31-5.
About Gonzaga: In Coach Mark Few’s 24th season, the Bulldogs (30-5) largely flew under the radar after a preseason No. 2 ranking in the Associated Press poll. Forward Drew Timme scored 28 points in Gonzaga’s win against Texas Christian in the second round, while Rasir Bolton added 17.
How they got here: U.C.L.A. beat North Carolina Asheville in the first round, 86-53, and Northwestern in the second, 68-63. Gonzaga beat Grand Canyon in the first round, 82-70, and Texas Christian in the second, 84-81.
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/sports/ncaabasketball/march-madness-thursday.html