Despite a game filled with sloppy play by the Fighting Irish, ND was able to win by a comfortable margin in the end. Hansborough had 15pts and was only 1-4 from three-point land. Akron didn't lead anytime in the game after the Irish overtook the Zips early lead. Still, Notre Dame was never able to pull away with it and take a big lead like other 1 and 2 seeds did against their competition.
Nonetheless, the Irish advance to play Florida State on Sunday. Gametime is 8:40pm CDT and tip-off is at the United Center in Chicago. Florida State looked good against Texas A&M in a game that ended up not being all that close. FSU should provide a good challenge for the Irish.
Illinois 73, UNLV 62
The Illini came out strong against the Runnin Rebels on Saturday. They won by a comfortable 11 points, but the game wasn't really even that close. For much of the game Illinois led by upwards of 20pts. Mike Davis led the team with 22pts, McCamey not too far behind with 17.
The Illini now get a chance they've been waiting for for a long time: a chance to beat former Illini coach Bill Self's Kansas Jayhawks. Self left Illinois because he didn't believe the Illini would ever win a championship, and he wanted to go somehwere he believed he could win. Illini Nation is ready to go for this game, excited for a chance to throw Self out of the tournament and to upset a 1 seed. The game is at 7:40 CDT tipping-off in Tulsa, OK.
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