DALLAS (AP) — Kyle Filipowski had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Duke advanced to the Elite Eight with a 54-51 win over top-seeded Houston. The Cougars played the final 26 minutes without All-America point guard Jamal Shead after he turned his right ankle. Even with Shead on the bench, the fourth-seeded Blue Devils had to overcome a physical defense that has been one of the best in the country all season. They won despite a season low in points, and advanced to the South Region final against an Atlantic Coast Conference rival, No. 11 seed North Carolina State, for a spot in the Final Four.
DALLAS (AP) — Houston point guard Jamal Shead exited the Cougars' Sweet 16 loss to Duke with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first half after his right foot turned awkwardly on a move to the basket. The All-American walked slowly off the floor and went to the locker room. CBS Sports reported that X-rays showed no fracture and Shead's injury was diagnosed as a severely sprained ankle. Shead was in obvious pain when he went down on the floor under the basket, reached at his foot and then pulled his jersey up over his face. He was later seen resting his right foot on a scooter.
DALLAS (AP) — DJ Horne scored 19 points and North Carolina State kept its magical NCAA Tournament run alive, beating Marquette 67-58 to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986. Casey Morsell added 15 points and Mohamed Diarra had 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Wolfpack. They have eight consecutive victories since the start of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. No. 11 seed N.C. State will face an ACC rival, fourth-seeded Duke, on Sunday for a spot in the Final Four. The No. 2 seed Golden Eagles couldn’t overcome an unsightly shooting performance. Kam Jones scored 20 points and point guard Tyler Kolek had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
DETROIT (AP) — Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an 80-68 victory and move them one win from the Final Four. Gonzaga leaned on, swatted and grabbed at the 7-foot-4 center, but it wasn’t enough to stop either him or his top-seeded team. On Sunday, Purdue, which last year became history’s second first-round loser as a No. 1 seed, will face Tennessee in the Midwest Region final. A win there would land the program in the Final Four for the first time since 1980.
DETROIT (AP) — Dalton Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Tennessee moved within a victory of its first trip to the Final Four, beating Creighton 82-75 in a Midwest Region semifinal. Zakai Zeigler added 18 points and six assists for the Volunteers. When Tennessee lost last year in the regional semifinals for the second straight season, Knecht was at Northern Colorado and Zeigler was out with a torn knee ligament. Tennessee will face top-seeded Purdue, which beat Gonzaga earlier Friday night, on Sunday for the Midwest Region title. Baylor Scheierman scored 25 points for Creighton.
FRIDAY SCORES
NCAA Sweet 16
SOUTH
Final NC State 67 Marquette 58
Final Duke 54 Houston 51
MIDWEST
Final Purdue 80 Gonzaga 68
Final Tennessee 82 Creighton 75
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Elite Eight
EAST
at TD Garden
Illinois vs UConn 6:09 p.m.
WEST
at Crypto.com Arena
Clemson vs Alabama 8:49 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Tampa Bay 8 Toronto 2
Final N.Y. Yankees 7 Houston 1
Final Seattle 1 Boston 0
Final Cleveland 6 Oakland 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Milwaukee 3 N.Y. Mets 1
Final Atlanta 9 Philadelphia 3
Final Pittsburgh 7 Miami 2
Final San Francisco 8 San Diego 3
Final Arizona 7 Colorado 3
Final L.A. Dodgers 6 St. Louis 3
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Golden State 115 Charlotte 97
Final Detroit 96 Washington 87
Final Indiana 109 L.A. Lakers 90
Final L.A. Clippers 100 Orlando 97
Final Brooklyn 125 Chicago 108
Final Cleveland 117 Philadelphia 114
Final Miami 142 Portland 82
Final Oklahoma City 128 Phoenix 103
Final OT San Antonio 130 New York 126
Final Minnesota 111 Denver 98
Final Houston 101 Utah 100
Final Dallas 107 Sacramento 103
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Buffalo 5 New Jersey 2