March 25, 2024 |
Photo – Utah State vs TCU – Courtesy Salt Lake Tribune
NCAA Tournament: Utah State beat No. 9 seed TCU 88-72 on Friday night, ending a 10-game tournament losing streak stretching back to 2001.
Ian Martinez scored 21 points to lead the Aggies, who will face top-seeded Purdue on Sunday in the second round of the Midwest Region.
Also on Friday, San Diego State advanced, holding off 12th seeded UAB in a first round 69-65 win. Jaedon LeDee scored 32 points in the win including scoring at the rim, hitting a midrange jumper, throwing down a dunk and hitting a three-pointer — all in the first five minutes of the game.
In Sunday’s games, Utah State fell to No. 1 seed Purdue 106-67 in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday.
San Diego State defeated No. 13 seed Yale on Sunday 85-57.
