Day 1 of the Coliseum Invitational sees the teams of Region 1 and Region 4 facing off to see who moves on to the Regional Semis. With a field of solid teams, is anybody primed for an upset on opening day? Below is a recap of each game:
REGION 1
#1 Ohio State 74, #8 Howard 47
The Bison came into Columbus and were simply outmanned. Lenzelle Smith and Deshaun Thomas were both able to pick up 18-point games for the Buckeyes. Mike Phillips had 13 for Howard, but his team as a whole shot 30%. Ohio State on the other hand shot 54% from the field, including 59% from three (10-17).
#2 Oregon 57, #7 Manhattan 54
There was almost an upset in Eugene. After being down 36-23 at the half, Manhattan fought back and took the game down to the wire. A Donovan Kates three brought the Jaspers within three with 10 seconds remaining. But after a crucial missed free throw by Arsalan Kazemi, Manhattan couldn't push the ball downcourt in time to get a good shot off. In the end, Shane Richards led Manhattan and all scorers with 13 points while Donovan Kates and Michael Alvarado pitched in 10 each. They also grossly out-rebounded their opponent 48-33. For Oregon, Damyean Dotson lead with 12 and Dominic Artis had 10.
#6 Southern Illinois 65, #3 Cincinnati 62
Southern Illinois enters the Invitational as the winner of the Big Prairie Conference Tournament. The team went 10-14 in conference play, then stormed through the tournament as a ninth seed. On this day in Cincinnati, the run continues, as a big second half comeback put the Salukis on top over the Bearcats. Jeff Early, the Big Prairie Tourney MVP, was once again the leader on this night, picking up 23 points and 16 rebounds. SIU came into halftime down 35-22, but took the lead off an Early jumper that made it 47-45 with 11:02 left in the second half. Desmar Jackson added 12 and Anthony Beane had 10 for SIU. For Cincy, JaQuon Parker and Sean Kilpatrick both had 15 while Cashmere Wright added 11.
#5 Dayton 59, #4 Vanderbilt 49
The hostile confines of Memorial Gym didn't seem to phase Dayton, as the Flyers cruised to a 10-point victory in Nashville. Kevin Dillard controlled the game, scoring 20 and dishing out 6 assists in the victory. Vee Stanford added 16 points and Dyshawn Pierre ripped down 11 boards. For Vandy, Kyle Fuller scored 11 while Kedren Johnson added 10.
REGION 4
#1 Creighton 97, #8 Jackson State 67
Led by Doug McDermott's 28 points and 7 rebounds, the Bluejays almost put 100 on Jackson State in front of a raucous CenturyLink Center crowd. Grant Gibbs contributed 16 while Ethan Wragge added 14 off the bench. The Bluejays out-rebounded the Tigers 44-18. Kelsey Howard (13), Christian Williams (12), and Dundrecous Nelson (12) all scored double figures for Jackson State.
#2 Missouri 107, #7 Nebraska-Omaha 67
While Creighton almost put 100 on Jackson State, Mizzou most certainly hit the century mark against UNO. Three different Tigers finished with 20-point games: Keion Bell messed around and almost got a triple double with 22 points, 13 assists, and 8 rebounds, Phil Pressey put up 21 and had 7 steals, and Laurence Bowers added 20 to the cause. Also of note: Alex Oriahki's double-double, as he had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Mizzou out-rebounded UNO 40-19 and stole the ball from the Mavs 14 times (UNO stole it only 4 times). John Karhoff was Nebraska-Omaha's lone double-digit scorer. He had 10.
#3 Air Force 78, #6 Delaware 77 (OT)
A pull-up, buzzer-beating jumper by Kyle Green helped push Air Force past Delaware in overtime. A tight game throughout, the largest lead by either side was a six-point one held by Air Force early in the second half. Working with a 9-man rotation, four Blue Hens scored double-figures. Devon Saddler's 26 led the way while Kyle Anderson (16), Jarvis Threatt (15), and Jamelle Hagins (12 and 11 rebounds) put in major work as well. Air Force on the other hand used all 12 of their players, and were led by Michael Lyons's 16 points and 10 rebounds. Falcon hero Kyle Green finished the night with 11.
#4 Iowa 60, #5 Texas-Arlington 51
It was a bad shooting night for everyone involved, but it was Aaron White's 15 that put the Hawkeyes over the top and allowed them to advance to the next round over the Mavericks. Iowa shot 36% from the field while UT Arlington went 31% from the field. Jamel Outler came off the bench for Arlington and notched 16 points while the starting five only came up with a combined 26.
So with those results in place, the first half of the Regional Semis is set. The matchups for the next round will be as follows:
REGION 1
#5 Dayton at #1 Ohio State
#6 Southern Illinois at #2 Oregon
REGION 4
#4 Iowa at #1 Creighton
#3 Air Force at #2 Missouri
Tomorrow, Region 2 and Region 3 face off to complete the field for the next round. Who knows what lies ahead in the Coliseum Invitational.
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