Vols dispose of Wright State

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Tennessee’s winning formula of balance and tough defense was on full display during a win over Wright State at Dallas.

Lamonte Turner had a game-high 19 points and nine assists off the bench for Tennessee (26-8). Admiral Schofield added 15 points and 12 rebounds.

No. 1 Kansas 76, Penn 60

Devonte’ Graham finished with 29 points, six rebounds and six assists as the Jayhawks downed the stubborn Quakers at Wichita, Kan.

Lagerald Vick added 14 points for the Jayhawks, while senior guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and sophomore guard Malik Newman scored 10 apiece. Kansas (28-7) will play Seton Hall on Saturday.

No. 2 Duke 89, No. 15 Iona 67

Marvin Bagley III dominated in the lane and scored 22 points in his NCAA Tournament debut as the Blue Devils trounced the Gaels at Pittsburgh.

Trevon Duval poured in 19 points, while Grayson Allen and Gary Trent Jr. each finished with 16 points for Duke (27-7), which will meet Rhode Island on Saturday. Coach Mike Krzyzewski extended his record for NCAA Tournament victories to 92.

No. 7 Rhode Island 83, No. 10 Oklahoma 78 (OT)

E.C. Matthews hit two 3-pointers in the final two minutes of overtime as the Rams defeated the Sooners, dismissing the nation’s leading scorer Trae Young at Pittsburgh.

Young, a freshman sensation believed to be headed to the NBA next, scored 28 points for Oklahoma (18-14).

No. 8 Seton Hall 94, No. 9 N.C. State 83

Khadeen Carrington had 26 points and Desi Rodriguez added 20 off the bench to lead the Pirates past Wolfpack in Wichita, Kan.

Allerik Freeman had a season-high 36 points and Torin Dorn added 18 points and 12 rebounds for NC State (21-12). The Wolfpack lost for the third time in four games to end their season.

No. 4 Gonzaga 68, No. 13 UNC G’boro 64

Johnathan Williams had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Zach Norvell Jr. scored 15 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 20.8 seconds left, as the Bulldogs escaped with a victory over the Spartans in Boise, Idaho.

Josh Perkins had 16 points and the Bulldogs (31-4) extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 15 games despite shooting just 42.4 percent from the field. Gonzaga will face seeded Ohio State in the second round on Saturday.

No. 5 Ohio State 81, No. 12 S.D. State 73

Keita Bates-Diop had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Kam Williams scored a season-high 22 points, including seven in a row in the final 96 seconds, as the Buckeyes held off the Jackrabbits in Boise, Idaho.

Williams hit a 3-pointer with 1:36 remaining and converted the free throw when fouled on the play to break a tie at 70. After the subsequent South Dakota State miss, he converted all three free throws when fouled on a 3-point attempt with 55 seconds left for a 77-70 lead.

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