Ethan Roberts scored 25 of his career-high 36 points in the first half and tied a Notre Dame record with 10 made 3-pointers as the Fighting Irish rolled to a 99-59 victory over South Carolina State on Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind.
Ethan Roberts scored 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting, including 3-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc, and Notre Dame cruised to an 83-56 win over Mercyhurst on Thursday evening in South Bend, Ind.
The Stanford Cardinal still (hopefully) have a few games left before the season is officially over, where they will play in the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas, NV as part of an eight-team tournament.
Penn’s upset bid for its first-round matchup with Illinois could take a significant hit before the teams grace the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Thursday.
North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.
No. 3 seed Illinois would have been a big favorite against No. 14 seed Penn in the NCAA Tournament even if the Quakers were at full strength. But the Illini figure to have an even greater advantage after heading Penn coach Fran McCaffery's update on leading scorer Ethan Roberts.
Sometimes it feels like the NCAA Tournament selection committee can't resist an intriguing story line when a reasonable opportunity arises to create one.