Daily News | NCAA Tournament: March Madness rages on, but with fewer Philly-area hoopers dancing
OK, so all of the times Penn fought and clawed and scratched only to come up short against Ivy League champion Princeton each time, it’s clear to see why.As a No. 15 seed, they have now defeated two teams seeded in the top 10, first a 59-55 upset of No. 2 seed Arizona and then a 78-63 defeat of No. 7-seeded Missouri. They became just the fourth No. 15 seed to make the Sweet 16 in tournament history.Dereck Lively probably didn’t want to go out like this.
With the season over, he’s got some real choices to make. There’s being a one-and-done, entering the NBA draft later this year, building on what’s been brewing for him at Duke or take his talents elsewhere via the portal.Lance Ware, Kareem Watkins Jalen Gaffney Miss a player on this list who’s in the Big Dance? Tell us on Twitter:On the women’s side, we’d be remiss to not point out that No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast has a penchant for shocking the masses.
Their next opponent? No. 4 Villanova inside the Finneran Pavilion on Monday . However, they’ll have to figure out a solution for Maddy Siegrist, who scored 35 points and added just a few more records to her belt in a 76-59 win over Cleveland State. FGCU is rightfully excited about their second-round matchup, but judging by this graphic linked to this tweet from its men’s coach in Newtown Square native Pat Chambers, the Eagles might be putting the cart before the horse ... just a little bit.
Side note: One wonders which cheesesteak spot Chambers would send them to. Here’s the thing: Campus Corner Pizza situated on Lancaster Avenue on the outskirts of Villanova’s campus has been known to never disappoint. Just saying.
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