NCAA bracket 2013: Live coverage and score updates for Friday’s Madness

There has been no shortage of outstanding dunks tonight. This one from Kevin Young goes right alongside the best of them. The Jayhawks find themselves in a battle against the No. 16 seed Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky. They’ll need a few more plays like this to pull away.

You didn’t think Kansas was going to sit out of Friday’s alley-oop party, did you?

If you haven’t been watching, the evening games of day two of the round of 64 have been almost overloaded with impressive dunks. Florida Gulf Coast University alone made a highlight reel against Georgetown. Iowa State, inspired by tonight’s action, tried to join the air show. It went ... poorly.

Today has been a good day for monster jams. There was Florida Gulf Coast’s circus show against Georgetown, where they had enough GIF-worthy highlights to choke any browser.

Now the evening games are tipping off, and Oklahoma wants to get in on this alley-oop action too. It’s all the rage these days, kids.

The game started off as a score fest, with both teams making shots at will. Florida finished the first half shooting 54.8 percent, while the Demons shot 54.1 percent. The main advantage was on the glass, as the Gators out-rebounded the Demons, 14-8. Florida went into halftime up 40-32.

The second half was a somewhat different story. Florida continued making shots, but Northwestern St. simply went cold. The Demons scored just 15 points and made a pitiful five of 26 field goals in the second half. A 16-0 Florida run effectively iced this game.

The Eagles made things interesting early on, ending the first half on a 13-4 run and going into the locker room up, 24-22. Despite poor shooting (just 8 of 26 FGs in the first half), they bottled up Otto Porter, who finished the first half with just four points. FGCU was halfway to becoming the first No. 15 seed to win in this year’s tournament.

The second half quickly became the most exciting period of the tournament so far. The Eagles put on a dazzling show, ripping off a 21-2 run that included such gems as this:

Florida Gulf Coast has had several amazing dunks in its win over Georgetown. None, however, beat this lob that electrified the crowd.

The Eagles lead by 13 at the time of this post and have the Hoyas completely on their heels.

Man, March is awesome.

Then, the second half came.

Illinois went scoreless for 11 minutes 29 seconds after draining a pair of free throws 31 seconds into the second half. What was once a 16-point lead at halftime evaporated due to horrible shot selection and turnovers. The Illini responded though, hitting a trio of three-pointers in a matter of 90 seconds for a 9-0 run to retake the lead. Led by guard Brandon Hall, who had 16 points, Illinois came out on top with the 57-49 win.

The No. 16 Hilltoppers are making their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. However, at 20-15 on the year, they had to win the Sun Belt Tournament to do so. Their best shot at taking down Kansas would probably be getting hot from three-point range, but that doesn’t seem particularly likely, considering they were tied for 246th in the nation this season in three point percentage.

Game time, TV: Friday, March 22, 9:50 p.m. ET, TNT

The winner of this game will next take on the winner of the South’s No. 3 vs. No. 14 match-up between Florida and Northwestern State.

Game time, TV: 9:57 p.m. ET, TruTV

Location: Frank Erwin Events Center, Austin, Texas

Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber? Well, he just couldn’t wrap his head around what just happened to his team.

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LeBron James found Henderson’s playing style pretty amusing:

Naturally, Henderson had to respond:

Two power conference teams square off in second round of the South regional when North Carolina meets Villanova. The first half of the season was not kind to the Tar Heels, but that can all be washed away with a run to the Final Four. Villanova is seeking its fifth Final Four trip, having finished eighth in a very deep Big East this season.

Villanova (20-13, 10-8 Big East) enters the tournament with wins against some of the toughest teams in the nation. In a four-day period, the Wildcats toppled Louisville and Syracuse, and added wins against Marquette and Georgetown to their resume. Jay Wright likes to play his bench, with nine Wildcats averaging more than 12 minutes per game. To compare, Roy Williams only has six players that spend that much time on the court. Villanova will need to step out on Bullock’s three-point attempts and deal with McAdoo’s athleticism in the paint, or the Tar Heels will continue their run at another title.

Like Ohio State, Iona (20-13, 11-7 in the MAAC) will also rely on guard-play to get a win, highlighted by senior Lamont “Momo” Jones. The Arizona transfer averaged 23 points per game during the 2013 season, and was one of six Gaels to score at least seven points per game during the 2013 season. As a team Iona finished second nationally in scoring, averaging 80.7 points per contest.

The winner of this game will next square off with the winner of the No. 7 vs. No. 10 match-up in the West Region, between Notre Dame and Iowa State.

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Albany coach matt Brown seems like an even-keeled dude. That’s why it wasn’t much of a surprise to see the CBS cameras catching him giving a “we did a good job” and “we have to relax” halftime speech.

His assistant, former Great Dane player Jon Iati, seems a bit more excitable. He also may have jumped the gun on his turn to talk, telling the team “we’re gonna win this game, fellas” from off-camera, before entering and giving more words of encouragement.

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The winner of this match-up will next play the victor in a No. 2 vs. No. 15 showdown in the East Region, between Miami (Fla.) and Pacific.

Game time, TV: Friday, March 22, 3:10 P.M. ET, truTV

Location: Sprint Center, Kansas City

Game time and TV: Friday, March 22, 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

Temple has an elite scorer in Khalif Wyatt. Wyatt led the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 19.8 points per game. In his last six games against NCAA Tournament teams, Wyatt scored 25.3 points per contest. Like Leslie, Wyatt has a productive big man helping his cause, as 6’9, 230-pound sophomore Anthony Lee averages 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.

Game time, TV: 1:40 p.m. ET, TBS

Streaming NCAA tournament games from the Internet, either to your computer or mobile device, isn’t strictly free but is widely available based on your cable or satellite subscription.

NCAA’s March Madness Live website and mobile app will stream each game, and the first four hours of live viewing are free across the board and don’t require a log-in. To watch for longer, you’ll need to log in through your TV provider. At that point, you’ll have unlimited access to games based on what you subscribe to at home. All users have unlimited access to stream games airing on CBS.

The winner of this game will face the winner of the Midwest’s No. 7 vs. No. 10 match-up between Creighton and Cincinnati on Sunday.

Game time, TV: 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS

Location: Well Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa.