Duke narrowly escaped with a 16-15 win over North Carolina, with Adam Paterson hitting the eventual game-winning shot. Paterson scored all four of his points late in the fourth quarter to help Duke hold on. Erick Tompkins was the high scorer for the team, finishing with six points. Zech Morse netted four points while Carter Rice contributed two points.
Connor McManus provided the offensive spark for North Carolina, scoring all six of his points in the second half. Riley Faye added five points and Jonah Hudson chipped in with four.
All six players who suited up cracked the scoring column to help North Carolina edge Syracuse, 14-10.
Jordan Bonville led a balanced North Carolina attack with four points. Everett Zuras, Jacob Sjoberg, Jonah Hudson, Joshua Baldwin and Riley Faye each netted one shot for two points apiece.
Syracuse was led by four points from William Bridges. The trio of Derek Michaud, Jaren Winger and Trace Cyr chipped in with two points each to round out the Syracuse scoring.
Duke used a strong second quarter to knock off Arizona by a 20-12 final.
Erick Tompkins and Jason Dumais led five Duke players in the scoring column with six points each. Zech Morse netted four points and the duo of Adam Paterson and Matthew O’Connell chipped in with two points apiece.
Arizona got six points from both Mark Graves and RJ Gross.
Duke kept rolling, outscoring Michigan 10-2 in the crucial third quarter to pick up the 26-16 win. Jason Dumais finished with a team-high 10 points for Duke. Erick Tompkins and Zech Morse each scored six points, and Adam Paterson and Matthew O’Connell popped in two points apiece. Griffin Guerrette scorched the nets for a game-high 14 points for Michigan, while Jack Beaulieu added two points.
Jesse Hatcher’s basket in the fourth quarter helped lift Arizona to the 18-12 win over Syracuse. RJ Gross paced the Arizona scoring attack with eight points. Michael Berube and Mark Graves popped in four points each.
Torey Levesque and William Bridges knocked down three points each for Syracuse, followed by the trio of Derek Michaud, Jaren Winger and Trace Cyr with two points each.
Griffin Guerrette nailed the only basket in overtime to help Michigan to the 18-16 thriller over North Carolina. Guerrette finished with a game-high 14 points, while Jack Beaulieu and Josh Rooney each helped with two points each. Jonah Hudson led a balanced
North Carolina attack with six points, followed by four points from Connor McManus. Jacob Sjoberg, Jordan Bonville and Josh Baldwin chipped in with two points apiece.
