Best of March Madness: Second round action
With the first 32 games down, it’s time for the second round. Check out the top shots from the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
RJ Barrett #5 of the Duke Blue Devils and Tacko Fall #24 of the UCF Knights compete for the ball in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Colonial Life Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Scottie James #31 of the Liberty Flames drives to the basket against Wabissa Bede #3 and Kerry Blackshear Jr. #24 of the Virginia Tech Hokies in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
Aubrey Dawkins #15 of the UCF Knights dunks the ball against the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates with his teammates after defeating the UCF Knights in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Tariq Owens #11 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders grabs the rebound away from CJ Massinburg #5 of the Buffalo Bulls during the second half of the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at BOK Center on March 24, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Liberty forward Elijah Cuffee (10) loses the ball under pressure during the game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Liberty Flames in their NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship second round game on March 24, 2019, at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker #4 of the Virginia Tech Hokies competes for the ball wtih Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz #11 of the Liberty Flames in the second half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Kerry Blackshear Jr. #24 of the Virginia Tech Hokies fights for possession against the Liberty Flames in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Wabissa Bede #3 of the Virginia Tech Hokies shoots in front of Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz #11 of the Liberty Flames in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Luke Maye #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels tries to grab a rebound against the Washington Huskies in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Jordan Bone #0 of the Tennessee Volunteers shoots over Luka Garza #55 of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Tre Jones #3 of the Duke Blue Devils goes to the basket against the Central Florida Knights in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
Tre Jones #3 of the Duke Blue Devils goes to the basket against the Central Florida Knights in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
Nicholas Baer #51 of the Iowa Hawkeyes knocks the ball away from Lamonte Turner #1 of the Tennessee Volunteers in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Tacko Fall #24 of the UCF Knights and Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils look on during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers grabs a rebound away from Ryan Kriener #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Tyler Cook #25 of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Kyle Alexander #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers fight for a rebound in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Tyler Cook #25 of the Iowa Hawkeyes shoots over Kyle Alexander #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Luka Garza #55 of the Iowa Hawkeyes fights for a rebound against Jordan Bowden #23 and Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Noah Dickerson #15 of Washington Huskies tries to shoot over Cameron Johnson #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Gonzaga forward Killian Tillie, rear, battles with Baylor guard Mark Vital (11) for a rebound during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Charles Matthews #1 of the Michigan Wolverines dunks the ball against the Florida Gators during the second half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Matt Haarms #32 of the Purdue Boilermakers celebrates after dunking the ball against the Villanova Wildcats in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Minnesota forward Jarvis Omersa, right, grabs a rebound in front of Michigan State forward Aaron Henry (11) during a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers and Terance Mann #14 of the Florida State Seminoles battle for the ball in the second half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Michigan State forward Xavier Tillman grabs a rebound in front of Minnesota forward Jarvis Omersa, right, during a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kansas guard Devon Dotson, left, guards Auburn forward Chuma Okeke during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Amir Coffey #5 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers dunks the ball against Aaron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Darnell Cowart #32 of the Murray State Racers attempts a shot against the Florida State Seminoles in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Jared Harper #1 of the Auburn Tigers dunks the ball against the Kansas Jayhawks during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
David McCormack #33 of the Kansas Jayhawks goes up for a shot against Anfernee McLemore #24 of the Auburn Tigers during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Brandon Clarke #15 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs dunks the ball against the Baylor Bears during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Purdue’s Carsen Edwards (3) drives and is fouled by Villanova’s Phil Booth (5) during the first half of a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Gonzaga guard Zach Norvell Jr. (23) passes against Baylor guard Jared Butler, right, during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
Villanova’s Saddiq Bey, left, defends against a drive by Purdue’s Trevion Williams (50) during the first half of a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Michigan State forward Nick Ward, right, picks up a loose ball in front of Minnesota forward Jordan Murphy, left, during a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Jared Butler #12 of the Baylor Bears drives with the ball against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Brandon Clarke #15 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs goes up for a shot against the Baylor Bears during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Amir Coffey #5 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers shoots the ball against Aaron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers attempts a shot against the Florida State Seminoles in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Jared Butler #12 of the Baylor Bears drives with the ball against Killian Tillie #33 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Carsen Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers celebrates a three point basket against the Villanova Wildcats in the second half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Michigan’s Charles Matthews (1) goes to the basket past Florida’s Jalen Hudson (3) during the first half of a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers attempts a shot against Christ Koumadje #21 of the Florida State Seminoles in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Michigan’s Charles Matthews, bottom, Jon Teske (15) and Florida’s Kevarrius Hayes (13) scramble for the ball during the first half of a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Ignas Brazdeikis #13 of the Michigan Wolverines dunks the ball against the Florida Gators during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers is defended by M.J. Walker #23 of the Florida State Seminoles in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Michigan center Jon Teske (15) runs down a rebound ahead of Florida center Kevarrius Hayes (13) during a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Darnell Cowart #32 of the Murray State Racers attempts a shot against Mfiondu Kabengele #25 of the Florida State Seminoles in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Florida State’s Mfiondu Kabengele (25) tangles with Murray State’s Brion Sanchious (4) as he pulls down a rebound during the first half of a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Trent Forrest #3 of the Florida State Seminoles attempts a shot against Tevin Brown #10 and Brion Sanchious #4 of the Murray State Racers in the first half during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at XL Center on March 23, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Florida’s Andrew Nembhard (2) and Michigan’s Zavier Simpson (3) go for a loose ball during the first half of a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Ignas Brazdeikis #13 of the Michigan Wolverines dunks the ball against the Florida Gators during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Florida’s KeVaughn Allen (5) is guarded by Michigan’s Zavier Simpson, right, during the first half of a second round men’s college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Ignas Brazdeikis #13 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after a dunk against the Florida Gators during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Kevarrius Hayes #13 of the Florida Gators dunks the ball against Jon Teske #15 of the Michigan Wolverines during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LSU’s Darius Days (22) celebrates after sinking a shot against Maryland during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Kentucky’s Reid Travis (22) goes in for a shot against Wofford’s Matthew Pegram during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
LSU players celebrate after defeating Maryland 69-67 in a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Kentucky Wildcats forward EJ Montgomery (23) shoots the ball during a game against the Wofford Terriers at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on March 23, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Matt Marriott/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Wofford’s Fletcher Magee, left, passes the ball around Kentucky’s Tyler Herro (14) during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Maryland’s Jalen Smith, right, looks for a shot against LSU’s Naz Reid during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Wofford forward Keve Aluma (24) looks for a path to the basket against Kentucky’s Keldon Johnson during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Maryland’s Darryl Morsell (11) takes a shot against LSU’s Kavell Bigby-Williams, left, during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Storm Murphy #5 of the Wofford Terriers drives against Keldon Johnson #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half of the game in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vystar Memorial Arena on March 23, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Kentucky’s EJ Montgomery, left, grabs a Wofford rebound as Tyler Herro (14) holds back Wofford players during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Maryland’s Darryl Morsell (11) takes a shot against LSU’s Kavell Bigby-Williams, left, during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Cameron Jackson #33 and Nathan Hoover #10 of the Wofford Terriers rebounds against Reid Travis #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half of the game in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vystar Memorial Arena on March 23, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Tremont Waters #3 of the LSU Tigers goes up for a shot against Jalen Smith #25 of the Maryland Terrapins during the second half of the game in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vystar Memorial Arena on March 23, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Fletcher Magee #3 of the Wofford Terriers drives against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half of the game in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vystar Memorial Arena on March 23, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)