Live scoring updates for UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Villanova Wildcats in the 2016 NCAA Tournament
With one day of the 2016 NCAA Tournament First Round already in the books and March Madness officially having now captivated the nation, it’s time for Friday and the second batch of First Round games. One of the first to get going will be in the South Region where the UNC Asheville Bulldogs will try to upset the Villanova Wildcats in the Barclays Center.
Out in the Big East, Jay Wright’s Villanova team finished first in the conference in the regular season before making it to the final in the conference tourney and falling to the Seton Hall Pirates. Now they’ll be looking to capture that regular season magic behind big efforts from Josh Hart, Kris Jenkins, and Ryan Arcidiacono as they start their NCAA Tournament run.
For UNC Asheville, they enjoyed a great season at 22-11 and capped it off with a win in the Big South Tournament. Now they’ll look to Dwayne Sutton and Ahmad Thomas on the interior to carry them in the NCAA Tournament. But the Bulldogs would greatly benefit from their free-shooting guard in Dylan Smith catching fire if they want to pull the upset against Villanova.
This looks like the No. 2 seed Wildcats should cruise to victory, but you can never count anything out in March Madness.
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Details for Friday’s NCAA Tournament First Round matchup are below, followed by the live scoring tracker:
Date: Friday, March 18
Start Time: 12:40 p.m. ET
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Arena: Barclays Center
TV Info: truTV
Live Stream: March Madness Live
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