Pitt and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ignite March Madness with first four wins | NCAA Tournament 2023

Jamalius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds remaining and Pitt beat Mississippi State 60-59, making 21 lead changes on Tuesday night. NCAA tournament in 5 years.

Mississippi State had a last chance to win, but Shaquille Moore missed a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner with two seconds remaining from the inbounds play. DJ Jeffries’ attempt to tip in misses the mark just before the buzzer goes off.

Nellie Cummings led Pitt by 15 points. Greg Elliot scored his 13 and Blake Hinson added his 12 as the Panthers (23-11) won his NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2014.

They entered the Midwest regional bracket as the 11th seed and played sixth seed Iowa State in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday.

Dashawn Davis scored 15 points (21-13) for the Bulldogs.

No 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, No 16 SE Missouri 71

Isaac Musira had 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Texas A&M Corpus Christi defeated Southeast Missouri to win the first NCAA Tournament in program history.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won the game by going 4-3 at the free-throw line in the final 15 seconds to face No. 1-seeded Alabama in the Southern Region on Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Southland Conference winners, the 16th-seeded Islanders (24-10), returned to the First Four for the second straight season, leading all but 23 seconds in the opening game of this NCAA tournament.

Southeast Missouri (19-17) erased a 10-point deficit and tied at 64 with 3:07 remaining.

Jaren Jackson led the Islanders with 22 points. Trevian Tennison nailed a smooth layup through the glass to give Texas A&M-Corpus Christi her 72-69 lead with 22 seconds left on her.

Chris Harris scored 23 points before fouling out the Redhawks, the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champions. Phillip Russell fell short, looking closely at what he might tie a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left.

Southeastern Missouri State scored 9 of 20 at the free throw line.



Summarize this content to 100 words Jamalius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds remaining and Pitt beat Mississippi State 60-59, making 21 lead changes on Tuesday night. NCAA tournament in 5 years.Mississippi State had a last chance to win, but Shaquille Moore missed a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner with two seconds remaining from the inbounds play. DJ Jeffries’ attempt to tip in misses the mark just before the buzzer goes off.Nellie Cummings led Pitt by 15 points. Greg Elliot scored his 13 and Blake Hinson added his 12 as the Panthers (23-11) won his NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2014.They entered the Midwest regional bracket as the 11th seed and played sixth seed Iowa State in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday.Dashawn Davis scored 15 points (21-13) for the Bulldogs.No 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, No 16 SE Missouri 71Isaac Musira had 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Texas A&M Corpus Christi defeated Southeast Missouri to win the first NCAA Tournament in program history.Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won the game by going 4-3 at the free-throw line in the final 15 seconds to face No. 1-seeded Alabama in the Southern Region on Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama.The Southland Conference winners, the 16th-seeded Islanders (24-10), returned to the First Four for the second straight season, leading all but 23 seconds in the opening game of this NCAA tournament.Southeast Missouri (19-17) erased a 10-point deficit and tied at 64 with 3:07 remaining.Jaren Jackson led the Islanders with 22 points. Trevian Tennison nailed a smooth layup through the glass to give Texas A&M-Corpus Christi her 72-69 lead with 22 seconds left on her.Chris Harris scored 23 points before fouling out the Redhawks, the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champions. Phillip Russell fell short, looking closely at what he might tie a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left.Southeastern Missouri State scored 9 of 20 at the free throw line.
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