UC Davis overcame 18 turnovers and rallied in the second half to win its first ever NCAA tournament game, beating a North Carolina Central team whose poor shooting ensured it would be one-and-done. The Eagles stormed back with a 16-3 run and led 34-31 at halftime, thanks in part to nine UC Davis turnovers. UC Davis had an 11-2 run in the second half, and North Carolina Central was just 1 of 9 from the field during that stretch. “Our guys grew up as little hoopers dreaming about playing and having this opportunity,” UC Davis coach Jim Les said. After Providence led by 15 points at halftime and went up by 17 to start the second half, Southern Cal (25-9) mounted a furious rally.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2017 04:07 UTC