Editor’s Note: The Collegian is posting updates from online sports editor Andrew Prezioso, who is in Providence, R.I., for the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Richmond, the No. 7 seed in the South Region, will be competing in the tournament for the first time since 2004 and will No. 10 St. Mary’s College in the first round.
March 19, 12:16 a.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —In another close game in Providence, it’s Tennessee with the 62-59 victory over No.11 San Diego State University.
Malcolm Thomas had an opportunity to tie the game, but his 3-pointer at the buzzer was wide and the Vols escaped.
The games are done here for the night, and will not start again until Saturday. But it’s been a fun day here. Thanks for checking in and goodnight from Providence.
March 19, 12:06 a.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Tennessee’s Melvin Golins looked to seal the game with a 3-pointer to give the Vols a four-point lead, but SDSU’s D.J. Gay was fouled shooting a 3-pointer with nine seconds left.
Gay has made the first two and Tennessee has called a time out. The score is 60-58.
March 19, 12:06 a.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Not a shock that this game is close at the end of regulation. It’s 57-55 Tennessee with 51 seconds left and the Aztecs at the free-throw line for one more shot.
What’s left of a once-sold-out crowd is rooting for the Aztecs, except for the Tennessee section that is sitting where the Richmond section was.
March 18, 11:56 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — SDSU is hanging around, much to the delight of the very passionate SDSU contingent sitting behind me.
It’s 53-50 in favor of Tennessee with 3:32 left in the game.
SDSU has shot much better in this half, thanks to a better shot selection. Dawhi Leonard leads SDSU with 12 points and J.P. Prince leads Tennessee with 15 points.
March 18, 11:38 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Not surprisingly, this game has also become entertaining with Tennessee holding on to a 44-43 lead.
Tennessee has led much of the game, but the Aztecs have come back to cut it to one and also have possession of the ball.
The game also featured back-to-back dunks. After a Tennessee fastbreak dunk, an Aztec responded with a dunk of his own.
March 18, 11:28 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — No. 6 Tennessee still leads. It’s 39-34 with about 14 minutes left during the game.
SDSU is shooting better in the second half, and has just hit its first three of the half on its first attempt to make the game 39-37.
Interesting fact about the game: the lead has been changed 10 times so far, but the game has never been tied.
March 18, 10:26 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It’s halftime of what has been thus far the least competitive of the four games today. It’s 34-26 in favor of Tennessee.
The game started out close with 10 lead changes, but the Volunteers have taken control of the game. Neither team has shot particularly well, with Tennessee shooting 40 percent and SDSU shooting 36 percent and only 2-11 from 3-point territory.
But with the way the games have gone in Providence today, this one is probably far from over.
March 18, 10:26 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Well, No. 14 Ohio did pull the second upset of the day here in Providence when it defeated No. 3 Georgetown 97-83.
The Bobcats played a great game and shot 56.5 percent from 3-point territory. The 39-24 edge in points scored via the 3-point shot was enough to compensate for the Bobcats lack of inside presence. Georgetown held a 46-24 edge in points in the paint.
All the games here in Providence have been upsets or near-upsets. It started with No. 15 Robert Morris taking No. 2 to overtime (the updates from that game are at the bottom of this blog) and of course the No. 10 Saint Mary’s upset of Richmond. And right now No. 11 San Diego State leads No. 6 Tennessee.
This region has probably destroyed a lot of brackets, and we are only on day one. You have to love March Madness.
March 18, 8:37 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Even though Richmond’s season is done, the basketball here in Providence continues.
Right now, I’m watching another possible upset with No. 14 Ohio University leading No. 3 Georgetown 50-38 with 18 minutes left. Keep check for updates from games through the rest of the night here in the Dunkin Donuts Center.
March 18, 5:45 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Richmond is trying to make a late-game comeback but it may be too little too late as SMC leads 74-65 with 2:27 left during the game.
Martel just hit a 3-pointer for Richmond, but SMC has been able to break Richmond’s press and get easy layups.
Much of the crowd has left because it has assumed a victory for the Gaels.
March 18, 5:27 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Saint Mary’s continues to add onto its lead and now is up 65-50 with 6:48 left in the game.
Clint Steindl hit a 3-pointer to give the Gaels a 15-point lead.
The Spiders have not been able to force many SMC turnovers and are struggling to shut down SMC’s sharp 3-point shooting.
Kevin Smith will be shooting two free throws when play resumes.
March 18, 5:20 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Richmond faces its largest deficit of the game with SMC leading 62-50.
There’s still time for a Richmond comeback with 8:24 showing on the clock. But the Spiders need to take advantage of Samhan sitting on the bench with four fouls.
McConnell hit a 3-pointer to give SMC its largest lead of the game.
March 18, 5:20 p.m.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Omar Samhan picked up his fourth foul for hitting Ryan Butler in the face.
The Spiders need to take advantage of his absence and cut into SMC”s 59-50 lead.
March 18, 5:12 p.m.
Kevin Anderson shoots over Omar Samhan during the first half. Samhan has been a presence inside but has been in foul trouble.
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