The Pirates emerged victorious 115-110 against the Robert Morris on Saturday on the strength of Joe Bryant, who scored 37 points.

The Pirates put points on the board early, claiming a 57-45 lead at the half.

Bryant shot well from the field, making 68% (13-for-19) of shots attempted as well as 56% (5-for-9) of threes attempted. He also was successful from the line, making 100% (6-for-6) of free throws attempted.

Four other players also scored in the double digits for the Pirates. Tyler Nicholson contributed 22 points, DeAngelo Hopkins racked up 21 points and Wayne McDonald added 10 points. Jeremy Brown-Parker hit two three-pointers and scored 11 points total. Also contributing for the Pirates were Torez Fisher (9 points, 1 rebound) and Antione Simon (3 points, 6 rebounds). Nicholson was a big defensive contributor as well, racking up nine rebounds.

The Pirates finished the game with 50 rebounds (15 offensive/35 defensive).      

The Cyclones fell to Kentucky on Saturday, 76-72, even with Jared Huhndorf scoring 16 points.

Putting up 12 points in the first half, Huhndorf wasted no time putting points on the board for the Cyclones.

Brady Lamb notched two three-pointers and scored 10 points total. Four other players also scored in the double digits for the Cyclones. Steve Neylon added 12 points, Cameron Mehls scored 10 points and Marlon Davis-Cunningham contributed 10 points. Also chipping in for the Cyclones were Markus Flynn (9 points, 4 rebounds) and Jonny Castro (5 points, 3 rebounds).

The Cyclones finished the game with 43 rebounds (16 offensive/27 defensive).    

Jeff Garofalo‘s 21 points propelled Syracuse University to a 76-65 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Orangemen fell behind early, trailing 31-24 by the half, only to come back hard in the final two quarters. With 21 total fouls, Syracuse University played an aggressive game.

Garofalo paved the way for Orangemen, making 53% (8-for-15) of shots attempted while also sinking 80% (4-for-5) of free throws attempted.

Three other players also added ten or more points for Syracuse University. Stephen Acheampong had 18 points, Steve Eggleston racked up 13 points and Jymeek Jenkins contributed 10 points. Also contributing for Syracuse University were Alec Duron (5 points, 2 rebounds), Alex Shea (3 points, 1 rebound) and Kevin Reese (3 points). Acheampong was a big defensive contributor as well, racking up 10 rebounds.

Syracuse University finished the game with 35 rebounds (nine offensive/26 defensive).      

The LU Flyers fell to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday, 76-71, despite Theo Catanzaro putting 21 points on the scoreboard.

The LU Flyers racked up points early in the game, claiming a 52-33 lead at the half, but the Virginia Tech Hokies came back for the victory.

Catanzaro attacked the net right off the bat for the LU Flyers, scoring 13 points in the first half.

Nate Prososki (13 points) and David Wilson (12) each had multiple three-pointers. Joe Blockson tapped out at double digits, scoring 11 points for the LU Flyers (5-for-12). Also chipping in for the LU Flyers were Brad Norris (6 points, 3 rebounds), Michael Pagliuco (5 points, 6 rebounds) and Alex Tripke (3 points).

The LU Flyers finished the game with 38 rebounds (14 offensive/24 defensive).    

The Colonials were victorious against Syracuse Orangemen 115-105 on Friday with the help of Jafar Kinsey, who scored 37 points.

The Colonials had an early scoring surge, claiming a 51-47 lead at the half.

Kinsey shot well from the field, making 72% (13-for-18) of shots attempted as well as 50% (3-for-6) of threes attempted. He also shot well from the line, making 62% (8-for-13) of free throws attempted.

Forrest Mason (29 points) and Ryan Skovranko (26) each had multiple three-pointers. Also contributing for the Colonials were Malik Walker (9 points, 7 rebounds), Liam Herron (4 points), Charles Oliver (3 points, 1 rebound) and Taylore Williams (2 points, 2 rebounds).

The Colonials finished the game with 38 rebounds (four offensive/34 defensive).  

Although Dante Montique put 26 points on the scoreboard, the Mountaineers fell to the Kentucky Wildcats 79-76.

In an aggressive showing, the Mountaineers racked up 22 fouls in total.

Montique shot well from the field, making 53% (10-for-19) of shots attempted as well as 50% (6-for-12) of threes attempted.                             

Two other players also scored in the double digits for the Mountaineers. Fletcher Coffman scored 13 points and Drew Fraser racked up 10 points. Also chipping in for the Mountaineers were Tyler Williams (8 points, 4 rebounds), Brandon Ingram (8 points, 7 rebounds), Brandon Morris (4 points, 3 rebounds), Patrick Reilly (3 points, 4 rebounds) and Dante Oden (3 points).

The Mountaineers finished the game with 46 rebounds (12 offensive/34 defensive).  

Despite Jake Ryan putting 20 points on the board, the Hokies lost to the Iowa State Cyclones 78-61.

Racking up 21 fouls in total, the Hokies played a physical game.

Ryan was on the ball for the Hokies, making 58% (7-for-12) of shots attempted and hitting 100% (5-for-5) of free throws attempted.

Jack Beckman hit double digits, scoring 18 points for the Hokies (7-for-13). Also chipping in for the Hokies were Josh Knight (7 points, 4 rebounds), Kevin Moreland (7 points, 1 rebound), Wes Justis (5 points, 4 rebounds), Cody Dowd (2 points, 5 rebounds) and Chris Perreault (2 points, 3 rebounds).

The Hokies finished the game with 41 rebounds (18 offensive/23 defensive).      

Joe Bryant scored 25 points to lead the Pirates to a 98-67 victory over the Lewis Flyers on Friday.

With a 37-29 lead at the half, the Pirates pulled ahead early in the game.

Great play from the field made Bryant stand out, as he made 60% (9-for-15) of shots attempted as well as 64% (7-for-11) of threes attempted.

Two other players also added ten or more points for the Pirates. DeAngelo Hopkins scored 20 points and Torez Fisher had 13 points. Tyler Nicholson (18 points) and Jeremy Brown-Parker (12) each contributed multiple three-pointers. Also contributing for the Pirates were Antione Simon (8 points, 6 rebounds) and Wayne McDonald (2 points, 4 rebounds). Hopkins was a big defensive contributor as well, racking up seven rebounds and one block.

The Pirates finished the game with 48 rebounds (12 offensive/36 defensive) and one block.      

The field is set and the teams seeded.  Let the Bracketology begin! 2015 NCBBA Bracket National Championship