Jacob Szczap’s Sport Report
PACKERS 38 GIANTS 13 Green Bay WI ~ The Green Bay Packers will advance to play the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. The Pack overcame a slow start to beat the fifth-seeded New York Giants. It was a defensive battle early as the first quarter ended with a score of 3-0 Giants, although they should’ve led by more because Odell Beckham Jr. dropped a pass in the end zone. With 7:29 left in the second
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PACKERS 31 LIONS 24 Detroit, MI ~ It is finally safe to say that Aaron Rodgers was right as the Green Bay Packers ran the table securing an NFC North Championship. When the Packers wee 4-6 Rodgers stated to the media, “I feel like we an run the table, I really do.” And that’s exactly what they did, winning six straight into the postseason and ultimately a division title clinching win against the Detroit Lions. The Packers already secured a
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A victory Sunday night at Ford Field against the Detroit Lions would be the simplest way for the Green Bay Packers to secure a spot in the playoffs but if the Packers lose, it’s still possible for them to get in. A win Sunday would clinch the NFC North and the Packers would get a home game in the wildcard round. If Green Bay loses here are a few scenarios in which the Packers could still get in. Giant beat
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WISCONSIN 72 RUTGERS 52 Madison, WI ~ As the Rutgers Scarlet Knights arrived at the Kohl Center late Tuesday afternoon they were envisioning an upset over No. 14 Wisconsin. But when Zak Showalter’s scrappy play led to 18 point and Nigel Hayes added 20 more those dreams were anything but what they envisioned. The Badgers tenacious defense held Rutgers to 31 percent shooting from the field. Hayes led Wisconsin with 20 points and went 10-10 from the the free-throw line.
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KANSAS 79 MARYLAND 63 Louisville ~ Perry Ellis and the Kansas Jayhawks were determined to move on in the NCAA Tournament and did so against the Maryland Terrapins. Perry Ellis scored a 27 points to tie a season high, Wayne Selden Jr. added 19 points, and the Kansas Jayhawks moved on to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2012, when the lost to Kentucky in the Championship Game. Maryland hung in there with the Jayhawks until mid-way through the
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OREGON 82 DUKE 68 Anaheim ~ The Oregon Ducks beat the defending college basketball champions, the Duke Blue Devils to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2007. The Ducks took a double-digit lead in the early second half and never looked back, resulting in an 82-68 victory. Oregon small forward Dillon Brooks led the Ducks with 22 points while former Milwaukee Hamilton star Elgin Cook added 16 points and nine rebounds for the No.1 seeded Ducks.
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WISCONSIN 66 XAVIER 63 St. Louis Missouri ~ The Wisconsin Badgers edged out the Xavier Musketeers Sunday night on Bronson Koenig’s two clutch three-pointers, one of them a buzzer beater. Koenig, who only scored two points Friday against the Pittsburgh Panthers, led the Badgers with 20 points, going 6 for 12 from beyond the arc. Ethan Happ scored 18 points for Wisconsin while Vitto Brown added 12 points. For Xavier, Remy Abell and Jalen Reynolds scored 13 points apiece for the
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WISCONSIN 47 PITTSBURGH 43 St. Louis Missouri ~ The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Pittsburgh Panthers Friday night in St. Louis in the most ugly way you can win. Only 90 combined points from both teams were scored, the tournaments lowest scoring affair of the year. After only scoring 16 first half points the Badgers scored 31 second half points, to give Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard his first NCAA Tournament win. Wisconsin avoided panic when they trailed by twelve and
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Man! No wonder they call it March Madness!!! A few minutes ago the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders shocked the Spartans of Michigan State, becoming the eighth No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 seed ever. Middle Tennessee ruined brackets all over the country as they shocked Michigan State 90-81 in the first round. Middle Tennessee guard Reggie Upshaw scored 21 points as he led the Blue Raiders to one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. Middle Tennessee, who
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