In a pulsating encounter at the iconic Montjuïc Olympic Stadium, Valencia produced a heroic performance to stun Barcelona with a 2-1 victory, dealing a severe blow to the Catalan giants’ title aspirations. Despite entering the contest as underdogs, Valencia displayed immense determination and tactical prowess, ultimately emerging triumphant against their illustrious opponents.
The match began with both teams exhibiting attacking intent, but it was Valencia who drew first blood in the 28th minute.
In a stunning turn of events at the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals, fourth-seeded Long Beach State pulled off a major upset, knocking off top-seeded UC Irvine 83-79 in a thriller. The star of the show was Aboubacar Traore, who poured in 20 points to go along with 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the Beach to victory.
Long Beach State came out firing on all cylinders, riding the hot shooting of Marcus Tsohonis who had 10 first-half points.
In a stunning turn of events at the SEC tournament in Nashville, the ninth-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs pulled off a massive upset, dominating the fifth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers 73-56 in the quarterfinal round. This victory should cement the Bulldogs’ place in the NCAA tournament field, while dealing a significant blow to Tennessee’s hopes of securing a coveted No. 1 seed.
The Bulldogs, who had lost their last four regular season games, came out firing on all cylinders against the SEC’s top seed.
