Friday’s conference tournament schedules saw the favorites take the court in ACC, SEC, Big Ten and Big 12. And while all the top-seeded teams prevailed, none enjoyed a totally easy afternoon. Here’s what happened across the Power Four conference tournaments on an action-filled Friday:
Cardiac Pack survive quarterfinal thriller in ACC Tournament
In the ACC, No. 1-seed NC State experienced the most serious scare against No. 9-seed Georgia Tech, escaping 73-72 due to two free throws from Aziaha James with seven seconds remaining.
Down by as many as nine points in the first quarter, the Wolfpack finally took their first lead just two minutes before halftime, entering the break up by two points. The second half was a nip-and-tuck affair, with no team taking a lead larger than four points in the final frame. After James hit what would become the game-winning free throws, the Yellow Jackets had a final chance, but, out of timeouts, they failed to get off a shot, allowing the Wolfpack keep dancing. James led NC State with 16 points, while Zoe Brooks, recently named the ACC Most Improved Player, added 14 points, nine boards and four assists. Tonie Morgan and Kara Dunn turned in matching 21-point efforts for Georgia Tech. ACC Sixth Player of the Year Dani Carnegie had 12 points…
