March Madness moments
Darryn Peterson dropped 28 points in his tournament debut — a breakout showing generating social buzz — while No. 15 Furman hit a halftime buzzer‑beater to keep things tight against No. 2 UConn, and defending champs Florida pummeled Prairie View A&M 114‑55 (x.com) (x.com) (x.com).
Peterson buried four 3-pointers in Kansas’ first‑round win over California Baptist and the Jayhawks draw St. John’s in the Round of 32. (msn.com) Box scores show Peterson logged heavy minutes with efficient shooting — roughly 45.8% from the field and 36.4% from three, plus multiple steals — as Kansas closed out at Viejas Arena. (profootballnetwork.com) Furman’s momentum at halftime came via Charles Johnston, who canned a first‑half buzzer‑beating 3 to cut UConn’s lead to 40‑36 going to the locker room. (espn.com) UConn survived largely because center Tarris Reed Jr. posted a historic 31 points and 27 rebounds, the first 30‑and‑25 game in the NCAA Tournament since Elvin Hayes in 1968, and the Huskies advance to face UCLA. (espn.com) Florida’s 114‑55 rout featured a 60‑54 split by half — Prairie View scored 21 then 34 — producing a 59‑point margin that ESPN notes is the second‑largest in tournament history. (espn.com) Prairie View A&M entered the tournament as SWAC champions at 19‑18 and saw its season end in Tampa after the lopsided loss to the defending national champions. (si.com)
