Live Blogging: NCAA MBK Round of 32 West Region: Texas A&M Aggies vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 03/18/2018

NCAA MBK Round of 32: Texas A&M vs. North Carolina (CBS TV Broadcast) 03/18/2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. This Afternoon it is a NCAA MBK Tournament game between Texas A&M Aggies and North Carolina Tar Heels. This is a Round of 32 (2nd Round) game involving the ACC and SEC Conference. The Aggies come in to today's game by defeating Providence on Friday. North Carolina got to this game by defeating Lipscomb. 

For the Aggies, they are hoping to continue to dominate off the glass. They outrebounded Providence 44-26. Texas A&M is known for their size. Statistically, the Aggies are led by Tyler Davis in scoring. Robert Williams leads Texas A&M in rebounding. And Duane Wilson leads TA&M in assists. 

As for the Tar Heels, they are hoping that Joel Berry II, Luke Maye, and Theo Pinson will lead them to another national championship. Statistically for the Tar Heels, Luke Maye and Joel Berry leads the team in scoring. Maye leads North Carolina in rebounding. And Theo Pinson leads the Chapel Hill version of UNC in assists.

It is the Texas A&M Aggies and North Carolina Tar Heels, winner will play Michigan in the West Region. This game will be coming up shortly. 

Game Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Possible Starting Lineups:
#7: Texas A&M Aggies: 
G: A. Gilder
G: T.J. Starks
C: T. Davis
F: R. Williams
F: D.J. Hogg

#2: North Carolina Tar Heels:
G: J. Berry II
G: K. Williams 
G: C. Johnson
F: T. Pinson 
F: L. Maye

1st Half: 
20:00: Texas A&M wins the tipoff. North Carolina will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:37: Starks with a 3-point FG. TA&M 3, UNC 0
18:45: Berry with a layup. TA&M 3, UNC 2
18:17: Maye with a jump shot. TA&M 3, UNC 4
18:00: Williams with a layup. TA&M 5, UNC 4
17:50: Pinson with a layup. TA&M 5, UNC 6
17:42: Gilder with a layup. TA&M 7, UNC 6
17:06: Berry with a FG and a foul. Berry makes a free throw. TA&M 7, UNC 9
16:34: Johnson makes a layup. TA&M 7, UNC 11
15;53: T.V. Timeout #1: TA&M 7, UNC 11

15:12: Torecho-Morelos makes a 3-point FG. TA&M 10, UNC 11
14:29: Williams makes a 3-point FG. TA&M 10, UNC 14
14:00: Chandler makes a 3-point FG. TA&M 13, UNC 14
13:03: Pinson makes a layup. TA&M 13, UNC 16
12:13: Berry makes a jump shot. TA&M 13, UNC 18
11:59: T.V. Timeout #2: TA&M 13, UNC 18
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11:36: Manley makes a jump shot. TA&M 13, UNC 20
11:09: Torecho-Morelos with a FG. TA&M 15, UNC 20
10:31: Davis makes a jump shot. TA&M 17, UNC 20
9:35: Davis makes a layup and a foul on Maye. Davis misses a free throw. TA&M 19, UNC 20
8:54: Davis with a layup. TA&M 21, UNC 20
8:25: Davis makes both free throws. TA&M 23, UNC 20
7:46: Starks with a jump shot. TA&M 25, UNC 20
7:12: Texas A&M is in the Bonus. 
7:12: T.V. Timeout #3: TA&M 25, UNC 20
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7:12: Davis makes 1 of 2 free throws. TA&M 26, UNC 20
6:55: Hogg makes a jump shot. TA&M 28, UNC 20
​5:25: Berry makes both free throws. TA&M 28, UNC 22
5:11; Williams with a jump shot. TA&M 30, UNC 22
4:51: Hogg with a jam. TA&M 32, UNC 22
4:03: Maye with a layup. TA&M 32, UNC 24
3:57: T.V. Timeout #4: TA&M 32, UNC 24
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3:40: Davis makes a FG. TA&M 34, UNC 24
3:29: Berry makes a jump shot. TA&M 34, UNC 26
3:07: Davis makes a layup. TA&M 36, UNC 26
2:50: Maye makes a layup. TA&M 36, UNC 28
2:34: Hogg with a 3-point FG. TA&M 39, UNC 28
2:01: Aggies Timeout #1: TA&M 39, UNC 28
​:05: Starks makes a 3-point FG. TA&M 42, UNC 28
:00: The end of the 1st Half. North Carolina will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime: 
TA&M 42, UNC 28

Halftime Leaders: 
Scoring: Davis (TA&M) 13 points
Rebounding: Davis (TA&M) 7 rebounds
Assists: Pinson (UNC) 5 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
The Aggies are dominating on both ends, at the 3-point arc. They are shooting 45.5%, while the Tar Heels are shooting an anemic 7.7% from the 3-point line. 

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2nd Half:
20:00: North Carolina will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. Texas A&M will have the ball to start the 2nd Half. 
​13:04: I had an errand break, while I was gone Texas A&M started off the 2nd Half outscoring North Carolina 18-11. TA&M 60, UNC 39
12:40: Gilber makes a layup. TA&M 62, UNC 39
12:20: Woods with a jump shot. TA&M 62, UNC 41
11:58: T.V. Timeout #2: TA&M 62, UNC 41

11:25; Maye makes a jump shot. TA&M 62, UNC 43
11:03: Flagg makes a 3-point FG. TA&M 65, UNC 43
10:08: North Carolina is in the Bonus.
9:40: Possession Arrow belongs to Texas A&M.
9:29: Berry drills the 3-point FG. TA&M 65, UNC 46
8:58: Starks with a layup. TA&M 67, UNC 46
​8:35; Davis makes 1 of 2 free throws. TA&M 68, UNC 46
7:34; T.V. Timeout #3: TA&M 68, UNC 46
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7:20: Johnson makes a 3-point FG. TA&M 68, UNC 49
6:40: Both teams are in the Bonus.
6:25: Hogg makes 1 of 2 free throws. TA&M 69, UNC 49
6:13: Willaims with a layup for the Tar Heels. TA&M 69, UNC 51
5:45; Williams makes  a jam for the Aggies. TA&M 71, UNC 51
5:23: Starks makes both free throws. TA&M 73, UNC 51
5:19: Berry makes a layup. TA&M 73, UNC 53
4:39: Torcha-Moroles  makes both free throws. TA&M 75, UNC 53
4:23; Berry makes a 3-point FG. TA&M 75, UNC 56
3:58: Gilder makes a layup. TA&M 77, UNC 56
3:49: T.V. Timeout #4: TA&M 77, UNC 56
3:49: Berry makes both free throws. TA&M 77, UNC 58
3:28: Starks with a jump shot. TA&M 79, UNC 58
3:18: Maye with a jump shot. TA&M 79, UNC 60
3:14: Tar Heels Timeout #2: TA&M 79, UNC 60

3:05: Davis with a dunk. TA&M 81, UNC 60
2;42: Starks makes 1 of 2 free throw. TA&M 81, UNC 60
2;35; Platek makes a 3-point FG. TA&M 81, UNC 63
2:03: Starks with a 3-point FG. TA&M 84, UNC 63
1:29: Starks makes 1 of 2 free throws. TA&M 85, UNC 63
1:05: Starks makes 1 of 2 free throws. TA&M 86, UNC 63
:13: Huffman makes a dunk. TA&M 86, UNC 65

Final:
TA&M 86, UNC 65
Texas A&M advances to West Regional Semifinal. They will play Michigan in Los Angeles on Thursday. 

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Starks/Berry 21 points
Rebounding: Williams (TA&M) 13 rebounds
Assists: Pinson (UNC) 12 assists

Final Thoughts:
Texas A&M dominated the Tar Heels. The Aggies shot 51% (41% from 3-point line.) While North Carolina shot 33.3% (19.4% from the 3-point line.

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