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Golden Eagles, Sideline Cancer advance in TBT

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WICHITA — Following is a recap of Saturday action in The Basketball Tournament, Wichita Regional.

No. 1 Golden Eagles 83, No. 4 Team Colorado 81

Elgin Cook’s three-pointer propelled the Golden Eagles past Team Colorado, 83-81. Cook, who finished with 26 points and made five of his eight three-point attempts, drained a 22-footer to reach the Target Score and seal the win for the Marquette University alumni squad. Dwight Buycks led all scorers with 28 points in the win for the Golden Eagles, who nearly blew a 13-point second-half lead. Marcus Hall had 18 points to pace the offense in the loss for Team Colorado. 

BOX SCORE | PHOTOS | HIGHLIGHTS | DOWNLOADABLE HIGHLIGHTS

 

No. 6 Sideline Cancer 87, No. 2 AfterShocks 79

Mo Creek’s 22 points paced Sideline Cancer to another upset, this time over the host AfterShocks, 87-79. Remy Abell added 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting in the win for Sideline Cancer, which makes its second trip to the Round of 16 after defeating alumni teams from both Kansas University and Wichita State University in back-to-back games. Cleanthony Early made seven of his 10 field-goal attempts in the losing effort for the AfterShocks, who shot just 20% (4-for-20) from three-point range.

BOX SCORE | PHOTOS | HIGHLIGHTS | DOWNLOADABLE HIGHLIGHTS

 

Sunday, July 28 — Championship

#1 Golden Eagles vs. #6 Sideline Cancer – 3 p.m. CT, ESPN

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