Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Hampton takes down Manhattan 74-64 in NCAA Tournament opening round

DAYTON, Ohio --For just the second time in school history, the Hampton University men’s basketball team won a NCAA Tournament game. The 16-seed Pirates’ remarkable run, which started with four straight MEAC Tournament wins and the tournament crown, continued with a 74-64 take down of Manhattan.

Quinton Chievous and Reginald Johnson led the Pirates with 15 points a piece, while Brian Darden added 13 points in a wire-to-wire win. Chievous, who made it to last year’s Sweet 16 as a member of Tennessee last season, also ripped down 13 rebounds.

Up next for Hampton is date with Kentucky (34-0), who’s trying to ...

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