Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Wichita State Shockers Live Stream, CBS TV Schedule: Watch NCAA March Madness 2015 Online
Wichita State eliminated Kansas in the third round
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball enters the Sweet 16 on Thursday night, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play the Wichita State Shockers in the first of four games tonight. Tip-off is at 7:15 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream (details below).
Notre Dame dispatched Northeastern 69-65 in the second round thanks to a 25-point performance from Zach Auguste. The forward played 27 minutes and sank 10 of his 14 shot attempts from the field.
Jerian Grant also had a good game with 17 points, five assists and two steals as he played throughout the contest.
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The Fighting Irish withstood 18 points from Scott Eatherton and held the Huskies to 27% shooting from beyond the arc to come out victorious in the close battle.
Next was a meeting with the Butler Bulldogs and Notre Dame advanced after a grueling 67-64 win which went to overtime.
Grant came up big again for Notre Dame, coming up with big baskets during the extended period to lift his team to the next round. He finished with 16 points, while guard Steve Vasturia played great throughout with 20 points, six rebounds and a pair of steals.
Wichita State opened their tournament with a 81-76 victory over Indiana. The Hoosiers led at the half but Wichita found their way back behind Fred VanVleet's career performance.
The guard shot 50% from the field to finish with 27 points on the night. He also went 9-of-10 from the free throw line to help complete the comeback.
Ron Baker also went 90% from the stripe as he finished with 15 points and five rebounds.
In the third round, the Shockers stayed true to their name as they upset the heavily favoured Kansas Jayhawks 78-65.
Displaying excellent shooting, Wichita State finished the game shooting 49% from the field and an impressive 50% from beyond the arc.
All of the starters finished with double figures in scoring, led by 19 from Tekele Cotton and 17 from VanVleet.
They also restricted the Jayhawks to just 35% shooting from the field and 29% from beyond the arc.
In what would be an intriguing match, check live scores and updates through ESPN.com. For live streaming, click here.
