NCAA Basketball: Ranking all 67 NCAA Tournament games from 2019

By Joey Loose | Jul 9, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 08: Jarrett Culver #23 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Kyle Guy #5 of the Virginia Cavaliers battle for the ball i2g during the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four National Championship game at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 08, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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TULSA, OKLAHOMA – MARCH 24: Matt Mooney #13 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders drives past Montell McRae #1 of the Buffalo Bulls during the first half of their second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at BOK Center on March 24, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

57. #4 Florida State 90, #12 Murray State 62 (Round of 32)

Ja Morant’s star shined brightly in an opening round upset, but the Racers were no match for the Seminoles in the second round. They kept the game close initially, but Florida State burst to a 16-point halftime lead that would only continue to grow. Florida State hit 50.7% of their shots, forced turnovers, and controlled the ball game. Morant put up 28 points, but the Racers needed a lot more than him to compete with this Florida State team tonight. Mfiondu Kabengele (22 points) and Terance Mann (18 points) did much of the damage on a night where Florida State could seemingly do no wrong. Morant’s impressive college career ended in a blowout loss that wasn’t close at all.

56. #2 Michigan State 70, #10 Minnesota 50 (Round of 32)

After some harrowing upsets in recent seasons, the Spartans took care of business against their conference foes to make it to the Sweet Sixteen. Despite committing a mind-boggling 22 turnovers, the Spartans controlled the game throughout, running their first half lead as high as 19 points before coasting for much of the night. The Golden Gophers’ shooting woes (9% from 3) reared their head while Michigan State made 57.1% of their shots. They greatly outrebounded the Golden Gophers (45 to 19), surviving a 27-point effort by Amir Coffey in the process. The game was never really close as Minnesota’s shooting struggles never allowed them to claw back into this one in the second half.

55. #3 Texas Tech 78, #6 Buffalo 58 (Round of 32)

Through a combination of stifling defense and hot shooting, the Red Raiders advanced to the Sweet Sixteen while ending an incredible season for the Bulls. Buffalo fought back after Texas Tech’s initial run, taking a lead with four minutes left in the first half, but it was all Red Raiders from that point forward. A 27-5 Texas Tech run put the game away and crushed the Bulls with that stiff defense. The Bulls were just 9 of 27 from long distance and saw their impressive offense falter. Jarrett Culver’s 16 points and 10 rebounds led the way for the Red Raiders, who made this win look easy.

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