March Madness tracker: Stats, highlights from players with Washington high school ties
March Madness is in full swing, and between the men’s and women’s brackets, there are 24 teams playing in the NCAA Tournaments that have a former Washington high school basketball standout listed on their roster.
Follow along as The News Tribune tracks the games the former local stars play in round by round. This page will be updated throughout the tournaments.
▪ Full list of former Washington high school players in the men’s bracket
▪ Full list of former Washington high school players in the women’s bracket
MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT
FINAL FOUR
NO. 8 NORTH CAROLINA 81, NO. 2 DUKE 77
F Paolo Banchero, Duke, fr. (O’Dea) — Recorded a double-double with a team-high 20 points and 10 rebounds while adding two assists and two blocks in 39 minutes as a starter in the semifinals loss.
ELITE EIGHT
NO. 2 DUKE 78, NO. 4 ARKANSAS 69
F Paolo Banchero, Duke, fr. (O’Dea) — Scored 16 points and added seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 38 minutes as a starter to help send the Blue Devils back to the Final Four for the first time since their most recent title run in 2015.
SWEET 16
NO. 4 ARKANSAS 74, NO. 1 GONZAGA 68
F Anton Watson, Gonzaga, jr. (Gonzaga Prep) — Added eight rebounds, one point and one block in 17 minutes off the bench in the loss.
G Nolan Hickman, Gonzaga, fr. (Eastside Catholic, Wasatch Academy) — Scored two points and added one rebound, one assist and one steal in 13 minutes off the bench in the loss.
NO. 2 DUKE 78, NO. 3 TEXAS TECH 73
F Paolo Banchero, Duke, fr. (O’Dea) — Scored a game-high 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting — including 3-of-4 from 3-point range — and 5-of-6 from the free throw line in 37 minutes as a starter. Added four rebounds, four assists and three steals in the win.
SECOND ROUND
NO. 4 UCLA 72, NO. 5 SAINT MARY’S 56
F Mitchell Saxen, St. Mary’s, soph. (Ingraham) — Pulled down four rebounds in four minutes off the bench in the second-round loss.
NO. 15 SAINT PETER’S 70, NO. 7 MURRAY STATE 60
F Jordan Skipper-Brown, Murray State, sr. (River Ridge, McLennan Junior College, Eastern Illinois) — Scored three points and added five rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 22 minutes off the bench in the second-round loss.
NO. 4 ARKANSAS 53, NO. 12 NEW MEXICO STATE 48
G Nate Pryor, New Mexico State, jr. (West Seattle, North Idaho College, Washington) — Scored two points and added two rebounds and four assists in 15 minutes off the bench in the second-round loss.
NO. 1 GONZAGA 82, NO. 9 MEMPHIS 78
F Anton Watson, Gonzaga, jr. (Gonzaga Prep) — Added four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 14 minutes off the bench in the second-round win.
G Nolan Hickman, Gonzaga, fr. (Eastside Catholic, Wasatch Academy) — Scored two points and added one steal in 11 minutes off the bench in the second-round win.
NO. 2 DUKE 85, NO. 7 MICHIGAN STATE 76
F Paolo Banchero, Duke, fr. (O’Dea) — Poured in a game-high 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting and added seven rebounds, four assists and one block in 38 minutes as a starter to help send Duke to the Sweet 16.
FIRST ROUND
NO. 1 GONZAGA 93, NO. 16 GEORGIA STATE 72
F Anton Watson, Gonzaga, jr. (Gonzaga Prep) — Played 20 minutes off the bench and finished with 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal for the top-seeded Bulldogs in the first-round win.
G Nolan Hickman, Gonzaga, fr. (Eastside Catholic, Wasatch Academy) — Played 14 minutes off the bench, pitching in two points, three rebounds and one block for the top-seeded Bulldogs in the first-round win.
NO. 9 MEMPHIS 64, NO. 8 BOISE STATE 53
F Tyson Degenhart, Boise State, fr. (Mount Spokane) — Started for the Broncos in their first tournament appearance since 2015 and scored eight points, pulled down four rebounds and added one assist in 30 minutes in the first-round loss.
F Naje Smith, Boise State, sr. (Lewis and Clark, Cochise College) — Scored six points and added four rebounds, one assist and two steals in 13 minutes off the bench in the first-round loss.
NO. 3 TEXAS TECH 97, NO. 14 MONTANA STATE 62
G Tyler Patterson, Montana State, fr. (Mount Si) — Started for the Bobcats in their first tournament appearance since 1996, scoring three points and adding three rebounds and one steal in 19 minutes in the first-round loss.
G RaeQuan Battle, Montana State, soph. (Marysville-Pilchuck, Washington) — Added nine points and one assist in 13 minutes off the bench in the first-round loss.
NO. 2 DUKE 78, NO. 15 CAL STATE FULLERTON 61
F Paolo Banchero, Duke, fr. (O’Dea) — Paced a Duke team that finished with all five starters in double figures with a game-high 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including a pair of dunks. Completed a double-double with 10 rebounds while adding four assists, two steals and two blocks in the first-round win.
NO. 5 SAINT MARY’S 82, NO. 12 INDIANA 53
F Mitchell Saxen, Saint Mary’s, soph. (Ingraham) — Played 15 minutes off the bench in the first-round win, scoring five points, pulling down five rebounds and adding one block.
G Jabe Mullins, Saint Mary’s, soph. (Mount Si) — Added three points in eight minutes off the bench in the first-round win.
NO. 7 MURRAY STATE 92, NO. 10 SAN FRANCISCO 87 (OT)
F Jordan Skipper-Brown, Murray State, sr. (River Ridge, McLennan Junior College, Eastern Illinois) — Scored five points in the final 32 seconds of overtime — including an offensive rebound tip-in and three free throws — to help send the Racers to the second round. Finished with a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds), added one assist and one steal in 18 minutes off the bench, and threw down a one-handed dunk late in the first half.
G Khalil Shabazz, San Francisco, R-sr. (Rainier Beach, Central Washington) — Started for the Dons in their first tournament appearance since 1998, adding three points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 43 minutes in the first-round loss.
NO. 11 IOWA STATE 59, NO. 6 LSU 54
F Tari Eason, LSU, soph. (Garfield, Federal Way, Cincinnati) — Scored a team-high 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting and was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line in the first-round loss. Added four rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.
WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT
FINAL FOUR
NO. 2 CONNECTICUT 63, NO. 1 STANFORD 58
G Lacie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Pulled down nine rebounds and added three points, one assist and two steals in a full 40 minutes as a starter in the semifinals loss.
G Lexie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Scored four points and added two rebounds and three steals in 37 minutes as a starter in the semifinals loss.
G Anna Wilson, Stanford, sr. (Bellevue) — Added one point, one rebound, two assists and one steal in 17 minutes as a starter in the semifinals loss.
ELITE EIGHT
NO. 1 STANFORD 59, NO. 2 TEXAS 50
G Lacie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Added five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 40 minutes as a starter.
G Lexie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Scored a game-high 20 points and added three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes as a starter.
G Anna Wilson, Stanford, sr. (Bellevue) — Added two points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 24 minutes as a starter.
NO. 1 LOUISVILLE 62, NO. 3 MICHIGAN 50
G Hailey Van Lith, Louisville, soph. (Cashmere) — Scored a game-high 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting and added three rebounds, one assist and two steals in 38 minutes as a starter in the win. Has scored 20-plus points in each of Louisville’s four tournament games to pace the program to the Final Four for the first time since 2018.
SWEET 16
NO. 1 STANFORD 72, NO. 4 MARYLAND 66
G Lacie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Added three points, one rebound and one assist in 24 minutes as a starter in the win.
G Lexie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Scored a team-high 19 points and added nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes as a starter in the win.
G Anna Wilson, Stanford, sr. (Bellevue) — Added four points, two rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes as a starter in the win.
NO. 1 LOUISVILLE 76, NO. 4 TENNESSEE 64
G Hailey Van Lith, Louisville, soph. (Cashmere) — Scored a game-high 23 points to send the Cardinals to the Elite Eight for the fourth consecutive tournament. Added three rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block as a starter in the win.
SECOND ROUND
NO. 2 TEXAS 78, NO. 7 UTAH 56
G Brynna Maxwell, Utah, jr. (Gig Harbor) — Added three points in 11 minutes off the bench in the second-round loss.
NO. 1 LOUISVILLE 68, NO. 9 GONZAGA 59
G Hailey Van Lith, Louisville, soph. (Cashmere) — Poured in a game-high 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting while adding six rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes as a starter in the second-round win, helping the Cardinals reach the Sweet 16 for their fifth consecutive tournament.
NO. 1 STANFORD 91, NO. 8 KANSAS 65
G Lacie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Scored seven points and added one rebound in 16 minutes as a starter to help send the defending national champions back to the Sweet 16.
G Lexie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Poured in a career-high 36 points on 14-of-21 shooting — including six 3-pointers — in 36 minutes as a starter to lead the defending national champions back to the Sweet 16. Added six rebounds, three assists and six steals.
G Anna Wilson, Stanford, sr. (Bellevue) — Scored three points and added two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 17 minutes as a starter to help send the defending national champions back to the Sweet 16.
FIRST ROUND
NO. 10 CREIGHTON 84, NO. 7 COLORADO 74
F Quay Miller, Colorado, jr. (Kentridge, Washington) — Scored 12 points and added five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 22 minutes off the bench in the first-round loss in Colorado’s first tournament appearance since 2013.
NO. 2 BAYLOR 89, NO. 15 HAWAII 49
F Kallin Spiller, Hawaii, gr. (Lakeside of Seattle, Seattle U, Columbia) — Started for Hawaii in the first-round loss and scored 10 points while adding seven rebounds, one assist and one block in 18 minutes.
G Meilani McBee, Hawaii, fr. (Kennewick) — Added two rebounds, one assist and one steal in nine minutes off the bench in the first-round loss.
NO. 7 UTAH 92, NO. 10 ARKANSAS 69
G Brynna Maxwell, Utah, jr. (Gig Harbor) — Scored eight points and added seven rebounds and one block in 19 minutes off the bench in the first-round win in Utah’s first tournament appearance since 2011, helping the Utes advance for the first time since 2009.
NO. 1 LOUISVILLE 83, NO. 16 ALBANY 51
G Hailey Van Lith, Louisville, soph. (Cashmere) — Paced Louisville — an Elite Eight team last season — with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting while adding four rebounds and three steals in 24 minutes as a starter in the first-round win.
NO. 1 STANFORD 78, NO. 16 MONTANA STATE 37
G Lacie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Added four rebounds, three assists and four steals in 17 minutes as a starter for the defending national champions in the first-round win.
G Lexie Hull, Stanford, sr. (Central Valley) — Scored 13 points and added three rebounds, five assists and three steals in 21 minutes as a starter for the defending national champions in the first-round win.
G Anna Wilson, Stanford, sr. (Bellevue) — Scored three points and added five rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes as a starter for the defending national champions in the first-round win.
NO. 11 VILLANOVA 61, NO. 6 BYU 57
G Paisley Harding, BYU, sr. (Glacier Peak) — Scored a team-high 21 points on 6-of-17 shooting and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line, while adding four rebounds, three assists and one steal in a full 40 minutes as a starter in the first-round loss.
This story was originally published March 18, 2022 at 3:07 PM.
