Utah State opened its fourth straight NCAA Tournament by beating Villanova 86-76 on Friday.
Villanova guard Acaden Lewis shoots against Utah State forward Zach Keller during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March, 20, 2026, in San Diego. ) — MJ Collins’ steal and emphatic one-handed slam dunk with 1:13 left gave him 20 points and Utah State opened its fourth straight NCAA Tournament by beating Villanova 86-76 on Friday.
Mason Falslev, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, scored 22 and helped bring the Aggies back from a 10-point deficit early in the second half. Utah State , the No. 9 seed in the West Region, will play No. 1 seed Arizona in the second round on Sunday. The Wildcats beat No. 16 Long Island 92-58 on Friday. Collins converted a three-point play with 2:53 left to give the Aggies a 78-73 lead. After No. 8 seed Villanova committed a five-second inbound violation, Falslev fed Collins for a layup and an 80-73 lead. Collins intercepted a pass by Bryce Lindsay and went in for his slam for an 84-74 lead. Lindsay made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points for Villanova. Duke Brennan and Tyler Perkins added 15 points apiece.Villanova made 14 of 30 3-pointers to counter Utah State’s matchup zone. Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun picked up the structure of the Aggies’ matchup zone from Ralph Willard, the veteran coach who also happens to the father of Villanova’s first-year coach, Kevin Willard.Pennsylvania lawmakers have tried to eliminate property taxes in the past and the new push to eliminate them has begun, with a new bill proposing a tax increaseThe PA Department of Environmental Protection is asking a court to jail the owner of a York County salvage yard accused of polluting surrounding waterways.Authorities are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 northbound, just north of Exit 20 at PA 997 near Scotland.Central PA tax collector sentenced after embezzling $400k in property taxes The former tax collector for Fairview Township, York County, was sentenced this week after embezzling over $400,000 in property taxes from 2023-2025.
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