The Day In Sports (March 25)

SI Staff | Mar 26, 2016

The Day In Sports (March 25) /

The Day In Sports (March 25)

Here are some of the images that caught our eye on a busy Friday in which Notre Dame, North Carolina, Syracuse and Virginia advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Demetrius Jackson (11) and the Irish made it to a regional final for the second straight year by outscoring Wisconsin 8-0 down the stretch.

Demetrius Jackson stripped the ball and scored this go-ahead layup with 14.7 seconds left to help lift Notre Dame.

Ethan Happ of Wisconsin dives for the ball against Steve Vasturia of Notre Dame on a night in which the Badgers had 17 turnovers.

Notre Dame scored 10 points in the final 46 seconds to make up for a 23-19 halftime deficit.

Anthony Gill and the Virginia Cavaliers bulldozed their way past Georges Niang, Deonte Burton and Iowa State, 84-71.

Georges Niang comforts Abdel Nader after Iowa State saw its season end with a dominating win by Virginia.

Syracuse's Tyler Lydon blocks a shot by Gonzaga's Josh Perkins in the closing seconds of a 63-60 comeback win by the Orange.

Josh Perkins of the Gonzaga Bulldogs reacts as the Syracuse Orange celebrate their 63-60 victory.

Malachi Richardson of Syracuse shows off on a night in which the Orange got the go-ahead layup with 22 seconds.

Domantas Sabonis of Gonzaga looks to pass against Malachi Richardson of Syracuse.

Syracuse guard Alexis Peterson celebrates with teammate Briana Day after the Orange knocked off No. 1 seed South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament.

Karson Kuhlman of Minnesota Duluth celebrates his double overtime winning goal against Providence with teammates Willie Raskob (15) and Austin Farley during Game 1 of the NCAA Division I Northeast Regional Championship semifinals.

Brice Johnson of North Carolina celebrates as the Tar Heels advanced to the Elite Eight to face Notre Dame.

In his last game with Indiana, Yogi Ferrell looks to pass against Joel Berry II of North Carolina.

Marcus Paige made six three-pointers for North Carolina in its 101-86 thumping of Indiana.

Fans watch Stephen Curry shoot his ceremonial shot from the hallway before their game against the Dallas Mavericks.

Stephen Curry reacts after making a shot near half court at the end of the first half against the Dallas Mavericks.

Sam Groth of Australia plays a match against Dominic Thiem of Austria during Day 5 of the Miami Open in Key Biscayne, Fla.

Karl-Anthony Towns of Minnesota reacts in the first overtime against the Washington Wizards.

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers hits Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks.

Lance Stephenson of the Memphis Grizzlies is fouled by Andre Miller of the San Antonio Spurs.

Dancers perform during the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks.

Jonathan Marchessault of Tampa Bay celebrates the goal by teammate Tyler Johnson (9) against goalie Thomas Greiss of the New York Islanders.

Venus Williams serves against Elena Vesnina of Russia in their second round match during the Miami Open.

John Wall of the Washington Wizards makes Ricky Rubio of Minnesota look foolish.

Goalkeeper Paulo Motta blocks a shot by Clint Dempsey of the U.S. during a 2018 World Cup qualifying match that Guatemala won 2-0.

Clint Dempsey of the U.S. and Jean Marquez of Guatemala fight for the ball during a 2018 World Cup qualifying match that the Americans lost 2-0.

The San Antonio Spurs dance team is seen against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Tobias Harris of the Detroit Pistons shoots the ball against Cody Zeller of the Charlotte Hornets.

Josh Anderson (77) of Lake Eerie and Pierre-Cedric Labrie of Rockford fight during an AHL game in Cleveland.

Colombia's Juan Fernando Quintero scores a penalty past USA's goalkeeper Coddy Crooper during their Rio 2016 Olympic qualifier match.

Lakers forward Kobe Bryant shoots as Denver Nuggets guard JaKarr Sampson defends.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. tries out a professional camera during the Lakers-Nuggets game in L.A.

Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards cannot control a loose ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Joao Sousa of Portugal plays a match during Day 5 of the Miami Open in Key Biscayne, Fla.

Syracuse guard Cornelia Fondren fights for the ball with South Carolina's A'ja Wilson, left, and Alaina Coates.

Tyler Roberson of Syracuse falls over Josh Perkins of Gonzaga.

Wisconsin failed to become the first program since UCLA (2006-2008) to make three straight Final Fours

Wisconsin's Jordan Hill puts a hand to the face of Notre Dame's V.J. Beachem while trying to help his team reach the Elite Eight.

Demetrius Jackson of Notre Dame makes a layup late in the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers.

Troy Williams of the Indiana Hoosiers finds his path to the basket blocked by a North Carolina defender.

An Indiana Hoosier along the baseline.

Brice Johnson and the North Carolina Tar Heels have been playing some of their best defense of the season during the NCAA Tournament.

Virginia's Anthony Gill works for a shot against Deonte Burton (30) and Hallice Cooke of the Iowa State Cyclones.

Georges Niang (31) of the Iowa State Cyclones muscles his way toward the basket against the Anthony Gill of Virginia.

Published Mar 26, 2016

SI STAFF