Regional Finals, Game by Game
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WEST (1) UConn 67 ,
(10) Gonzaga 62 Recap
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UConn PF Kevin Freeman : 13 pts, 15 reb, 2 stl
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The Huskies put a clamp on the Bulldogs' jump-shooting; Gonzaga stopped UConn's soul, Khalid El-Amin. The difference was UConn's power frontcourt in earning the program's first Final Four appearance.
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UConn: Final Four Saturday vs. Ohio State
Gonzaga: Season over
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SOUTH (4) Ohio State 77 ,
(3) St. John's 74 Recap
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Ohio St PG Scoonie Penn : 22 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast
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Coming into the game with the tourney's best backcourt (Penn and Michael Redd) and hottest player (Penn), all the Buckeyes had to do was play even with the Red Storm's undersized frontline. OSU's Ken Johnson and Jason Singleton played better, combining for 25 points.
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OSU: Final Four Saturday vs. UConn
SJU: Season over
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EAST (1) Duke 85 ,
(6) Temple 64 Recap
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Duke SG Trajan Langdon : 23 pts (5-6 3-pt)
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The Blue Devils busted Temple's match-up zone defense with pinpoint shooting (70% FG in first half), especially from Langdon, who was named East Region most outstanding player for leading Duke back to the Final Four for the first time since 1994.
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Duke: Final Four Saturday vs. Michigan St.
Temple: Season over
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MIDWEST (1) Michigan St. 73 ,
(3) Kentucky 66 Recap
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Michigan St. SF Morris Peterson : 19 pts (7-8 FT), 10 reb
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It took clutch second-half shooting and a mighty defensive effort for the Spartans to hold off the Team Formerly Known As Defending Champs. The spark was MSU PG Mateen Cleaves' buzzer-beating three-point shot at halftime to close Kentucky's lead to 36-35.
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Michigan St.: Final Four Saturday vs. Duke
Kentucky: Season over
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