First Round, Game by Game
East | South | Midwest | West
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(2) Maryland 82 ,
(15) Valparaiso 60 Recap
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Maryland PF Terence Morris : 18 points (8-14 FG), 10 rebounds
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Valpo made a game of it early, but there would be no "miracle redux" for Homer Drew's Crusaders as the Terps pulled away with superior depth and size.
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Maryland: Second round Saturday vs. (10) Creighton
Valpo: Season over
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(9) Oklahoma St. 69 ,
(8) Syracuse 61 Recap
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OSU's Adrian Peterson and Desmond Mason combined for 49 points and 15 rebounds.
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The Cowboys outshot the Orangemen, cold as a creamsicle, while OSU PG Doug Gottlieb (11 assists) sliced and diced the Syracuse 2-3 zone leading to easy baskets.
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Okla. St.: Second round Saturday vs. (1) Auburn
Syracuse: Season over
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(10) Creighton 62 ,
(7) Louisville 58 Recap
Box Score
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Creighton G Rodney Buford : 13 pts, 8 reb., 5 steals
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The Blue Jays overcame a poor first half -- and a 13-point deficit -- with blistering FG shooting in the second half to stun the Cardinals and record the Tournament's first real upset.
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Creighton: Second round Saturday vs. (2) Maryland
Louisville: Season over
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(1) Auburn 80 ,
(16) Winthrop 41 Recap
Box Score
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Auburn's defense : Limited Winthrop to 25.5% FG shooting
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Is Auburn worthy of a No. 1 seed? Well, the Tigers made their first-round game a demolition derby. But remember: No. 1 seeds are supposed to beat No. 16s. If you are looking for evidence of jitters, try Auburn's sloppy 38.9% shooting from the field.
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Auburn: Second round Saturday vs. (9) Oklahoma St.
Winthrop: Season over
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(4) Ohio St. 72 ,
(13) Murray St. 58 Recap
Box Score
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Ohio St. SG Michael Redd : 27 pts, 4 reb., 3 stls
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The sizable Murray St. bandwagon has been derailed. Watch for broken ankles! What happened to the Racers? Poor shooting from the floor (18 of 66) and healthy dose of the Redd menace. The Buckeyes barely broke a sweat -- except to run the break.
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Ohio St.: Second round Saturday vs. (12) Detroit
Murray St.: Season over
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(3) St. John's 69 ,
(14) Samford 43 Recap
Box Score
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St. John's SF Ron Artest : 17 pts, 10 reb
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Samford was "Princetonesque," as billed -- offensive production in the low 40s. Too bad the Red Storm was at full throttle, enjoying an advantage on the interior on offense and denying Samford at the three-point arc on D.
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St. John's: Second round Saturday vs. (6) Indiana
Samford: Season over
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(6) Indiana 108 ,
(11) G. Washington 88 Recap
Box Score
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Indiana PF Kirk Haston : 27 pts (9-11 FG)
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The General showed us. We thought Indiana coach Bobby Knight a has-been, unable to win the big games anymore. We thought wrong, as the Hoosiers put on a clinic of offense, perhaps to make up for so many recent years of first-round tournament duds. No matter; George Washington played matador defense and IU took the opportunity to gore the Colonials.
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Indiana: Second round Saturday vs. (3) St. John's
GW: Season over
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(12) Detroit 56 ,
(5) UCLA 53 Recap
Box Score
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Detroit PG Jermaine Jackson : 17 pts, 7 reb
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Pity Detroit. That's right: pity that 12 seed. If it wasn't for Weber State, the headlines would be "UCLA sunk in Titan-ic upset." Instead, Detroit can be content that it was an upset on paper only. Many thought UD's defense would be too tough for the baby Bruins. They were right; UCLA shot 38% from the floor.
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Detroit: Second round Saturday vs. (4) Ohio St.
UCLA: Season over
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