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The Big Dance at a Glance:
Second round

At the Water Cooler What happened Saturday Extending coach Tom Davis' career is the best inspiration Iowa could hope for ... 10 seed? Gonzaga is playing like it doesn't know that ... Ohio State's Scoonie Penn has that look of a player that can carry his team to the Final Four ... St. John's unexpected zone defense threw Indiana for a loop ... Thank you, Harold Arceneaux. Weber-lieve (still) ... Creighton found out that Louisville is a very poor man's Maryland ... Auburn's Scott Pohlman was the least likely hero of the tournament so far ... UConn is playing like a team possessed ... New Mexico doesn't have to worry about its RPI anymore ... Stanford's Arthur Lee can go ahead and wrap his hands around around his throat again. Name to know Maryland F Terence Morris , the silky sophomore power forward (38 pts, 16 reb in two games) presents matchup problems -- he's too slick for bulkier PFs, too rangy for smaller ones. Top storyline Upset City (finally) "Heart" as a factor in victory is a cliche, but there's no other explanation for undersized Gonzaga's dominance on the inside over Stanford's tall trees. Random speculation New Mexico's Dave Bliss to Iowa? Perhaps some discussion went on in at the cozy Denver sub-regional. Tourney trend Slipper shopping Which East and Midwest teams will join Gonzaga as Cinderellas of the Sweet 16? Oklahoma and SW Missouri State look good. Who's hot Oklahoma F Eduardo Najera: 17 pts, 13 reb, 3 stl vs Arizona Temple G Pepe Sanchez: 15 pts (3-6 3-pt), 9 ast, 6 reb vs. Kent Miami F Johnny Hemsley: 31 pts vs. Lafayette (9-12 3-pt) Who's not Tennessee: 32% FG shooting vs. Delaware Previous editions of the Glance First round, day two First round, day one Selection Sunday Charting the Tournament, Game by Game Second Round: S | W | E | MW First Round: S | W | E | MW The Cinderella Bandwagon Weber St. 'Neaux shame in effort Gonzaga "Spokane-do" attitude Detroit Great "D," no "O" Creighton Feeling Blue

By Dan Shanoff, CNN/SI

Cinderella set up a shoe shop in Seattle. While the South region sent its top four seeds on to Knoxville and the West sub-regional in Denver was won by a 1 and 5 seed, all the first-round excitement was in the Kingdome.

The Minnesota scandal kicked things off Thursday before Gonzaga gave notice that its 10 seed was perhaps a tad high. Stanford -- a '98 Final Four team -- looked rusty against Alcorn State, portending things to come. Florida came from a dozen down at halftime -- using the "Billyball" combination of pressure defense and three-point marksmanship -- to send Penn packing. And in the nightcap, Harold Arceneax wrote his own fable as Weber State pulled the upset of the tournament over storied North Carolina.

With no disrespect meant toward Tom Davis' fiesty Iowa team, Seattle hosted the must-see TV again on Saturday. Gonzaga faced a tall challenge in second-seeded Stanford, but the self-confident Bulldogs took the game right to the Cardinal in Stanford's domain -- the lane. Gonzaga beat the Cardinal on the boards, 44-31, and handily won the game, in front of a frenzied "hometown" crowd.

In the nightcap, Weber State came as close as you can to advancing, taking Florida to OT. But the Wildcats let the Gators dictate a frenetic pace, tiring superstar Arceneax (68 points in two games) and leaving Weber just short of the energy necessary to close the deal.

Perhaps Cinderella wanted Weber to win. Florida coach Billy Donovan, who calls Cinderella a longtime pal, might have coopted her attention just long enough to deny fans the ultimate regional semifinal, No. 14 Weber State vs. No. 10 Gonzaga. But really, whom would you have rooted for?

All-Sub-Regional Teams:
South and West

Before moving on to Knoxville (South) and Phoenix (West) for regionals Thursday and Saturday, let's show some appreciation for the finest efforts of the four Thursday/Saturday sub-regionals:

Indianapolis:
Scott Pohlman, Auburn; Scoonie Penn, Ohio St. (MOP); Desmond Mason, Oklahoma St.; Jermaine Jackson, Detroit; Michael Redd, Ohio St.

Orlando:
Ron Artest, St. John's; Rodney Buford, Creighton; Steve Francis, Maryland; Kirk Haston, Indiana; Terence Morris, Maryland (MOP)

Denver:
Richard Hamilton, UConn; Lamont Long, New Mexico; Kent McCausland, Iowa; Dean Oliver, Iowa (MOP); Kareem Reid, Arkansas

Seattle:
Harold Arceneaux, Weber St. (MOP); Richie Frahm, Gonzaga; Eddie Gill, Weber St.; Matt Santangelo, Gonzaga; Greg Stolt, Florida

(MOP) -- Most Outstanding Player

Saturday at a Glance Matchup to Watch: Kentucky (3) vs. Kansas (6) , (New Orleans) The Wildcats have owned the NCAA Tournament lately, while the Jayhawks are usually disappointing. But KU looked awesome dismantling Evansville, plus how will Kentucky respond after the tragic death of recruit John Stewart? Under the Glare: Wally Szczerbiak, Miami (Ohio) Don't expect another 43-point outburst, but as Wally goes, so go the Red Hawks vs. Utah. Key Games to Watch Region Matchup Site East (4) Tennessee vs. (12) SW Missouri St. Charlotte Subplot: The Vols scored 62, the Bears 43 in the first round. Let's hope both teams exorcised the uglies in the first round. East (3) Cincinnati vs. (6) Temple Boston Subplot: Two intense teams put the lockdown on each other. Whoever breaks 40% FG shooting wins. Midwest (5) UNCC vs. (13) Oklahoma Milwaukee Subplot: Cinderella lives -- the Sooners are the tourney's highest remaining seed. Midwest (3) Kentucky vs. (6) Kansas New Orleans Subplot: Jayhawks in rare role of early-round underdog; maybe it'll reverse their tourney luck lately. The Glance picks Sunday's games Matchup East Midwest Game 1 Duke (1) d. Tulsa (9) Oklahoma (13) d. UNCC (5) Game 2 Cincy (3) d. Temple (6) Utah (2) d. Miami (Ohio) (10) Game 3 SW Mo. St. (12) d. Tenn. (4) Mich St. (1) d. Ole Miss (9) Game 4 Miami (Fla.) (2) d. Purdue (10) Kentucky (3) d. Kansas (6) Predictions from Saturday's second-round games: 6-2 (Missed: ) Overall prediction total: 26-14

 

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