First Round, Game by Game
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(7) Auburn 72,
(10) Creighton 69
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Auburn SG Daymeon Fishback: 16 pts, 4-5 3-pt. FGs, 6 reb.
Hit the big shot every time Creighton got close.
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Auburn shot over 60 percent much of the game, including 11 of 21 from 3-point range, before nearly blowing a 15-point lead.
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Auburn: Second round vs. (2) Iowa State
Creighton: Good seats available for next session.
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(5) Kentucky 85,
(12) St. Bonaventure 80 (2 OT) Recap
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Kentucky SF Tayshaun Prince: 26 pts, 5-9 3-pt. FGs, 7 reb.
Gave the infamously poor-shooting 'Cats a lift inside and out.
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Stupid mistakes kept the Wildcats from closing it earlier on a Bonnies team that fought hard but shot only 36 percent.
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Kentucky: Second round vs. (4) Syracuse
St. Bonaventure: Hopefully not wait another 22 years.
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(4) Syracuse 79,
(13) Samford 65
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Syracuse PG Jason Hart: 17 pts, 7-12 FGs, 6 ast.
Poise helped Orange withstand Samford's assault.
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Samford kept things close but was probably too one-dimensional to stay, getting 28 points from Reed Rawlings.
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Syracuse: Second round vs. (5) Kentucky
Samford: We hear the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame's cool.
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(2) Iowa State 88,
(15) Central Connecticut St. 78
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Iowa State PG Jamaal Tinsley: 26 pts., 10-12 FGs, 6 ast.
Cyclones needed his torrid shooting when the Devils drew close.
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Despite Tinsley's effort and Marcus Fizer's (26 points, 12 rebounds) usual show, Central Connecticut at one point erased a 19-point deficit.
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Iowa State: Second round vs. (7) Auburn.
Central Connecticut: Three weeks of watching "other" Blue Devils
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(1) Michigan State 65,
(16) Valparaiso 38
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Michigan State PG Jason Richardson: 9 pts., 10 reb.
The freshman's efforts under the boards ensured Valpo never had a chance.
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Michigan State did not play exceptionally well, but Valparaiso shot 25 percent, and that never helps.
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Michigan State: Saturday vs. Utah-St. Louis winner
Valparaiso: No Cinderella this year.
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(3) Maryland 74,
(14) Iona 59
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Maryland SF Terence Morris: 22 pts., 12 reb., 8-14 FGs
First game in some time Morris played to his full potential.
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Maryland crushed Iona on the boards, 49-32, as the Terps ran to a 23-4 start and cruised from there.
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Maryland: Saturday vs. UCLA/Ball St. winner
Iona: Riding a Gael Force home.
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(8) Utah 48,
(9) Saint Louis 45
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Utah G/F Jeff Johnsen: 3 pts., 1-7 FG. Saved his only basket of the game for the clutch, giving the Utes the lead for good. |
The Utes somehow overcame the losses of C Nate Althoff and G Jeremy Killion during the game to give Rick Majerus eight victories in eight first-round appearances.
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Utah: Saturday vs. (1) Michigan State.
Saint Louis: Get ready to watch Big Mac and the Cards.
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(6) UCLA 65,
(11) Ball State 57
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UCLA F Jason Kapono: 17 pts., 4-9 3-pt. range Scored all 17 of his points in the second half. |
The Bruins trailed by four at intermission before Kapono heated up from the outside, while Ball State shot just 36 percent from the field.
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UCLA: Saturday vs. (3) Maryland
Ball State: Go visit alum David Letterman.
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