Second Round, Game by Game
East | South | Midwest | West
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(4) LSU 72,
(5) Texas 67 Recap
Box Score
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LSU PF Stromile Swift
23 pts., 10 reb., 7-12 FG
Came up with a big game to help LSU outrebound the larger Longhorns.
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A back-and-forth thriller, LSU finally surged ahead for good with 2:02 left when Swift blocked a shot, then converted on the other end.
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LSU: Thursday vs. (8) Wisconsin
Texas: Football Spring Game April 1.
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(6) Purdue 66,
(3) Oklahoma 62 Recap
Box Score
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Purdue SG Carson Cunningham
8 pts., 7 ast. 4-5 free throws
Hit two key free throws to put Purdue ahead with 1:32 remaining.
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For the second straight game, Eduardo Najera was decent (15 points) but not dominating enough for the Sooners.
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Purdue: Thursday vs. (10) Gonzaga
Oklahoma: Final hurrah for Najera
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(8) Wisconsin 66,
(1) Arizona 59 Recap
Box Score
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Wisconsin PG Mike Kelley
8 pts., 5 steals
Quietly drove the young Arizona guards crazy on defense.
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The Badgers established their tooth-pulling tempo from the get go, built as much as a 17-point lead and withstood a late Arizona rally.
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Wisconsin: Thursday vs. (4) LSU
Arizona: Get Loren Woods healthy -- and get him to come back.
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(10) Gonzaga 82,
(2) St. John's 76 Recap
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Gonzaga PG Matt Santangelo
26 pts., 6-10 3-pts., 5 ast.
Played all 40 minutes and outdid flashier counterpart Erick Barkley.
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A serious case of deja vu, as Gonzaga put on the same outside shooting and defensive show that keyed last year's Elite Eight run.
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Gonzaga: Thursday vs. (6) Purdue
St. John's: The Barkley watch, Day 1.
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