Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Eric Devendorf scored 21 points and Andy Rautins added 17, as Syracuse advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a 78-67 victory over Arizona State at American Airlines Arena. Rick Jackson chipped in 13 points and Jonny Flynn contributed 11 points with seven assists for the Orange (28-9), who are seeded third in the South Region and will play Oklahoma in the regional semifinals on Friday in Memphis. The second-seeded Sooners advanced Saturday with a victory over Michigan. Rihards Kuksiks helped keep Arizona State in the game with six three-pointers on the way to 20 points. Ty Abbott also finished with 20 points and six threes for the Sun Devils (25-10), who haven't reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament since 1995. James Harden, the Pac-10 Player of the Year, was just 2-of-10 from the field for Arizona State and scored only 10 points on the heels of a nine-point effort on Friday in the first round against Temple. He missed his first six shots on Sunday and didn't score from the field until a dunk with 9 1/2 minutes to play.
Final Score: Xavier 60, Wisconsin 49
Boise, ID (My Sportsbook) - B.J. Raymond netted 15 points to lead a balanced scoring attack and Xavier outlasted Wisconsin in a defensive battle, 60-49, to earn a trip to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament's East Region. Xavier (27-7), slated as the fourth seed, will play top-seeded Pittsburgh in the regional semifinal on Thursday after the Panthers survived Oklahoma State, 84-76, in their second-round test. Derrick Brown logged 10 points and Dante Jackson chipped in eight points and five rebounds for the Atlantic 10 regular-season champion Musketeers, who cruised to a win over Portland State in first-round action on Friday. Trevon Hughes, who made the game-winning bucket in the waning seconds of overtime to lift the 12th-seeded Badgers (20-13) to a first-round triumph over Florida State, hit just 3-for-16 from the floor, finishing with 17 points in the loss. Marcus Landry posted 18 points and 10 rebounds for Wisconsin, which shot a putrid 28.6 percent overall, including a 3-for-20 effort from three-point range.
Final Score: Pittsburgh 84, Oklahoma State 76
Dayton, OH (My Sportsbook) - Sam Young poured in 32 points on 12-of-20 shooting and top-seeded Pittsburgh broke open a tie game by scoring 10 of the final 12 points to escape UD Arena with an 84-76 victory over Oklahoma State in second-round action of the NCAA Tournament's East Region. Young also pulled down eight boards, while Levance Fields handed out nine assists to go with 13 points for Pittsburgh (30-4), which also survived a scare from a pesky East Tennessee State squad in the first round. The Panthers, who received a 10-point, 12-rebound effort from DeJuan Blair, will now face fourth-seeded Xavier in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. The Musketeers outlasted Wisconsin, 60-49, earlier on Sunday. Terrel Harris hit five of the Cowboys' 12 three-pointers to finish with 17 points, while Obi Muonelo netted a team-high 19 points for eighth-seeded Oklahoma State (23-12), which pulled out a two-point win over Tennessee in first-round action on Friday.
Final Score: Missouri 83, Marquette 79
Boise, ID (My Sportsbook) - Kim English scored 15 points in the first half and came off the bench to hit the game-winning free throws with 5.5 seconds left in regulation, as the Missouri Tigers gutted out an 83-79 victory over the Marquette Golden Eagles to advance to the Sweet 16. The third-seeded Tigers (30-6), who hammered Cornell in their first-round matchup, led by as many as 16 points in the first half before watching the lead evaporate in the final 20 minutes. But the Big 12 Tournament champions survived the comeback bid and will now face second-seeded Memphis in the West Regional semifinal in Glendale, Arizona on Thursday. Leo Lyons netted 18 points for Missouri, which received a 15-point, eight-rebound effort from Carroll. Marquette (25-10), a one-point winner over Utah State on Friday, was led by seniors Jerel McNeal and Wesley Matthews, who finished with 30 and 24 points, respectively, in the heart-breaking setback. Fellow senior Dominic James surprisingly came back from a six-game absence after breaking a bone in his left foot on February 25, but the point guard was a non-factor in 17 minutes of action, recording just one assist without attempting a field goal. Lazar Hayward logged 13 points and 11 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Eagles, but his violation on an inbounds pass following English's go-ahead free throws gave the ball back to Missouri, as Lyons added the clinching free throws to seal the Tigers' roller-coaster win.
Final Score: Kansas 60, Dayton 43
Minneapolis, MN (My Sportsbook) - Cole Aldrich posted the sixth triple-double in NCAA Tournament history with 13 points, 20 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks, as third-seeded Kansas handled 11th-seeded Dayton, 60-43 at the Hubert H.Humphrey Metrodome, to advance to the Sweet 16. Aldrich's triple-double was the first in an NCAA Tournament game since Dwyane Wade performed the feat for Marquette back in 2003. It was also the first occurrence that included a specialty stat like blocked shots since Shaquille O'Neal notched one for LSU in 1992. Sherron Collins added 25 points and seven rebounds for Kansas (27-7), the defending national champions. Tyrel Reed added nine off the bench for the victors. The Jayhawks advance to play second-seeded Michigan State in the Midwest Regional semifinals on Friday in Indianapolis. This is the 26th time in program history that the Jayhawks have made it to the third round. Kansas has also won eight consecutive games in the NCAA Tournament. Chris Wright paced Dayton with 10 points and nine rebounds. Mickey Perry finished with 10 points off the bench for the Flyers (27-8), who emerged with a 68-60 toppling of West Virginia in first- round action on Friday.
Final Score: Michigan State 74, Southern California 69
Minneapolis, MN (My Sportsbook) - Senior guard Travis Walton scored 18 points, as second-seeded Michigan State squeezed past 10th-seeded Southern California, 74-69, in second-round action of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region. Kalin Lucas added 10 points and seven assists for the Spartans (28-6), who advance to face third-seeded Kansas in the regional semifinals on Friday in Indianapolis. Durrell Summers ended with 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Michigan State is making its 12th straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Spartans have won eight of their last nine games in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Southern California was paced by Dwight Lewis, who finished with 19 points and five boards. DeMar DeRozan ended with 18 points and five rebounds for the Trojans (22-13), who won 72-55 over seventh-seeded Boston College in the first round. Daniel Hackett added 13 points in defeat.
Final Score: Arizona 71, Cleveland State 57
Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Nic Wise posted 21 points with eight assists as 12-seed Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16 after dispatching 13th-seeded Cleveland State, 71-57, in a Midwest Region second-round matchup. Jordan Hill contributed 16 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (21-13), who will square off against top-seeded Louisville in Indianapolis on Friday. Chase Budinger and Jamelle Horne each posted 15 points for Arizona, which upped its mark to 13-3 in second-round NCAA contests. Norris Cole had 17 points for the Vikings (26-11), who toppled Wake Forest on Friday but were denied their first trip to the third round since a surprise run in 1986 during the school's only other NCAA Tournament appearance. Cedric Jackson added 15 points while J'Nathan Bullock posted seven points and a game-best 10 rebounds in defeat.
Final Score: Louisville 79, Siena 72
Dayton, OH (My Sportsbook) - Terrence Williams scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as top-seeded Louisville advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 79-72 win over ninth-seeded Siena in a Midwest Regional second-round matchup at UD Arena. Samardo Samuels registered 13 points and eight boards, while Earl Clark went for 12 points and 12 rebounds for Louisville (30-5), which got its tourney run started on Friday with an expected, 74-54 victory over 16th- seeded Morehead State. The Cardinals have now won 12 straight games and will face 12th-seeded Arizona in a matchup in Indianapolis on Friday. The Cardinals have reached the Sweet 16 for the 17th time in school history. Edwin Ubiles had 24 points and eight boards to lead Siena (27-8), which saw its season come to an end after pulling off a dramatic 74-72 double-overtime win against eighth-seeded Ohio State on Friday. Alex Franklin chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds, while Kenny Hasbrouck had 11 points for the Saints, which tied the school record with 27 victories this season. Ronald Moore dished out a game-high 10 assists in defeat.
