Second Round, Game by Game
East | South | Midwest | West
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(1) Duke 97 , (9) Tulsa 56 Recap Box Score
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Duke PG William Avery: 19 pts (3-4 3-pt), 6 reb
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Of all the things that win games for Duke, the Blue Devils' defense is most impressive. Tulsa was hassled into 34% shooting from the floor, and Duke looks unstoppable.
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Duke: Regional semifinals Friday vs. (12) SW Mo St.
Tulsa: Season over
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(12) SW Missouri St. 81 , (4) Tennessee 51 Recap Box Score
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SWMS C Danny Moore: 25 pts (2-2 3-pt), 8 reb
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Sensing a weakness after Tennessee's miserable 30% FG shooting in the first round, the defense-oriented Bears held the Vols to 29% FG shooting, while recapturing their own rythmn on offense (51% FG).
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SWMS: Regional semifinals Friday vs. (1) Duke
Tenn: Season over
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(6) Temple 64 , (3) Cincinnati 54 Recap Box Score
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Temple PG Pepe Sanchez: 14 pts, 7 reb, 4 stl
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Temple's trademark match-up zone defense handcuffed Cincinnati, a team without a strong backcourt or outside shooters, and avenged the Owls' tournament losses to the Bearcats in 1995 and 1996.
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Temple: Regional semifinals Friday vs. (10) Purdue
Cincy: Season over
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(10) Purdue 73 , (2) Miami (Fla.) 63 Recap Box Score
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Purdue PF Brian Cardinal: 20 pts (4-5 3-pt.), 6 reb, 4 stl
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Sweet shooting by Cardinal led the scorching Boilermakers (57.9% FG) to the upset of the 'Canes, one game removed from the first NCAA Tournament win in school history. Miami suffered a frost, shooting 32.9% from the floor.
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Purdue: Regional semifinals Friday vs. (6) Temple
Miami: Season over
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