Ere carries Sooners over Butler in East Regional semifinal
Oklahoma, ranked top seed, survived Butler 65-54 as Ebi Ere, playing with a broken left wrist, scored 25 points. Butler, 27-6, saw its surprise run end while Oklahoma advanced to face Syracuse for a spot in New Orleans. Butler center Joel Cornette led with 21 points and eight rebounds.
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Oklahoma Surges Past Butler to Reach Round of 16
Oklahoma defeats Butler 65 to 54 in a tense NCAA tournament game. Ere shines with 25 points as Eve and Price struggle but Oklahoma’s defense and late stretch secure the win. Butler led early but fell behind after halftime, with foul trouble limiting contributors.
Syracuse survives Auburn to reach Elite Eight in East Regional
Syracuse Orangemen, led by Carmelo Anthony with 18 second half points, edged Auburn 79 78 to advance to the East Regional final. The 3 seed moved to the round of eight for the seventh time under Jim Boeheim, awaiting Oklahoma, who beat Butler.
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Big 12 seeds roll into regional semifinals in NCAA tournament
Oklahoma blasts Butler 65 54 as Ebi Ere scores 25 and aims for another Final Four while Texas defeats Connecticut 82 78 behind Brandon Monton 27 points. Arizona faces Kansas in West regional final. Marquette edges Kentucky as Keith Bogans injury threat looms. Nick Collison shines with 33 points 19 rebounds as Kansas cruises past Duke.
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