Ere leads OU past surprising Butler in East Regional
Ebi Ere scored 25 points despite a broken wrist to lift top-seeded Oklahoma past Butler 57 49 in the East Regional semifinal. The Sooners dominated boards 39 21 and 19 offensive rebounds while Price battled a groin injury and Ere closed the half with 10 points in the final four minutes. Oklahoma awaits Syracuse or Auburn for a possible Final Four bid.
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Kansas Triumphs in Sweet Sixteen Tilt Over Utah State
Kansas defeats Utah State 69 64 in a Sweet 16 clash while Arizona State falls 108 to 61 at Arizona State.
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Texas vs UConn rally hinges on Ford and Okafor imprint
Texas takes early lead as Ford scores twice and drives a 10 6 run while Okafor returns for UConn. Texas dominates rebounding 35 21 in the first half and leads 43 33 after a 16 15 exchange, with Texas leveraging fast breaks and strong defense to build momentum.
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Syracuse Beats Auburn In East Regional Thriller
No. 3 seed Syracuse survives 79-78 over 10th-seeded Auburn in Albany to advance to the regional semifinal. Hakim Warrick and Kueth Duany key the late push as Auburn misses a possible buzzer three. Marquis Daniels leads Auburn with 27 points. Syracuse now faces top seed Oklahoma for a spot in the Final Four.
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Wildcats face Marquette amid Bogans injury doubt
Kentucky weighs Keith Bogans absence as he injuries his left ankle against Wisconsin and may be limited against Marquette in the Midwest Regional final. Coach Tubby Smith said it is a high ankle sprain with a game time decision planned for Saturday.
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NCAA Tournament notebook highlights four No. 1 seeds alive
Oklahoma and Texas reached regional finals with 68 54 and 82 78 wins over Butler and Connecticut respectively. Brandon Mouton led Texas with 27 points, Emeka Okafor starred for Connecticut in defeat, while Kansas, Arizona, Kentucky and Marquette prep for weekend showdowns.
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