SB Nation 2010 NCAA Tournament -- West
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San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - Danero Thomas sank a pull-up jumper with time expiring to lift 13th-seeded Murray State to a 66-65 win over fourth-seeded Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
After an inbound with 4.2 seconds left, Thomas got the ball near the top of the arc and dribbled inside the three-point line on the right side. He rose up, drilling the jumper over the outstretched arms of two Vanderbilt defenders to send the Racers into the second round in the West Region.
Isacc Miles had 17 points and six rebounds for Murray State (31-4), which got just its second-ever NCAA Tournament win. The Racers, who have won 22 of their last 23, will face either fifth-seeded Butler or No.12 seed UTEP in the second round.
B.J. Jenkins had 14 points and Thomas finished with 11 for Murray State, the Ohio Valley Conference champion.
John Jenkins scored 13 points to lead Vanderbilt (24-9), which ended its season with a second straight setback, having lost to Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament semifinals. A.J. Ogilvy and Jermaine Beal each scored 12 points.
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Vanderbilt's Loss To Murray State Was A Tournament Cliche
When it comes to beating potential Cinderellas in March Madness, there are a few time-worn maxims for higher seeds. First among these is not letting the other team hang around. The longer a lower-seeded team can keep it close, the greater their belief that they can win, and (obviously) the higher the chance they can steal the game with just a few plays at the end.
As SB Nation's SEC blog, Team Speed Kills, points out, this was exactly what happened to Vanderbilt in their first-round loss to 13-seed Murray State:
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