NCAA Tournament 2012: Madness Missing As Favorites Rule Day 1

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2012 NCAA Bracket, UNLV Vs. Colorado Score: Buffs Stave Off Rally For 68-64 Upset

In the final game of the first day of the Second Round in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, No. 11 Colorado sprang a surprise on No. 6 UNLV in the first half, then weathered the Runnin' Rebels' rally in the second half for a 68-64 win for just the second upset of the tournament so far.

Andre Roberson had 12 points and 16 rebounds for the Buffaloes, who built a 20-point lead in the second half. Askia Booker added 16 for Colorado off the bench, and Austin Dufault and Carlon Brown combined for 26 points.

But UNLV nearly pulled off a stirring comeback after trailing by 16 with just more than eight minutes left. The Runnin' Rebels ripped off a 14-1 run to close to within two points with 4:24 to go, but went cold for the rest of the night, making just two more three pointers in the final minute and never wrestling the lead from Colorado. Mike Moser and Chace Stanback, UNLV's star duo, combined for just 18 points on a miserable 7-for-27 shooting.

Colorado's victory earns the Buffs a date with No. 3 Baylor on Saturday.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Ohio State Vs. Loyola Score: Buckeyes Cruise 78-59

No. 2 Ohio State had little trouble with No. 15 Loyola in its second-round game in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Despite a late blip that convinced Thad Matta to reinsert his starters, the Buckeyes cruised to a 78-59 win.

Deshaun Thomas was dominant for Ohio State, scoring a career-high 31 points and adding 12 rebounds. William Buford had 17 points, and Jared Sullinger 12, but the night belonged to Thomas, who made 13 of the Buckeyes' 26 field goals.

Loyola struggled to measure up to the rugged Buckeyes. The Greyhounds got outrebounded 45-23, shot 35.2 percent from the field and had just two players, Erik Etherly (19 points) and Dylon Cormier (14 points) break double figures.

Loyola did manage to cut Ohio State's lead to 11 points with just more than two minutes to go, but Matta's starters clicked off an 8-0 run to close the game that slammed the door emphatically.

Ohio State moves on to meet No. 7 Gonzaga on Saturday.

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ANIMATED: Indiana Baby Already Trollin' Hard

At first, this just seemed like a GIF of an adorable baby in the crowd. But look closely. Realize Indiana ran New Mexico State off the court. Put the pieces together here.

This baby is totally doing the DX chop.

And there's your adorable baby interlude for Day 1. It's better than any of the games on at this point anyway.

2012 NCAA Bracket, Indiana Vs. New Mexico State Final Score: Hoosiers Pull Away In Second Half, Win 79-66

The No. 13-seeded New Mexico State Aggies were able to keep it close in the first half with the No. 4-seeded Indiana Hoosiers, but in the second half, the Hoosiers poured on the points and pulled away to a 79-66 win. A big reason for the big second half by Indiana was Big 10 freshman of the year Cody Zeller. Zeller only finished up the game with 14 points and 5 rebounds, but he also picked up 6 steals. Zeller's presence in the paint opened it up for guys like Jordan Hulls to pick up 22 points, including four of six from the three-point line.

The Aggies kept is respectable early on, but just couldn't slow down the Indiana offense. Wendell McKines led New Mexico State in scoring with 15 points and 7 rebounds. From the bench, Bandja Sy scored 12 points while Daniel Mullings added 10. The Aggies struggled all night to slow down Indiana from the three-point line as the Hoosiers shot 53.8 percent from beyond the arc.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Iowa State Vs. UConn Score: Cyclones Knock Out Huskies, 77-64

The highly anticipated matchup of the Connecticut Huskies and Kentucky Wildcats in the Round of 32 won't come to fruition. The No.8-seeded Iowa St. Cyclones, behind the play of Royce White, ended UConn's hope for a repeat national championship early this year, winning 77-64. It's the first time a reigning national champion has lost in its first game in the NCAA Tournament since UCLA fell to Princeton in 1996.

White was spectacular against UConn's talented frontline, constantly guarded by either Andre Drummond, Roscoe Smith or Alex Oriakhi, and performing anyway. The forward, who led his team in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks during the regular season, had 15 points, 11 rebounds and did a lot of his team's ball handling down the stretch. Chris Allen also had a herculean effort for the Cyclones, scoring 20 points on a mix of inside and outside shooting.

For all the talent UConn had, for the championship experience of Jeremy Lamb and Shabazz Napier, Drummond and Co. in the frontcourt couldn't hold up their end of the bargain, even with Jim Calhoun back on the bench. Drummond, who many expect to be the No. 2 pick in June's NBA draft, scored just two points and had just three rebounds. Napier and Lamb were solid, combining for 41 points, but Napier got to the basket at will down the stretch and couldn't convert many of his scoring chances. Lamb was nearly invisible for stretches.

Seth Davis posed this question on Twitter in the game's dwindling moments: with his persistent back issues and a talent vacuum next year, could this have been the last game Calhoun coached? Let's hope not, because this would be his long, celebrated tenure's last moment.

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Jeremy Lamb Caps UConn's Season In Most Fitting Way Possible

NCAA Tournament Scores: Colorado In Upset Position On UNLV At Halftime, 36-25

The Pac-12 looked like the weakest power conference heading into the 2012 NCAA Tournament. One half into its Second Round game against No. 6 UNLV, No. 11 Colorado is dead-set on puncturing that perception, dominating the Runnin' Rebels for a 36-25 halftime lead.

Colorado's enjoyed a massive advantage on the glass, thanks in large part to Andre Roberson. Roberson has eight points and nine boards at the break, and has led the Buffs' relentless pursuit of missed shots, which has them outrebounding UNLV 27-12. Austin Dufault has eight points for Colorado, and Carlon Brown added seven.

The Rebels, besides being battered on the boards, have been cold from the field. Mike Moser is 2-for-6 and has six points, while Chace Stanback has five points on 2-for-7 shooting. UNLV, as a team, is shooting just 27.6 percent from the floor.

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March Madness Scores, Ohio State Vs. Loyola Score Update: Buckeyes Lead Greyhounds 42-31 At Halftime

The No. 2-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes tipped off against No. 15 Loyola late Thursday night with the Greyhounds hoping to pull a big upset in the first round, keeping the game close early on. That was early on, however, as the Buckeyes were able to get their flow going and pull away from Loyola, taking a 42-31 lead into halftime.

Deshaun Thomas currently leads the Buckeyes in scoring with 14 points and 6 rebounds while Jared Sullinger added another 12 points and 6 rebounds. The Buckeyes have out rebounded Loyola so far in the first half 25-16. For the Greyhounds, Erik Etherly leads the way with 12 points and 5 rebounds while Dylon Cormier has added 8 points as Loyola hopes to battle back in the second half.

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NCAA Tournament Scores, Indiana Vs. New Mexico State: Hoosiers Hold 7-Point Halftime Lead

It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for the South region's No. 4 seed, the Indiana Hoosiers, in their second-round game against the 13th-seeded New Mexico St. Aggies. The Hoosiers lead by just seven points after an uneven performance, and the Aggies have shown the tenacity and toughness required of any team hoping to spring an upset.

Christian Watford leads all scorers with 10 points and freshman Cody Zeller has seven of his own to lead the Hoosiers. Though both teams have relatively low scores, they're also shooting very well. The Hoosiers and Aggies are both shooting over 50 percent from the field thus far.

Seven points is by no means an insurmountable deficit, and if Aggies' big man Hamidu Rahman can continue to muscle Zeller away from the hoop, they might have a chance to pull off the upset.

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VIDEO: Roscoe Smith Cares Not For Your Clock

Ohio State Vs. Loyola Delayed By Broken Net

There's not a ton going on in the NCAA Tournament right now. UConn forgot to show up and is starting to finally come alive against Iowa State, but it's not incredibly entertaining at the moment. However, we did get a peek at a broken net and a man on a ladder trying to repair it in the early moments of Ohio State-Loyola!

Here's how it broke:

Here it is being fixed:

Look at that concentration! Also note he could not thread the thing for the life of him. But he did finally get it, and we're back in business.

March Madness!

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NCAA Tournament Scores, Iowa State Vs. UConn Score Update: Cylcones Lead 42-32 At Halftime

The Iowa State Cyclones tipped off against the Connecticut Huskies as the higher seeded team with a No. 8 seed and went to work on the Huskies as if they were a No 14 seed. The Huskies, a No. 9 seed, fell behind the Cyclones early and by as much as double digits in the first half. Outside of Shabazz Napier, UConn struggled to put points on the board and were dominated in the paint.

Iowa State outrebounded the Huskies by nearly a two-to-one margin in the first half as they took control of the game and just dominated their way to a 42-32 halftime lead. Scott Christopherson leads the Cyclones in scoring in the first half with 11 points while Royce White has picked up eight points and eight rebounds. Chris Allen has also picked up nine points off the bench for Iowa State as they look to maintain their lead in the second half and knock out UConn.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Baylor Vs. South Dakota State Score: Bears Hold Off Jackrabbits, 68-60

Despite leading by 12 early in the game and, after being down eight at halftime, nearly taking the lead again, the 14th-seeded South Dakota St. Jackrabbits, playing in their first ever NCAA Tournament, fell to the third-seeded Baylor Bears, 68-60. The Jackrabbits fell down 10 points with just over three minutes to go, and made another run to bring it to within four with 30 seconds left, but couldn't get any closer.

Pierre Jackson, the dynamic point guard, was the key player for the Bears in the all-too uncomfortable victory, scoring 18 points, including 11 big ones in the first half, to lead his team. Deep shooter Brady Heslip scored 17 points as well, hitting big, clinching free throws down the stretch as well. Perry Jones III, at one point projected to be a top-three pick in the NBA draft, scored just two points and had this happen to him.

Nate Wolters, the Jackrabbits' engine and leading scorer, had 19 in the loss to go with four rebounds and four assists. His teammates deferred to him for the most part in the final minutes and, though his effort was valiant, his shots too often fell short. They were playing in their first-ever Big Dance, but it didn't hurt any less when they lost.

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ANIMATED: Perry Jones III Blocked By A Lil' Guy

It just hasn't been a good day for Baylor forward Perry Jones III so far. He's 1-for-6 with two points, and just hasn't been much of a factor for the Bears.

Oh, and this happened.

Little is relative here, but that's a 6-foot-4 player blocking Jones, who stands 6-foot-11. That's just ... well, it's not good.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Wichita State - VCU Score: Rams Pull Off Upset In Tournament's First Thriller

There’s always a moment during the third Thursday in March that allows you to declare that the NCAA Tournament has (un)officially begun.

This year, that statement was made around the country during the final minutes of tonight’s VCU – Wichita State thriller, as the Rams advanced through to the third round with a 62-59 victory.

Up 12 with more than 15 minutes remaining, Shaka Smart’s club saw its lead evaporate, even finding themselves down one point in the games final moments, before a Darius Theus jumper with 18 seconds remaining sealed the victory.

If you're scoring at home, that continues the streak of a12 seed beating a 5 seed one more season.

I should have known.

Senior-laden and drawing Final Four attention from some brave national media members late into Feburary, it looked as though the Shockers were primed for a run in this tournament, but once again Shaka Smart and his fearless ballclub sparked another upset in the month of March.

Wichita State's leading scorer and rebounder Garrett Stutz had a chance to send the game into overtime, but his three-point attempt clanked off the rim as time expired. As a seven-footer who has only made 10 three-pointers all year, it probably wasn't the look Shockers head coach Gregg Marshall was looking for to keep his team's season alive.

VCU now advances to play the winner of tonight's Indiana - New Mexico State game.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Gonzaga Vs. West Virginia Score: Zags Blow Out Mountaineers

The Gonzaga Bulldogs simply thrashed the West Virginia Mountaineers in their Round of 64 game Thursday night, winning 77-54 and scaring the heck out of anyone who picked Ohio State, the No. 2 seed in their bracket, to advance very far.

The Zags, seeded No. 7 in the East bracket, used their quickness and defensive intensity to lock down the Mountaineers, ending the careers of first-team All-Big East player Kevin Jones and his teammate, Darryl Bryant, a.k.a. "Truck." The Bulldogs shot the absolute lights out from distance, making 9 of 17 three-pointers, and distributed the ball extremely effectively, led by their lightning-quick point guard, Kevin Pangos, who had five assists and 13 points.

Jones' brilliant career ended with a thud instead of the bang he would have wanted, scoring just 13 points and grabbing only four rebounds. Despite superior size, the Mountaineers were outplayed down low, and with ice-cold shooting, they couldn't keep up with the Bulldogs.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Kentucky Vs. Western Kentucky Final Score: Wildcats Dunk Their Way To 81-66 Win

The Kentucky Wildcats showed everyone just how dominant they could be with their 81-66 victory over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Kentucky held a 45-26 lead at halftime and just continued to dunk their way to the win on Thursday night. Terrence Jones put on a show with sky hooks and twirling dunks to the tune of 22 points to lead Kentucky in scoring. He also added 10 rebounds to record a double-double. Two other Wildcats had big nights, with Doron Lamb and Anthony Davis both picking up 16 points and Davis adding nine rebounds.

For the Hilltoppers, it wasn't a very good night. T.J. Price was able to score 21 points to lead Western Kentucky, but they just couldn't get enough offense going to keep up with the onslaught Kentucky brought to the court. George Fant and Kahlil McDonald both added 13 points while Derrick Gordon added another 12 points.

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PHOTO: Harvard-Vanderbilt Was Way Too Nerdy

I just ... I don't even. If this was a Harvard sign, though, they wouldn't have rounded Pi. Just would've been one giant sign stretching around the entire bowl, ending with "..." when they ran out of room.

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NCAA Tournament Scores: South Dakota State Goes Up 12 Early, Bears Claw Back To Take Lead

The 14th-seeded South Dakota St. Jackrabbits jumped out to perhaps the most surprising lead of the tournament so far, leading the No. 3 Baylor Bears by 12 early in the first half behind the inspired play of their star, Nate Wolters. The Bears stormed back, though, behind sparkplug point guard Pierre Jackson and seldom-used senior forward Anthony Jones. The Bears lead at intermission, 36-28.

Jones scored 11 points in the first half — he averages five per game on the season — and Jackson scored 12 to lead everyone. Perry Jones III, a projected lottery pick and the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, has been held scoreless and found himself on the bench for an extended stretch in the first half. Big 12 Freshman of the Year Quincy Miller has just two points, as well.

Wolters scored nine points in the first half, but he had eight through 10 minutes as his shot went cold along with that of his teammates. After coming out absolutely on fire, the Jackrabbits' shooting percentage fell to 37.5 percent at the half. You have to wonder if they have another run in them to come back.

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PHOTO: BYU Mascot Gets Down With Its Bad Self

If I told you the following photo was of the BYU mascot faceplanting on the court, you'd probably believe me. I'm not sure, however, if you'd believe this is the BYU mascot breakdancing. Judge for yourself...

The caption is "BYU mascot breakdances," so there you go. Mark that off the bucket list

Syracuse Edges UNC Asheville: Bomani Jones Breaks Down The Close Win

Kentucky Turned Its Game Into A Dunk Contest

We can go ahead and close the book on Western Kentucky. When the Kentucky Wildcats are holding a dunk contest in the middle of the game, rest assured this one is in hand. On the plus side, we have GIFs!

From the first half, Terrence Jones does fun things.

Let's continue on with Jones.

And another angle.

How about Anthony Davis?

More? You bet!

He got tech'd for the twirl. Whatever.

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March Madness Scores: Gonzaga Rolling Over West Virginia At The Half

They may be a bit less physical down low, but the Gonzaga Bulldogs are scoring at will along the perimeter.

At halftime, the Zags lead the West Virginia Mountaineers 40-22 in their second round NCAA Tournament game.

Freshman sensation Kevin Pangos leads all scorers with 13 points, spearheading Gonzaga’s 50 percent shooting from the floor.

For West Virginia, well, they’re really struggling.

Efficiency nerds should know that the Mountaineers are currently playing at a rate that equates to only 66-points per 100-possessions. That’s really bad, and the issue compounds itself when you see that the Big East’s leading scorer and rebounder, Kevin Jones, has two fouls and will surely be limited going into the second-half.

The Huggy Bear cannot be happy.

Meanwhile, the Bulldogs' hot shooting has them playing at a 116 offensive efficiency rate.

If the Bulldogs stay hot, WVU will probably not be able to get back in to this game. They don’t have a ton of guys who can score, so it will take a heroic defensive effort to cut down this deficit.

Baylor Uniforms ... Not So Easy On The Eyes

2012 NCAA Tournament, Wichita State Vs. VCU Score Update: Rams Hold 34-25 Lead As They Shoot For First Upset

The No. 12-seeded VCU Rams lead the No. 5-seeded Witchita State Shockers at halftime, 34-25. The Rams trailed in the game early, but head coach Shaka Smart was able to calm his team down and, as the Rams rallied to go into halftime with a good lead. Bradford Burgess leads the way for VCU with 13 points, despite hitting on just one of his five three-point shots. The Rams haven't shot that well from the three-point line as a team, but their defense has limited the Shockers from there as well.

Wichita State has hit on just one three-point shot in the game as they trail at halftime. Carl Hall is the Shockers' leading scorer with six points off the bench, but the Shockers have struggled to keep up with VCU's speed and tempo. Both Ben Smith and Toure' Murry have picked up five points for the Shockers, but as a team, the Rams just haven't let them take any easy shots. The Shockers will need to find their shots and slow down the game to catch up in the second half, or else they may find themselves as the first team upset in the Tournament.

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PHOTO: Deniz Kilicli Still Pulling Double Duty

This has been brought up before, but it's always worth pointing out the Deniz Kilicli/WVU mascot split screen. They're almost in separated at birth territory.

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NCAA Tournament Scores: Kentucky Leads Western Kentucky 45-26 At The Half

The No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats reminded the world why many have them as favorites in the 2012 NCAA tournament. After skirmishing with the No. 16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers for the opening minutes of their opening-round game in the South region, the Wildcats have pulled far away, sitting on a 45-26 halftime lead.

Terrence Jones was in beast mode for the Wildcats, dunking and generally creating havoc for the Hilltoppers defense. He finished the first 20 minutes of play with 15 points and five rebounds. Doron Lamb was right behind him with 14 points and four rebounds.

The Wildcats hit 61.5 percent of their field goal attempts in the first half, versus just 31.3 percent for the Hilltoppers. T.J. Price has done the bulk of the work for Western Kentucky, notching 16 points and four rebounds before the break.

The winner of this game will play the winner of the matchup between the No. 8 Iowa St. Cyclones and No. 9 Connecticut Huskies.

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PHOTO: The Best Anthony Davis Sign Yet

Westside Connection should be stuck in your head now. "When you come to our town ... brow down."

ANIMATED: Ray Harper Is Incredulous

This is what an NCAA tournament game can do to a head coach. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers lead man Ray Harper is confused, looking for answers, and trying to find someone -- anyone -- to yell at.

In a way, the GIF kind of reminds me of Pat Fitzgerald's moment.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Vanderbilt vs. Harvard Final Score: Commodores Outshoot, Outrebound Crimson in 79-70 Victory

There were a number of signs that made the Harvard Crimson a trendy, maybe even safe, upset pick following Selection Sunday.

It was the program’s most successful team since 1946. They were a 12-seed. Their opponent, the No. 5 Vanderbilt Commodores, had lost their last three first-round NCAA tournament games.

But despite a valiant effort and a pair of second-half surges, the Crimson were downed by the Commodores 79-70 in their opening round NCAA tournament game on Thursday.

Led by John Jenkins, who finished with a game-high 27 points, the Commodores showed they have strengths both up front and in the backcourt, holding off the resilient Crimson in the game's waning moments.

Keith Wright, Harvard’s leading scorer during the regular season and a first-team All-Ivy League selection, finished with eight points on just eight shots from the floor.

The Crimson were led with 20 points by Laurent Rivard, who was 6-7 from beyond the arc.

Despite being a five-, four- and four-seed, respectively in their last three NCAA tournament appearances, Vanderbilt was unable to advance past first-round opponents each time. They carried that stigma with them into a season that began with high expectations; while they entered the year as a preseason top-10 team, many fans were waiting until March to make their decision on this Vanderbilt team.

Even though it’s just one game, the Commodores passed a big test on Thursday. They advance to play the No. 4-seeded Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday in the third round of the East region.

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PHOTO: Long Beach State's Uniforms Were Fantastic

2012 NCAA Bracket, New Mexico Vs. Long Beach State Final Score: Lobos Hang On For The Win, 75-68

The fifth-seeded New Mexico Lobos survived a scare from the No. 12 Long Beach St. 49ers in the 2012 NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Lobos hung on to win by a final score of 75-68 in their West region opener.

Trailing 61-59 with five minutes left in the game, Kendall Williams hit a three-pointer to give the Lobos a lead that they would hang onto through the end of the game

Williams and Drew Gordon led the Lobos, as they have done all season. Gordon finished the game with a double-double, scoring 18 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. Williams scored 16 points and had six assists for New Mexico. Hugh Greenwood and Demetrius Walker also finished in double figures for Steve Alford's squad.

New Mexico will need Gordon and Williams to be at their best on Saturday when they play the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals in the next round of the tournament. Louisville is coming off a win over the Cincinnati Bearcats last week to win the Big East Tournament.

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Jim Boeheim Wants To Talk About APR

Syracuse Vs. UNC-Asheville: Officials Blow Multiple Calls

Fine. We'll concede that the lane violation was the correct call, even if it was a ridiculous call -- one you never see in college basketball or otherwise. That still doesn't excuse the other missed calls in Thursday's matchup between the No. 1-seeded Syracuse Orange and the No. 16 UNC-Asheville Bulldogs, which were more than blatant.

Let's start with this one:

There's an argument for a loose ball foul here, but it wasn't called. And without the foul call, there's no way Syracuse should've been awarded the ball. It clearly was off the Orange -- an inexcusable miss.

Or how 'bout this one?

Not called a goaltend. It was off the backboard, over the cylinder and on its way down. It was, by any measure, a goaltend. A textbook goaltend, in fact.

Part of the outrage stems from wanting to see a No. 16 seed make history, sure. But an officiating crew working an NCAA Tournament game has to be better than this. There's just no excuse.

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March Madness Scores: Vanderbilt Leads Harvard 33-23 At The Half

Appearing in their first NCAA tournament in 66 years, the No. 12 Harvard Crimson trail the No. 5 Vanderbilt Commodores by a score of 33-23 at the half.

Vandy was a tough draw for Harvard in the opening round of the East regional. Harvard played a close game until Vanderbilt went on a 16-3 to end the first half.

The Commodores are hitting 50 percent from the field, including a five-for-nine effort in three-point shots. Harvard is hitting just 37 percent of their field goal attempts as they struggled against the Vandy defense. Vanderbilt is also out-rebounding Harvard, 18-9.

John Jenkins has 11 points for Vandy, and Brad Tinsley has eight points.

Christian Webster is one of three Harvard players with three points.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Syracuse Vs. UNC Asheville Final Score: Orange Avoid Upset With 72-65 Win

For much of their East regional opening round game against the No. 16-seeded UNC-Asheville Bulldogs, it looked like the No. 1 Syracuse Orange was in real trouble. At the end of the first half, Jim Boeheim's squad trailed by four points. But after fighting back in the second half, Syracuse avoided the upset and picked up a 72-65 win over the upstart Bulldogs.

James Southerland put the Orange back on top with a three-point jumper just after the 10-minute mark in the second half. Syracuse would keep the lead right through the game's final buzzer.

The win was not without a point of contention, however. A controversial lane violation call gave the Orange two free points late in the game.

Southerland led the Orange with 15 points, hitting 3-for-5 from outside the arc. He also had eight rebounds.

J.P. Primm led the Bulldogs with 18 points.

Syracuse will play the No. 8 Kansas St. Wildcats in the second round.

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2012 NCAA Tournament Score Update: New Mexico Leads Long Beach State At Halftime, 33-29

The Long Beach St. 49ers are giving the New Mexico Lobos a run in the ever-dangerous 5-12 matchup in Portland, trailing by just four points at the half.

The 49ers, champions of the Big West, put together a strong first 20 minutes, staying within striking distance to head into the half down 33-29. Long Beach St. had closed the gap to just two, but a Cameron Bairstow bucket right before the buzzer allowed the Lobos to widen their lead to four headed into the break.

T.J. Robinson scored a team-high eight points for Long Beach St. in the first. Casper Ware added seven points, with James Ennis chipping in six.

Demetrius Walker led the Lobos with nine points off the bench. In fact, New Mexico's reserves outscored the starters in the first 20 minutes, 19-14.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Marquette Vs. BYU Final Score: Golden Eagles Dominate In 88-68 Win

The No. 3-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles could be poised for a big tournament. The Golden Eagles had little trouble getting by the No. 12 BYU Cougars in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA tournament, beating the Cougars by a final score of 88-68.

Marquette head coach Buzz Williams had his team ready to play after a loss to the Louisville Cardinals in last week's Big East Tournament. The Golden Eagles were tough on the boards, out-rebounding BYU 48 to 32.

Jae Crowder had a double-double for Marquette with 25 points and 16 rebounds. Darius Johnson-Odom chipped in another 20 points, five rebounds and four assists in the win.

Marquette advances to play the No. 6 Murray St. Racers in the second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament.

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March Madness Scores: Syracuse Trails UNC Asheville, 30-34, At Halftime

The UNC-Asheville Bulldogs are 20 minutes away from something that few bracketologists thought possible. After the first half of their opening-game against top-seeded Syracuse, the No. 16 Bulldogs lead the Orange by a score of 34-30.

Working in the Bulldogs' favor is their 50 percent field goal rate. The Orange are shooting less than 39 percent from the field. UNC-Asheville has also hit five of their 14 three-point attempts.

Dion Waiters of Syracuse leads all players with 12 points.

Syracuse is without Big East Defensive Player of the Year Fab Melo. Even if the Orange do dig their way out of the deficit, the game and the absence of Melo may loom large as they continue tournament play.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Wisconsin Vs. Montana Final Score: Badgers Dominate, Win 73-49

The No 4-seeded Wisconsin Badgers had no trouble with the No. 13-seeded Montana Grizzlies in the NCAA Tournament's Round of 64, advancing with a resounding 73-49 win on Thursday. It marks the fifth straight year in which the Badgers have advanced at least as far as the Round of 32 and the ninth time in 10 years that they've advanced that far.

The Badgers got off to a bit of a slow start, but grabbed their first lead of the game on a Ryan Evans jumper with 16:26 left in the first half. From there, they never really looked back and built a 10-point lead by halftime. By the time Montana scored its first field goal of the second half with 13:01 remaining, the Badgers had built a 16-point lead.

Wisconsin held the Grizzlies to just 38.3 percent shooting from the floor and blocked eight shots, seven of them by Jared Berggren. The Badgers dominated the glass, too, outrebounding their opponents 32-19. Evans led the way for the Badgers with eight rebounds to go along with his 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting.

The Badgers will now play the winner of the first-round game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Harvard Crimson on Saturday.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Louisville Vs. Davidson Final Score: Cardinals Win 69-62 To End Drought

Ending a two-year run of NCAA Tournament Round of 64 futility, the No. 4-seeded Louisville Cardinals took care of the No. 13-seeded Davidson Wildcats, 69-62, in a game that was more comfortable than the final score suggested on Thursday. The Cardinals led basically from the middle of the first half on and were up by as many as 15 points late in the second half.

Davidson, which was the 12th-highest scoring team in the nation this year, were held to their second lowest point total of the season, the lowest coming when they scored 61 in a loss to the Charlotte 49ers on Dec. 21, 2011. The Wildcats shot just 35 percent from the field and made only four of 19 3-point attempts. Leading scorer De'Mon Brooks was held to just five points, hitting only one of seven attempts in this game.

The Cardinals (27-9) did not get any huge individual performances, but really didn't need any. Peyton Siva led the Cardinals with 17 points and six assists, and the team made just one of five 3-point attempts. The difference really came at the free-throw line, where the Cardinals shot 26-of-36 and outscored the Wildcats by 10 points.

The Cardinals will now face the winner of New Mexico-Long Beach State in the Round of 32 on Saturday.

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March Madness Scores: Marquette Leads BYU At Halftime, 49-34

Thursday's slate of games rolls right along as the Round of 64 continues in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The fourth game of the day has the No. 14 seed BYU Cougars going up against the No. 3 seed Marquette Golden Eagles. BYU is hoping to carry over the momentum of their historic comeback win over the Iona Gaels in the First Four, but thus far are facing a significantly tougher opponent in Marquette. At halftime, Marquette is on top by a score of 49-34

The Cougars fell behind by a big deficit early on. They regrouped toward the end of the first half, but are still looking overmatched by Marquette. They show no signs of giving up, however, going on an 8-0 run to cut the difference from over 20 points to a slightly-more-manageable 15.

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March Madness Scores: Wisconsin Leads Montana 39-29 At Halftime

The Wisconsin Badgers, by some miracle, have 39 points at halftime of a Division I basketball game. Don't worry, though, it's not because they're playing quickly or anything like that! They're just making a high percentage of their shots, and they're still on pace for less than 60 attempts. It's been an efficient day so far for the Badgers, and they lead the Montana Grizzlies 39-29.

Montana are doing a solid job of denying Wisconsin easy looks inside, but UW is 6-12 from behind the three-point arc. Ryan Evans leads the Badgers and all scorers with 14 points. Art Steward is having a great day for Montana with 12 points on 5-7 shooting, but the Grizzlies are shooting just 43 percent as a team.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Southern Miss Vs. Kansas State Final Score 70-64: Wildcats Hold On For A Win

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles were able to hang with the Kansas State Wildcats until the very end of their NCAA Tournament opener despite their poor shooting, but they came up just short in the final minutes. USM made just one basket in the first eight minutes of the game and shot just 38 percent from the floor. However, they hit eight three-point shots and did well on the offensive class. It wasn't enough at the end of the day, though, and KSU has advanced with a 70-64 win.

Rodney McGruder stole the show with a fantastic performance for Kansas State, scoring 30 points on 11-17 shooting from the floor. Jordan Henriquez was excellent as well, chipping in with 15 points, nine rebounds and five blocks. Southern Miss had three players score in double figures, but all of those players -- LaShay Page, Neil Watson and Darnell Dodson -- shot worse than 50 percent from the floor.

Kansas State will play the winner of the game between the No. 1 Syracuse Orange and the No. 16 UNC-Asheville Bulldogs.

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NCAA Tournament Scores: Louisville Leads Davidson 33-25 At Halftime

The second round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament is in full swing with a loaded schedule of games on Thursday in the Round of 64. In the third game on the slate, the No. 13 seed Davidson Wildcats are facing off against the No. 6 seed Louisville Cardinals. At halftime, the Cardinals hold a decisive 33-25 lead.

Davidson fell behind early before battling back, but Louisville managed to pull away again past the midway point in the half. Davidson went over five minutes without scoring a point, during which they went 0-for-8 from the floor. Davidson battled back to within two points, but the Cardinals went back up by seven with less than two minutes remaining in the half.

Both teams are looking sloppy in the first half, with Louisville having already turned the ball over eight times.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Murray State Vs. Colorado State Final Score: Racers Advance With 58-41 Win

Pierce Hornung had an absolutely monster game inside for the Colorado State Rams, but the poor shooting by his teammates -- in addition to their frequent turnovers -- helped the Murray State Racers off to a win. CSU took a 24-23 lead into halftime, but Murray State forced turnovers and pushed the pace in the second half of a 58-41 win.

Hornung had 12 points on 6-7 shooting to go along with a stunning 17 rebounds, seven of those offensive, before he fouled out in the final minutes. Unfortunately for the Rams, he was good for half of their rebounds and they allowed Murray State to grab 10 offensive boards. Murray State picked up a lot of transition points in the second half, off the back of 22 CSU turnovers.

Donte Poole led Murray State with 15 points as the Racers spread the scoring load around to everyone. They shot just 39 percent from the floor, but were able to pull away thanks to all of the extra possessions that they were gifted by Colorado State's turnovers.

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NCAA Tournament: Colorado State Draws First Blood...Literally

Kansas State Vs. Southern Miss Score Update: Wildcats Lead 30-27 At Halftime

The 2012 NCAA Tournament kicks off its Round of 64 on Thursday. In the day's second game, the No. 8 seed Kansas St. Wildcats are taking on the No. 9 seed Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The game is a regular battle through the first half, as the Golden Eagles have fought their way back after an early deficit but still trail. Heading into halftime, Kansas State is ahead by a score of 30-27.

K-State jumped out to an early lead and it looked early on as though this would be their game to lose. The Golden Eagles did a fair job of closing the gap in the middle of the first half, but an 11-2 run by the Wildcats put the game solidly back in their control.

With less than 5:00 left in the first half, Southern Miss tied things up with a three-pointer as the shot clock expired, then took their first lead of the game on two free throws off a blocking foul. This was the foul in question:

Their lead was short-lived, as the Wildcats immediately tied things up again, then went ahead, 27-25. Play was halted as Southern Miss forward Torye Pelham went down with an apparent ankle injury.

Wow, the scream from Torye Pelham of Southern Miss after he just rolled his ankle was easily heard on TV. That was brutal.

— Chris Littmann (@chrislittmann) March 15, 2012

Sideline reporters from truTV followed up, saying that the ankle will be taped up at halftime and Pelham will return to the game.

Kansas State's Rodney McGruder is easily leading all scorers through the first half with 18 points.

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Murray State Vs. Colorado State Score Update: Rams Hold Slim 24-23 Lead At Halftime

The second round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament kicks off on Thursday. The first game on the slate for the day's action features No. 6 seed Murray St. Racers taking on No. 11 seed Colorado St. Rams. Through halftime, the Rams have been more than Murray state bargained for. The game enters halftime with Colorado State on top, 24-23.

The Racers fell behind early, as Colorado State went on a run and looked much sharper on the floor than did their opponents. Murray State went ahead for the first time with 9:30 left in the half. After the teams exchanged leads a few times, the Racers held a slim lead for several minutes before the Rams took the lead once again with a Jesse Carr three-pointer with less than two minutes left in the half.

Pierce Hornung of the Rams looks great through the first half, getting under the basket for a slew of rebounds and sinking the shots he takes. If Colorado State manages to pull off the upset, it will be in large part due to the enormous effort of Hornung. The forward has 11 rebounds and six points in the first half.

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