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GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 16: C.J. McCollum #3 of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks reacts in the first half while taking on the Duke Blue Devils during the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 16, 2012 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

NCAA Tournament 2012: Duke, Michigan, Missouri All Fall On Second Day

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NCAA Tournament 2012: Duke, Michigan, Missouri All Fall On Second Day

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Kansas Vs. Detroit Final Score: Jayhawks Coast To 65-50 Victory

This was just not a great game of basketball. The first half produced some stellar dunks, but the second half was a little more tame. Despite the heroics of Doug Anderson, the Detroit Titans looked pretty poor against the Kansas Jayhawks, and the No. 1 seed never really had to kick it into high gear as they cruised to a 65-50 win.

Thomas Robinson did his normal Thomas Robinson thing, scoring 16 points on 7-13 shooting and grabbing 13 rebounds. Tyshawn Taylor didn't do much, but wasn't poor either as he scored 10 points on 5-8 shooting. Anderson was Detroit's leading scorer and center Eli Holman racked up a double-double, but the Titans' offense was poor all-around. They shot just 32 percent from the floor and were 3-17 from three-point range.

Kansas moves on to face Purdue, who pulled off a minor upset over Saint Mary's earlier in the day.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Temple Vs. USF Score: Bulls Pull Away In Second Half, Win 58-44

USF began its game against Temple in the 2012 NCAA Tournament's round of 64 with shooting about as cold as the event has ever seen. But the Bulls got hot in the second half and scorched the Owls for a 58-44 win.

Victor Rudd Jr. led USF's second-half onslaught and finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Anthony Collins joined him in double figures with 17 points of his own. USF had just 15 points in the first half, but came out cooking in the second, scoring 21 points in a stretch of just more than five minutes and keeping the Owls at bay for the duration.

Khalif Wyatt had 19 points for Temple, but the Owls managed just one other double-digit scorer, Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, who had 10.

Three days ago, USF hadn't won a single NCAA Tournament game. Now, only No. 13 Ohio stands between the Bulls and the Sweet Sixteen.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Notre Dame Vs. Xavier Final Score: Musketeers Win 67-63 In Controversial Fashion

It took the Xavier Musketeers until there were 21 seconds remaining in the game to take their first lead of the second half, but they wouldn't relinquish it. They're moving on in the NCAA Tournament with a 67-63 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Xavier did everything they could to throw the game away, but Notre Dame's late mistakes were even worse. They quite literally 'threw' the game away.

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That turnover came just after Mark Lyons made a layup for Xavier to cut Notre Dame's lead to 63-62 with 42 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, Tu Holloway made a fantastic fadeaway pull-up jump shot off of the backboard to give his team the lead for good.

The last 21 seconds were an absolute mess. Jerian Grant took a three-point shot for Notre Dame to try to put his team ahead, but he missed. Dezmine Wells grabbed the rebound and went to the free throw line, but only made one, giving Notre Dame a chance to win the game. With two seconds left, Dee Davis inexplicably committed a foul that sent Eric Atkins to the line for a one-and one.

Atkins wouldn't have a chance to make the free throws and force overtime. On the front end of the one-and-one, Notre Dame was called for a lane violation, which turned the ball back over to Xavier. Much like Thursday's crucial lane violation call in the Syracuse - UNC Asheville game, it was technically correct. Also much like that call, the officials were nitpicking and chose to blow the whistle on something that happens on nearly every free throw attempt.

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Wells went on to get fouled, then make two free throws to ice the game for Xavier. They're moving on to face Lehigh, who pulled off a massive upset over Duke earlier in the night.

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ANIMATED: Notre Dame Falls Victim To Lane Violation

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ANIMATED: Notre Dame Commits Classic Turnover

Notre Dame is one of the best teams in the nation at not turning the ball over. The Fighting Irish just don't turn it over very frequently, so one would expect them to be secure with the ball late in the game.

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Just imagining him screaming "I regret nothing" as he hucks the ball into the second row. Nobody had a chance at this. It was an armpunt, in college football terms. On the plus side, the bench was pretty much wide open there.

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ANIMATED: Andre Walker Goes Down Hard

This looked real bad for a moment, but thankfully Andrew Walker got up and walked away. Well, stumbled away, looking dazed and confused. It seems likely he suffered a concussion, hitting the deck after taking a hard chop to the face from one of his Xavier teammates.

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And the result.

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Just ouch. He also hit the deck hard after taking the shot, but none of the cameras caught it. All that could be heard was the thud of Walker hitting the hardwood.

Hopefully the young man is all right after all this.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Michigan State Vs. LIU Score: Draymond Green's Triple-Double Highlights Blowout

After leading by just five points at the half against Long Island, Michigan State turned on the afterburners and dusted the Blackbirds in the second half for a 89-67 victory. Draymond Green had a little something to do with that.

Green became the third player to record multiple NCAA Tournament triple-doubles, joining some guys named Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson, with his 24-point, 12-rebound, 10-assist performance.

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His last assist was the sort of nifty pass one does not expect a large, plodding forward to make:

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Derrick Nix backed up Green with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Long Island, after riding hot shooting and balanced scoring in the first half, couldn't keep up in the second. Jamal Olaswere finished with 17 points, and C.J. Garner and Julian Boyd each had 15 points, but with no other Blackbirds entering double figures, it wasn't nearly enough.

Michigan State advances to play Saint Louis, which claimed its Third Round spot with a win over Memphis earlier on Friday.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Saint Mary's Vs. Purdue Final Score: Boilermakers Survive, 72-69

Purdue led almost wire-to-wire in its 72-69 win over Saint Mary's in the Second Round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. But the Boilermakers had to hang on late to get their ticket to the weekend.

Terone Johnson had 21 points, five assists and four rebounds for Purdue, and Lewis Jackson added 18 points of his own. The Boilermakers needed to stave off a late 18-5 Saint Mary's run that gave the Gaels the lead to advance, though, and did so by scoring the game's final four points and holding the Gaels scoreless for the final 45 seconds of play.

For Saint Mary's, Rob Jones had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Matthew Dellavedova contributed 12 points, eight assists and five rebounds.

The Boilermakers advance to play the winner of Kansas-Detroit.

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NCAA Tournament Scores: Kansas Trying To Avoid Becoming Third 2-Seed To Fall, Lead Detroit 34-24

After watching two of their fellow 15-seeds, Lehigh and Norfolk State, upset two-seeds earlier on Friday, the Detroit Titans clearly had upset on their minds when they came out of the gate against the No. 2-seeded Kansas Jayhawks. After more than 11 minutes of game time, the two teams were tied at 21, but the Jayhawks started to pull away and now lead 34-24.

Doug Anderson has provided the Titans with an emotional lift with two mammoth dunks, but it hasn't been enough to sustain over the Jayhawks, who many are pegging for the Final Four. He's leading the team with nine points. The Titans are shooting just 32.1 percent from the field, so if they can start to knock down some of their shots, they should be right there in the mix.

Thomas Robinson, the Big 12 Player of the Year, has been an absolute monster for the Jayhawks with 12 point and eight rebounds in the first half. The Titans, like most teams this season, have had no answer for him down low. Though the Jayhawks are just 1-6 from distance, the inside scoring of Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor's penetration -- he has 10 points -- has helped them shoot 50 percent from the field overall.

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NCAA Tournament Scores: Temple And USF Engaged In Basketball-Like Rock Fight

You thought Texas' 11-point first half was bad? Temple and USF combined for 34 points on the same court in Nashville on Friday night in the first half of their Second Round game. No. 5 Temple holds a 19-15 lead on No. 12 USF.

The box score for this one is more like an actuarial table, given how grim the numbers are:

  • USF went 3-for-27 in the first half, shooting 11.7 percent. Those are not typos.
  • The Bulls scored seven points on free throws and eight on field goals.
  • USF went 1-for-18 on two-pointers in the first half, or 5.5 percent. I bet if you go find a basketball and a friend to play defense, you will make more than one shot from inside the arc in your first 18.
  • The Bulls have more misses (24) and misses from inside (17) than Temple has shots (13).
  • Shaun Noriega is 1-1 for USF, making his only shot, a three. His effective field goal percentage is 150 percent.
  • Temple's Khalif Wyatt has made all six of his free throws. That's more makes than Temple has from the field (five).
  • USF went scoreless from the 18:16 mark to the 7:33 mark, or 10:43. Temple not scoring in the last 6:34 pales in comparison.

In summation, like we told you earlier, do not watch this game.

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March Madness Scores: Notre Dame Narrowly Leads Xavier 33-31 At Halftime

After watching 15th-seeded Lehigh knock off the No. 2-seeded Duke Blue Devils in the Round of 64, the seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the 10th-seeded Xavier Musketeers are embroiled in a battle to see who gets to face Lehigh for a spot in the Sweet 16. After a back-and-forth first half, the Irish are up on the Musketeers, 33-31.

Xavier is doing everything right offensively, but haven't been able to prevent the Irish from getting to the rim. The Musketeers are shooting 45.8 percent, they have eight assists on 11 baskets and are winning the rebound battle 14-10. Kenny Frease has 10 points and Tu Holloway has eight for Xavier.

The Irish, however, are getting almost all of their shots near the rim, and it's shown. Though they're just 4-12 from downtown, they're shooting 51.9 percent from the field. Seven different players have scored for the Irish, but they're being led by Jack Cooley's nine points. Cooley missed a free throw, but he's been a perfect 4-4 from the field so far.

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March Madness Scores: LIU Keeping It Close With Michigan State At Halftime

Few expected the Long Island Blackbirds to truly push Michigan State in the final No. 1 vs. No. 16 matchup of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. But push the Blackbirds have, trailing just 42-37 at the half.

Michigan State's usual suspects are pacing the Spartans. Draymond Green has nine points and six rebounds, and Adreian Payne had eight points and five boards, as Michigan State enjoyed a 20-10 advantage on the boards.

But the high-octane Blackbirds have played at their pace, not the middle-of-the-road Michigan State pace, and have been able to keep up despite inferior talent. Five Blackbirds had five or more points at the half, with C.J. Garner and Julian Boyd both scoring eight in the first period, and 5-of-8 shooting on threes has helped.

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ANIMATED: Ohio Shows The World Its Bracket Is Not Busted By Filling It Out

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ANIMATED/PHOTOS: This Is What It Looks Like When Duke Loses To Lehigh

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Duke Vs. Lehigh: C.J. McCollum Just Became Famous

America; this is C.J. McCollum, take a moment and introduce yourself, C.J..

That's essentially what's going to be asked of Lehigh's star guard for the next two days.

The excitement of the NCAA Tournament is coming through your TVs in earnest tonight, as Lehigh became the second No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 seed in just the last four hours, with a stunning victory over the Duke Blue Devils, 75-70.

It was the program's first NCAA Tournament victory ever.

A junior who has been cutting up Patriot League defenders for the past three seasons, McCollum took his talents to a national stage, finishing with 30 points on 9 of 22 shooting.

If you're looking for a tournament darling, then look no further than this crafty perimeter scorer with a nutty handle. He was unquestionably the best player on the floor tonight.

A back and forth game that showed the resiliency of the Mountain Hawks, Lehigh held a lead as large as five in the second half, relinquished that lead, only to earn it back excellent shooting.

They pulled away by getting around Duke's full-court press.

These are all really good things happening here, and all signs point to Lehigh being perfectly able to get past their next opponent, Notre Dame or Xavier, and advance to the Sweet 16.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Michigan Vs. Ohio Score: Bobcats Stun Wolverines, Win 65-60

The Ohio Bobcats, the No. 13 seed, knocked off the No. 3 seed Michigan Wolverines in the Round of 64, winning 65-60, adding another stunning upset in what may go down as the wildest day in NCAA Tournament history.

Michigan was down 63-60 with close to a minute to play, but attempted four straight three-pointers and missed all of them. Evan Smotrycz, who was one of MIchigan's best players in the game, had the game's clinching turnover with seven seconds left.

The Bobcats were able to build their lead because Michigan couldn't stop D.J. Cooper from getting to the rim, and he was finishing brilliantly while setting up his teammates.He finished with 21 points, five assists and was 7-11 from the field. He was doing whatever he wanted on Big Ten Freshman of the Year Trey Burke, and led the Bobcats to a wire-to-wire victory.

The Wolverines were simply ice cold all game long. John Beilein's offense is predicated on deep shooting — the Wolverines led the Big Ten in three-pointers — and when they go cold, bad things happen. They struggled all season on the road, and playing on a neutral court seemed ominous from the beginning. The Wolverines led just once in the game, at 9-7.

Burke was the key in every big win the Wolverines had this year — over Ohio State, Michigan State and Indiana — but he pulled up for three-pointers consistently late in the game without working the ball around. He finished shooting 5-15, including 2-9 from deep, and scored 16 points. He'll be back next year, but Michigan's heart and soul, seniors Zach Novak and Stu Douglass, who played hard as always, lost their final game in heartbreaking fashion.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Memphis Vs. Saint Louis: Billikens Control Pace In Win Over Tigers

It wasn't pretty, but a win is a win, as Saint Louis has advanced in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998.

Down six midway through the second half, the Billikens recovered with a prodding offense to down Memphis 61-54.

The Tigers, who clearly had more talent on the court, were inconsistent if not downright abysmal offensively tonight, getting only four assists on 21 made field goals.

If it was the dribble-drive offense they were running, the next step was almost always taking an average to below average shot, not to pass into a better shot.

For the Billikens, they won because they were able to play at a pace that suited them, forced the Tigers' Tarik Black into foul trouble, and took advantage when the Tigers' starting big man was out of the game.

Getting a game-high 22 points from Kwamain Mitchell was a big help too, as the junior guard continued his excellent offensive play coming off the bench.

Hats off to Rick Majerus' club, but the real story here is the rocky start the Josh Pastner era has gotten off to in the River City.

As a young coach who has secured commitments from a number of elite high school players, there's been lots of hype, but few tangible and noteworthy results.

You wonder if he'll be put on the hot seat to start next season.

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March Madness Scores: Ohio Leads Michigan By 6 At Halftime

The No. 4 seed Michigan Wolverines are having a tough time getting anything to fall in their second-round matchup against the No. 13 seed Ohio Bobcats, and the Maize and Blue are down 35-29 at the intermission.

Michigan, like all John Beilein teams, relies heavily on the three-point shot and, with the exception of Tim Hardaway Jr., the long shots just aren't falling for the Wolverines. Hardaway is 2-4 on his long shots, and the rest of the team is just 1-7. Big Ten Freshman of the Year Trey Burke is the Wolverines' motor at point guard, and he's struggling from everywhere, shooting 2-6 from the field for four points, but he does have four assists.

The Bobcats' shooting has been pretty much the inverse of the Wolverines. Their two shooters, D.J. Cooper and Nick Kellogg, son of broadcaster Clark Kellogg, have been red hot from long range; they've combined to shoot 4-7 and score 19 points. They're going to need to continue to win the shoot-off if they're going to hold their lead.

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NCAA Tournament Scores: Lehigh Challenging Ice-Cold Duke; Mountain Hawks Trail By 2

The Duke Blue Devils don't appear to be in the same kind of trouble that Missouri was in, but the Lehigh Mountain Hawks are giving them all they can handle so far.

Duke leads 30-28 at halftime, and they spent most of the first half trailing. They've been terrible from distance so far, and as is normally the case with Duke, they can't score when they can't shoot threes.

CJ McCollum probably has the best highlight so far with this crossover and baseline jumper.

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While that was his best moment, it wasn't his only GIFable moment. CJ's been a GIF machine.

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Austin Rivers has Duke's only three of the half, and they're 1-10 from behind the arc at the moment. This is almost certainly going to improve, so the Mountain Hawks are going to need to step it up offensively if they want to keep this game close well into the second half. They're shooting just 40 percent and they're only 6-11 from the free throw line.

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ANIMATED: CJ McCollum Crosses Up Josh Hairston

Here's Duke's Josh Hairston getting done dirty by CJ McCollum and his crossover.

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And the reaction:

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March Madness Scores: Memphis Vs. Saint Louis Tied Up At Halftime, 23-23

After 20 minutes of play, we're right where we started, as Saint Louis and Memphis are tied at 23.

The funny thing, though, is that either team could be up double digits right now, as it almost looks like they just choose not to.

The Tigers are taking poor shots and not running an offense, while the Billikens are simply missing easy buckets.

While the quality of play may be lacking at this point, both teams have shown flashes of brilliance this season, so we could be in for better basketball and a tight finish during the second session.

The Tigers were up three on the final possession of the half, but a Cody Ellis bank three-pointer as time expired knotted this one as the teams headed to the locker rooms.

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Missouri Vs. Norfolk State: The Best Reaction Photos And GIFs From Both Teams

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Missouri Vs. Norfolk State: Spartans Provide The Tournament's First Shocking Upset

Bucket_mediumEveryone who has used the hashtag #HaithCrime is going to have a few more celebratory drinks tonight.

Right in front of Kansas Jayhawks fans, their hated rival, Missouri became the first two-seed to lose to a 15-seed since 2001, as they were downed by the athletic Norfolk State Spartans 86-84.

/crumples up bracket and decides to watch the rest of the tournament "just for fun"

At the beginning of the season, the take on the Tigers was that they were too small to be a top-10 team. Then it became that they made teams play their game, and were able to overcome size issues down low by spreading the floor and getting easy baskets.

But Norfolk State, despite being just the MEAC winners, turned out to be a terrible matchup for Frank Haith's club, and took full advantage of the opportunity presented to them.

The Spartans shot more than 50 percent from the floor, and outrebounded the Tigers 37-25, with the most notable board currently on repeat to your right, as Kyle O'Quinn's putback with under a minute left gave his team the lead for good.

Maybe Laurence Bowers would have snagged that ball, maybe he wouldn't have, but the reality is that the Spartans shot the ball well, got second-chance points and disrupted what Missouri wanted to do the entire game.

That's how you beat the Tigers, and Norfolk State deserve all the credit here.

Missouri didn't lose. The Spartans won.

March at its finest.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, North Carolina vs. Vermont: Top Seed Heels Cruise Into Next Round

Just like the difference between a major league baseball player and a AAA player is consistency, the difference between a college-basketball powerhouse and a low-major is doing it for a full 40 minutes.

And talent...and a bunch of other things, but you get the idea.

Today, the Vermont Catamounts stuck around with the North Carolina Tar Heels, but a baby-blue surge midway through the second half put this one out of reach, as the Heels advanced with a 77-58 victory.

Down only 10 with 14 minutes remaining, the Catamounts could not slow down one of those patented Heels runs that we've seen so frequently from this program, which included a 23-10 run over a seven-minute span.

ACC Player of the Year Tyler Zeller, and James Michael McAdoo, who has really come on strong and provided a tremendous boost to the Heels frontcourt in the last month of the season, led all scorers with 17 points.

John Henson sat today's game out with a wrist injury that was suffered in the ACC Tournament. His status for the Tar Heels' next game, on Sunday against Creighton, is unknown, but reports say head coach Roy Williams is just being precautious until Henson's presence becomes much more important.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Georgetown Vs. Belmont Final Score: Hoyas Cruise To 74-59 Win

So much for everyone's sexy upset pick. The Belmont Bruins had absolutely no answer on defense for the Georgetown Hoyas on Friday afternoon. Hollis Thompson was well-contained and had just six points on the day, but the rest of the Hoyas scored in bunches en route to a 74-59 win.

Jason Clark had an absolutely monster game with 21 points on 9-12 shooting. He was aided on the offensive end by Henry Sims, who scored 15 points, and Otto Porter, who scored 16 on 6-7 shooting. Belmont was a solid 10-27 from behind the three-point line, but simply didn't do enough on defense for that to be relevant. Blake Jenkins had a big game with 17 points on 7-11 shooting for Belmont, but they shot just 39 percent as a team.

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NCAA Tournament Scores: Norfolk State Giving Missouri All They Can Handle, Tied At Halftime

Could the absolutely massive upset that the second round is lacking be in the works? The Norfolk St. Spartans are trying to pull it off. They're tied 38-38 with the Missouri Tigers at halftime, and even though Mizzou has the talent to pull away at any time in this one, there's nothing odd about the way this game is going. The stats aren't crazy at all; Norfolk State just looks like a bad matchup for the Tigers.

Norfolk St.'s star center Kyle O'Quinn is having a huge day with 14 points and six rebounds. He's 6-9 from the floor and the smaller, quicker Tigers don't have an answer for him unless they want to play Steve Moore way more than they should. On the other end, Norfolk St. doesn't have much of an answer for Marcus Denmon. He has 14 points, 12 of those on three-point shots.

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March Madness Scores: North Carolina Up 12 On Vermont At Halftime

The Vermont Catamounts did well to hang with the North Carolina Tar Heels early in the first half, but UNC began to pull away late and has a 12-point lead at halftime. Tyler Zeller has struggled from the floor -- he's actually missed a couple of layups -- but he's 9-10 from the free-throw line. UNC's ability to get to the charity stripe is the biggest difference between the two teams, and North Carolina leads 37-25.

Eight different players have scored for Vermont, with none of them scoring more than six points. They've done well spreading the ball around and they're doing well to hang with UNC on the boards, but it probably helps that John Henson isn't playing. Vermont is 1-9 from beyond the arc, and they aren't going to keep this game interesting unless they start draining some threes.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Florida State Vs. St. Bonaventure Final Score: Seminoles Hang On For 66-63 Win

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies were in control of their game against the Florida St. Seminoles until deep into the second half and appeared to be well on their way to an upset, but Leonard Hamilton's team scrapped and clawed their way back into the game. They took their first lead of the game with 5:19 remaining and never let go of it, though they were challenged all the way to the end. The Bonnies had plenty of chances down the stretch, but came up just short as FSU won 66-63.

Down five with 30 seconds to go, Demitrius Conger nailed a three for St. Bonaventure, after which they fouled immediately. Deividas Dulkys missed the front end of the one-and-one, but Okaro White went up and won a battle for an offensive rebound, tipping the ball out to Luke Loucks. He hit one of two free throws, expanding FSU's lead to three with 23 seconds remaining.

The Bonnies tried for a quick two, but missed and failed to recognize the situation when they got the offensive rebound, going for a two again when there was just five seconds left on the clock. They failed to score, giving FSU the three-point win.

Andrew Nicholson had a spectacular game for the Bonnies, scoring 20 points and grabbing seven rebounds. He was only slightly upstaged by Bernard James of FSU, who finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and four blocks after a stunning second-half performance.

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March Madness Scores: Georgetown Up 9 Over Belmont At Halftime

The Georgetown Hoyas kept the Belmont Bruins at bay throughout the first half of Friday's second round 2012 NCAA Tournament game. A Jason Clark 3-pointer gave the Hoyas a 5-2 lead, and they never trailed from there. At half, they lead 36-27 in Columbus.

Clark finished with 13 points to lead the Hoyas, going 3-for-4 from beyond the 3-point arc. Otto Porter added another trey to finished the half with 10 points. He has five rebounds to lead all players, helping Georgetown to a 16-12 rebounding advantage.

Belmont also shot well from long range, going 6-of-15 from beyond the arc. They went 3-for-8 on 2-point attempts, however, struggling with the Hoyas' size and athleticism. Blake Jenkins has eight points to lead the Bruins so far.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Florida Vs. Virginia Score: Gators Extend Halftime Lead, Advance 71-45 Over Cavaliers

The Florida Gators kept the Virginia Cavaliers at arms length throughout the second half, gradually pulling away to earn a 71-45 win and advance to the third round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The Gators got 41 points from their bench, allowing them to remain efficient down the stretch while the Cavaliers, who got 15 points from non-starters, faded.

Of course, Florida got plenty of help from familiar names too. Bradley Beal had double-double, picking up 14 points and 11 assists, while committing just two turnovers. Patric Young had 13 points and seven rebounds, while Casey Prather came off the bench to add 14 points and four boards.

The Cavaliers did not have the scoring depth to keep up with the Gators, with only one player reaching double digits. Mike Scott scored seven points after halftime to lead the Cavaliers with 15 points along with six rebounds. The next highest scorers were Jontel Evans and Sammy Zeglinski with eight points respectively.

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March Madness Scores: Florida State On Upset Alert, Down 34-28 To St. Bonaventure At Half

The 3-seed Florida St. Seminoles are officially on upset alert, down 34-28 to the 14-seed St. Bonaventure Bonnies at halftime of Friday's second round 2012 NCAA Tournament game.

The Bonnies led by as many as 10 points in the second half, but a quick 8-0 run to pull the Seminoles within two points, 22-20, with 8:32 to go in the half. They leveled out from there, however, as Da'Quan Cook scored six consecutive points for the Bonnies to help extend their lead six points at intermission.

Bernard James has been effective for the Seminoles, with eight points, three rebounds and three blocks. FSU hasn't had its way inside as many expected, however, losing the rebounding battle 17-14 and shooting just 39.3 percent from the field.

Andrew Nicholson is having a great outing for the Bonnies, with 12 points and four rebounds. Demetrius Conger has five rebounds to lead the Bonnies, along with four points.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Creighton Vs. Alabama Score: Tide Miss Game-Winning Shot, Fall 58-57

The No. 8 Creighton Bluejays knocked off the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide by a 58-57 score in a back-and-forth affair that came down to the finals seconds on Friday. The Bluejays got down early as they suffered through a six-minute, 42-second scoring drought that stretched from the last four minutes of the first half into the early minutes after the intermission. During that span, Alabama outscored Creighton 13-0 and built a 33-23 lead. Then Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Doug McDermott led a 16-6 run capped by his free throws to tie the score up at 39-39 with 12:31 remaining in the game.

Both teams mixed in zone defense to keep it close in the second half, but Creighton successfully used heady passing to attack the length and athleticism of Alabama. They recorded seven assists and made just two turnovers in the final 20 minutes. When McDermott banked in a layup off an assist from Grant Gibbs to make it 51-50 with 5:40 left, Creighton grabbed their first lead since 3:19 in the first half.

From there, the Bluejays pushed their advantage as high as seven and as low as one, but they never relinquished it. Free-throw shooting almost became a fatal problem for Creighton, as they missed five of the last six freebies. After Gregory Echenique missed the front end of a one-and-one, McDermott bailed him out by grabbing a huge offensive rebound and spliting his free throws to push the lead back to three. Bama cut it to one with an Andrew Steele layup, and then Josh Jones missed a pair of free throws to give the Crimson Tide a chance at win.

Some confusion on offense cost Bama several seconds in crunch time, but they had a legitimate chance with a sideline in-bounds and 2.4 seconds on the clock. Steele got the ball in to Releford, but his scrambled three-point attempt came nowhere close to the basket thanks to excellent defense from Josh Jones -- although he may have gotten away with hitting Releford's elbow. Here's a look at that play to make your own decision:

McDermott led the Bluejays with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Trevor Releford scored 14 points to pace the Tide. Creighton will take on the winner of the matchup between the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 16 Vermont Catamounts. For an update on the 2012 NCAA Tournament landscape as it relates to all of Friday's action, be sure to head over to SB Nation's printable bracket StoryStream.

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John Henson Injury: UNC Forward Won't Play In NCAA Tournament Opener

North Carolina forward John Henson will not play in the Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament opener against Vermont on Friday because of a persisting sprained wrist injury. He will be replaced in the starting lineup by freshman James McAdoo.

Henson, the ACC's defensive player of the year, suffered the injury when he was fouled hard by Maryland's Ashton Pankey in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. He did not play in UNC's semifinal win over NC State or championship game loss to Florida State.

Without Henson, North Carolina managed just a single blocked shot in the ACC Tournament games against the Wolfpack and Seminoles. The junior from Tampa is averaging 13.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game this season.

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March Madness Scores: Florida Comes Back, Takes 30-22 Lead At Half Over Virginia

Friday's West Region second round matchup at the 2012 NCAA Tournament has reached halftime, with the Florida Gators leading the Virginia Cavaliers, 30-22, going into the locker room.

The Cavaliers led for the first 13:30 of the game, leading by as many as eight points as the Gators struggled to find any kind of offensive rhythm early on. Erving Walker eventually got going to lead the team with eight points and four rebounds at intermission. The Gators are shooting abysmally from long range, going 1-for-15 from beyond the 3-point arc. Lucky for them they are winning the rebound battle 21 to 13.

The Cavaliers haven't shot much better, going 0-for-7 on their 3-point attempts and shooting 37.5 percent from the field. They were held without a point in the last 3:50 of the half as a big lead turned into a big deficit. Mike Scott leads the team with eight points and four rebounds of his own.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, NC State Vs. San Diego State Score: Wolfpack Pull Away For 79-65 Win

The N.C. State Wolfpack pulled away at the start of the second half, going on an 11-4 run to take a nine-point lead at the 13:30 mark for the largest by either team up to that point. The San Diego St. Aztecs never came closer than three points after that, as N.C. State advanced to the third round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, 79-65, on Friday.

Chase Tapley and Jamaal Franklin combined to score the Aztec' first 19 points of the second half, and all but seven of the Aztec's 36 points in the second half. They helped their team keep close with the Wolfpack with key 3-pointers, combining for seven treys.

Tapley in particular came out motivated in the second half, with 14 points in his first 10 minutes out of the locker room. He showed no fear charging into lane among the trees as he finished with 19 points on 7-for-18 shooting for the day, all coming after intermission. Franklin led the Aztecs with 23 points, adding eight rebounds.

Despite excellent outings from its top two scorers, San Diego State couldn't quite overcome N.C. State's efficiency on offense. The Wolfpack shot 57.4 percent from the floor led by Richard Howell's 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting. Lorenzo Brown added 17 points and nine rebounds to help N.C. State win the rebounding battle, 30-25. C.J. Leslie provided 15 points, as well as several highlights at the rim:

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NCAA Tournament Scores: Alabama Leads Creighton 30-23 At Halftime

The No. 8 Creighton Bluejays and No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide played a tight first half for about 16 minutes, but the Crimson Tide ended the half on a 10-0 run to take a 30-23 lead into the locker room. Freshman guard Trevor Lacey has played a flawless game thus far for Alabama, and leads the way with 12 points on 4-4 shooting, 3-3 from beyond the arc, four rebounds and one steal. Levi Randolph, Trevor Releford and JaMychal Green each added six points to the mix.

Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Doug McDermott scored seven points to lead the way for Creighton, but a rough shooting half for the team (34.6 percent accuracy) held them back. The winner of this game will take on the winner of the matchup between the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 16 Vermont Catamounts.

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2012 NCAA Bracket, Cincinnati Vs. Texas Score: Bearcats Advance With 65-59 Win

The No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats held off the No. 11 Texas Longhorns and won 65-59 in the first of two remaining Round of 64 games in the East Region of the 2012 NCAA Tournament on Friday. Texas played an undeniably terrible first half. They shot 4-25 from the field (16.0 percent), committed six turnovers and only dished out one assist in the first 20 minutes, and fell behind 31-17. After what was surely a rousing halftime speech from head coach Rick Barnes, the Longhorns charged back and made it a game, but couldn't overcome their awful start.

The improved play for Texas in the second half had to do with increased focus and more accurate shooting. Even with better offense, the Longhorns still couldn't catch the Bearcats. J'Covan Brown led the way with 19 points and 6 assists for Texas, while Clint Chapman added 10 points and 14 rebounds in the loss.Even so, Texas still managed to pull off some spectacularly poor plays in the second half as well, like this failed breakaway dunk from freshman guard Sheldon McClellan.

Cincinnati's senior forward Yancy Gates played an up-and-down game, but still finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the team to victory. The two plays below represent the extremes he managed to reach in the game. Can an air-balled free throw and a beautiful spin and drop-step combo for a dunk can exist in the same space?

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NCAA Tournament Scores: N.C. State Takes 33-29 Lead Into Halftime Against San Diego State

Friday's 2012 NCAA Tournament second round game between the N.C. St. Wolfpack and the San Diego St. Aztecs has so far been one of the more exciting affairs of the tournament. Neither team has held more than a five-point lead in the first half, as the Wolfpack took a 33-29 lead into intermission. More importantly, the game has featured plenty of this:

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Richard Howell leads the way for the Wolfpack, leading all scorers with 15 points on the day. Lorenzo Brown has done a stellar job as a distributor with five assists and zero turnovers to go with eight points. Jamaal Franklin paces the Aztecs with 13 points.

The two traded the lead six times during the half. N.C. State is outshooting San Diego State 50 percent to 37.9 percent from the field. The Aztecs have made three more 3-pointers, however, making up nine points from beyond the arc.

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NCAA Tournament Scores: Cincinnati Leads Texas 31-17 At Halftime, But It Should Be More

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns played a terrible first half against the No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats, but somehow they are down by just 14 points after shooting 4-25 from the field (16.0 percent) and committing six turnovers. The Texas box score is a barren wasteland of inefficient play painful zeroes. Only three players have even made a shot so far, and J'Covan Brown's 2-6 performance is the best of anyone on the team. This .gif of a lazy under-handed pass hitting a teammate in the face is the perfect representation of the Longhorn's effort and focus so far.

Cincinnati has grabbed the lead by shooting 40.0 percent and just getting by while Texas beats themselves. Yancy Gates has eight points, and so does Sean Kilpatrick to lead the way for the Bearcats. It's pretty clear they are the higher seed in this matchup, at least through one half of play.

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Schedule, TV Information And More For Friday

March Madness continues on Friday with the second 16 games of the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Here is the schedule, announcers and more.

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