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2012 NCAA Bracket, Syracuse Vs. Ohio State Score: Buckeyes Win, 77-70, Move On To Final Four
Ohio State is headed back to the Final Four. The No. 2 Buckeyes outlasted No. 1 seed Syracuse for a 77-70 victory in the East Regional final to punch their ticket.
Jared Sullinger paced the Buckeyes with 19 points and seven rebounds, despite only playing six minutes in the first half after early foul trouble.
Lenzelle Smith added 18 points, and William Buford (13 points) and Deshaun Thomas (14 points) each had nine rebounds, part of Ohio State's 37-22 advantage on the boards.
Syracuse struggled with foul trouble, picking up 28 fouls on the night and finishing with both Dion Waiters and James Southerland disqualified and three other players carrying four fouls. Brandon Triche had 15 points for 'Cuse, and Scoop Jardine added 14 points and six assists.
The Buckeyes will face the winner of Sunday's Midwest Regional final between North Carolina and Kansas in the Final Four in New Orleans.
For up-to-the-minute scores on all NCAA Tournament games, please check out SI.com's complete scoreboard.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, stick around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub. There you'll find a complete printable NCAA Tournament bracket and tons of analysis on each game as the road to the Final Four continues.
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NCAA Tournament, Syracuse Vs. Ohio State: Buckeyes Lead, Orange In Dire Straits With Fouls
Ohio State has been making plays in the second half to earn a 50-44 lead over Syracuse at the under-12 timeout. But Syracuse has been hampered by some serious foul trouble.
Jared Sullinger, limited to six minutes in the second half, has 11 points in the game, matching William Buford's 11 for the game's high. Lenzelle Smith has nine points for the Buckeyes, who are also doing work on the glass, snagging 27 rebounds to Syracuse's 16.
But Ohio State has also been to the line 24 times thanks to 19 whistles on the Orange, and Dion Waiters, James Southerland and Rakeem Christmas have all picked up four fouls. Scoop Jardine leads Syracuse with seven points and five assists, but hasn't scored since the first half.
For up-to-the-minute scores on all NCAA Tournament games, please check out SI.com's complete scoreboard.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, stick around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub. There you'll find a complete printable NCAA Tournament bracket and tons of analysis on each game as the road to the Final Four continues.
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NCAA Tournament Scores: Syracuse, Ohio State Tied At 29-29 At Half In Elite Eight
Syracuse and Ohio State both played their first halves of the two teams' Elite Eight tilt without their big men in the middle, and the first half ended up tied at 29-29. But while the Orange have been without Fab Melo for the entirety of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the Buckeyes missed Jared Sullinger for all but six minutes of the first half because of foul trouble.
Syracuse got seven points from Scoop Jardine, six points from Dion Waiters, and four each from Rakeem Christmas, C.J. Fair and Kris Joseph. The Orange also forced six Ohio State turnovers and held the Buckeyes to 10-of-30 shooting from the field.
But Ohio State repaid the favor with defense that held the Orange to a 10-for-28 performance from the field, and William Buford and Deshaun Thomas each chipped in six points to help keep things tight in Boston.
For up-to-the-minute scores on all NCAA Tournament games, please check out SI.com's complete scoreboard.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, stick around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub. There you'll find a complete printable NCAA Tournament bracket and tons of analysis on each game as the road to the Final Four continues.
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2012 NCAA Tournament, Syracuse Vs. Ohio State Score Update: Buckeyes Hanging Close Without Jared Sullinger
The Ohio State Buckeyes lost star center Jared Sullinger to foul trouble early against the Syracuse Orange in their Elite Eight matchup. But Ohio State is hanging tough with the top-seeded Orange, trailing just 23-21 at the under-eight timeout in the first half.
William Buford has five points to lead the Buckeyes, and Deshaun Thomas has added four of his own. Sullinger had four points and three rebounds before heading to the pine with two fouls, but also had two turnovers.
For the Orange, Scoop Jardine and Dion Waiters are running the show and carrying the load. Jardine has seven points, and Waiters has netted six.
For up-to-the-minute scores on all NCAA Tournament games, please check out SI.com's complete scoreboard.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, stick around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub. There you'll find a complete printable NCAA Tournament bracket and tons of analysis on each game as the road to the Final Four continues.
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2012 NCAA Bracket, Louisville Vs. Florida Score: Cardinals Rally Late For Stirring 72-68 Win
Florida's Elite Eight matchup with Louisville was billed as both a tussle between master Rick Pitino and student Billy Donovan and a clash between the Gators' explosive offense and the Cardinals' stifling defense. Master and defense won out, as the Cardinals ripped off an 18-3 run to finish the game and earn a 72-68 victory.
Russ Smith had 19 points and five rebounds off the bench for Louisville, which recovered from a white-hot first half by the Gators to choke Florida out down the stretch. The Gators made just one field goal in the final 8:14 of play, and Chane Behanan's jumper with just more than a minute left gave the Cardinals their first lead since the 12:43 mark of the first half.
All five Florida starters finished in double figures, but none had more than the 14 points that Bradley Beal and Erik Murphy had. Beal, Kenny Boynton, and Erving Walker combined to shoot just 13-for-33 from the field, and missed shot after shot down the stretch. Beal, likely a top-five pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, also traveled in the last minute, squandering a Florida chance to win the game.
Louisville moves on to the Final Four, where the Cardinals will play either Kentucky or Baylor. The Gators bowed out in the Elite Eight for the second straight year, with a collapse eerily similar to one that happened in 2011 against Butler.
For up-to-the-minute scores on all NCAA Tournament games, please check out SI.com's complete scoreboard.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, stick around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub. There you'll find a complete printable NCAA Tournament bracket and tons of analysis on each game as the road to the Final Four continues.
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VIDEO: Karl Hess Techs Rick Pitino For Yelling At His Own Player
I don't know how Karl Hess got an Elite Eight assignment. For the life of me, I can't figure out whose bright idea this was. Hess is an absolutely terrible official -- say his name to a college basketball fan and you'll be greeted by groans or worse. He's that bad.
And this may have been one for the Hess Highlight Reel (tm). Hess actually tech'd Rick Pitino for yelling at his own player.
If an official is so paranoid that a coach is yelling at him, he shouldn't even be on the floor. Pitino was yelling "WHY? WHY?" at Peyton Siva in response to a bad foul. There were no curse words or worse, and it wasn't even directed at an official.
WOW! Rick was talking to Peyton Siva about how he actually fouled Walker...and Hess T'd him up!Incredible.
— Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) March 24, 2012
Nobody's paying to see Karl Hess. Time to put the whistle away.
For up-to-the-minute scores on all NCAA Tournament games, please check out SI.com's complete scoreboard.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, stick around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub. There you'll find a complete printable NCAA Tournament bracket and tons of analysis on each game as the road to the Final Four continues.
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Louisville Vs. Florida Score Update: Gators Lead 60-49
Louisville built enough momentum to almost pull back into the game with Florida before a monstrous Patric Young dunk and a technical on Rick Pitino reestablished the Gators' dominance and a 60-49 lead.
After a Bradley Beal jumper opened the second half, Louisville went on a 7-0 run, boosted by a Chris Smith three-pointer. The Cardinals attempted to mimic Florida's success from the perimeter in the first, but have been abysmal beyond the arc. Kyle Kuric is 0-4 from three point range in the second half, and the team 1-of-7.
Pitino was T'd up by referee Karl Hess after screaming in his direction, although according to media on-site, he was screaming at guard Peyton Siva after he committed a foul, and not at Hess:
Pitino was screaming at Siva, "Why, why?" Hess T'd him up. Thought he was yelling at the ref that called it.
— Eric Crawford (@ericcrawford) March 24, 2012
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, poke around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub for tons of analysis who will make it all the way to New Orleans and the Final Four. And for more on the Sweet 16, check out our Sweet 16 StoryStream.
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ANIMATED: Bradley Beal Got It From His Mama
Wondering where Florida guard Bradley Beal got his shooting form from? Clearly it came from his mom.
I love the follow-through with the painted nails.
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NCAA Tournament, Halftime Score: Florida Leads Louisville 41-33
Guard play has carried the Florida Gators to the Elite Eight, and after one half of play against Louisville, it's primarily been the Gators' perimeter shooting that's created a 41-33 Florida lead. UF has hit eight three pointers — two apiece from Erik Murphy, Kenny Boynton, Bradley Beal and Erving Walker — to build a lead over a Cardinals team that's shot poorly from the floor thus far (44 percent, and only 3-of-8 from three point range).
Florida created a run midway through the half when the Gators began to trade treys for inside shots from Louisville, turning a 19-19 tie to a 35-27 advantage. Murphy leads all scorers with 10 points, while Kyle Kuric and Gorgui Dieng lead the Cardinals with 8 points apiece.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, poke around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub for tons of analysis who will make it all the way to New Orleans and the Final Four. And for more on the Sweet 16, check out our Sweet 16 StoryStream.
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Elite Eight 2012, Florida Vs. Louisville: Gorgui Dieng, Bradley Beal Will Be Key Players
The first game of the Elite Eight will tip off Saturday afternoon featuring the two lowest-seeded teams remaining in the tournament. But that doesn't mean when No. 4 seed Louisville squares off against No. 7 seed Florida in the West Region finals that there will be a dearth of NBA-caliber talent on the floor. Seth Pollack of SB Nation Arizona featured two future stars this week from each team.
Louisville's Gorgui Dieng has really come into his own over the past month, becoming a true difference-maker on the inside. He had an incredible impact in the paint in the Cardinals' Sweet 16 win over Michigan State. Pollack writes about his unique path to Louisville, which hit a high-point on Thursday night:
The son of a former school principal (now a legislator) from a small town two hours outside the capital of Senegal, Dieng grew up a soccer player until he was too tall for that game. But basketball was present in his life from age five and while still improving, he's far more advanced in his skills than other young players from Africa.
That was evident Thursday night when Dieng was the best player on the floor in Louisville's Sweet 16 win over Draymond Green and the Michigan State Spartans.
Dieng will square off against the Gators' talented Patric Young, who's a monster on the inside despite limited touches in Florida's guard-oriented attack. Dieng will certainly be a player to watch as Rick Pitino's Final Four chances rely heavily on his defense inside.
Billy Donovan's club, on the other hand, relies on great guard play. Freshman phenom Brad Beal has had a fantastic postseason, both in the SEC Tournament and in the Big Dance. Beal is rising up the draft boards of every NBA team with his multi-functional abilities on the wing. He crashes the boards better than almost any guard in the country. Pollack highlights his wide-ranging abilities in this excellent profile:
Despite being the most talented player on his team, Beal is a willing passer and understands that he can impact the game in more ways than scoring. He led his team in rebounding this season with 6.7 per game and has increased that to 8.7 in the tournament.
Beal's combination of court vision, maturity and understanding the value of the team game reminds me of another NBA player familiar to fans in Phoenix, ASU's James Harden.
Like James at times, the challenge for Beal can be finding the balance between working with his teammates versus taking advantage of his abilities to dominate his defender.
While these are not teams from the one or two line, there will certainly be plenty of NBA talent on the floor and both Dieng and Beal will be two key players to keep an eye on as their teams fight for the first spot in the Final Four.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, poke around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub for tons of analysis who will make it all the way to New Orleans and the Final Four. And for more on the Sweet 16, check out our Sweet 16 StoryStream.
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Printable NCAA Bracket 2012: Elite Eight Filled Out, Begins On Saturday
Following Friday night's games in the NCAA Tournament, the bracket is all filled out for the Elite Eight. The regional finals begin on Saturday, with the teams that were victorious on Thursday night playing for a spot in the Final Four.
The Kansas Jayhawks, Baylor Bears, Kentucky Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels all won Friday, and they will play Sunday to decide who moves on. Their victories and the completion of the Elite Eight is reflected in our updated printable 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket (PDF). Florida takes on Louisville in Saturday's early game before Ohio State and Syracuse do battle in primetime.
For more on the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, poke around SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub for tons of analysis who will make it all the way to New Orleans and the Final Four. And for more on the Sweet 16, check out our Sweet 16 StoryStream.
