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Behind double-double performances by freshman forward Mitch McGary (25 points and 14 rebounds) and sophomore guard Trey Burke (23 points and 10 assists), the University of Michigan men's basketball team (No. 10 AP, No. 11 Coaches) defeated top-seeded Kansas (No. 3 AP, No. 3 Coaches), 87-85, in overtime on Friday night inside Cowboys Stadium. The fourth-seeded Wolverines trailed by 14 points before outscoring the Jayhawks 23-8 over the final seven minutes of the second half -- capped by a long triple by Burke in the waning seconds to send the game into overtime and advance to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight for the first time since the 1993-1994 season. Freshman guard Glenn Robinson III, freshman guard Nik Stauskas and junior guard Tim Hardaway Jr. also contributed in double-digit scoring. Robinson finished with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Stauskas and Hardaway added 11 and 10 points, respectively. RECAP
#2 Duke 71, #3 Michigan State 61
Keith Appling scored a team-high 16 points, while Adreian Payne added 14 points and 10 rebounds, but the third-seeded Michigan State Spartans couldn't get past second-seeded Duke, falling 71-61 in the Midwest Region semifinal on Friday night. Duke's Seth Curry led all scorers with 29 points, shooting 8-of-17 from the floor, including 6-of-9 from long range in the victory. Rasheed Sulaimon added 16 points and Mason Plumlee finished with 14 as the Blue Devils advance to face Louisville in the regional final. RECAP
Arlington, Texas
#4 Michigan vs. #1 Kansas, 7:37 p.m. ET
Midwest Regional
Indianapolis, Ind.
#3 Michigan State vs. #2 Duke, approximately 9:45 p.m. ET
LaQuinton Ross hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2 seconds to play, and Ohio State advanced to the brink of its second straight Final Four appearance with a 73-70 victory over Arizona on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals. Ross, the Buckeyes' remarkable reserve, scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half for the second-seeded Buckeyes (29-7), who rallied from an early 11-point deficit and weathered the sixth-seeded Wildcats' late charge for their 11th consecutive victory since mid-February. Deshaun Thomas scored 20 points for Ohio State, and Aaron Craft added 13 before ceding the Buckeyes' final shot to Ross. Craft hit an awfully similar 3-pointer against Iowa State last Sunday to send the Buckeyes forward. RECAP
#4 Syracuse 61, #1 Indiana 50
Limiting Indiana to its lowest output of the season while forcing 19 turnovers and blocking 10 shots, fourth-seeded Syracuse used Michael Carter-Williams' 24 points to upset the No. 1 seed Hoosiers 61-50 Thursday night and reach the East Regional final. After getting past preseason No. 1 Indiana, Syracuse (29-9) will face No. 3 seed Marquette on Saturday night in an all-Big East matchup for a berth in the Final Four. Boeheim and the Orange haven't been to the national semifinals since Carmelo Anthony led them to the 2003 title. RECAP
Los Angeles, Calif.
#2 Ohio State vs. #6 Arizona, 7:47 p.m. ET, TBS
East Region
Washington, D.C.
#1 Indiana vs. #4 Syracuse, approximately 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS
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First Team
Trey Burke, Michigan
Doug McDermott, Creighton
Otto Porter Jr., Georgetown
Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
Second Team
Shane Larkin, Miami
Ben McLemore, Kansas
Mason Plumlee, Duke
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Cody Zeller, Indiana
Third Team
Allen Crabbe, California
Russ Smith, Louisville
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
Jeff Withey, Kansas
Nate Wolters, South Dakota State
Iowa entered Wednesday's NIT quarterfinal game at Virginia with two road wins this season. The top-seeded Cavaliers entered the contest with 19-straight home victories. Throw it all out the window because the Hawkeyes are headed to New York City. The University of Iowa men's basketball team shot nearly 50 percent from the floor en route to a 75-64 victory over Virginia inside John Paul Jones Arena. The win, the team's 24th this season, sends the Hawkeyes to Madison Square Garden for an NIT semifinal matchup against Maryland on April 2. "To be able to go on the road and beat a team with that type of winning streak that has already put up 23 wins and who is undefeated at home in the ACC and score 75 is a great statement," said UI head coach Fran McCaffery. "I wanted our team to make a statement as to what our capabilities are on the road and for it to be an example of how we've grown as a team." RECAP
Despite receiving a combined 49 points from brothers Ronnie and Terone Johnson, the Purdue men's basketball team dropped an 86-83 decision to Santa Clara in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational on Monday. Ronnie Johnson netted a season-high 27 points on 11-of-21 shooting for the Boilermakers, while older brother Terone accounted 22 in the loss. The Boilers outscored SCU by a 56-20 margin in the paint and a 25-9 count off of turnovers, but could not overcome a Santa Clara offensive effort that shot 63.0 percent from the floor in the second half. RECAP





