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EAST REGION
No. 8 Oklahoma State (22-11) vs. No. 9 Tennessee (21-12), 9:25 a.m.
> OSU can shoot, led by G Byron Eaton, but is undersized. UT, with ex-UA Wildcat J.P. Prince, benefits from nation’s toughest nonconference schedule.
No. 1 Pittsburgh (28-4) vs. No. 16 East Tenn. St. (23-10), 11:45 a.m.
> Pitt, led by F Sam Young, has reached Sweet 16 four of last seven seasons. ETSU, behind F Kevin Tiggs, averaged 90 points in a 5-game win streak.
No. 4 Xavier (25-7) vs. No. 13 Portland State (23-9), 4:25 p.m.
> B.J. Raymond and Derrick Brown give Xavier a 1-2 punch, but if PSU’s Jeremiah Dominguez is hot, watch out.
No. 5 Florida State (25-9) vs. No. 12 Wisconsin (19-12), 6:45 p.m.
> FSU is led by senior Toney Douglas and a scary frontcourt that averages 5.8 blocks a game. F Marcus Landry and Wisconsin allows only 59 points a game.
MIDWEST REGION
No. 3 Kansas (25-7) vs. No. 14 North Dakota St. (26-6), 9:30 a.m.
> G Sherron Collins and defending NCAA champ Kansas face sentimental favorite N.D. St., led by G Ben Woodside. No. 14 seed Bucknell beat Kansas in ’05.
No. 6 West Virginia (23-11) vs. No. 11 Dayton (26-7), 11:50 a.m.
> W.Va., with F Da’Sean Butler, is getting better down the stretch. Dayton, with F Chris Wright, went 3-4 in last 7.
No. 5 Utah (24-9) vs. No. 12 ARIZONA (19-13), 4:10 p.m.
> The programs met 48 times since 1953. Utah leads series 28-20. UA has won nine of its last 10 games against Mountain West foes.
No. 1 Louisville (28-5) vs. No. 16 Morehead State (20-15), 4:10 p.m.
> As overall top seed, F Terrence Williams and Louisville have won 10 straight. The Eagles, led by F Leon Buchanan, lost to Louisville by 38 earlier.
No. 7 Boston College (22-11) vs. No. 10 USC (21-12), 4:20 p.m.
> F DeMar DeRozan is hot, but the Trojans need to lock down a BC team averaging 74.9 behind star Tyrese Rice.
No. 4 Wake Forest (24-6) vs. No. 13 Cleveland St. (25-10), 6:30 p.m.
> The Vikings start only one player (J’Nathan Bullock) taller than 6-5. G Jeff Teague and Wake Forest went 6-1 against top-50 RPI teams.
No. 8 Ohio State (22-10) vs. No. 9 Siena (26-7), 6:30 p.m.
> F Evan Turner and Ohio State will face a Saints team led by G Kenny Hasbrouck that won’t be in awe after facing Pitt and Kansas earlier.
No. 2 Michigan St. (26-6) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (24-10), 6:40 p.m.
> Behind 6-10 center Goran Suton, MSU will have a size advantage against G Jeremy Chappell and Robert Morris, making first tourney since 1992.
WEST REGION
No. 6 Marquette (24-9) vs. No. 11 Utah State (30-4), 9:30 a.m.
> G Wesley Matthews has picked up slack for injured Marquette G Dominic James. It will be up to G Jared Quayle to help Utah State break Eagles’ pressure.
No. 3 Missouri (28-6) vs. No. 14 Cornell (21-9), 11:50 a.m.
> F DeMarre Carroll and Mizzou like a fast pace. Cornell, behind F Ryan Wittman, must shoot threes well.
SOUTH REGION
No. 3 Syracuse (26-9) vs. No. 14 Stephen F. Austin (24-7), 9:15 a.m.
> G Jonny Flynn and Syracuse led Big East in scoring (81.1), but C Matt Kingsley and SFA are giving up only 56.
No. 6 Arizona State (24-9) vs. No. 11 Temple (22-11), 11:35 a.m.
> G James Harden and ASU are 29-2 when they shoot 50% or better. Dionte Christmas and Temple are a hot team.
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