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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, April 7 (National championship game in San Antonio)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Florida vs. (1) Houston, 7:50 p.m. on CBS<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 5 (Final Four in San Antonio)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Florida 79, (1) Auburn 70
\n(1) Houston 70, (1) Duke 67<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(16) Alabama State 70, (16) Saint Francis 68
\n(11) North Carolina 95, (11) San Diego State 68<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(16) Mount St. Mary’s 83, (16) American University 72
\n(11) Xavier 86, (11) Texas 80<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 20 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75
\n(4) Purdue 75, (13) High Point 63
\n(3) Wisconsin 85, (14) Montana 66
\n(1) Houston 78, (16) SIU Edwardsville 40
\n(1) Auburn 83, (16) Alabama State 63
\n(12) McNeese 69, (5) Clemson 67
\n(6) BYU 80, (11) VCU 71
\n(8) Gonzaga 89, (9) Georgia 68
\n(2) Tennessee 77, (15) Wofford 62
\n(10) Arkansas 79, (7) Kansas 72
\n(4) Texas A&M 80, (13) Yale 71
\n(11) Drake 67, (6) Missouri 57
\n(7) UCLA 72, (10) Utah State 47
\n(2) St. John’s 83, (15) Omaha 53
\n(5) Michigan 68, (12) UC San Diego 65
\n(3) Texas Tech 82, (14) UNC Wilmington 72<\/p>\n

Friday, March 21 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(9) Baylor 75, (8) Mississippi State 72
\n(2) Alabama 90, (15) Robert Morris 81
\n(3) Iowa State 82, (14) Lipscomb 55
\n(12) Colorado State 78, (5) Memphis 70
\n(1) Duke 93, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 49
\n(7) Saint Mary’s 59, (10) Vanderbilt 56
\n(6) Ole Miss 71, (11) North Carolina 64
\n(4) Maryland 81, (13) Grand Canyon 49
\n(1) Florida 95, (16) Norfolk State 69
\n(3) Kentucky 76, (14) Troy 57
\n(10) New Mexico 75, (7) Marquette 66
\n(4) Arizona 93, (13) Akron 65
\n(8) UConn 67, (9) Oklahoma 59
\n(6) Illinois 86, (11) Xavier 73
\n(2) Michigan State 87, (15) Bryant 62
\n(5) Oregon 81, (12) Liberty 52<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 22 (Second Round\/Round of 32)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(4) Purdue 76, (12) McNeese 62
\n(10) Arkansas 75, (2) St. John’s 66
\n(5) Michigan 91, (4) Texas A&M 79
\n(3) Texas Tech 77, (11) Drake 64
\n(1) Auburn 82, (9) Creighton 70
\n(6) BYU 91, (3) Wisconsin 89
\n(1) Houston 81, (8) Gonzaga 76
\n(2) Tennessee 67, (7) UCLA 58<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 23 (Second Round\/Round of 32)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Florida 77, (8) UConn 75
\n(1) Duke 89, (9) Baylor 66
\n(3) Kentucky 84, (6) Illinois 75
\n(2) Alabama 80, (7) Saint Mary’s 66
\n(4) Maryland 72, (12) Colorado State 71
\n(6) Ole Miss 91, (3) Iowa State 78
\n(2) Michigan State 71, (10) New Mexico 63
\n(4) Arizona 87, (5) Oregon 83<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(2) Alabama 113, (6) BYU 88
\n(1) Florida 87, (4) Maryland 71
\n(1) Duke 100, (4) Arizona 93
\n(3) Texas Tech 85, (10) Arkansas 83 (OT)<\/p>\n

Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(2) Michigan State 73, (6) Ole Miss 70
\n(2) Tennessee 78, (3) Kentucky 65
\n(1) Auburn 78, (5) Michigan 65
\n(1) Houston 62, (4) Purdue 60<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Florida 84, (3) Texas Tech 79
\n(1) Duke 85, (2) Alabama 65<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Houston 69, (2) Tennessee 50
\n(1) Auburn 70, (2) Michigan State 64<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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