Recap Roundups
March 23, 2013
Alabama 66, Stanford 54
Sophomore guard Levi Randolph led all scorers with 16 points and grabbed six rebounds as the host Crimson Tide eliminated the defending champion Cardinal in the second round of the NIT at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Michigan 78, VCU 53
Freshman Mitch McGary registered career highs of 21 points and 14 rebounds for the fourth-seeded Wolverines, who torched the No. 5 Rams' “havoc” defense en route to an NCAA Tournament South Regional third-round victory at Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan St 70, Memphis 48
Gary Harris scored 23 points as the Spartans advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 11th time under coach Tom Izzo in a third-round NCAA Tournament game at Auburn Hills, Mich.
Louisville 82, Colorado St. 56
Russ Smith scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half as the top-seeded Cardinals rolled past the Rams in the third round of the NCAA Tournament in Lexington, Ky.
Arizona 74, Harvard 51
Mark Lyons matched his career high with 27 points and the sixth-seeded Wildcats took advantage of a slow start by the Crimson to win the NCAA Tournament West Region quarterfinal in Salt Lake City.
Oregon 74, Saint Louis 57
Freshman guard Damyean Dotson scored a season-high 23 points and the 12th-seeded Ducks posted their second straight upset in the third round of the NCAA Tournament in San Jose, Calif.
Marquette 74, Butler 72
Vander Blue scored 29 points as the third-seeded Golden Eagles came back to beat the sixth-seeded Bulldogs in an NCAA Tournament East Regional third-round game at Lexington, Ky.
Wichita St. 76, Gonzaga 70
Ron Baker and Cleanthony Early each hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points as the ninth-seeded Shockers stunned the top-seeded Bulldogs in the third round of the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City.
Syracuse 66, California 60
C.J. Fair scored 16 points as the Orange advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second straight year, holding off the Golden Bears in a NCAA Tournament third-round game in San Jose, Calif.