Connecticut(7) vs Villanova(2): Ryan Boatright was the man that came up big for the Huskies in their overtime win against St. Joe's, by shooting 67% from beyond the arc and committing just a single turnover. Shabazz Napier cant be as inefficient as he was if the Huskies want to upset Nova, where he had just a 103 ORtg thanks to a 5-14 performance form inside the arc, and four turnovers. Villanova cruised against Milwaukee, allowing no more than 19 points in a quarter, including a stifling 8 point first. They will need to clean up the three ball though, going 4-23 is not pretty.
Dayton(11) vs Syracuse(3): The Flyers had the upset of Day 1, knocking off in state rival Ohio State by a margin of just a single point. Dyshawn Pierre was perfect frm the free throw line, and the team shot 2% better inside the arc than they had the rest of the season. The Orange were able to hold Western Michigan to just 41.9% on their two pint attempts, and had four of their five starters post ORtgs better than 125. Going 7-17 from three point range, typically not a strength (33.7% on the season) lead to several big quarters.
Florida(1) vs Pittsburgh(9): The Panthers crushed the Buffs, scoring 15 unanswered to start the game. The Gators on the other hand allowed Albany to start hot, but eventually forced 10 turnovers to get the 12 point win.
Harvard(12) vs Michigan St.(4): The Crimson upset the Bearcats by holding down Sean Kilpatrick, forcing him into 5 turnovers and just a 98 ORtg. Laurent Rivard was good beyond the arc, going 3-5, while also snagging 5 defensive rebounds. MSU on the other hand throttled Delaware by draining three after three, shooting 52.6% from that range. Every player that had at least 10 minutes besides Denzel Valentine had an ORtg of greater than 100 as well(6 players).
Louisville(4) vs Saint Louis(5): Louisville allowed Manhattan to hang around in the middle of the game, largely because of a 16-42 performance inside the arc and poor play from Russ Smith (3-9 shooting 4 fouls, 6 turnovers). St. Louis need OT to beat the upstart Wolfpack, scoring 33 points in the final 10 minutes to advance. Rob Loe was the player of the day really, going 4-5 from 2 point range, 4-6 from 3, and snagging 15 rebounds
Michigan(2) vs Texas(7): The Wolverines struggled to find their offensive footing against Wofford, posting just 57 points, a near season low. Its a stark contrast from a team that was ranked third with over a 121 ORtg. The Longhorns survived a scare by ASU, committing 24 fouls. Martez Walker came off the bench to go 9-10 from the free throw line to lock in the win.
NDSU(12) vs SDSU(4): The wonderful year of sports continues fro the Bison, upsetting a very solid Oklahoma squad. Lawrence Alexander paced the team with 28 points, a 145 ORtg and nabbed 8 rebounds. The Aztecs avoided their own scare, largely because of just a 40.5% day from inside the arc.
Oregon(7) vs Wisconsin(2): The Badgers embarrassed American, after getting down 4 early by keeping them single digits in every remaining quarter. They also missed just a single free throw, and committed just seven turnovers. The Ducks dispatched BYU by outscoring them by 11 points in the final ten minutes. Oregon made up for an extremely poor 3 point day (2-13) by shooting 61% from 2 point range.
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