Posted by Dave as College Basketball at 7:33 PM CDT on March 19th, 2009
Butler 71, LSU 75: LSU jumped up early, slumped in the middle, then held on late. LSU will face UNC in the second round.
Northern Iowa 56, Purdue 61: It was another case of a quick start and then holding on for the lead. The Boilermakers were facing a two point game late, but held on for the win. They face Washington in the next round.
Mississippi State 58, Washington 71: The Huskies were too athletic, and though MSU is known for it’s tight D, it just couldn’t manage enough.
Chattanooga 47, UCONN 103: Need I say more?
Radford 58, UNC 101: Need I say more?
Cal State Northridge 70, Memphis 81: Don’t let an 11 point game fool you; CSN was up by one point with four minutes to play.