2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament: Opening Rounds - Regional Semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)

Regional Semifinals (Sweet Sixteen)

Thursday, March 22, 2007

• South Regionals at San Antonio:
  • (2) Memphis 65, (3) Texas A&M 64
    • After a solid performance by Aggie senior Acie Law IV, he failed to convert on an open layup with less than a minute to play, leaving Jeremy Hunt (19 points) and Chris Douglas-Roberts (15 points) with a trip to the Elite Eight.
  • (1) Ohio State 85, (5) Tennessee 84
    • The Buckeyes erased a 20-point deficit in the second half to win. Greg Oden blocked a shot with 0.2 seconds left to secure Ohio State's bid to the Elite Eight.

• West Regionals at San José:
  • (1) Kansas 61, (4) Southern Illinois 58
    • After a slow start by senior Jamaal Tatum (19 points), a late shooting streak fell short, as did the Salukis' upset bid as the Jayhawks pulled it out, despite having only one scorer in double figures (Brandon Rush, 12 points). In the end, Kansas had nine players with at least one basket; Southern Illinois had only six.
  • (2) UCLA 64, (3) Pittsburgh 55
    • The main storyline was UCLA Coach Ben Howland's matchup against his former team, now coached by his former former assistant coach, Jamie Dixon. Behind a smothering defense that continued to force its opponents to rush numerous close-range shots, UCLA held star Pitt center Aaron Gray, recruited by Howland, to 10 points and advanced to the Regional Final.

Friday, March 23, 2007

• East Regionals at East Rutherford:
  • (2) Georgetown 66, (6) Vanderbilt 65
    • With 2.5 seconds remaining, Jeff Green hit the eventual game-winning shot while double-teamed, sending the Hoyas through to the Elite Eight. The play was controversial because many claim that Green's foot motions constituted traveling.

• • (1) North Carolina 74, (5) Southern California 64
    • The Tar Heels trailed by 16 points at one time, but a 18-0 second-half run secured the lead and eventually put away the Trojans.

• Midwest Regionals at St. Louis:
  • (1) Florida 65, (5) Butler 57
  • (3) Oregon 76, (7) UNLV 72