Sam Young scored 32 points and DeJuan Blair added another double-double as top-seeded Pittsburgh advanced to the round of 16 for the fifth time in eight years with an 84-76 win over Oklahoma State on Sunday.
Obi Muonelo scored 19 points for the eighth-seeded Cowboys (23-12), who gave the Panthers (30-4) all they could handle before losing their touch in the final minutes. Oklahoma State made 10 3-pointers in the first half but made only two of 12 from long range after halftime.
Xavier 60, Wisconsin 49
B.J. Raymond scored 15 points and Xavier finally broke through Wisconsin's defense midway through the second half.
The Musketeers (27-7) pulled away in the final 10 minutes with a 13-4 run and hung on to the lead from the foul line.
Midwest Regional Louisville 79, Siena 72
Terrence Williams had 24 points and 15 rebounds, rallying the top-seeded Cardinals to a victory over the plucky Saints in the second round.
Louisville (30-5) advanced to the round of 16 for the second straight year.
Siena (27-8) overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half and led by four before Williams took over.
Michigan State 74, USC 69
Travis Walton scored a career-high 18 points to lift the second-seeded Spartans into the round of 16 for the eighth time in 12 years.
Durell Summers added 11 points and eight rebounds for Michigan State (28-6), which has advanced to the regional semifinals more times in the last dozen years than any team but Duke.
Kansas 60, Dayton 43
Cole Aldrich posted a triple-double with 13 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to lead defending champion Kansas past 11th-seeded Dayton.
Sherron Collins had 25 points to pace the third-seeded Jayhawks (27-7).
Arizona 71, Cleveland State 57
Nic Wise and 12th-seeded Arizona again adapted well to its spot as a tournament long shot, building an early 14-point lead and eliminating Cleveland State.
Wise scored 21 points to lead four double-figure scorers for the Wildcats (21-13).
South Regional Syracuse 78, Arizona State 67
Eric Devendorf hit a pair of 3-pointers less than a minute apart to halt a big Arizona State rally, and the third-seeded Orange held on to advance.
Devendorf finished with 21 points and Andy Rautins added 17 for Syracuse (28-9).
-- The Associated Press
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