No. 1 Seed Syracuse Cruises to 79-56 First Round Win Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EST BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Wes Johnson had 18 points to lead five Syracuse players in double figures, and the top-seeded Orange beat Vermont 79-56 on Friday night in the first round of NCAA tournament. Syracuse (29-4), playing without injured center Arinze Onuaku, avenged a stunning overtime loss to Vermont (25-10) in the 2005 tournament.
Louisville Eliminated by California in NCAA Tournament Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EST JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -Jerome Randle and Theo Robertson scored 21 points apiece and eighth-seeded California squandered most of a seemingly comfortable lead before pulling away to 77-62 victory over ninth-seeded Louisville on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Pittsburgh Rolls Past Oakland to Advance to NCAA Second Round Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:00:00 EST MILWAUKEE (AP) -Jermaine Dixon and Gilbert Brown scored 17 points apiece and Pittsburgh avoided becoming the latest Big East powerhouse to get
lt;br />knocked off in the first round of the NCAA tournament, overcoming a slow start to rout Oakland 89-66 on Friday in the West Regional.
After Slow Start, West Virginia Dominates Morgan State in 77-50 First Round Win Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -West Virginia overcame a miserable shooting start to avoid another Big East flameout in the NCAA tournament. Kevin Jones scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half to spark the second-seeded Mountaineers to a 77-50 win over No. 15 seed Morgan State in Friday's first round.