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Ramsey, English help Missouri get past Clemson

Keith Ramsey and Kim English each poured in 20 points, as the Missouri Tigers used a big run in the second half to take down the Clemson Tigers, 86-78, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Leuer's late bucket helps Wisconsin survive Wofford

Jon Leuer hit an open jumper with 17 seconds remaining, and Wisconsin escaped with a 53-49 win over Wofford in the first round of the East Region.

Crawford carries Xavier over Minnesota

Jordan Crawford finished with 28 points, as Xavier overcame a poor-shooting first half to beat Minnesota, 65-54, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Brown, Dixon help Pitt dominate Oakland

Gilbert Brown and Jermaine Dixon each finished with 17 points to lead Pittsburgh to an 89-66 rout of Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Purdue holds off Siena

JaJuan Johnson had his way on the inside to the tune of 23 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks, and Purdue withstood a late Siena rally to hold on for a 72-64 victory in first-round action of the South Region.

West Virginia starts slow, finishes strong in rout of Morgan State

Kevin Jones scored 17 points and Devin Ebanks added 16 with 13 rebounds, as West Virginia shrugged off a horrendous start and eventually rolled to a 77-50 victory over Morgan State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Cornell trips Temple for Ivy League's first NCAA win in 12 years

Ryan Wittman and Louis Dale combined for 41 points and paced a menacing Cornell three-point attack as the Big Red earned the Ivy League's first NCAA Tournament victory in 12 years with a 78-65 first-round win over the Temple Owls.

NCAA Tournament Game Capsules

Kevin Jones scored 17 points and Devin Ebanks added 16 with 13 rebounds, as West Virginia shrugged off a horrendous start and eventually rolled to a 77-50 victory over Morgan State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Da'Sean Butler added nine points for the Mountaineers (28-6), who fell behind 10-0 but regrouped to notch their seventh straight win. West Virginia, seeded second in the East Region, will next face the winner between Clemson and Missouri on Sunday in the second round. Reggie Holmes scored 12 points and Kevin Thompson added nine for Morgan State (27-10), which had a seven-game winning streak stopped. The Bears won the regular-season title and tournament championship in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for their second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Last year, also as a 15th seed, they were beaten by 28 points in a first-round game against Oklahoma.

Roberts out at St. John's

St. John's has fired men's basketball coach Norm Roberts after six seasons at the helm.

Wofford and Wisconsin square off in first round of NCAA Tournament

East Region action of the 2010 NCAA Tournament features a first-round matchup between the fourth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers and the 13th-seeded Wofford Terriers.

Spartans square off with Aggies in Midwest Region's first round

The fifth-seeded Michigan State Spartans gear up for what they hope will be another long run in the NCAA Tournament, as they take on the 12th-seeded New Mexico State Aggies in the first round at Spokane Memorial Arena. The victor of this Midwest Regional bout will advance to the second round against either Maryland or Houston on Sunday.

Buckeyes battle Gauchos in first-round action in Milwaukee

The second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes square off against the 15th-seeded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos tonight in a Midwest Regional matchup of the NCAA Tournament at the Bradley Center. The winner will advance to the second round and face either Georgia Tech or Oklahoma State on Sunday.