Thursday, March 24, 2011

NCAA West: Duke Detroned By Hot Wildcats; Kemba Leads UConn Past Aztecs

The regional semifinal round---the Sweet Sixteen---of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament commenced on Thursday with four games, including two in the West Region, both contests played at Anaheim, California.


In the opener at the Honda Center, Kemba Walker scored 38 points as #3-seeded Connecticut upended #2 San Diego State 74-67.


In the nightcap, Derrick Williams scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds #5 Arizona outscored top-seed---and defending national champions Duke---55-33 in the second half en route to a 93-77 triumph to reach Saturday's regional final against Connecticut.

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