Purdue vs. Siena (March 19)

The Purdue Boilermakers held off the underdog Siena Saints 72-64 in their first-round NCAA tournament matchup Friday, March 19, 2010, at the Spokane Arena.

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Fri., March 19, 2010

Purdue's Chris Kramer, left, battles Siena's Alex Franklin in the first half of their first-round NCAA tournament matchup at the Spokane Arena on Friday, March 19, 2010.

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Purdue's JuJuan Johnson pulls up for a shot over Siena defender O.D. Anosike in the second half of their first-round NCAA tournament matchup at the Spokane Arena on Friday, March 19, 2010.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Purdue's Chris Kramer, center, is assaulted by Siena defenders, from left, Ronald Moore, Ryan Rossiter and Kyle Downey in the second half of their first-round NCAA tournament matchup at the Spokane Arena on Friday, March 19, 2010.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Purdue's Lewis Jackson tries to scoop a shot past the arms of Siena's Ryan Rossiter in the second half of their first-round NCAA tournament matchup at the Spokane Arena Friday, March 19, 2010.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Anthony DeRusso, a trombone player with the Siena band, shouts "Go, Saints!" as his team battles Purdue during the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 19, 2010, at the Spokane Arena.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Siena's Alex Franklin (42) challenges Purdue's JaJuan Johnson in the first half of their first-round NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

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Siena's Alex Franklin dunks on Purdue during their first-round NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

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Purdue's JaJuan Johnson puts a stop on Siena's Alex Franklin in the first half of their first-round NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

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Siena's Alex Franklin tries to tip the ball over Purdue's Chris Kramer as the buzzer sounds to end the first half of their NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Siena's Alex Franklin (42) and Ryan Rossiter wrestle with Purdue's JaJuan Johnson for a rebound in their first-round NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

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Purdue fans, from left: Jon Kramer (father of Purdue player Chris Kramer), along with Rob and Jean Cole, congratulate JaJuan Johnson after he scored 23 point to help defeat Siena in a first-round NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Purdue's Lewis Jackson can't stop Siena's Ronald Moore on a drive to the basket during their first-round NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
The Purdue bench, including Ryne Smith (24) and Patrick Bade (41), have a good time down the stretch against Siena Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Matt Kramer, wearing the tan Purdue sweatshirt, and his mother Susan, of Huntington, Ind., celebrate Purdue's NCAA tournament win over Siena on Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena. Matt's brother, Chris, is a starting guard on the Purdue team.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Purdue's JaJuan Johnson (25) and Keaton Grant squeeze Siena's Ryan Rossoter (22) and Alex Franklin for a rebound during their first-round NCAA tournament game Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Spokane Arena.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Davenport Hotel doorman John Reed ushers members of the Purdue band into the hotel after they performed in the carport before their NCAA first-round game against Siena on Friday, March 19, 2010, at the Spokane Arena.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Purdue cheerleaders raise the roof at the Davenport Hotel as the Boilermaker basketball team makes its way to the bus before their game with Siena on Friday, March 19, 2010.

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