Men’s Roundup

East Region

At Birmingham, Ala.

2 Tennessee (31-4)…76 7 Butler (30-4)…71 (OT)

JaJuan Smith hit four straight free throws in the final 13.6 seconds of overtime and the Volunteers survived a game they nearly turned into a rout.

The Vols scored six straight points inside after the Bulldogs took their first lead in the final 2 minutes of OT. That after Tennessee led by 13 early in the game.

A.J. Graves led Butler with 21 points.

It was the first time two teams with 30 wins played each other in the second round.

3 Louisville (26-8)…78 6 Oklahoma (23-12)…48

Earl Clark scored 14 points and Louisville handed Oklahoma its most-lopsided loss in the NCAA tournament.

Louisville matched its biggest rout in the NCAA tournament, having trounced Kansas State by 30 in 1968.

South Region

At North Little Rock, Ark.

2 Texas (30-6)…75 7 Miami (23-11)…72

A.J. Abrams sank two free throws with 9.5 seconds remaining to finish with 26 points and give the Longhorns just enough margin to hold off Miami.

Abrams gave Texas a 74-69 lead, but the Longhorns weren’t quite safe yet. Miami’s Raymond Hicks made a 3-pointer, and D.J. Augustin then shot an air ball on his first of two free throws with 1.8 seconds to play. Augustin made the second, though, to preserve the win.

1 Memphis (35-1)…77 8 Mississippi St. (23-11)…74

Joey Dorsey had 13 points, 12 rebounds, a season-high six blocks, helping Memphis wins its ninth straight and advance to the round of 16 for the third straight year.

Jamont Gordon had 21 points and Ben Hansbrough 19 for Mississippi State.

Gordon’s layup cut the Mississippi State deficit to 76-74 with 4.2 seconds left, but Chris Douglas-Roberts made a free throw and Gordon’s long jumper at the buzzer wasn’t close.

West Region

At Tampa, Fla.

12 W. Kentucky (29-6)…72 13 San Diego (22-14)…63

Behind Courtney Lee’s dazzling first-half performance and some clutch shooting down the stretch, the Hilltoppers advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in 15 years.

Lee finished with 29 points, while Gyno Pomare had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Toreros, who overcame a 15-point deficit in the second half before fading in the closing minutes.