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Russ Smith had another big night, leading four players in double figures with 27 points, and top-seeded Louisville is into the Midwest Region semifinals.

No. 7-seeded Irish fall to 10th-seeded Cyclones in NCAA Second Round

P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova 78-71

Sherwood Brown scored 24 points and Bernard Thompson had 23 to lead Florida Gulf Coast to an incredible NCAA tournament debut, a 78-68 win over second-seeded Georgetown on Friday night in the second round of the South Regional.

Bearcats finish season with 22-12 record

Brandon Triche scored 20 points, C.J. Fair added 13 and fourth-seeded Syracuse shut down No. 13 seed Montana with its zone defense in a 81-34 victory in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday night.

Russ Smith scored 23 points and set a Louisville NCAA tournament record with a career-high eight steals, and Peyton Siva had eight assists as the Cardinals demolished North Carolina A&T 79-48 on Thursday night. Louisville finished with a season-high 20 steals as it forced the Aggies into 27 turnovers.

Vander Blue's layup with one second left capped Marquette's rally from a nine-point deficit and gave the third-seeded Golden Eagles a 59-58 victory over Davidson Thursday in the NCAA tournament.

Panthers finish season at 24-9

All Conference Controlled Games Will Be Televised

American Eagle Outfitters recognized the Louisville Cardinals and Notre Dame Fighting Irish for their 2013 BIG EAST Men's and Women's Basketball Championships in the store's Times Square location at 46th and Broadway in Manhattan this week.

The BIG EAST’s eight teams are the most of any of the nation’s 32 conferences, while is the fourth straight year with at least eight BIG EAST teams in the NCAA tournament.

Cardinals defeat Orange, 78-61, to win third tournament championship in five seasons.

The Cardinals reach third straight BIG EAST Title game, will face Syracuse on Saturday night.

The fifth-seeded Orange (26-8) will make their 15th appearance in the tournament title game and go for their sixth crown Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Cardinals reach third straight BIG EAST Title game, will face Syracuse on Saturday night.

The Irish advance to the semifinals for the fourth straight year, will face Louisville Friday night

The Cardinals advance to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship for a third straight year.

James Southerland had a second straight great effort from 3-point range and Michael Carter-Williams scored Syracuse's last seven points as the 19th-ranked Orange held off No. 17 Pittsburgh 62-59

Georgetown, looking to land a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, squandered an early 16-point cushion and fell behind briefly in the second half before clamping down with its trademark defense to pull away.