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Five more games down:
Southeast Region
#1 Kentucky 1996 vs. #16 Xavier 1990
Kentucky 87, Xavier 70
Simply too much of a strong team. Tony Delk led the Wildcats with 27, and the Kentucky bench held a 27-10 advantage during the game. Tyrone Hill led the Musketeers with 22. Kentucky is going to be a very tough out.
#8 Jacksonville 1970 vs. #9 Georgia Tech 1986
Jacksonville 97, Georgia Tech 85
Mark Price's 28 wasn't enough to help the Yellow Jackets keep up with a very high powered Jacksonville offense. Jacksonville may be the tournament's wild card. They are potent on offense and respectable on defense. Led by Artis Gilmore, Jacksonville boasts a lineup capable of putting a lot of points on the board. They'll give Kentucky a run for the money in round two.
West Region:
#5 Texas Western 1966 vs. #12 Stanford 1998
Stanford 63, Texas Western 58
A little surprised by this score. Texas Western's balanced offense should have given Stanford trouble, but no starter managed more than 12 points. Stanford, meanwhile, help Texas Western in check with a stellar defensive performance. Arthur Lee's 18 was a big difference in the game.
#4 Houston 1983 vs. #13 BYU 2011
Houston 85, BYU 76
Houston looked to be in trouble. Jimmer Fredette was running free, scoring 16 in the first half, while Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon were held to 12 points combined. However, the Cougars clamped down on Fredette in the second half. Houston managed to pull away as Olajuwon controlled the paint to finish with 18 points.
East Region
#2 North Carolina 1993 vs. #15 Temple 1998
Temple 65, North Carolina 62
The East has now lost their #2 and #3 seeds. Mark Macon led all scorers with 18 as Temple pulled off the biggest upset so far. This North Carolina team was selected due to its defense and balanced scoring, but the Tar Heels struggled to find any rhythm on offense. Foul trouble and good defense stymied North Carolina to nearly 20 points below their season average. George Lynch was the lone bright spot for Carolina, scoring 16.
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