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CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON [email protected] Guard Aaron Craft of Ohio State drives the lane and is fouled by Gonzaga’s Guy Landry Edi. Craft was a key factor on offense and defense for the Buckeyes. Zags fall to Buckeyes when late shots don’t NCAA men Saturday’s results By Jim Meehan five consecutive shots, including score at 61. The Buckeyes used a East Regional [email protected], (208) 765-7131 Kevin Pangos’ 3-pointer that rat- pair of low-post buckets from Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 tled in and out, and Ohio State sophomore forward Jared Sull- Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59 PITTSBURGH – Gonzaga escaped with a 73-66 third- inger, who had been unable to Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 clawed back from a 10-point round NCAA men’s get untracked for most of the se- South Regional deficit to forge a tie and some- tournament victory in front of cond half, and made 8 of 11 free Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71 Baylor 80, Purdue 63 how had a Consol Energy 18,588 fans Saturday. throws in the last 3:35 to hold off Indiana 63, VCU 61 crowd roaring despite a prepon- “That’s what this tournament the Bulldogs. derance of Ohio State scarlet in is all about, those big runs and Sullinger connected on two 5- West Regional Marquette 62, Murray St. 53 the stands. making those late shots,” said footers over taller defenders, and Louisville 59, New Mexico 56 waved his arms Bulldogs freshman guard Gary his pair of free throws with 33.5 in the middle of the Bulldogs’ Bell Jr., sounding wise beyond seconds left gave Ohio State a 68- Today’s TV lineup zone defense, asking for more his years. “When we tied it up I 61 lead. At the other end, Harris 9 a.m. North Carolina St. noise. The game was there for thought we were going to surge missed a 3 and Pangos, who vs. Georgetown ...... CBS the taking, and momentum through, but it was a game of made his first shot attempt be- 11:45 a.m. St. Louis vs. seemed to be on Gonzaga’s side. runs and Ohio State made the fore missing 10 of his last 12, was Michigan St...... CBS But it was the second-seeded last one.” off target on the next two pos- 2:15 p.m. Creighton vs. Buckeyes who made the game- Elias Harris’ 3-pointer com- sessions. Associated Press North Carolina...... CBS deciding shots and key free pleted Gonzaga’s comeback Gonzaga coach yells 3:10 p.m. Norfolk St. to his team in the second half. vs. Florida ...... TNT throws. No. 10 Gonzaga missed from a 58-48 deficit, knotting the See GU MEN, C8 4:10 p.m. Ohio vs. South Florida...... TBS 4:45 p.m. Lehigh vs. Xavier...... truTV 5:40 p.m. Purdue vs. Even in losing, this team was GU at its best Kansas ...... TNT 6:40 p.m. Cincinnati JOHN ITTSBURGH – In the Sacre’s attention with small stuffed tournament exits – painful vs. Florida St...... TBS BLANCHETTE walk-in closet at Consol monkey held near his left ear, a drubbings at the hands of Syracuse PEnergy Center where the leftover from a prank on freshman and Brigham Young that exposed Inside changed clothes Gary Bell Jr. shortcomings and mimicked the G Zags notebook: Ohio Saturday, Robert Sacre sent off one “We took this and put in the finish of a $5 Merlot. State’s role players come wave of inquisitors and greeted the corner of Gary’s room,” Sacre Saturday? Not so much. through for the Buckeyes in next. explained. “He thought it was a rat. Yes, the Bulldogs fell again in the victory over Gonzaga/C9 “Here come the newspaper Scared him.” NCAA’s round of 32, but the 73-66 G Men’s tournament guys,” he said, the fear in his voice And this, folks, was the losing loss to second-seeded Ohio State coverage, including a look at reaching new heights of faux, locker room. was as splendid a game the today’s matchup between “with the real hard questions – for But there is losing and there is tournament has seen outside of a high school teammates Doug people who read.” losing, a concept the Zags had been 15th-seed shocking the world and McDermott of Creighton and At just about that moment, forced to swallow in their two of North teammate David Stockton diverted previous NCAA basketball See BLANCHETTE, C8 Carolina/C7

Cougs get set for spring football DesRoches an All-American New head coach Mike WRESTLING: Riverside High School QB Froman comes up big Leach and his staff have a graduate Ryan DesRoches, wrestling for Cal lot to get accomplished Poly at 174 pounds, lost his final match on a in 4th as Shock clip Talons when the State 3-1 decision but the senior still earned Cougars begin spring All-American honors by placing eighth at the SAN ANTONIO – A fourth- SHOCK 63 man sprinted in football practices on NCAA championships in St. Louis. quarter comeback gave the Spo- for a 36-yard Thursday. Story, Page C5 DesRoches won his first two matches on TALONS 60 kane Shock their first win of the March 30: to Thursday. He lost his quarterfinal before 2012 sea- put the Shock going 1-1 in wrestlebacks on Friday to set up San Jose at Vandals’ season over after loss son on Saturday night. Spokane, 5 p.m. ahead 63-54 the match for seventh place on Saturday. Adam Froman with 2:28 left. The men’s Penn State won its second straight NCAA basketball season ends with accounted for two consecutive The Talons added a touchdown wrestling tournament before the final round, fourth-quarter – in the final minute. a 76-56 loss to host Utah and kept charging. State in the one passing and one rushing – Froman, playing in place of the David Taylor, Ed Ruth and Frank Molinaro and Spokane held on to beat San injured , completed CollegeInsider.com wrapped up unbeaten seasons with tournament. Story, Page C5 Antonio 63-60 at the Alamo- 25 of 35 passes for 227 yards and individual titles and two underdogs were dome. six touchdowns. He also had 53 runners-up for the Nittany Lions, who Chiefs down Americans 3-2 1 Steven Black hauled in a 7- yards on the ground, including totaled 143 points for a 25 ⁄2-point cushion yard pass from Froman with 8 two scores. Spokane wins its regular-season finale. over Minnesota. minutes left in the fourth quarter Brandon Thompkins and Now it prepares for playoffs. Story, Page C5 From wire reports to give Spokane a 56-54 lead. On Spokane’s next possession, Fro- See SHOCK, C5

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