A day after top-seeded Connecticut lost to Syracuse in the second round of the Big East Tournament, three #1 seeds around the country survived close games.
LaMarcus Aldridge helped Texas defeat Texas Tech, 77-70, in the Big 12 Tournament. The Texas win sealed Bobby Knight’s first losing season in 25 years. Aldridge scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in the victory.
Duke avoided their first three-game losing streak in ten years, beating Miami, 80-76, in the ACC quarterfinals. The Blue Devils didn’t play terribly well, but J.J. Redick emerged from his shooting slump, hitting 9 of 17 shots from the field, including a dagger with less than thirty seconds left in the game.
Ohio State, who found out today that they have been put on three years probation, was down 12 in the second half before coming back to beat Penn State, 63-56, in the Big Ten quarterfinals. Ron Lewis led the way with 17 points while Big Ten player of the year Terence Dials added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
