Gators, Hoyas Complete Final Four Field
Florida, Georgetown, Ohio State, UCLA Headed To Atlanta
POSTED: 2:28 pm EDT March 24, 2007
UPDATED: 6:45 am EDT March 26, 2007
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Round 1 | Round 2 | Sweet 16 | Elite EightAfter three rounds of action, the NCAA men's basketball tournament played out just as it was expected to in all but the Midwest region -- where UNLV knocked out No. 2 Wisconsin in the second round -- as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds met in the Elite Eight.
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But as the level of play rose, so did the stakes. On the line this weekend were berths into the Final Four.
The Florida Gators took another step closer to defending their national title with a victory over No. 3 Oregon in the Elite Eight. Florida, which is trying to become the first squad since the 1992 Duke team to win back-to-back titles, will play UCLA in the Final Four. The Bruins fell to Florida in last year's championship game.In Sunday's regional final, the Gators were led by Lee Humphrey (23 points) and Joakim Noah (13 points, 14 rebounds). Oregon's Aaron Brooks scored a game-high 27 points. Sunday's Game:
No. 1 Florida 85, No. 3 Oregon 77
No. 2 Georgetown trailed by double digits in the second half against No. 1 North Carolina, but the Hoyas made a late run to force the game into overtime, where they clinched a 96-84 victory. Georgetown outscored UNC 15-3 in the extra session.Five Hoyas scored in double figures, including Jeff Green, who tallied a team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds. Tyler Hansbrough led the Tar Heels with 26 points and 10 rebounds.With the victory, Georgetown advances to its first Final Four since 1985. The Hoyas will face the South region champion, Ohio State, on Saturday. Sunday's Game:
No. 2 Georgetown 96, No. 1 North Carolina 84 OT
For the first time since 1999, the Ohio State Buckeyes are headed to the Final Four.Ohio State led by just three at the half, but broke the game open in the final 20 minutes to earn the 92-76 victory. Four Buckeyes scored in double digits, including star freshman center, Greg Oden, who scored 17 points despite getting into early foul trouble.For Memphis, the loss snaps the Tigers' nation's-best 25-game winning streak. Saturday's Result:
No. 1 Ohio State 92, No. 2 Memphis 76
For the second straight year, UCLA is headed back to the Final Four. The Bruins, who lost to Florida in last year's national championship, defeated No. 1 Kansas 68-55 to advance to the national semifinals in Atlanta.Arron Afflalo led the Bruins with a game-high 24 points.With the loss, the Jayhawks became the first No. 1 seeded team eliminated from the NCAA tournament. Saturday's Result:
No. 2 UCLA 68, No. 1 Kansas 55
Midwest
The Florida Gators took another step closer to defending their national title with a victory over No. 3 Oregon in the Elite Eight. Florida, which is trying to become the first squad since the 1992 Duke team to win back-to-back titles, will play UCLA in the Final Four. The Bruins fell to Florida in last year's championship game.In Sunday's regional final, the Gators were led by Lee Humphrey (23 points) and Joakim Noah (13 points, 14 rebounds). Oregon's Aaron Brooks scored a game-high 27 points. Sunday's Game:
East
No. 2 Georgetown trailed by double digits in the second half against No. 1 North Carolina, but the Hoyas made a late run to force the game into overtime, where they clinched a 96-84 victory. Georgetown outscored UNC 15-3 in the extra session.Five Hoyas scored in double figures, including Jeff Green, who tallied a team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds. Tyler Hansbrough led the Tar Heels with 26 points and 10 rebounds.With the victory, Georgetown advances to its first Final Four since 1985. The Hoyas will face the South region champion, Ohio State, on Saturday. Sunday's Game:
South
For the first time since 1999, the Ohio State Buckeyes are headed to the Final Four.Ohio State led by just three at the half, but broke the game open in the final 20 minutes to earn the 92-76 victory. Four Buckeyes scored in double digits, including star freshman center, Greg Oden, who scored 17 points despite getting into early foul trouble.For Memphis, the loss snaps the Tigers' nation's-best 25-game winning streak. Saturday's Result:
West
For the second straight year, UCLA is headed back to the Final Four. The Bruins, who lost to Florida in last year's national championship, defeated No. 1 Kansas 68-55 to advance to the national semifinals in Atlanta.Arron Afflalo led the Bruins with a game-high 24 points.With the loss, the Jayhawks became the first No. 1 seeded team eliminated from the NCAA tournament. Saturday's Result:
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