USC fell to Michigan State which was no surprise really. The Trojans made a game of it though and only lost by a score of 74-69. Taj Gibson fouling out with over 4 minutes to play was huge as the Trojans missed his defensive presence down low late in this game. Four USC players finished in double digits lead by Dwight Lewis' 19 and DeMar DeRozan's 18. Four Spartans also finished with double digits lead by Travis Walton's 18. Walton hit a number of key jumpers down the stretch simply not allowing his team to fall behind late. Michigan State will play the Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 16.
Marquette and Missouri turned out to be one hell of a game. At one point this looked like a run away win for the Tigers of Mizzou as they had a 16 point lead for a while. The Golden Eagles battled all the way back to tie the game late but made a key mistake on an inbound play stepping over the end line with the ball and turning it over. Then, down four with 4.4 seconds left a desperation three, and a questionable no call on the shot, fell short of everything and the ball came crashing to the floor out of bounds taking Marquette's tournament hopes with it. Marquette's Jerel McNeal was sensational in the comeback effort scoring 30points. His teammate Wesley Matthews added 24 points and Lazar Hayward chipped in a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds. Five Missouri Tigers scored in double digits lead by Leo Lyons' 18. Kim English produced 17 off the bench. Missouri will take on Memphis in a battle for Tiger supremacy.
Perhaps the biggest roller coaster of a game was that of Siena and Louisville. At first it was the Cardinals that looked in control and well on their way to the next round. Then after a strenuous effort by the Saints they found themselves up 5 late in the second half. Unable to hold on to their lead, however, Siena trailed by 4 with 14 seconds to play. Louisville hit just enough of their free throws down the stretch to stave off the upset bid. For Siena, Edwin Ubiles cashed in for 24 points and 8 rebounds to lead the team. Two double-doubles for Louisville are the main reason they will move on as Earl Clarks 12 points and 12 rebounds were only outdone by Terrence Williams' 24 points and 15 rebounds. The Cardinals will face the Arizona Wildcats in the sweet 16.
After all of the second round has been completed the updated bracket looks like this:
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