The Trojans lost a very winnable game with Michigan State (74-69), as I think Tim Floyd made an ill-advised decision putting Taj Gibson back into with about six minutes to play and four fouls, with his team playing well with him on the bench -- and Gibson fouled out less than a minute later. The Trojans were also victimized some shaky calls (and non-calls) by officials down the stretch, and they took a few ill-advised jumpers when they were down four points in the final minute.
All in all, though, a nice final three weeks of the season by the Trojans, who were dead in the water before the Oregons came to the Galen Center on the final weekend of the regular season.
Louisville wasn't impressing in edging Siena, 79-72. The Cardinals are joined in the Sweet 16 by the Spartans and Missouri, which edged Marquette, 83-79, in a very wild, helter-skelter game.
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