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NCAA tournament roundup: Dayton still alive; Wisconsin cruises to Elite 8
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Dayton players celebrate a 3-point shot against Stanford during the second half in a regional semifinal game at the NCAA college basketball tournament on Thursday in Memphis, Tenn. Dayton won 82-72. - photo by Associated Press

NCAA Tournament
Sweet 16
Thursday's Scores


(11) Dayton    82
(10) Stanford    72

(6) Baylor        52
(2) Wisconsin    69

(4) UCLA        vs.
(1) Florida                late.

(4) San Diego St.    vs.
(1) Arizona        late.

Todays' Games
7:15 p.m. (CBS)
    (11) Tennessee vs. (2) Michigan
7:27 p.m. (TBS)
    (7) UConn vs. (3) Iowa State
9:45 p.m. (CBS)
    (8) Kentucky vs. (4) Louisville
9:57 p.m. (TBS)
    (4) Michigan State vs. (1) Virginia

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jordan Sibert scored 18 points, Kendall Pollard added a season-high 12 and Dayton rolled past Stanford 82-72 on Thursday to make the NCAA tournament's Elite Eight for the first time since 1984.
    No. 11 Dayton (26-10) continued its underdog run and this one wasn't particularly close. The 6-foot-4 Sibert was spectacular, slashing to the basket and draining 3-pointers, to help the Flyers lead for almost the entire night.
    Dayton showed its depth early, using 12 players in the first half to slowly wear Stanford down.
    No. 10 Stanford (23-13) had the superior post play, but it wasn't enough. Chasson Randle led the Cardinal with 21 points, but shot 5 of 21 from the field. Dwight Powell added 17 and Stefan Nastic — who fouled out with more than five minutes left — had 15.
    Dayton plays the winner of UCLA-Florida on Saturday.

Wisconsin 69, Baylor 52
    Frank Kaminsky scored 19 points and blocked six shots, and second-seeded Wisconsin romped into the West Regional final with a dominant 69-52 victory over Baylor on Thursday night.
    Ben Brust hit three 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the second-seeded Badgers (29-7), who jumped to a 14-point lead in the first half and never let up on the overmatched Bears (26-12).
    The 7-foot Kaminsky and his disciplined teammates shredded the Baylor zone defense that played so well in the first two games. Wisconsin also methodically shut down Baylor's talented offense while moving into its second regional final in 13 years under Bo Ryan, who has never reached a Final Four in a 700-win coaching career.

Cory Jefferson scored 15 points for the sixth-seeded Bears, who did little with their third Sweet 16 trip in five years.

Isaiah Austin and Kenny Chery scored 12 points apiece for Baylor, which made two of its 15 3-point attempts while trailing for the final 39 minutes. The Bears needed a late rally just to match their lowest-scoring performance of the season in the final seconds.