American's Brian Gilmore (14) takes a shot past Villanova's Dante Cunningham, left, and Dwayne Anderson (22) in the second half of a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Gonzaga forward Josh Heytvelt, left, scores against Akron center Mike Bardo during the second half in the first round of the men's NCAA college basketball tournament in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 19, 2009. Heytvelt scored 22 points as they beat Akron 77-64.

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Washington's Quincy Pondexter (20) shoots against Mississippi State's Kodi Augustus (24) and Brian Johnson (44) during the first half of a first round men's NCAA basketball tournament game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Oklahoma's Blake Griffin (23) stuffs the ball against Morgan State in the first half during a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Duke's Kyle Singler (12) reaches to save a ball as Binghamton's D.J. Rivera defends during the second half of a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Morgan State's Ameer Ali throws Oklahoma's Blake Griffin over his back during a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009. Ali was ejected from the game.

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Virginia Commonwealth's Eric Maynor (3) tries to steal the ball as UCLA's Darren Collison tries to maintain control in the second half of a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Western Kentucky's A.J. Slaughter (4) runs down court after scoring against Illinois in the first half during a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game Thursday, March19, 2009, in Portland, Ore.

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Texas' Damion James, right, is fouled by Minnesota's Devoe Joseph, left, during the second half of a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Clemson's Raymond Sykes (12) takes a shot as Michigan's Zack Gibson (32) defends and Clemson's Demontez Stitt (2) looks on in the first half during a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Michigan's Zack Gibson, left, and Clemson's David Potter fight for control of the ball in the second half during a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Purdue's E'Twaun Moore, right, picks up a loose ball as Northern Iowa's Kwadzo Ahelegbe (11) looks on in the first half of a first-round men's NCAA College basketball tournament game, Thursday, March 19, 2009, in Portland, Ore.

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Connecticut's Hasheem Thabeet (34) dunks the ball in front of Chattanooga's Chris Early (5) in the first half during a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, left, shoots over Radford players during the first half of a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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Maryland's Greivis Vasquez (21) works the ball around California's Patrick Christopher (23) in the first half during a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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BYU's Jackson Emery, right, and Texas A&M's Donald Sloan battle for a loose ball in the second half during a first-round men's NCAA college basketball tournament game in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 19, 2009. Texas defeated BYU 79-66.

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Memphis' Robert Dozier, left, gets above Cal State Northridge's Mark Hill (3) to block his shot in the first half during a first-round game at the men's NCAA college basketball tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009.

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