MILWAUKEE -- Gani Lawal scored 14 points, Derrick Favors added 12 points and nine rebounds, and Georgia Tech made 24 of 25 free throws Friday night to hold off seventh-seeded Oklahoma State 64-59 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
The 10th-seeded Yellow Jackets (23-12) came into the game shooting less than 65 percent at the free throw line. But they made them when it mattered most, scoring their last 13 points at the line.
James Anderson, the third-leading scorer in the nation and Big 12 player of the year, had a dismal night, with just 11 points on 3-of-12 shooting. Marshall Moses led the Cowboys (22-11) with 14 points, and Keiton Page added 13.
East Regional
No. 10 Missouri 86, No. 7 Clemson 78: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Kim English and Keith Ramsey each scored 20 points, and Missouri's swarming defense lived up to its reputation.
Missouri (23-10) has won five straight opening-round games and will play West Virginia in the second round Sunday.
Missouri's defense -- small, swift and smart -- played at a high level. It forced 20 turnovers, nabbed 15 steals and stifled Clemson star Trevor Booker for 35 minutes. Booker finished with 11 points, eight coming in a late 3-minute span.
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No. 12 Cornell 78, No. 5 Temple 65: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Down to their last chance to experience success on college basketball's biggest stage, seniors Ryan Wittman, Louis Dale and Jeff Foote led Cornell to its first win in five NCAA tournament appearances.
Dale scored 21 points, Wittman had 20 and Foote added 16 points and seven rebounds.
The Big Red (28-4) took the lead early and never looked back, earning the Ivy League's first NCAA tournament victory since fifth-seeded Princeton beat No. 12 seed UNLV in 1998.
Temple (29-6) lost in the first round for the third straight year.
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No. 4 Wisconsin 53, No. 13 Wofford 49: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jon Leuer scored 20 points, including a jumper and two free throws in the final 17 seconds.
Trevon Hughes added 19 points for Wisconsin, including 12 of the team's first 21. The Badgers advanced to the second round for the fourth consecutive year and will play Cornell on Sunday.
Midwest Regional
Maryland 89, Houston 77: SPOKANE, Wash. -- Freshman Jordan Williams set career highs with 21 points and 17 rebounds, and Maryland beat Houston.
Maryland (24-8) overcame an off night by ACC player of the year Greivis Vasquez, who had a quiet 16 points. The fourth-seeded Terrapins will play Sunday against fifth-seeded Michigan State (25-8), a 70-67 winner over New Mexico State.
Aubrey Coleman, the nation's leading scorer, had 26 points for 13th-seeded Houston (19-16). The senior averaged 25.6 points per game this season. Kelvin Lewis added 24 for Houston, 17 in the second half.
South Regional
No. 4 Purdue 72, No. 13 Siena 64: SPOKANE, Wash. -- Keaton Grant ignited a decisive 20-3 run with 11 points to begin the second half, and Purdue rallied despite playing without do-it-all forward Robbie Hummel.
Grant, the senior who became a starter after Hummel injured his knee three weeks ago, opened up the inside for teammate JuJuan Johnson's 23 points. Johnson, the tallest player on either team at 6-foot-10, tied his career high with 15 rebounds.
E'Twaun Moore added 12 points for the fourth-seeded Boilermakers (28-5).
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Duke 73, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Kyle Singler had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Jon Scheyer scored 13 and No. 1 seed Duke rolled.
Lance Thomas chipped in 12 points and Nolan Smith added 10 as the Blue Devils began their quest for a fourth national championship in dominating fashion.
Duke (30-5) jumped out to an early lead, never trailed and reached 30 wins for the 11th time under coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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California 77, Louisville 62: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jerome Randle and Theo Robertson scored 21 points apiece and eighth-seeded California squandered most of a seemingly comfortable lead before pulling away.
The Golden Bears (24-10), who played without suspended starting forward Omondi Amoke, advanced to the second round Sunday against top-seeded Duke.
Cal led by as many as 18 points in the first half. Louisville trimmed the deficit to 62-58 with just over 7 minutes to go, but Robertson's 3-pointer steadied the Golden Bears and the Pac-10 champions were able to finish the job with 7-for-7 free throw shooting over the final 6 minutes.
Cal closed the game on a 15-4 run.
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