Thursday's Scores

ACC (First Round):

9. Florida St. 67 (20-11, 7-9) - Stay alive for and NCAA bid, but I still think they need another win.
8. Clemson 66 (21-10, 7-9) - Really needed a win to help their NCAA chances; 4-10 after starting 17-0.

12. Miami (FL) 67 (12-19, 4-12)
5. (17) Maryland 62 (24-8. 10-6) - Can't afford another let down like this next week.

10. N.C. State 85 (16-14, 5-11)
7. (21) Duke 80 OT (22-10, 8-8) - Lost 3 straight and 7 of last 11; are ranked only because of their name, have done nothing to deserve it.

11. Wake Forest 114 (15-15, 5-11)
6. Georgia Tech 112 OT (20-11, 8-8) - Really bad loss to a team that should have beaten; could cost them an NCAA bid.

Atlantic 10 (Quarterfinals):

8. Dayton 51 (18-12, 8-8)
1. Xavier 72 (24-7, 13-3) - Won 9 straight; making a very good case for an at-large bid.

5. Fordham 69 (18-12, 10-6)
4. Rhode Island 73 (18-13, 10-6)

7. Saint Louis 74 (19-13, 9-7)
2. UMass 71 OT (23-8, 13-3) - Any NCAA hopes are gone after this.

6. St. Joseph's 48 (18-14, 9-7)
3. George Washington 58 (21-8, 11-5)

Big East (Quarterfinals):

9. Villanova 57 (21-10, 9-7) - Probably are in good shape for and NCAA bid.
1. (9) Georgetown 62 (24-6, 13-3) - Played a great 1st half, but almost let the game get away; won 13 of last 14.

5. Syracuse 83 (22-10, 10-6) - I think they're in easily.
4. (20) Notre Dame 89 (24-6, 11-5) - Won 6 straight.

7. West Virginia 71 (22-9, 9-7) - I think they needed to win this to get in, but they still have a chance.
2. (12) Louisville 82 2OT (23-8, 12-4) - Won 7 straight and continue to improve their seed.

6. (18) Marquette 79 (24-9, 10-6) - Finished 3-5, but they're easily in.
3. (13) Pittsburgh 89 (26-6, 12-4) - Looked more like the team they were a month ago.

Big 10 (First Round):

9. Minnesota 40 (9-22, 3-130
8. Michigan 49 (21-11, 8-8) - This is a start, but they need more wins to get in.

10. Northwestern 57 (13-17, 2-14)
7. Michigan St. 62 (22-10, 8-8) - Stops 2 game losing streak.

11. Penn St. 60 (11-19, 2-13)
6. Illinois 66 (22-10, 9-7) - Might need one more win to get in.

Big 12 (First Round):

9. Oklahoma 68 (16-14, 6-10) - Stops 6 game losing streak.
8. Iowa St. 63 (15-16, 6-10)

12. Colorado 71
5. Texas Tech 81 (21-11, 9-7) - Their wins over Kansas & A&M (twice) make their record better than it looks.

10. Nebraska 39 (17-14, 6-10)
7. Oklahoma St. 54 (21-11, 6-10) - Still need at least 2 more wins.

11. Baylor 97 (15-15, 4-12)
6. Missouri 83 (18-12, 7-9)

Big West (Second Round):

7. Pacific 92 (12-19, 5-9)
3. CSU Fullerton 100 2OT (20-9, 9-5)

5. UC Irvine (14-17, 6-8)
4. UCSB (18-10, 9-5)

Conference USA (Quarterfinals):

7. Rice 53 (15-15, 8-8)
2. UCF 51 (22-9, 11-5)

6. Southern Miss 59 (20-11, 9-7)
3. Houston 62 (17-14, 10-6)

8. Marshall 71 (13-19, 7-9)
1. (5) Memphis 92 (28-3, 16-0) - Could get a really good seed due to all the upsets.

5. Tulsa 56 (20-11, 9-7)
4. Tulane 58 (17-12, 9-7)

MAC (Quarterfinals):

8. East. Michigan 54 (12-10, 6-10)
1. Toledo 62 (19-11, 14-2)

5. Ohio 51 (19-13, 9-7)
4. Miami (OH) 70 (16-14, 10-6)

7. Cent. Michigan 53 (13-18, 6-10)
2. Akron 82 (25-6, 13-3)

6. W. Michigan 66 (16-16, 9-7)
3. Kent St. 75 (21-10, 12-4)

MEAC (Quarterfinals):

6. Norfolk St. 66 (11-19, 10-8)
3.N.C. A&T 81 (15-16, 10-8)

5. Morgan St. 66 (13-17, 10-8)
4. S. Carolina St. 64 OT (13-17, 10-8)

Mountain West (Quarterfinals):

8. TCU 64 (13-17, 4-12)
1. (23) BYU 77 (24-7, 13-3) - Won 11 of 12.

5. Wyoming 67 (17-14, 7-9)
4. Air Force 62 (23-8, 10-6) - Lost 4 straight and I'm not sure they deserve to be in the tournament; 8 losses is quite a bit in the Mountain West.

7. Utah 54 (11-19, 6-10)
2. (25) UNLV 80 (26-6, 12-4) - Won 5 straight

6. Colorado St. (16-12, 6-10)
3. San Diego St. (21-9, 10-6)

Pac-10 (Quarterfinals)

5. Arizona 50 (21-10, 11-7) - Played no defense and the offense couldn't make shots; seed will fall after this.
4. (16) Oregon 69 (24-7, 11-7) - Won 4 straight and are very hot right now.

8. California 76 (16-16, 6-12)
1. (4) UCLA 69 OT (26-5, 15-3) - Might have lost their #1 seed after losing 2 straight to teams that won't be in the tournament.

6. Stanford 79 (18-12, 10-8) - I dont' think they should be in, despite their 10 conference wins.
3. USC 83 OT (22-10, 11-7) - Stops 2 game losing streak.

7. Washington (19-12, 8-10)
2. (11) Washington St. (24-6, 13-5)

SEC (First Round):

5W. Alabama 67 (20-11, 7-9) - This might have cost them an NCAA bid.
4E. Kentucky 79 (21-10, 9-7) - Already in, but this helps their seed from falling even more.

6E. South Carolina 52 (14-16, 4-12)
3W. Arkansas 82 (19-12, 7-9) - I think a 5th SEC team should get in, and they are making a case for it, especially with 1 more win.

5E. Georgia 80 (18-12, 8-8) - Still have a chance, but need 1 or 2 more wins.
4W. Auburn 65 (17-15, 7-9)

6W. LSU 76 (17-14, 5-11) - Won 3 of 4, which they hadn't done since January 17th.
E3. (22) Tennessee 67 OT (22-10, 10-6) - Their style just makes it hard to win this time of year.

Southland (Quarterfinals):

7. Lamar 99 (15-16, 8-8)
2. Sam Houston St. 98 (21-10, 13-3)

6. Stephen F. Austin 76 (15-14, 8-8)
3. Northwestern St. 85 (16-14, 10-6)

8. SE Louisiana 72 (16-14, 8-8)
1. Texas A&M CC 80 (24-6, 14-2)

5. TX Arlington 76 (13-17, 8-8)
4. McNeese St. 77 (15-16, 9-7)

SWAC (Quarterfinals):

6. Ark. Pine Bluff 51 (12-18, 9-9)
3. Grambling St. 48 (12-14, 10-8)

5. Texas Southern 74 (14-16, 9-9)
4. Alcorn St. 64 (11-19, 10-8)

WAC (Quarterfinals):

9. Idaho 56 (4-27, 1-15)
1. (10) Nevada 88 (28-3, 14-2) - Winning this tournament would put their seed very high.

5. Hawaii 70 (18-13, 8-8)
4. Utah St. 73 (22-10, 9-7)

6. Boise St. 78 (17-13, 8-8)
3. Fresno St. 73 (22-9, 10-6)

7. Louisiana Tech 70 (10-20, 7-9)
2. New Mexico St. 77 (23-8, 11-5)