San Diego 63. W. Ky. 72 (Final)

[BB73]

#13 San Diego vs. #12 W. Ky.

 

[MD Buckeye]

Game-winning shots propel Toreros, Hilltoppers to NCAA's next round - NCAA Basketball - Yahoo! Sports

TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Ty Rogers had 172 text messages waiting for him Friday after his 26-foot buzzer-beater gave Western Kentucky a dramatic overtime win against Drake in the NCAA tournament.

His cell phone was still blowing up a day later.

De’Jon Jackson had a similar experience. Jackson got more congratulatory calls and messages than he could possibly handle after his jumper in the waning seconds OT helped San Diego oust college basketball powerhouse Connecticut.

“It was a little crazy,” Jackson said Saturday. “I’m not sure if I had 172, but I had a lot of text messages. It was kind of exciting for me.”

Rogers and Jackson hit the biggest shots of their lives, producing two huge upsets and sealing their spots in school history and tournament lore.

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[BUCKYLE]

Should've bet 40G's on this game.

 

[LitlBuck]

Should've bet 40G's on this game.

I should have gone all in

 

[osugrad21]

Dispatch

Western Kentucky 72San Diego 63
Guards get the job done for Western Kentucky

Monday, March 24, 2008 2:50 AM
By Mark Long


Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. -- Western Kentucky blew another big lead, then responded with another clutch performance. Behind Courtney Lee's dazzling array of shots early and his free throws late, the 12th-seeded Hilltoppers advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in 15 years with a 72-63 victory over No. 13 seed San Diego yesterday.
Now comes the toughest test.
Western Kentucky (29-6) will face top-seeded UCLA in a West Regional semifinal in Phoenix. The Hilltoppers can only hope their three senior guards -- Lee, Tyrone Brazelton and Ty Rogers -- will carry them through another round.



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[LitlBuck]

Western Kentucky (29-6) will face top-seeded UCLA

Enjoy this week Western Kentucky because it's bye-bye next weekend