Colorado guard Carlon Brown (30) passes as he is defended by UNLV forward Brice Massamba (12) during the first half in their second-round matchup in Albuquerque on Thursday.

UNLV guard Justin Hawkins (31) defends against Colorado forward Andre Roberson (21).

UNLV guard Oscar Bellfield (0) drives against Colorado during the first half on Thursday.

Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger (0) battles for a rebound with Loyola guard Robert Olson (25).

Loyola guard Justin Drummond (middle) battles for a loose ball with Ohio State guard Aaron Craft.

Ohio State guard Aaron Craft (middle) tries to hold onto the ball against the defense of Loyola guard R.J. Williams (12).

New Mexico State forward Bandja Sy (10) shoots over Indiana forward Cody Zeller.

New Mexico State forward Tyrone Watson (45) drives to the basket on Indiana forward Christian Watford (2) during the first half at the Rose Garden on Thursday.

Iowa State guard Tyrus McGee (25) displays the fight his Cyclones exhibited all night Thursday, battling Connecticut forward Roscoe Smith (22) for a rebound during the first half. The Cyclones sent the defending NCAA champs home in the second round in Louisville.

Despite the best efforts of Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright (in blue) things just seemed out of the Huskies' grasp all night Thursday.

South Dakota State guard Nate Wolters (3) shoots as Baylor guard Deuce Bello (14) looks on Thursday at Albuquerque, NM. However, the Bears won the game, 68-60.

South Dakota State's Nate Wolters (3) drives by Baylor's Deuce Bello (14) on Thursday, en route to a game-high 19 points.

Wichita State guard Toure' Murry (23) drives to the basket on Virginia Commonwealth center D.J. Haley (33) during the first half Thursday. Ultimately, the No. 12-seed Rams pulled off another tourney upset, dropping the Shockers in Portland, Ore.

Virginia Commonwealth guard Rob Brandenberg (11) goes up for a rebound with Wichita State forward Carl Hall (22) on Thursday. VCU, Final Four darlings a season ago, won the game 62-59 . . . is another monster run in store?

Gonzaga guard Gary Bell Jr. celebrates with teammate Kevin Pagos (4) after Bell hit a three-pointert against West Virginia during the first half of their matchup on Thursday.

Gonzaga forward Guy Landry Edi (10) loses control of the ball as he drives against West Virginia guard Darryl Bryant.

West Virginia forward Deniz Kilicli (13) grabs a rebound against Gonzaga during the first half.

Gonzaga guard Mike Hart is trapped between West Virginia forwards Keaton Miles (left) and Deniz Kilicli (right) in the second round in Pittsburgh.

Gonzaga forward Elias Harris (20) drives against West Virginia forward Kevin Jones (5) in Thursday's second-round game in Pittsburgh. The mid-major poster children had no trouble with its Big East counterpart, winning 77-54.

And we don't just mean this play. After West Virginia forward Deniz Kilicli (13) was stretched awkwardly in an effort to grab a rebound, he and his Mountaineers were bounced painfully from the tournament.

Harvard forward Keith Wright (44) drives the lane against Vanderbilt during the first half on Thursday in Albuquerque, N.M.

Vanderbilt forward Jeffery Taylor (44) drives to the basket against Harvard during the first half at the Pit.

Vanderbilt guard Brad Tinsley (1) drives against Harvard guard Wesley Saunders (23) during the first half at the Pit in Albuquerque.

Long Beach State forward Edis Dervisevic yells after being called for traveling during the first half against New Mexico.

New Mexico forward Cameron Bairstow (41) dunks on Long Beach State forward Edis Dervisevic (13) during the first half at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.

Syracuse guard Scoop Jardine (11) loses his balance as he drives past North Carolina-Asheville guard J.P. Primm (3) in the second round.

Marquette forwards Jamil Wilson (0) and Davante Gardner (54) pressure Brigham Young forward Noah Hartsock (34) during the second half at the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday. Marquette defeated Brigham Young 88-68.

Louisville's Gorgui Dieng blocks the shot of Louisville's Chane Behanan during the first half.

Montana Grizzlies guard Kareem Jamar drives against the Wisconsin Badgers during the first half.

Mathias Ward of the Montana Grizzlies blocks a shot by Ryan Evans of the Wisconsin Badgers in the first half.

Montana forward Derek Selvig shoots over Wisconsin forward Ryan Evans during the first half.

Louisville guard Peyton Siva shoots over Davidson's Jake Cohen and De'Mon Brooks during the first half.

Montana guard Will Cherry drives past Wisconsin forward Mike Bruesewitz during the second half.

Jake Cohen of the Davidson Wildcats looks to inbounds the ball against Chane Behanan of the Louisville Cardinals.

Russ Smith of the Louisville Cardinals goes up for a shot against Clint Mann of the Davidson Wildcats.

Peyton Siva of the Louisville Cardinals drives on Jake Cohen of the Davidson Wildcats.

Golden Eagles forward Davante Gardner celebrates after making a play against Brigham Young. BYU overcame a big halftime deficit against Iona to get into the second round, but they may have trouble repeating the feat against Marquette.

Marquette guard Darius Johnson-Odom (1) steals the ball from Brigham Young guard Brock Zylstra (13) during the first half at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.

North Carolina-Asheville guard J.P. Primm (3) shoots as Syracuse guards Scoop Jardine (11) and Dion Waiters (3) look on in Pittsburgh.

 North Carolina-Asheville forward Quinard Jackson (32) is trapped between Syracuse players Rakeem Christmas (25) , C.J. Fair (5) and Kris Joseph (32).

North Carolina-Asheville guard Chris Stephenson (4) pulls down a rebound against Syracuse forward James Southerland (43) in the second round of the NCAA tournameny at the CONSOL Energy Center on Thursday.

Wisconsin forward Jared Berggren shoots over Montana forward Derek Selvig during the first half.

Syracuse Orange forward Rakeem Christmas dunks as North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs forward Quinard Jackson looks on.

Montana Grizzlies forward Art Steward is called for a charge while defended by Wisconsin Badgers guard Rob Wilson.

Davidson Wildcats forward Clint Mann dunks the ball as Louisville Cardinals guard/forward Kyle Kuric defends during the first half.

Nik Cochran of the Davidson Wildcats shoots the ball over Kyle Kuric of the Louisville Cardinals in Portland, Ore.

Isaiah Canaan of the Murray State Racers goes up for the dunk against Wes Eikmeier of the Colorado State Rams.

Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles forward Torye Pelham lays on the court after suffering an apparent injury against the Kansas State Wildcats.

De'Mon Brooks of the Davidson Wildcats goes up for a shot over Gorgui Dieng of the Louisville Cardinals in the first half.

Southern Miss' Neil Watson collides with Kansas State's Will Spradling during the first half.

Kansas State Wildcats forward Jordan Henriquez battles for a rebound with Southern Miss Golden Eagles guard/forward Maurice Bolden.

Ivan Aska of the Murray State Racers shoots the ball over Will Bell and Pierce Hornung of the Colorado State Rams.

Southern Mississippi's LaShay Page goes in to score behind Kansas State's Jamar Samuels in the first half.

Kansas State Wildcats guard Angel Rodriguez battles for a rebound with Southern Miss Golden Eagles guard/forward Maurice Bolden in Pittsburgh.

Kansas State Wildcats forward Jamar Samuels looks to pass the ball past Southern Miss Golden Eagles guard/forward Maurice Bolden.

Jesse Carr of the Colorado State Rams passes the ball against Stacy Wilson of the Murray State Racers.

Kansas State Wildcats guard Angel Rodriguez brings the ball up court against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at the CONSOL Energy Center.

Jordan Henriquez of the Kansas State Wildcats handles the ball against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Colorado State guard Jesse Carr goes to the basket as Murray State guard Zay Jackson and guard Donte Poole defend.

Zay Jackson of the Murray State Racers drives the ball against the Colorado State Rams.

Kansas State Wildcats guard Angel Rodriguez drives past Southern Miss Golden Eagles guard Angelo Johnson.

Murray State guard Donte Poole blocks the shot of Colorado State guard Jesse Carr in the first half.

Colorado State Rams forward Pierce Hornung shoots against Murray State Racers forward Edward Daniel.

Murray State forward Ivan Aska goes for a loose ball along with Colorado State forward Will Bell.

Colorado State guard Jesse Carr goes to the basket as Murray State guard Donte Poole defends in the first half.

Colorado State Rams forward Pierce Hornung dives for the ball between Murray State Racers forward Ivan Aska and forward Edward Daniel during the first half.

Pierce Hornung of the Colorado State Rams goes to the hoop against Edward Daniel of the Murray State Racers.

Ivan Aska of the Murray State Racers fights for the ball against Will Bell and Pierce Hornung of the Colorado State Rams.

Syracuse Orange fans enter the gates at Pittsburgh's CONSOL Energy Center for NCAA tournament action.

Mar 15, 2012; Louisville, KY, USA; Colorado State Rams forward Greg Smith (44) shoots against Murray State Racers forward Ivan Aska (42) during the first half in the second round of the 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the KFC Yum! Center.

Wisconsin's Josh Gasser (21) and Jordan Taylor (11) pressure Montana' Derek Selvig into a turnover during the second half of an NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game, Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin won 73-49.