Georgia Tech stuns 'Heels



Will Bynum scored 35 points in the 78-75 upset victory.
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WASHINGTON -- Will Bynum scored a career-high 35 points, and Georgia Tech (19-10) advanced to the ACC championship game with a stunning 78-75 upset of No. 2 North Carolina on Saturday.
After Bynum capped his magnificent performance by making two foul shots with nine seconds remaining, a 3-point try by North Carolina's Rashad McCants bounced off the rim and into the waiting arms of Tech's Jarrett Jack, who clutched the ball until time expired.
Sean May had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the top-seeded Tar Heels (27-4).
No. 5 Duke 76, N.C. State 69
WASHINGTON -- J.J. Redick carried Duke to its seventh consecutive ACC final, making seven 3-pointers and scoring 35 points.
Shelden Williams added 15 points and Daniel Ewing had 14 for the Blue Devils (24-5). Andrew Brackman had 13 points for the Wolfpack (19-13).
No. 10 Oklahoma St. 78,No. 9 Kansas 75
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Joey Graham scored 25 points, four on free throws in the final 41.4 seconds, to help Oklahoma State beat Kansas.
Graham, who set a Big 12 record this season by hitting 39 foul shots in a row, sank two to give the Cowboys (23-6) a three-point lead with 10 seconds left.
Wayne Simien, the Big 12 player of the year, had 30 points for the Jayhawks (23-6), who beat Oklahoma State 81-79 two weeks earlier.
Texas Tech 69,No. 17 Oklahoma 63
Ronald Ross scored 28 points and Jarrius Jackson had 22, both career high, to help Texas Tech (20-9) reach its first Big 12 tournament final.
Terrell Everett led the Sooners (24-7) with 15 points.
No. 4 Kentucky 79, LSU 78, OT
ATLANTA -- Chuck Hayes spun into the lane to hit the winning shot with 7.9 seconds left in overtime, sending Kentucky to the championship game.
Brandon Bass hit a miraculous shot for the Tigers as the buzzer sounded in regulation, forcing overtime with the score tied at 70.
Kentucky (25-4) will be going for its third straight SEC tournament title, its 11th in 14 years and 26th overall. Kelenna Azubuike led the Wildcats with 19 points.
Antonio Hudson had 21 points for LSU (20-9).
Florida 68, No. 20 Alabama 62
David Lee scored 20 points, Matt Walsh hit six free throws in the final 17 seconds and Florida held on to reach the championship game for the second straight year.
Walsh finished with 17 points, Anthony Roberson had 13 and Brewer added 10 for Florida (22-7). Kennedy Winston led Alabama (24-7) with 19 points.
No. 14 Washington 81,No. 8 Arizona 72
LOS ANGELES -- Nate Robinson scored six points in the final 1:07, helping Washington upset Arizona for its first Pac-10 tournament title.
Washington (27-5) outscored the Wildcats 19-4 over the final 5:12 after trailing by six points. Robinson and Tre Simmons led the Huskies with 18 points each, and Jamaal Williams added 16 off the bench.
Salim Stoudamire led Arizona (27-6) with 37 points.
No. 6 Louisville 75, Memphis 74
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Louisville escaped with the victory when Memphis freshman Darius Washington missed two of three free throws with no time left on the clock.
Brad Gianiny hit one of two free throws with 6.7 seconds to give Louisville (29-4) a two-point lead en route to its second C-USA tournament title in three years.
Francisco Garcia led the Cardinals with 19 points. Washington had 23 points and six assists for Memphis (19-15).
George Washington 76,Saint Joseph's 67
CINCINNATI -- T.J. Thompson led a late 12-point run to help George Washington (22-7) win its first Atlantic 10 tournament title -- and first NCAA berth in six years.
Pat Carroll had 25 points for Saint Joseph's (19-11).
Vermont 80, Northeastern 57
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Taylor Coppenrath scored 37 points to help Vermont advance to the NCAA tournament for the third straight year.
The Catamounts (24-6) are playing their final season under longtime coach Tom Brennan. Jose Juan Berea had 14 points for Northeastern (21-9).
Delaware St. 55, Hampton 53
RICHMOND, Va. -- Aaron Williams made a 10-foot shot with 2 seconds left to give Delaware State its first NCAA tournament berth.
Jahsha Bluntt scored 16 points for the Hornets (19-13). Bruce Brown had 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Pirates (17-13).
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