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Second Round: BOISE, Idaho -- Andre Miller scored half of his career-high 28 points in the
final 6:58 as third-seeded Utah advanced to its third straight
regional semifinal with a 75-69 victory over sixth seed Arkansas in the West Regional second round.
Michael Doleac added 16 points for Utah (27-3), which will play
10th-seeded West Virginia in the regional semifinals Thursday at
Anaheim, California.
Miller, who iced the game with six free throws in the final
minute, was 9-of-14 from the field and picked apart Arkansas'
halfcourt defense, breaking down counterpart Kareem Reid for
short jumpers in the lane.
Reid and Derek Hood scored 16 points apiece for Arkansas, which
made its earliest NCAA Tournament exit since losing to Memphis
in the second round in 1992. The Razorbacks, who did not make
the field of 64 last year, had reached the "Sweet 16" in their
previous four appearances.
First Round: The football school still can't win an NCAA basketball tournament game.
Nebraska fumbled away a 10-point second-half lead Thursday night and
lost to Arkansas 74-65 in a first-round slop-fest that featured 43 turnovers.
Pat Bradley scored 19 points for the
sixth-seeded Razorbacks, including
4-of-4 free throws in the final 2 minutes
and seven seconds.
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