For the second consecutive game, Purdue took a large lead and was never caught. The Boilermakers, the second seed in the Midwest, defeated Detroit 80-65 Sunday and advanced past the second round of the NCAA Tournament for only the third time in coach Gene Keady's 18 seasons.

First round: CHICAGO -- The Detroit Titans are back, baby!

Derrick Hayes scored 27 points as Detroit defeated St. John's 66-64 Friday night in the opening round of the Midwest Regional. It was the Titans' first NCAA tournament victory since 1977 -- when Dick Vitale was their coach, not the nation's college basketball mouthpiece.

Tenth-seeded Detroit will play in Sunday's second round against second-seeded Purdue (27-7), which defeated Delaware 95-56.