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First round: BOISE, Idaho -- Finally, a long shot went in for Cincinnati, and the Bearcats survived the long-shot challenge of Northern Arizona with a harrowing 65-62 first-round victory in the NCAA West regional.
D'Juan Baker, 4-for-14 from the field up to that time, sank a 3-pointer with
3.6 seconds to play Thursday as the Bearcats avoided becoming only the fourth
No. 2 seed to fall to a No. 15 seed.
Northern Arizona, a 15-point underdog in its first NCAA Tournament,
frustrated the bigger, stronger Bearcats (27-5) all afternoon with a pestering
defense and a patient offense as the crowd at BSU Pavilion roared its approval.
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