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.

Did you know: St. John's led the Big East in rebounding this season with 42.6 per game.