No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Miami: After some early struggles, the Miami backcourt took the games to help the Hurricanes earn a second straight trip to the Regional Finals. Nijel Pack has been on high since the start of tournament play, averaging a team best 19.7 points per game and dropping a season-high 26 points to lead Miami into the Elite Eight. Texas has gone 22-7 since Rodney Terry replaced Chris Byrd in December and is in the elite for the first time since 2008 and only the second time since the tournament was expanded from eight teams in 1951. Under Terry, the Longhorns have put up the fight. Drama and injuries on the field come to a head just in time.
– Paul Mayerberg
Bluejays, the Aztecs have knowledge
While in different parts of the country, Creighton and San Diego State were not unfamiliar with each other.
Months ago, the Bluejays and Aztecs took part in a chartered trip to the Maui Invitational. Creighton coach Greg McDermott said he sat down with San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher and talked about wanting a championship showdown “because we’re going to be okay with one of us winning and one of us losing.”
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