Albuquerque Journal

Kansas State tops Kentucky for another upset

Wolverines extend win streak to 12

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ATLANTA — Ninth-seeded Kansas State got 22 points from Xavier Sneed and gave the South Regional one more upset with a 61-58 semifinal victory over fifth-seeded Kentucky.

Next up in the bracket-busting South: the regional final against No. 11 seed Loyola, which continued its stunning run in the tournament with a 69-68 victory over Nevada.

Yep, its 9 vs. 11 in the Elite Eight for the first time in tournament history with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

MICHIGAN 99, TEXAS A&M 72: In Los Angeles, Michigan shot 62 percent from the floor to rout seventh-seeded Texas A&M in the West Region semifinals and reach the Elite Eight for the third time in six years.

The Wolverines (31-7) dominated from start to finish, hitting 14 3-pointers — 10 in the first half — and extending their winning streak to 12 games.

Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 24 points for thirdseede­d Michigan.

FLORIDA STATE 75, GONZAGA 60: In Los Angeles, Florida State’s upset run in the NCAA Tournament has stretched all the way to the brink of the Final Four.

Terance Mann scored 18 points as the ninth-seeded Seminoles advanced to the Elite Eight for just the third time in school history with a victory over fourthseed­ed Gonzaga in another West Region semifinal.

C.J. Walker and Braian Angola added nine points for the Seminoles (23-11), who knocked out a third straight higher-seeded opponent.

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