RETRIEVING HISTORY

Nevada 87, Texas 83, OT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Caleb Martin scored 18 points and made two huge 3-pointers in overtime as Nevada rallied for its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2007.

Nevada (28-7) erased a 14-point, second-half deficit and tied it at 68 when Jordan Caroline hit one of two free throws with 3.8 seconds left in regulation. The Wolf Pack trailed by four early in an overtime period that featured 34 total points.

Kerwin Roach II had a career-high 26 points for Texas (19-15).

Cincinnati 68, Georgia State 53 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jarron Cumberland set career highs of 27 points and 11 rebounds as Cincinnati recovered after blowing a 10-point lead in the second half.

The second-seeded Bearcats (31-4) advanced to play No. 7 Nevada.

After trailing 42-32 early in the second half, 15th-seeded Georgia State (24-11) rallied to take a pair of onepoint leads, its last one with 9:30 left.

Kansas State 69, Creighton 59 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Barry Brown scored 18 points and ninth-seeded Kansas State never trailed despite playing without top scorer Dean Wade.

Mike Mcguirl added 17 points for the Wildcats (23-11). Wade had been expected to play after suffering a stress fracture in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament, but never got on the floor.

Marcus Foster, thrown off the Kansas State team after the 2015 season for multiple violations of team rules, finished with five points for Creighton (21-12).

WEST REGION Xavier 102, Texas Southern 83 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Xavier looked every bit like a No. 1 seed its first time around in the role at an NCAA Tournament.

J.P. Macura scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the first half, and Xavier routed No. 16 seed Texas Southern.

Trevon Bluiett added 26 points and Kerem Kanter had 24 for the Musketeers (29-5).

Texas Southern (16-20) came in having won the first NCAA Tournament game in program history, a First Four win over North Carolina Central on Wednesday night.

North Carolina 84, Lipscomb 66 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kenny Williams scored 18 points and defending national champion North Carolina took its time before opening up to beat Lipscomb.

Theo Pinson had 15 points and flirted with a triple-double for the second-seeded Tar Heels (26-10). North Carolina next plays Texas A&M.

Playing for the first time in the NCAA tourney, the 15th-seeded Bisons (23-10) led 33-31 before North Carolina went on a 12-1 run to take control by halftime.

Texas A&M 73, Providence 69 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Admon Gilder scored 18 points to help Texas A&M hold off Providence.

Robert Williams and Tyler Davis both had double-doubles for the seventh-seeded Aggies (21-12).