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NCAA tournament, Day 1

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Brandon Triche led Syracuse to a dominant win over Montana. Getty Images
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Better coach in the tournament than Shaka Smart? We’re not sure. VCU destroyed Akron in the second round by 46 points. AP
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Excellent Harvard point guard Siyani Chambers celebrates the Crimson’s first-ever NCAA tournament win. The 14th-seeded squad knocked off No. 3 New Mexico. Getty Images
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Hard not to be happy if you’re Greg Smith (l.) and Colton Iverson. Their Colorado State squad advanced past Missouri. Getty Images
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Davidson must have been feeling Blue. Marquette guard Vander Blue (top) beat Bob McKillop’s team with a last-second layup, completing a furious comeback. Juan Anderson gives Blue a big hug here. ZUMA24.com
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Alex Barlow and Butler ran past Bucknell in the second round. Getty Images
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Excellent sportsmanship shown by Michigan’s Tim Hardaway Jr. (r.), who consoles South Dakota State star Nate Wolters here after the Wolverines’ win. REUTERS
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Louisville’s Luke Hancock (11) and Tim Henderson (15) celebrate their team’s easy win over North Carolina A&T. AP
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Memphis and Saint Mary’s had a knock-down, drag-out fight as Saint Mary’s guard Matthew Dellavedova (r.) and Memphis guard Chris Crawford would attest. Memphis pulled it out 54-52 in one of the best games of the day. AP
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Michigan State’s Gary Harris dunks the ball in front of Valparaiso’s Erik Buggs. That’s kind of how it went the entire game for the impressive Spartans. REUTERS
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No. 12 seeds? Oregon begs to differ. Here, Johnathan Loyd (10), Damyean Dotson (21) and Ben Carter (32) celebrate their “upset” of No. 5 Oklahoma State. Getty Images
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Give ’em a hard. Pittsburgh big man Steven Adams accidentally slaps Wichita State guard Tekele Cotton here. That might have been the Panthers’ best shot of the day. The Shockers routed them in shocking fashion. REUTERS
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Saint Louis isn’t pretty, but sure is effective. The Billikens stymied New Mexico State in the second round with outstanding defense. Getty Images
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That’s relief you see on the faces of Gonzaga players. The top-seeded Zags had to gut one out against game Southern. REUTERS