Saturday's Men's NCAA Tournament Capsules

DENVER - Justin Harper scored 19 points and Kevin Anderson added 14, helping 12th-seeded Richmond advance to the round of 16 for the first time since 1988.

Richmond (29-7) shut down 13th-seeded Morehead State big man and NBA prospect Kenneth Faried - at least as much as anyone can these days.

Faried, the all-time Division I rebounder in the modern era, was held to 11 points and 13 rebounds as the Eagles (25-10), the darlings of the tournament after knocking off Louisville, were sent home.

BYU 89, Gonzaga 67

DENVER - Jimmer Fredette made seven 3-pointers and scored 34 points to help No. 3 seed Brigham Young defeat No. 11 Gonzaga and move to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament for the first time in 30 years.

The nation's leading scorer had trouble getting his shots in the first half. But he opened the second by hitting a 3 from five feet beyond the arc as part of an 11-2 run that broke the game open.

The Cougars (32-4) will head to New Orleans to play Florida in the Southeast regional semifinals Thursday. This is BYU's deepest run into the tournament since 1981, the year Danny Ainge went coast to coast for a last-second layup to beat Notre Dame in the round of 16.

Elias Harris and Steven Gray had 18 points for the Bulldogs (25-10).

Florida 73, UCLA 65

TAMPA, Fla. - Florida's little man Erving Walker came up big again, scoring 21 points and hitting several clutch shots down the stretch.

Walker scored 10 of his team's final 12 points, including four free throws in the final 33 seconds. His most significant basket was a 3-pointer with about a minute remaining. That shot gave the second-seeded Gators (28-7) a 69-65 lead and forced the No. 7 seed Bruins (23-11) into desperation mode.

Kenny Boynton added 12 points and five assists for the Gators. Alex Tyus chipped in eight points and a season-high 13 rebounds.

Josh Smith and Reeves Nelson led UCLA with 16 points apiece.

Upcoming Events