1st & 2nd Round Recap: South
As was the case in the other three regions, the No. 1 seed advanced to the round of 16 in the South.
Michigan State methodically disposed of their two foes.
But the rest of the bracket is an underdog-lover's paradise.
No. 12 seed Gonzaga, no stranger to the "Sweet 16" recently, is back again.
John Chaney's Temple Owls, the 11th seed, also advanced, thanks to a stifling defense.
No. 7 seed Penn State knocked off No. 2 North Carolina and rounds out the unlikely trio.
Here's a review of the early round action:
Second Round
Penn State Jolts Carolina
The trio of Titus Ivory, Joe Crispin and Gyasi Cline-Heard combined for 61 points to lead Penn State to a stunning 82-74 victory over North Carolina, the South's No. 2 seed, and earned the Nittany Lions a berth in the round of 16.
Temple Torments The Gators
Temple confused Florida with its renowned matchup zone defense and, behind the shooting of Quincy Wadley and Lynn Greer, beat the Gators 75-54 Sunday in the second round of the NCAA South Regional.
Gonzaga Zaps The Sycamores
Casey Calvary scored 24 points and Dan Dickau added 20, making all 12 of his free throws, as 12th-seeded Gonzaga beat No. 13 Indiana State 85-68 Sunday at the South Regional.
Spartans Top Tark's Troops
A model of consistency, Michigan State had eight players score six or more points in an 81-65 victory over No. 9 Fresno State on Sunday as they advanced to the South regional semifinals.
First Round
Sycamores Oust The Sooners
Kelyn Block, despite losing a tooth late in regulation, scored five of his 17 points in overtime to help 13th-seeded Indiana State beat No. 4 Oklahoma 70-68 Friday in the first round of the South Regional.
Gonzaga Does It Again
Casey Calvary put back a blocked shot with 9.2 seconds left Friday to give Gonzaga an 86-85 victory over Virginia in the opening round of the South Regional and add to the 'Zags' list of upsets.
Temple Topples Texas
Quincy Wadley got hot early and the Temple defense played well throughout, helping the Owls to a 79-65 victory over Texas in the first round of the NCAA South tournament Friday.
Spartans Sting The Hornets
After a poor first half, Jason Richardson and Andre Hutson got defending national champion Michigan State rolling in a 69-35 victory over Alabama State Friday night in the first round of the South Regional.
Heels Stomp Princeton
North Carolina, returning to the site of their last two NCAA championship victories, quickly ended any thought of another Princeton upset with a 70-48 win Friday night in the first round of the South Regional.
Tark's Troops Tame Bears
Dmetrius Porter scored a career-high 27 points and helped stem three second-half comebacks by California as ninth-seeded Fresno State beat the Bears 82-70 on Friday night in the first round of the South Regional.
Nittany Lions Feast On Friars
Joe Crispin scored 13 points, brother Jon Crispin added 11, to lead seventh-seed Penn State to a 69-59 victory over Providence on Friday night in the NCAA South Regional.
Gators Knock Down 'Toppers
The Florida Gators, who reached the NCAA championship game last season, settled down after a shaky start against Western Kentucky to win 69-56 Friday in the first round of the South Regional.
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