First Round

Dwayne Wade drives past Holy Cross forward Tim Szatko as Marquette barely wins their first round game against a lower seed, 72-68.

Hand Check

Holy Cross forward Tim Szatko, center, is tied up by Marquette's Dwayne Wade, left, and Terry Sanders in the opening of the NCAA first round games in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 20, 2003.

Going Strong

Gonzaga's Ronny Turiaf dunks as Cincinnati's Kyle Bankhead looks on in Cincinnati's first round 74-69 lost, Thursday, March 20, 2003, in Salt Lake City.

On the Defensive

Ronny Turiaf, (35), tries to guard against Cincinnati's Kareem Johnson in Gonzaga's first round NCAA tournament game win, Thursday, March 20, 2003, in Salt Lake City.

He Scores

Connecticut's Emeka Okafor, right, scores over Brigham Young's Kevin Woodberry in the first half Thursday, March 20, 2003, in Spokane, Wash. in the first round of the men's NCAA Division I basketball championship.

Unstoppable!

Connecticut's Emeka Okafor, left, is fouled by Brigham Young's Rafael Araujo during UConn's first round 58-53 win in Spokane, Wash. Thursday , March 20, 2003.

Wildcats' Wrath

Andre Iguodala's, right, defense helped Arizona defeat Taylor Coppenrath and Vermont 80-51 in the first-round NCAA West Regional in Salt Lake City, Thursday, March 20, 2003.

Home Court Advantage

De'Angelo Alexander, right, shoots over Sourth Carolina State's Dustin Braddick, left, during Oklahoma's 71-54 win, Thursday March 20, 2003, in Oklahoma City.

Block Party

Oklahoma's Quannas White, right, blocks a shot by South Carolina State's Brandon Trapp (34) during NCAA East Regional first round game, Thursday March 20, 2003, in Oklahoma City.

Making a Point

Stanford's Josh Childress slam dunks during his teams 77-69 win over San Diego in the Division I NCAA mens' tournment in Spokane, Wash., Thursday , March 20, 2003.

In Between

Western Kentucky's Patrick Sparks, center, cuts between Illinois players Roger Powell, left, and James Augustine for a shot in their NCAA West Regional first-round game in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 20, 2003.

Sun Devils' Playground

Arizona State's Ike Diogu, right, tries to drive around Memphis' Duane Erwin in Arizona State's 84-71 upset in the NCAA West Regional first round game, Thursday March 20, 2003, in Oklahoma City.

Frustration of Loss

Creighton's DeAnthony Bowden covers his head after Creighton lost to Central Michigan 79-73, in an NCAA West Regional first-round game Thursday, March 20, 2003, in Salt Lake City.

Breathing Easier

Spencer Nelson, right, drives past Kansas' Kirk Hinrich during Utah State's 61-64 loss in the NCAA West Regional first round game, Thursday March 20, 2003, in Oklahoma City.

Battle for Position

Tulsa's Charlie Davis, left, and Dayton's Logan White vie for rebounding position in Spokane, Wash. in the first round of the men's NCAA Division I basketball championship, Thursday, March 20, 2003. Tulsa beat Dayton 84-71.

Clawing for Win

Tulsa's Jarius Glenn (11) dives to save a loose ball from Dayton's Keith Waleskowski in the second half of their NCAA 1st round Midwest Regional game in Spokane, Wash., Thursday, March 20, 2003. Tulsa beat Dayton 84-71.

Fighting Irish

Notre Dame's Chris Thomas, left, gets past Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Clay Tucker for a shot in Notre Dame's 70-69 win in the first-round NCAA West Regional game in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 20, 2003.