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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil have been the high-scoring 1-2 punch powering Providence's offense all year, guiding the Friars to another 20-win season and their first NCAA Tournament win in nearly two decades. Continue to Article

March 18, 2016 6:46:pm EST

Game-winning shots in March Madness often come about through amazing full-court plays or impossible buzzer-beaters under pressure. Sometimes, though, the defense does more to cause the play than any offensive player. Down 69-68 to No. 9 seed USC with just three seconds left in regulation, Providence had one last chance to win following a fortunate carom out-of-bounds on a short shot attempt by star guard Kris Dunn. Freshman guard Drew Edwards searched for an open teammate on the inbound pass until sophomore Rodney Bullock showed up wide open under the basket. He did not blow his chance at sending the Friars into the next round: USC's final heave on the final possession didn't draw iron, and Providence stayed alive to face top-seeded North Carolina in the second round of the East region on Saturday. The lackluster defense on Bullock's layup stands out as the Trojans' biggest mistake, but head coach Andy Enfield and his team will rue several mistakes, including two misses on the front ends of one-and-one foul-shot attempts in the final 30 seconds. The USC bench understandably looked stunned: University of Surrender Cobra pic.twitter.com/vBu3ZAGiBT — SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) March 18, 2016 The 70-69 result is Providence's first NCAA tournament victory since 1997, when Austin Croshere and God Shammgod led the school to the Elite Eight. USC remains winless in the tournament since 2009. - - - - - - - Eric Freeman is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at efreeman_ysports@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @FreemanEric Continue to Article

March 18, 2016 12:31:am EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Brice Johnson scored 18 points and No. 1 seed North Carolina needed an overwhelming second-half start to put away 16th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 83-67 in Thursday's first round of the NCAA Tournament. Continue to Article

March 17, 2016 9:49:pm EST

North Carolina coach Roy Williams spent most of two seasons pushing - even begging - his team to play with more defensive intensity before the Tar Heels finally provided it in an impressive conference-title run. The trick now is getting the East Region's No. 1 seed to maintain that intensity in the NCAA Tournament, starting with Thursday's first-round matchup with Florida Gulf Coast. ''We've always had a chance and we've always had the talent since I've been here but we're really starting to put it together and become a complete team,'' senior Marcus Paige said Wednesday. Continue to Article

March 16, 2016 7:13:pm EST

Southern California is finally back in the NCAA Tournament. The eighth-seeded Trojans (21-12) play their first tournament game since 2011 on Thursday night when they face the ninth-seeded Friars (23-10) in the first round of the East Regional. ''This was our goal, ultimately, coming into the season,'' guard Julian Jacobs said. Continue to Article

March 16, 2016 6:54:pm EST

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