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NCAA Tournament (40 teams)

East Regional

First RoundSt. John's 75, Temple 70
Penn 73, Iona 69
Second RoundSt. John's 80, Duke 78
Rutgers 64, Georgetown 58
Penn 72, North Carolina 71
Syracuse 89, Connecticut 81
SemifinalsSt. John's 67, Rutgers 65
Penn 84, Syracuse 76
FinalPenn 64, St. John's 62

Mideast Regional

First RoundLamar 95, Detroit 87
Tennessee 97, Eastern Kentucky 81
Second RoundMichigan St. 95, Lamar 64
LSU 71, Appalachian St. 57
Notre Dame 73, Tennessee 67
Toledo 74, Iowa 72
SemifinalsMichigan St. 87, LSU 71
Notre Dame 79, Toledo 71
FinalMichigan St. 80, Notre Dame 68

West Regional

First RoundSouthern Cal 86, Utah St. 67
Pepperdine 92, Utah 88 (OT)
Second RoundDePaul 89, Southern Cal 78
Marquette 73, Pacific 48
UCLA 76, Pepperdine 71
San Francisco 86, BYU 63
SemifinalsDePaul 62, Marquette 56
UCLA 99, San Francisco 81
FinalDePaul 95, UCLA 91

Midwest Regional

First RoundWeber St. 81, New Mexico St. 78 (OT)
Virginia Tech 70, Jacksonville 53
Second RoundArkansas 74, Weber St. 63
Louisville 69, S. Alabama 66
Indiana St. 86, Virginia Tech 69
Oklahoma 90, Texas 76
SemifinalsArkansas 73, Louisville 62
Indiana St. 93, Oklahoma 72
FinalIndiana St. 73, Arkansas 71

FINAL FOUR

at Special Events Center, Salt Lake City

SemifinalsMichigan St. 101, Penn 67
Indiana St. 76, DePaul 74
Third PlaceDePaul 96, Penn 93
ChampionshipMichigan St. 75, Indiana St. 64
Most Outstanding PlayerMagic Johnson, Michigan St.
All-TournamentJohnson and Greg Kelser, Michigan St.
Larry Bird, Indiana St.
Mark Aguirre and Gary Garland, DePaul

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