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Shead scores 21 points, Houston knocks out 1-seed Arizona

APTOPIX NCAA Houston Arizona Basketball Houston guard Jamal Shead celebrates after scoring as Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd looks on during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. Edwards, the Texas Tech transfer who played in the 2019 national championship game for the Red Raiders, had 19 points with five 3-pointers. After quick consecutive layups by Dalen Terry got Arizona within 64-58 with just over two minutes left, Edwards settled things for Houston with a 3 from the right wing. They shot 33% (18 of 54) and had 14 turnovers that Houston turned into 24 points. The two teams have played twice in the NCAA Tournament — Houston won in 1983 and Villanova won in the 1981 tourney.

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BUBBLE WATCH: Memphis rounding into form at right time

Memphis Houston Basketball Memphis guard Landers Nolley II (3) passes the ball in front of Houston guard Kyler Edwards (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) (Michael Wyke)The knock on Penny Hardaway early in the season was that he could recruit talent to Memphis, just not win with it. Shaking off some ugly early-season losses, Memphis put itself on the NCAA Tournament bubble with a marquee win over No. Memphis missed the NCAA Tournament in each of Hardaway's first three seasons despite winning at least 20 games in each. Memphis won its first five games, including a victory over Virginia Tech, before a stretch of five losses in six games.

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Smith, Arkansas hold off Texas Tech 68-66 in NCAA 2nd round

Arkansas forward Justin Smith (0) grabs a rebound from Texas Tech forward Marcus Santos-Silva (14) in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 21, 2021. The Razorbacks are going back to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for the first time since the “40 Minutes of Hell” days a quarter-century ago. Justin Smith had 20 points and played a key role in a final defensive stop, helping Arkansas beat Texas Tech 68-66 on Sunday. Ad“Obviously kind of a classic NCAA Tournament game,” Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said. After Chibuzo Agbo banked in a straightaway 3-pointer to bring Texas Tech within 58-57 with 5:30 left, Moody answered by banking in his own 3 off a crossover.