Villanova survives scare...Baylor back in the NCAA win column
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Villanova survived a scare in the NCAA South Regional. Fifteenth-seed Robert Morris forced overtime, but the Wildcats emerged 73-70 winners.
Nova coach Jay Wright benched senior Scottie Reynolds earlier, but he still finished with a team-high 20 points.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's beat Richmond 80-71. Omar Samhan led the Gaels with 29 points and 12 rebounds despite spending most of the game in foul trouble.
They'll go up against Villanova on Saturday in Providence, R.I.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Baylor will face Old Dominion in the second round of the South Regional in New Orleans on Saturday.
The third-seeded Bears broke open a close game down the stretch and beat 14th-seeded Sam Houston State 68-59. Ekpe Udoh led the way with 20 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals.
Frank Hassell scored 15 points to lead 11th-seeded Old Dominion to a 51-50 victory over six-seed Notre Dame.
