Austin Regional Recap (Round 1 Day 1)

(2) Kentucky 72 - (15) E. Kentucky 64
This game was much closer than it should have been. E. Kentucky wanted a piece of Kentucky and they played like it. The difference in the game was that Kentucky was too big and too physical for E. Kentucky. While E. Kentucky kept it close they never got to the point where it looked like they could win.

(3) Oklahoma 84 - (14) Niagara 67
Typical high seed/low seed game. The low seed can hang for just over a half and just wears down by the end of the game. This was just a 1 point game at the first intermission of the second half and then Oklahoma just blew the game open as expected. Credit the athleticism and defense of Oklahoma for blowing the game open.

(7) Cincinnati 76 - (10) Iowa 64
Who was that crazy analyst that said Cincinnati was overrated? This was not the same Bearcat team that we have seen all year. This team was physical, played good defense and destroyed Iowa in the middle. If Cincinnati keeps playing like this they can make a deep run. One thing to keep in mind though is that this was Iowa they beat up on.

(6) Utah 60 - (11) UTEP 54
A nice victory by Utah. Not sure if it was a good idea to play Bogut for 40 minutes. He did not look good in the 2nd half. He looked winded and tired. It will be interesting to see how he plays against Oklahoma. Jackson's shot with about 40 seconds left in the game put Utah up for good.