Writer:  Gene Menez
Game:  Davidson-Georgetown
Post Time: 7:43 p.m., Sunday   

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The final seconds ticked off the clock, the ball was flung in the air in joy and the Wildcats went, well, wild. As 10th-seeded Davidson celebrated its upset over second-seeded Georgetown on the RBC Center court in Raleigh, N.C., the star of the day -- and of the NCAA tournament -- Stephen Curry ran over to the corner of the court closest to his parents, smiled broadly and could only shrug his shoulders.

His body language said it all: I cannot explain what just happened. Perhaps the scoreboard said it best: DAVIDSON 74, GEORGETOWN 70.

After a dreadful first half in which the sharpshooting Curry missed six of eight shots, including four of five three-pointers, and the Wildcats trailed by 11, he had a second half for the ages against the Hoyas. Facing the nation's best field goal percentage defense, Curry scored 25 points and, just as importantly, had four key assists to help rally the Wildcats over the Big East regular-season champs and send Davidson into the Sweet 16.

His two biggest buckets in the half came with the score tied at 60 and less than four minutes left. First he scooped in a layup for a two-point lead and, after a defensive stop, he buried a deep three-pointer for a five-point lead with 2:55 left. The Wildcats would not trail again.

Curry finished with 30 points; no player had scored more than 27 against Georgetown this season.

"For the most part," Georgetown coach John Thompson said of Curry, "he had guys all over him, and the ball was going in."

Davidson, which has won an NCAA-best 24 straight, now faces No. 3 seed Wisconsin in a Sweet 16 game in Detroit.

After the game, Curry spent 45 minutes signing autographs, shaking hands and taking pictures with fans on the main level of the RBC Center. For more on Curry, check out next week's issue of Sports Illustrated.

Writer:  Andy Staples
Game:  San Diego-Western Kentucky
Post Time: 6:10 p.m., Sunday  

TAMPA, Fla. -- Don't feel too bad for the Siena and San Diego players who cracked their glass slippers Sunday. At least they didn't lose twice in one day like the band that played for them.

Siena's band volunteered to play Sunday for the Toreros, whose band had followed the USD women to Palo Alto, Calif. So after watching their Saints get demolished by Villanova, Siena musicians donned blue T-shirts and face paint with the hope that they could toot at least one team into the Sweet 16. Alas, it wasn't to be. Western Kentucky, whose band subbed for San Diego on Friday, reached the Sweet 16 and helped its band to a 3-0 weekend record with a 72-63 win.

Writer:  Andy Staples
Game:  San Diego-Western Kentucky
Post Time: 4:38 p.m., Sunday    

TAMPA, Fla. -- Usually, upset magic wears off in the second round and lower-seeded teams can advance only by playing near-perfect basketball. Here in Tampa, where No. 12 seeds are the heavyweights, the underdogs keep killing themselves at the free-throw line.

Siena made only 26 of 39 free throws, and the Saints lost, 84-72, to Villanova. Even a few more makes could have caused the Wildcats to tighten, but the misses allowed 'Nova to enjoy a comfortable lead.

Now, with 9:16 remaining in the Western Kentucky-San Diego game, the Toreros trail by eight, but they've missed 10 of their 22 free throws. If they want to go to the Sweet 16, they'll have to make those free throws down the stretch.

Writer:  Gene Menez
Game:  Davidson-Georgetown
Post Time: 4:05 p.m., Sunday   

Well, the shooting star from the NCAA's first round has found things a bit more difficult today against Georgetown. Davidson's sweet-shooting guard Stephen Curry, who scored 40 points and hit eight-of-10 three-pointers Friday against Gonzaga, has been limited to five points on two-of-eight shooting in the first half against the Hoyas. The 10th-seeded Wildcats trail second-seeded Georgetown 38-27 at halftime.

The Hoyas, who lead the country in field goal percentage defense, seem to have bothered Curry with their tremendous length, particularly the 6-foot-8 Patrick Ewing Jr. In addition, Georgetown has been switching on every Davidson screen, not giving Curry an inch to shoot even if it causes some matchup problems. (The 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert once found himself on the perimeter guarding Curry.) The Son of Dell will need another unconscious second-half performance like the one he had Friday to give the Wildcats a chance.

Writer:  Julia Morrill
Game:  Texas-Miami
Post Time: 2:45 p.m., Sunday

Texas just took the court against Miami and, as expected, was showered with boos. Days before the Longhorns played Austin Peay, Texas coach Rick Barnes had this to say in a conference call with the media: "We're scheduled to come play Arkansas next year, and if the fans don't treat us well, we're not going to come. You can put that out there. I'm serious. We've got enough money here we can buy our way out of it. So, they'd better be good to us."

He has since apologized, explaining that he was joking and has much respect for the state of Arkansas and its basketball program. But unfortunately for Texas, the damage is done and all the locals are taking Miami's side. Now it's time for tip off.