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Carlos Delfino added 21 and seven rebounds for the Bucks, who won for the eighth time in nine games and sit at fifth place in the Eastern Conference, six games behind Atlanta.
Salmons said it was great to win in Denver after a double-overtime victory at Sacramento on Friday.
Angel Robinson recorded a double-double in the win for Georgia (24-8) with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Roshaunda Barnes netted 17 points in the loss for Tulane (26-7), while Chassity Brown added 13.
Ogwumike, the Pac-10 Player of the Year, got some help from Jeanette Pohlen, who pitched in 16 points for Stanford (32-1). The Cardinal, who got 15 points from Kayla Pedersen, will take on eighth-seeded Iowa in the second round.
TreShont Nottingham tallied 10 points in defeat for UC Riverside (17-16).
Kelli Griffin netted 14 points in the win for Baylor (24-9), while Melissa Jones added 11 points.
Hayley Munro and Emma Andrews scored 13 points apiece in the loss for Fresno State (27-7).
Tiffany Shives added 16 points for Gonzaga (28-4), which will take on second- seeded Texas A&M in the second round.
Chay Shegog tallied 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the floor in the setback for North Carolina (19-12).
Jaime Printy and Kamille Wahlin netted 15 points apiece in the win for Iowa (20-13).
Morgan Johnson and Kelly Krei contributed healthy efforts as well, scoring 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Denis Clemente added 19 points, and Curtis Kelly scored 10 for the second- seeded Wildcats (28-7), who advanced to Salt Lake City to play in the Sweet 16 against the winner of Sunday's game between third seed Pittsburgh and sixth seed Xavier.
Pullen, who made all 11 of his foul shots, went 7-of-12 from three-point range.
Latia Magee pitched in 11 points for Georgetown (26-6), which will take on either fourth-seeded Baylor or 13th-seeded Fresno State in the second round.
Corielle Yarde tallied 15 points for Marist (26-8), which posted its lowest point total of the season.
Toni Young poured in a career-high 22 points for Oklahoma State (24-10), which will take on either fifth-seeded Georgia or 12th-seeded Tulane in the second round.
Precious Robinson posted 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the Cowgirls, who got 10 assists from Ally Clardy.
Tanisha Smith fell one assist shy of a triple-double for Texas A&M (26-7) with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine helpers. Adaora Elonu added 15 points in the win.
Eryn Jones and Claire Faucher netted 15 points apiece in the loss for Portland State (18-15).
Miller, who scored 16 in the first half, went 7-of-9 from the field for the Wildcats (34-2), who avoided the upset bug on a day full of them by shooting a robust 60.3 percent from the field.
Kentucky will next take on either Wisconsin or Cornell in the East Regional Semifinals after winning an NCAA Tournament game for the 100th time in its storied history.
Michael Beasley added 16 points and seven rebounds for Miami, which won for the seventh time in 10 games to move a half-game ahead of Charlotte for sixth place in the East. Dwyane Wade had one of his lowest scoring outputs of the season, pouring in just 14 points to go with nine assists and five rebounds.
Wade, though, contributed on the defensive end, tying a career-high with five blocks. Udonis Haslem and Joel Anthony each provided nine points; Haslem added 13 rebounds, while Anthony had nine in the win.
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Mayo netted 21 and Zach Randolph tallied 20 and 13 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who are still mathematically alive at five games behind Portland for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 12 games to play.
Bosh went 10-of-14 from the field over the final 24 minutes to help the Raptors win for just the second time in their last eight games. Jarrett Jack had 15 points, Hedo Turkoglu 13 and Antoine Wright 11 for the Raptors, who lead Chicago by 2 1/2 games for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Devin Harris, who missed the previous two games because of an upper respiratory illness, had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Nets, who have lost seven in a row overall and 13 straight as the host.
Rose, who missed the last four games with a sprained left wrist, made 9-of-16 shots and 4-of-6 from three-point range. He showed no signs of hurting for the Bulls, who won for the first time since February 26 against Portland.
Kirk Hinrich racked up 17 points and 11 assists, and Brad Miller added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists as Chicago won the season series 3-1.
Allen, who is Michigan State's top three-point shooter at 40 percent accuracy, was hurt with just over five minutes remaining in the team's first-round win over New Mexico State. He went down to the ground in clear pain, hobbled to the bench and did not return.
"He didn't work out today," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. "Not that that's the end of the world. But he's really hour to hour. I guess what they're classifying as a sprained arch.
Matthew Bryan-Amaning added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Huskies (26-9), who have won nine in a row and are 14-2 since January 26. Isaiah Thomas made four three-pointers on his way to 15 points while dishing out seven assists.
Elston Turner had 10 points off the bench for Washington, which knocked off sixth-seeded Marquette by an 80-78 final in the first round on Thursday.
He replaces Bob Nash, who was fired during March 8.
"I'm glad to welcome Gib Arnold as the 19th head coach of UH men's basketball," director of athletics Jim Donovan said. "I charged the committee with helping me find someone who was 'hungry', had extensive recruiting experience and a plan specific for UH. Also someone with a clear vision for the future of our basketball program and could fit into Hawaii's unique culture." Arnold spent the last five seasons as an assistant at USC and helped the Trojans reach the NCAA Tournament a record three straight seasons. He was instrumental in the recruiting of now-NBA standouts DeMar DeRozan and Taj Gibson, who were both chosen in the first round of the 2009 draft.
Josh Lomers had 14 points, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks while Tweety Carter added 12 points and eight assists for the Bears (27-7), who will play No. 10 seed Saint Mary's in the next round as the Gaels shocked second- seeded Villanova earlier on Saturday. Baylor has never advanced past the Sweet 16 and is into the third round for the first time since 1950 when the event featured just eight schools.
Frank Hassell had 15 points and eight rebounds, Gerald Lee added 15 points, while Kent Bazemore donated 13 points and seven assists for the Monarchs (27-9), who defeated Notre Dame in the opening round of the tournament.
Jordan Eglseder had 14 points and five rebounds for the ninth-seeded Panthers (30-4), who will make their first appearance in the Sweet 16.
Marcus Morris scored 16 points to pace the Jayhawks (33-3).
Kendel Ross led Dayton (25-7) with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Kristin Daugherty tallied 10 points.
Helena Sverrisdottir led TCU (22-9) with 17 points and 13 rebounds, while TK LaFleur, Emily Carter and Eboni Magnum each posted 11 points.
Scotty Hopson had 17 points, while Wayne Chism finished with nine points and 12 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Volunteers (27-8), who will face either Georgia Tech or Ohio State next week in the Sweet 16.
"I thought the fact that we just didn't let the game get too fast in transition was a key. We had the advantage inside. We got the ball inside with points in the paint," said Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl.
Courtney Ward also tallied 16 points for Florida State (27-5), while Chasity Clayton posted 10 points, to go along with nine rebounds.
Shanavia Dowdell finished with a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds for Louisiana Tech (23-9), while Jasmine Bendolph contributed 11 points.
Bynum suffered the injury during Friday's game against Minnesota, as he felt a pop in his left Achilles running down the court.
The injury will be re-evaluated after Bynum sits on the sideline for the next week.
Matt Howard hit 1-of-2 free throws with 17.5 seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs a 54-52 lead. The Racers didn't call timeout and swung the ball to Isaiah Canaan at the top of the key.
Canaan dribbled precious seconds off the clock before deciding to give the ball up to first-round hero Danero Thomas near halfcourt.