(1) Connecticut 92, (9) Texas A&M 66
No. 1 Connecticut excelled against No. 9 Texas A&M in a 92-66 win. The Huskies join Memphis and Villanova among the group of favorites that easily handled second-round opponents. Senior point guard A.J. Price had 27 points, five rebounds and eight assists to pace the Huskies’ offense, which scored at will in shooting 58 percent from the field. Junior center Hasheem Thabeet struggled with foul trouble and finished with only six points and four rebounds. But his teammates picked up the slack inside to out-rebound the Aggies 36-22. Senior swingman Jeff Adrien provided 23 points and eight rebounds for Connecticut.
