NCAA Tournament 2012 Live Updates: Syracuse vs. Kansas State, Ohio State vs. Gonzaga

NCAA Tournament Live Updates

Well, that was wild. We can only hope the third round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament is at least half as exciting as the second day. Saturday kicks off the third round of March Madness, beginning with No. 1 Syracuse taking on No. 8 Kansas State. The Orange survived a scare from No. 16 UNC-Asheville, pulling away in the final minutes (some might say with a little help from the refs) and winning, 72-65.

The second game features one of the two remaining No. 2 seeds, Ohio State. Unlike the Duke Blue Devils and Missouri Tigers, the Buckeyes rolled over the No. 15 seed Loyola (MD) to advance and will square off against No. 7 Gonzaga. The Bulldogs never took their feet off the gas against the Mountaineers of West Virginia and went on to win, 77-54.

Will the third No. 2 seed fall? Without Fab Melo, is this the end of the line for the Orange?

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Click HERE for Printable 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket and stay tuned for in-depth coverage of March Madness throughout the tournament.

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