The Louisville Cardinals have finished in strong form, winning four games in four nights. And they got the NCAA tournament off in style, beating Davidson behind the strong play of Peyton Siva. The Big East Tournament MVP kept on performing at a high level, as Siva had 17 points and six assists before fouling out, shooting 7-13 from the field in victory. The Seattle native continues to be critical to Louisville's chances of winning, setting the pace early on and ensuring Louisville stayed ahead for most of the contest.
The Cardinals now move on to the second round to face the winner of New Mexico and Long Beach State.
Here is an updated NCAA Bracket with finished games, as of about 2:30 PM PT. Check back for more a little later.
East Region:
No. 1 Syracuse vs No. 16 UNC Asheville
No. 8 Kansas State def No. 9 Southern Miss 70-64
No. 5 Vanderbilt vs No. 12 Harvard
No. 4 Wisconsin def No. 13 Montana 73-49
No. 2 Ohio State vs No. 15 Loyola
No. 7 Gonzaga vs No. 10 West Virginia
No. 3 Florida State vs No. 14 St. Bonaventure
No. 6 Cincinnati vs No. 11 Texas
West Region:
No. 1 Michigan State vs No. 16 Long Island
No. 8 Memphis vs No. 9 Saint Louis
No. 5 New Mexico vs No. 12 Long Beach State
No. 4 Louisville def No. 13 Davidson 69-62
No. 6 Murray State def No. 11 Colorado State 58-41
No. 3 Marquette def No. 14 BYU 88-68
No. 7 Florida vs No. 10 Virginia
No. 2 Missouri vs No. 15 Norfolk State
South Region:
No. 1 Kentucky vs No. 16 Western Kentucky
No. 8 Iowa State vs No. 9 UConn
No. 5 Wichita State vs No. 12 VCU
No. 4 Indiana vs No. 13 New Mexico State
No. 6 UNLV vs No. 11 Colorado
No. 3 Baylor vs No. 14 South Dakota State
No. 7 Notre Dame vs No. 10 Xavier
No. 2 Duke vs No. 15 Lehigh
Midwest Region:
No. 1 North Carolina vs Vermont
No. 8 Creighton vs No. 9 Alabama
No. 5 Temple vs No. 12 South Florida
No. 4 Michigan vs No. 13 Ohio
No. 6 San Diego State vs No. 11 North Carolina State
No. 2 Kansas vs No. 15 Detroit
No. 7 St. Mary's vs No. 10 Purdue
No. 3 Georgetown vs No. 14 Belmont
For live scoring updates, head over to the March Madness 2012 Official scoreboard. To talk about Siva with Louisville fans, hit up Card Chronicle.
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