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NCAA West: Wichita State knocks off No. 1 Gonzaga, 76-70

Gonzaga's gone. Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker each scored 16 points as Wichita State hit a season-high 14 three-pointers - including seven straight late - to knock the top-ranked and No. 1 seed Bulldogs out of the NCAA tournament.

Gonzaga's gone.

Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker each scored 16 points as Wichita State hit a season-high 14 three-pointers - including seven straight late - to knock the top-ranked and No. 1 seed Bulldogs out of the NCAA tournament.

The Shockers advanced to the Round of 16 with a 76-70 win Saturday night in Salt Lake City, the first time they've gotten that far since 2006.

Gonzaga, meanwhile, becomes the first top seed to be eliminated this year. Kelly Olynyk scored 26 points to lead Gonzaga.

Wichita State had Gonzaga down by 13 points early, but the Bulldogs (32-3) came back to make it close until the barrage of threes overwhelmed them.

The Shockers (28-8) face the winner of Sunday's game between La Salle and Mississippi.

Arizona 74, Harvard 51 - The Wildcats put an emphatic end to the Crimson's March Madness success story with an emphatic win in Salt Lake City.

Arizona (27-7) sprinted to a 30-9 lead, as the Crimson (20-10) missed 20 of its first 22 shots.

Mark Lyons matched his career high with 27 points to lead the No. 6 Wildcats to their 15th appearance in the Sweet 16.

Harvard, meanwhile, goes home with its first NCAA win in tow: over third-seeded New Mexico on Thursday.

In the end, Arizona, a team that hasn't lost to an opponent outside of the Pac-12 this season, had too much height, too much speed, too much talent to be slowed by No. 14 Harvard (20-10).