Western Kentucky San Diego Live Coverage

Guide Note: In the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the #12 seeded Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will play the #13 seeded San Diego Toreros at St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. This page will provide play-by-play live coverage of this game.

Fast Facts:

When: Sunday March 23, 2:55 PM ET
Where: St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL
Television Coverage: CBS Sports
Game Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski
Western Kentucky Head Coach: Darrin Horn
San Diego Head Coach: Bill Grier

Team	1st	2nd	SCORE
NCAA Midwest Regional - March 23 - FINAL
#12 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	39	33	72
#13 San Diego Toreros	27	36	63

Western Kentucky San Diego Live Play-by-Play Coverage

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Commentary in ITALICS

FINAL

Western Kentucky defeated San Diego 72-63

Second Half

0:12: Lee makes 2 more free throws - Western Kentucky leads 72-63
0:15: Johnson hits a 3 for the Toreros - San Diego trails 70-63
0:11: 2 free throws good by Lee - Western Kentucky leads 70-60
0:33: Lee hits 1st of 2 free throws - and then hits 2nd - Western Kentucky leads 68-60
0:45: Foul on Jackson - his 5th - Slaughter makes 2 free throws - Western Kentucky leads 66-60
0:59: Shot off the mark by Johnson - out of bounds to WKU
1:14: After a turnover by USD, the Hilltoppers make a bad pass themselves
2:00: Ball out of bounds to USD
2:22: Johnson scores as shot clock expires - San Diego trails 64-60
3:01: Brazleton nails the triple from way behind the line - Western Kentucky leads 64-58
3:27: TV TIMEOUT
3:28: Offensive foul called on Johnson - his 3rd
4:11: Johnson draws the foul at the basket on Rogers - misses 1st and then makes 2nd - San Diego trails 61-58
4:27: Foul called on Jackson after a no-call on a 10-second violation - Brazleton makes 1 of 2 - Western Kentucky leads 61-57
4:45: Jones draws the charge on Lee
5:08: Pomare fouled down low - Evans called - two shots - makes 1st and then makes 2nd - San Diego trails 60-57
5:32: Rogers draws a foul on a 3-point attempt - makes 1st, makes 2nd, and makes 3rd - Western Kentucky leads 60-55
6:16: And then Courtney Lee answers with a trifecta - Western Kentucky leads 57-55
6:33: Ginty 3-ball corner pocket - Toreros have the LEAD! - San Diego leads 55-54
7:00: TIMEOUT Western Kentucky
7:05: Pomare hits the jump hook and the deficit is just 2 - San Diego trails 54-52
7:46: Houston hits both free throws to help USD cut the gap further - San Diego trails 54-50
7:46: TV TIMEOUT - STAT UPDATE: FOR WKY: 23-45 from the field, 4-13 from 3-point range, 4-8 at the line, 20 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 blocks. Lee has 20. and Evans has 9. FORUSD: 17-36 from the field, 2-10 from 3-point land, 12-22 at the line, 22 boards, 8 dishes, 6 steals. Pomare has 16, Johnson has 12, and Jones has 11.
7:47: Magley is called for his 4th foul - Houston to the line
8:11: Travel call against the Hilltoppers, who are suddenly struggling right now
8:46: TIMEOUT Western Kentucky
8:52: Jackson scores on a lay-up, it's an 11-2 USD run - San Diego trails 54-48
9:16: After 2 rejections, Johnson draws the foul and goes to the line - makes 1 of 2 but then they get the ball back on a travel violation thanks to their pressing defense
10:18: Johnson knocks down a big three for the Toreros - San Diego trails 54-45
11:19: Pettigrew scores on the driving shot - Western Kentucky leads 54-42
11:50: TV TIMEOUT
12:08: Johnson off a fast break following a rejection by Pomare hits the shot - San Diego trails 52-42
13:11: Foul called on Siakam - Pomare misses 1st and makes 2nd - San Diego trails 52-40 - Pomare has been clearly the best player for the Toreros today
14:43: 4th foul on Trumaine Johnson of the Toreros
15:05: Jones on the interior pass puts up the quick jumper - San Diego trails 52-39
15:21: TV TIMEOUT
15:45: Rogers hits on a floater - Western Kentucky leads 52-37
15:56: Brazleton for a 3-ball for the Hilltoppers
16:19: Jones hits shot and is fouled - USD - makes the free throw
16:31: Brazelton hits the tough runner for WKU
17:10: Lee makes 1 of 2 free throws for WKU - Western Kentucky leads 43-33
17:42: Johnson 1 for 2 at the line for USD - San Diego trails 42-33
18:04: Evans 1 of 2 free throws made - Western Kentucky leads 42-31
18:32: Jones on a strong drive to the basket - San Diego trails 41-31
19:03: Evans on a turnaround jumper, assist to Magley - Western Kentucky leads 41-29
19:19: Johnson scores on a lay-up - San Diego trails 39-29

Halftime

At the half: Western Kentucky leads San Diego 39-27

First Half

0:00: Johnson misses run 3-point attempt at the end of the first stanza
0:33: TIMEOUT Western Kentucky - CBS doing a better job with on-screen graphics this year than in the past, just put this one up - Western Kentucky 25-0 this season when leading at halftime - not good news for the Toreros
0:56: Brazleton at the line misses 1st and then misses 2nd
1:12: Courtney Lee on the jumper - Western Kentucky leads 39-27 - Continuing the ESPN catchphrase theme, Dan Patrick: "You can't stop Courtney Lee, you can only hope to contain him..."
1:35: Ty Rogers, Friday's OT hero, draws a charge for WKU
2:00: Jones hits front end of 1-and-1 but misses second - San Diego trails 37-27
2:28: Johnson finally from downtown - San Diego trails 37-26 - In the words of Kenny Mayne, "THREE-COL-A"
2:53: Siakam scores on a pump-fake on the low block - Western Kentucky leads 37-23
3:33: Lee on the lay-in - Western Kentucky leads 35-23
3:49: TV TIMEOUT - So far, the Hilltoppers have been the more aggressive team and the more confident team, yet the Toreros are only 10 points down late in the 1st half. Winner of this game gets to face Kevin Love and the top-seeded UCLA Bruins.
4:13: Pomare called for another foul, his 2nd
4:29: Another turnover by USD following a steal - Brandon Johnson looks very frustrated so far, just 1-4 in the game, can't get free of Brazleton's defense
5:12: Pomare called for an over-the-back foul - his 1st for USD
5:41: Foul called on Johnson, Evans makes 2 of 2 at line - Western Kentucky leads 33-23
6:00: Evans with a big time SLAM dunk - tomahawk style - Western Kentucky leads 31-23
6:10: Pomare off a great feed by Jones - San Diego trails 29-23
6:40: Boris Siakam from Cameroon see the score sheet - Western Kentucky leads 29-21
6:52: Johnson at the line for the Toreros makes 2 free throws - San Diego trails 27-21
6:52: TV TIMEOUT - STAT PACK: For WKU: 12-21 from the field, 3-7 from 3-point range, 7 boards, 3 blocks, 4 assists, 6 turnovers forced. Lee has 15 and Brazelton has 6. For USD: 7-15 from the floor, 0-1 on 3's, 5-9 at the line, 9 rebounds, 2 steals. Pomare has 13 of their 19 points so far.
7:23: Lee answers on a running jumper for WKU - Western Kentucky leads 27-19
7:51: Pomare with a soft shooters touch inside - San Diego trails 25-19
8:29: Pomare scores off the dish from Jackson - San Diego trails 25-17
8:42: Evans scores inside off the feed from Brazleton - Western Kentucky leads 25-15
9:00: Pomare draws the contact on Magley, his 2nd foul. Pomare hits 1st free throw and then hits 2nd - San Diego trails 23-15
9:18: Evans again with a big block, but a steal made for USD
9:41: TIMEOUT San Diego - Courtney Lee, a.k.a. The General, is starting to really feel it out there, even when he misses he has no hesitation in quickly hoisting another bomb up there. 14-4 run for the Hilltoppers right now. The Hilltoppers are also forcing turnovers with selected ball pressure across the mid-court line, which the Toreros need to adjust to.
9:42: Lee knocks down another trifecta - Western Kentucky leads 23-13
10:24: Courtney Lee for three - Western Kentucky leads 20-13
10:50: Pomare with another turnaround jumper for the Toreros - San Diego trails 17-13
11:25: Big time block shot by Houston for USD
11:41: TV TIMEOUT - Hilltoppers want to run, run, run, and so far it's been a two-man show from Brazelton and Lee, combining for 13 of their 17 points so far. USD is just 4-10 from the floor and has 4 turnovers early on - but they seem to be able to get Pomare good interior looks, so they will need to keep doing that and slowing the game down.
12:02: Mendez-Valdez hits the shot for the the Hilltoppers - Western Kentucky leads 17-11
12:21: Johnson is fouled on a drive to the hoop by Brazelton - missed both
13:03: Pomare scores for USD to stop the streak - San Diego trails 15-11
13:30: Slaughter hits the tough jumper for WKU, on a 6-0 run - Western Kentucky leads 15-9
13:55: Johnson of the Troeros called for the foul
14:23: Brazelton off the steal goes end-to-end for the score - Western Kentucky leads 13-9
14:41: Lee on the runner for the Hilltoppers - Western Kentucky leads 11-9
14:55: Jones is fouled and shoots 2 - makes 1 of 2 to TIE the game at 9-9
15:40: Bonus free throw by Jones is good - San Diego trails 9-8
15:40: TV TIMEOUT
15:41: Jones with a great drop-step on the box - count it and the foul! - San Diego trails 9-7
16:22: After a block shot by Evans, Brazelton with a dazzling drive to the hoop - Western Kentucky leads 9-5
16:45: Lee with the 3-ball from the corner pocket for the Hilltoppers - Western Kentucky leads 7-5
17:03: Goaltending called on Evans - basket good for Johnson - San Diego leads 5-4
17:50: Pomare on the turn around jumper inside - San Diego trails 4-3
18:37: Brazelton penetrates the lane and scoops it in - Western Kentucky leads 4-1
19:06: Travel called on San Diego
19:29: Pomare makes 1 of 2 for the Toreros at the line - San Diego trails 2-1
19:54: Hilltoppers win tap and Courtney Lee scores quickly - Western Kentucky leads 2-0
Awaiting Opening Tip

Western Kentucky San Diego Bracket

How they Got Here

Western Kentucky: defeated #5 Drake 101-99
San Diego: defeated #4 Connecticut 70-69

2008 West Region Bracket

All games airing on CBS

First Round March 20 & 21 Sites TBD			Second Round March 22 & 23 Sites TBD			Regional Semifinals March 27 US Airways Arena, Phoenix AZ			Finals March 29 US Airways Arena, Phoenix AZ

1	UCLA	70
16	Miss Valley St.	29
			1	UCLA	53

			9	Texas A&M	49
8	BYU	62

9	Texas A&M	67
						1	UCLA	88

						12	W. Kentucky	78
5	Drake	99

12	W. Kentucky	101
			12	W. Kentucky	72

			13	San Diego	63
4	UConn	69

13	San Diego	70
									1	UCLA	76

									3	Xavier	57
6	Purdue	90

11	Baylor	79
			6	Purdue	78

			3	Xavier	85
3	Xavier	73

14	Georgia	61
						3	Xavier	79

						7	West Virginia	75
7	West Virginia	75

10	Arizona	65
			7	West Virginia	73

			2	Duke	67
2	Duke	71

15	Belmont	70

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