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(1) Indiana Holds Off (9) Temple, 58-52, Punch Ticket to Sweet 16

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Getty S 032413 Indiana%20Oladipo?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1364160074475 Joe Robbins/Getty Images(DAYTON, Ohio) — Indiana (29-6) avoided becoming the second number one-seed to be knocked out of the March Madness in less than 24 hours on Sunday.  Victor Oladipo’s three pointer with 14 seconds left put Indiana past Temple (24-10) 58-52 and into the Sweet 16.

Oladipo finished with 16 points and eight rebounds followed by Cody Zeller’s 15 point performance in the victory.

Temple led 29-26 at the half and had a 52-50 lead before Zeller hit two free throws to tie the game with 1:51 remaining.  Oladipo would hit 1-2 at the free throw line before sinking the big three to put a nail in Temple’s chances of pulling off the upset.

Kahlif Wyatt had 31 points in the loss for the Owls.

Top-ranked Gonzaga fell to ninth-seeded Wichita State on Saturday night in the West Region.

The Hoosiers next opponent will be the fourth-seeded Syracuse Orange in the regional semifinals on Thursday in Washington.

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