The Latest on the third full day of the men’s NCAA Tournament, including games being played in Raleigh, North Carolina; Providence, Rhode Island; Des Moines, Iowa; and Denver (All times EDT):
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8:15 p.m.
Led by 28 points from Georges Niang, fourth-seeded Iowa State defeated Little Rock 78-61 to make it to the Sweet 16.
Matt Thomas had 16 for the Cyclones, who will play the winner of Saturday’s Butler-Virginia game next Friday in the Midwest Regional in Chicago.
Little Rock, a 12 seed, pulled a come-from-behind upset against Purdue to get to this game.