I have to tell you I was nervous – after losing to 14 seed North Texas last year and then watch St. Peter’s beat Kentucky, you realize quickly that there is no safe game in March.

But the Boilers handled their business and pretty decisively never let Yale get into the game, winning 78-56 and advancing to Sunday. Many of the top teams have been advancing today, but we did finally get a pair of upsets.

The Miami FL / USC game was super exciting as there were 12 lead changes in the second half. Miami looked like they had the game under control with a 7 point lead with 44 seconds, but Drew Peterson from USC tried to change the story. He hit a three pointer to cut the lead to 4, and then helped trap Miami in the corner to force a turnover as Miami dribbled out of bounds. Then Peterson hit another three pointer. In 19 seconds the lead dropped from 7 to 1.

Miami got fouled and Sam Waardenburg hit one of two free throws to set the stage. Peterson drove to the basket this time and made the layup to tie the game. Miami gets the ball one last time and Charlie Moore drives to the hoop and gets fouled with 3 seconds to go and calmly hit both free throws to give the Hurricanes a 68-66 lead. And then March almost happened. Peterson got the ball at half court, launched the ball up at the buzzer, banks off the backboard, hits the front of the rim, and harmlessly falls to court. The Hurricanes hang on to their 2 point upset victory over USC.

Looks like the upsets will continue at Charlie’s soccer game as Notre Dame ran away from Alabama. But halftime is over – back to soccer for a short time.