Well that makes my morning...Duke goes down and Pittsnogle comes through again

I love it!

ATLANTA -- No need for LSU and Big Baby to cry in this NCAA tournament. The Tigers left the tears for J.J. Redick.

Glen "Big Baby" Davis and a pair of defensive-minded freshmen have LSU just one win away from the Final Four, stifling Redick and sending top-seeded Duke to yet another loss in the round of 16.

If the Tigers can play this kind of defense three more times, they might just do it for a state still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Duke made only 18-of-65 shots (28 percent) and finished with its fewest points in a game since 1996.

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Suffocating defense might not be as elegant as the sight of a feathery 3-pointer dropping through the net.

For LSU's Tigers, dropping top-ranked Duke out of the NCAA Tournament was a beautiful spectacle.

And making the morning even brighter:

The second semifinal appeared headed for overtime when West Virginia's Kevin Pittsnogle sank a 3-pointer with five seconds left to tie Texas at 71. Pittsnogle had just re-entered the game after going to the bench to treat a bloodied nose.

The Longhorns did not call timeout and rushed downcourt, allowing time for Paulino to make the winning 3. Officials reviewed a TV replay that showed Paulino released the ball in time.