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Saints March On Past Vanderbilt

Posted Mar 22, 08 12:19 CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Vanderbilt, a Southeastern Conference power that was tournament-tested, vowed not to overlook its first-round opponent, Siena. Unfortunately for the Commodores, they didn't follow through on that as the 13th-seeded Saints dominated play throughout and added another major upset to their NCAA tournament history - the last coming in 1989 as a No. 14 seed against Stanford, reports AP.

Kenny Hasbrouck and Tay Fisher led Siena with 30 and 19 points respectively, including 6-for-6 on three-pointers by Fisher. Vanderbilt never got its perimeter game going, shooting 4-for-20 from three-point range, and didn't exploit its size advantage on the inside. It was one of four major upsets on the day in Tampa, as double-digit seeds Western Kentucky and San Diego were winners earlier, while Villanova downed Clemson late.

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Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings screams at referees after being called for a second half technical foul during an NCAA Midwest Regional first-round tournament basketball game against Siena Friday,...   (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Siena guard Tay Fisher celebrates after the team defeated Vanderbilt 86-62 during an NCAA Midwest Regional first-round tournament basketball game Friday, March 21, 2008, in Tampa, Fla.   (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Siena head coach Fran McCaffery hugs Kenny Hasbrouck (41) as teammate Tay Fisher looks on after defeating Vanderbilt 86-62 during an NCAA Midwest Regional game Friday, March 21, 2008, in Tampa, Fla.   (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Vanderbilt's Ross Neitner (41) loses control of the basketball while being pressured by Siena's Alex Franklin (42) and Josh Duell, right, during an NCAA Midwest Regional first-round tournament basketball...   (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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