No. 6 Montana State used a 12-2 run in the second half to take the lead from No. 3 Montana, and the Bobcats held on for a 56-54 victory. No. 4 Idaho State advances to the semifinals to play No. 2 Portland State by beating No. 5 Northern Colorado 67-60.

The Highlanders dominated inside, out-rebounding No. VMI 56-24. Junior center Artsiom Parakhouski was unstoppable for Radford, which beat the Keydets 108-94, with 26 points, 18 rebounds and three blocks.

No. 1 VCU and No. 2 George Mason proved that the first team to reach 60 points wins. No. 4 Old Dominion snuck past No. 5 Hofstra 52-51. And No. 11 Towson continues to work its magic, beating No. 3 Northeastern 58-54 for a second consecutive upset.

Junior forward Mike Evanovich led No. 5 Fairfield with 18 points and four rebounds, and senior guard Herbie Allen added 17 points to guide the Stags past No. 4 Manhattan 68-61. Meanwhile, No. 1 Siena bum-rushed No. 9 Canisius 77-52 with a balanced attack on offense and defense. No. 2 Niagara blasted No. 10 Marist 79-50 by working harder on the glass, collecting 47 rebounds to the Red Foxes’ 30. And junior guard Ryan Thompson had a season-high 30 points to lead No. 3 Rider to a 67-58 win against No. 6 St. Peter’s.

No. 3 Illinois State whips No. 2 Creighton, which now must hope that a 25-7 record is good enough to earn the Missouri Valley’s second-best team in the regular season an NCAA Tournament bid. Top-seeded Northern Iowa pulled away in the second half for a 76-62 win against No. 4 Bradley.

As usual, junior guard Stephen Curry dominated a Southern Conference opponent, posting 43 points against No. 4N Appalachian State in No. 1S Davidson’s 84-68 win. Meanwhile, No. 3S College of Charleston and No. 1N Chattanooga also advance. And No. 3N Samford pulled off a mild upset of No. 2S the Citadel, winning 77-67 in the battle of the Bulldogs.

Coach Randy Bennett smartly adds a game to the schedule to give the NCAA Tournament selection committee a chance to watch Patty Mills in action. Eastern Washington gets an opportunity to pull off a major upset days before Selection Sunday.

No. 7 South Dakota State upset No. 2 Oral Roberts 72-69, ending the Golden Eagles’ three-year run as champion. No. 1 North Dakota State posted a gaudy 16-2 conference record during the regular season, but the Bison found No. 8 Centenary was undaunted in a hard-fought 83-77 battle.

Duke sophomore guard Nolan Smith will miss a third consecutive game while recovering from a concussion he suffered against Maryland.