UCLA reached the round of 16 by defeating the number one seeds Cincinnati 105-101 in a double overtime game.

UCLA trailed by 13 in the first half and rallied from an 11-point hole in the second, and then outscored Cincinnati 15-11 in the second overtime.

Leonard Stokes had a career-high 39 points, but All-American Steve Logan was held to 18 for the Bearcats, who have lost in the second round five times in six years.

In a smaller-scale surprise, sixth-seeded Texas let a 23-point lead shrink all the way to two before beating Mississippi State 68-64 in the Midwest Regional.

The Longhorns didn't put away the Bulldogs until Deginald Erskin's three-point play with 1 minute 52 seconds to go.

Erskin made his first seven shots and finished with 17 points, while Royal Ivey made four free throws in the final 26 seconds.

Texas heads to the final 16 for the first time since 1997.

Also in the Midwest, fourth-seeded Illinois topped Creighton 72-60, with Frank Williams scoring 20, all in the second half.

Williams also had five assists and five rebounds, while Brian Cook added 16 points for the Illini.

In the East, Connecticut got past North Carolina State 77-74, helped by Caron Butler's 34 points and nine rebounds.

Butler, a sophomore forward, was 10-for-13 from the field and 12-for-12 on free throws for Connecticut.

And in the South's lone game, third-seeded Pittsburgh held California scoreless for almost 10 minutes and won 63-50

Julius Page scored 17 points and Pitt third-team All-American Brandin Knight had 11 points and seven assists.

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