VCU holds USC to one field goal in final nine minutes to advance

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    VCU sure looked as if it belonged in the tournament Wednesday night.

    Jamie Skeen scored 16 points and VCU more than held its own inside against bigger and stronger Southern California in a 59-46 NCAA "First Four" victory.

    "It feels really good because a lot of people were doubting us," Skeen said. "We were able to come out and prove some people wrong. Instead of just talking about it, we just came out here and played."

    The 11th-seeded teams traded elbows and punishing defense all night, with the Rams (24-11) pulling away down the stretch to set up a game against sixth-seeded Georgetown (21-10) on Friday in Chicago.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310750030
     

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