Texas Tech 92, North Carolina 73

Darvin Ham looked down at the splattered glass and smiled. North Carolina was about to find out why Texas Tech had lost just one game all year.

Texas Tech, inspired by Ham's backboard-shattering dunk in the first half, advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in 20 years yesterday with a 92-73 victory over the Tar Heels.

With 12:06 left in the first half, Ham grabbed a rebound and dunked to tie it 16-16. His weight collapsed the rim and shattered the backboard glass, which cascaded on him and down to the floor of the Richmond Coliseum.

"I was already pumped up--we all were--but that play just set it off," Ham said. "I just wanted to run around the court and do backflips."

As Red Raiders fans celebrated, Texas Tech and North Carolina were sent to their locker rooms for 26 minutes while crews cleaned up the glass and replaced the basket.

When play resumed, the Red Raiders ripped off a 10-0 run, which included two three-pointers to take a 26-16 lead.

Georgetown 73, New Mexico 62

Allen Iverson shook off early foul trouble and scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half as the Hoyas advanced despite making just 13 of 31 free throws.

Iverson, in foul trouble for the fourth straight game, hit a three-pointer to start a 12-3 run that gave the Hoyas the lead for good with 14 minutes left.

Victor Page added 14 points for the Hoyas (28-7). Clayton Shields scored 19 points for New Mexico (28-5).

Cincinnati 78, Temple 65

Cincinnati solved Temple's matchup zone for the fifth time in four seasons to earn a trip to the round of 16.

Damon Flint scored 22 points and Darnell Burton made three three-pointers during a 19-2 run as the Bearcats (27-4) opened a 15-point second-half lead. Flint and Burton made nine of Cincinnati's 10 three-pointers.

Mark Jackson scored all 13 points in the second half for Temple (20-13).