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Updated at 6:41 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2009

SIENA TOPS OHIO STATE IN 2 OTS
NCAA: Siena beats Ohio State in double overtime, 74-72

By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Siena's Ronald Moore, front, is mobbed by teammates Alex Franklin, back, and Kenny Hasbrouck, right, after making a three-point shot with 3.9 seconds left in the second overtime to beat Ohio State 74-72 in a first-round NCAA men's college basketball tournament game.

SKIP PETERSON | Associated Press

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DAYTON, Ohio — Ronald Moore hit a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left in the second overtime — from the identical spot he made one at the end of the first OT — as the Siena Saints beat eighth-seeded Ohio State 74-72 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Moore's two clutch shots advanced ninth-seeded Siena (27-7) into Sunday's second round where the Saints will meet Louisville, the tournament's top team. The Cardinals moved on with a 74-54 win over No. 16 seed Morehead State.

Evan Turner missed a leaner from 15 feet that would forced a third OT for the Buckeyes (22-11), who blew an 11-point lead in the second half of regulation.