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LaQuinton Ross, a highly touted player who started slowly at Ohio State, made the most of his chance to be a hero on Thursday. His 3-pointer beat Arizona and put the Buckeyes in the Elite Eight.

The NCAA tournament is a pressure unlike any other. These players, teams and coaches are feeling it more than most.

The traditional big man is a dying breed in the college game. The reasons have as much to do with the lure of the NBA as it does with the evolving nature of the position itself.

There's plenty of intrigue in the East Region. Myron Medcalf provides a breakdown.