After battling heartbreak and tragedy just to reach the NCAA tournament, the Matadors of Cal State Northridge ran into the greatest game of Roburt Sallie's life. Finally, something proved too much to overcome. Sallie, averaging 4.5 points all year for Memphis, hit 10 3-pointers and scored 35 as the second-seeded Tigers beat the plucky Matadors 81-70 Thursday, dodging what would have been one of the biggest upsets in tournament history.
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