Updated: March 27, 2009, 1:06 AM ET
Dickie V's Nightly Awards (Mar. 26)
Dickie V's awards from Thursday night's action
PLAYER OF THE NIGHT: J.T. Tiller, Missouri.
He came in averaging eight points per game. He finished with 23 against Memphis, hitting 10-of-16 from the field in a 102-91 upset over John Calipari's team.
TEAM OF THE NIGHT: Missouri.
The Tigers shot over 53 percent en route to the win over Memphis. Mike Anderson's team takes on Connecticut next.
COACH OF THE NIGHT: Jay Wright, Villanova.
His Wildcats scored a 77-54 win over Duke. That was the worst tournament loss suffered by the Blue Devils since the famed 30-point blowout by UNLV.
SHOCK OF THE NIGHT: Villanova and Missouri's margins.
Both teams were very impressive in beating higher-seeded opponents.
