Dyshawn Pierre scored 20 points and Dayton rode a loud home-crowd advantage to another NCAA Tournament victory, beating Providence 66-53 Friday night.

The 11th-seeded Flyers (27-8) will face Oklahoma on Sunday night, with a chance to reach the round of 16 for the second straight season.

Sixth-seeded Providence (22-12) could not overcome early foul trouble on Big East player of the year Kris Dunn or a Dayton team buoyed by a legion of fans that made the 80-mile trip to Columbus. Dunn finished with 11 points before fouling out. LaDontae Henton had 18.

South RegionSD State 76, St. John’s 64CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JJ O’Brien scored 18 points for San Diego State, and Dwayne Polee II added 15 points on five 3-pointers against his former team.Skylar Spencer added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Aztecs (27-8), who will face the top-seeded Duke on Sunday.Gonzaga 86, ND State 76SEATTLE — Kyle Wiltjer scored 23 points to lead Gonzaga to the victory.The second-seeded Zags (33-2) will play Iowa on Sunday to try to make the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009.Iowa 83, Davidson 52SEATTLE — Aaron White scored 13 straight points as part of Iowa’s 18-3 run early in the second half, and the seventh-seeded Hawkeyes rolled into the round of 32.White finished with 26 points as Iowa (22-11) used its significant height advantage to overwhelm the champions of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season. Mike Gesell added 15 points for the Hawkeyes.

East RegionMichigan St. 70, Georgia 63CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denzel Valentine scored 16 points and went 6 for 6 at the free-throw line in the final 30 seconds, helping Michigan State hold on for the win.Travis Trice scored 15 points for the seventh-seeded Spartans (24-11), who answered a push from the Bulldogs with a poised run to take back control.Virginia 79, Belmont 67CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Malcolm Brogdon scored 22 points and Justin Anderson re-emerged as a scoring threat for second-seeded Virginia.Anderson had 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting and Anthony Gill added 16 points for the Cavaliers (30-3).Northern Iowa 71, Wyoming 54SEATTLE — Paul Jesperson led five Northern Iowa players in double figures with 16 points, and Sean Tuttle scored 14 for the fifth-seeded Panthers.Northern Iowa (31-3) built a 21-point lead after scoring 11 of the first 12 points to start the second half. That lead was whittled to seven points twice but the Cowboys could get no closer. Wes Washpun scored eight of his 10 points in the final 9 minutes to help the Panthers advance to face fourth-seeded Louisville on Sunday.Louisville 57, Cal-Irvine 55SEATTLE — Freshman Quentin Snider hit the winning free throws and Terry Rozier made the saving steal for fourth-seeded Louisville.Oklahoma 69, Albany 60COLUMBUS, Ohio — TaShawn Thomas had 18 points and Buddy Hield scored 15, carrying Oklahoma into the round of 32 after early exits the last two years.The Sooners (23-10), who led wire to wire, advance to play on Sunday against the winner of the late game between Dayton and Providence.

Midwest RegionWVU 68, Buffalo 62COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tarik Phillip hit a big 3-pointer for fifth-seeded West Virginia with 28 seconds left while the shot clock was winding down.The Mountaineers (24-9) will take on No. 4 Maryland (27-6) on Sunday.Devin Williams, who led the Mountaineers with 17 points and nine rebounds, hit two free throws with 2:10 left to give his team the lead for good.Xavier Ford had 11 of his 16 points in the second half for the Bulls (23-10).It was the NCAA Tournament debut for Buffalo, coached by former Duke star Bobby Hurley.Maryland 65, Valparaiso 62COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dez Wells turned an offensive rebound into a three-point play with 1:44 left, and Varun Ram stripped away Valparaiso’s last chance as Maryland held off the determined Crusaders.

West RegionWisconsin 86, Coastal Carolina 72OMAHA, Neb. — Frank Kaminsky had 27 points and 12 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season, and No. 1 seed Wisconsin got the win.Sam Dekker had 20 points and Nigel Hayes added 15 against a Coastal Carolina team that gave a game effort but had no answer for the 7-foot Kaminsky or, for that matter, any of his hulking teammates.Oregon 79, Oklahoma State 73OMAHA, Neb. — Joseph Young scored 27 points and Elgin Cook added 18, leading No. 8 seed Oregon to the win.Dillon Brooks had 17 points for the Ducks (26-9), and Dana Altman got the win in his return to Omaha and the same building where he once coached Creighton.Kansas 75, New Mexico St. 56OMAHA, Neb. — Frank Mason III scored 17 points to lead a balanced attack, and the second-seeded Jayhawks gave the Big 12 its first win of the tournament after three losses on Thursday.Wichita State 81, Indiana 76OMAHA, Neb. — Fred VanVleet matched his career high with 27 points and Ron Baker made big free throws late for seventh-seeded Wichita State.By winning, the seventh-seeded Shockers (29-4) set up a much-anticipated Sunflower State showdown with second-seeded Kansas on Sunday.Baker scored 15 points, making 7 of 8 free throws in the last 2 minutes to allow Wichita State to hold off the Hoosiers (20-14).Freshman reserve Zach Brown had eight of his career-high 11 points in the second half, with six coming during the Shockers’ decisive run.Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell scored 24 points for Indiana. James Blackmon Jr. added 14 points.