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PORTLAND, Ore. Originals NMD Runner Mens Black/White/Grey High Top Adidas Sneaker . -- Will Sheehey had two options when he grabbed the loose ball: back it out and play for the final shot of regulation, or take the open jumper. Indiana coach Tom Crean wanted the Hoosiers to be aggressive on Saturday, and Sheehey was paying attention. The sophomore forward made a 15-footer from the baseline with 12.7 seconds left after a shot was blocked right to him, and the fourth-seeded Hoosiers beat 12th-seeded VCU 63-61 on Saturday to reach the NCAA tournaments round of 16 for the first time in a decade. Welcome back Indiana. "Its been a constant grind for us ever since the end of last year," Christian Watford said. "Weve been working hard and we did a great job with adversity, and it feels great to be in this position." Indiana (27-8) trailed by as many as nine at 57-48 and held VCU to just four points the final 12 1/2 minutes. When Rob Brandenbergs open look at a potential winning 3 rimmed off, the Hoosiers were finally able to celebrate their first trip to the regional semifinals since 2002. Next up is a rematch with top-seeded Kentucky in Atlanta. The Hoosiers last-second win over the Wildcats back in December announced their return to the national stage. Saturdays victory and the trip to the round of 16 is another milestone in Creans rebuilding job from the decimated program he inherited four years ago. "All college basketball teams work really hard," Crean said. "But these guys have had to come from a long way, a long way, and Im proud of them." Watford and Cody Zeller had 16 points apiece for the Hoosiers. Watford was huge at the end of the first half, scoring the final eight points after VCU had threatened to run away during a frenetic first 20 minutes. Zeller stepped up late with his first field goal since the middle of the first half with 2:55 left. But while those two were the scoring leaders, they became secondary figures in the final seconds. The first star for Indiana was Victor Oladipo. After Bradford Burgess missed two foul shots that could have given VCU a five-point lead with about a minute left, Oladipo made an aggressive sprint to the basket and converted a tying three-point play with 46.5 seconds left. When Troy Daniels missed a 3 for VCU, Indiana had a chance at the lead. Instead of calling timeout, Oladipo tried to get to the rim, but was blocked by Darius Theus. The loose ball bounced to Sheehey and he knocked down his only basket of the second half. "I thought the momentum was on our side. We had made a little comeback there. And Im comfortable shooting at that range," Sheehey said. "It was pretty open, so I decided to take it." VCU (29-7) had one last chance. Theus drove aggressively into the lane and passed out to Brandenberg, but his 3 bounced on the rim and came off as the buzzer sounded. "The guys really executed the plan in that play," VCU coach Shaka Smart said. "Rob got a wide open shot in front of our bench. Ill take that shot every day of the week." Burgess led VCU (29-7) with 15 points, but he had just three in the second half. Brandenberg added 13 off the bench and Troy Daniels scored 10, only to be left crouched on the floor long after the buzzer in disbelief. VCU had seen that stunned reaction before, but it belonged to its opponents most of the time over the last two NCAA tournaments. And for most of Saturday it appeared Indiana was going to be the latest storied program to go down against the Rams. Indiana survived a season-high 22 turnovers. It shot just 36 per cent in the second half but was able to move on because of its own defensive effort that limited VCU to just seven second-half field goals and 30 3-point attempts. "Im sure it was a great basketball game for people to watch from the stands. It was really a great game for me, as well, because I got to see this game, the last six or seven minutes through our players eyes," Crean said. "And they were so locked in and had such great resolve to never panic and to just truly believe that they were going to win." Nike Air Max Bw Classic For Sale . That, he hinted, could come Wednesday. Negotiators for the NBA and its players met for only about two hours Tuesday and plan to resume the talks early Wednesday. Stern said that meeting will determine how soon its worth sitting down again. Womens Nike Air Max 2016 KPU Leather Shoes Black/White/Pink . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. LONDON -- Didier Drogba came back to haunt Arsenal in their own stadium on Sunday, scoring two late goals in a 2-1 victory that won Galatasaray the Emirates Cup. One of Arsenals bogeymen during his years at Chelsea, Drogba showed he hadnt lost the knack of scoring against the north London team. He came off the bench in the second half and turned a losing match around. He sealed victory in the 88th minute when he collected a pass into the box from Wesley Sneijder, dribbled past Per Mertesacker and struck the ball home. He brought Galatasaray level only nine minutes earlier when he converted a penalty after being pushed down by Bacary Sagna. Arsenal dominated play in the first half and scored in the 39th minute when Theo Walcotts cross cut through the defence and surprised goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. But they could not convert several chances, including a close-range shot that Walcott tapped wide and a disallowed goal by Sanogo, who was caught offside. Galatasaray coach Fatih Terims decision to field Drogba and Sneijder in the second half helped his team push forward with more confidence and hold possession for longer. Arsenals supporters in the stadium, where 59,608 tickets had been sold, showered Drogba with boos every time he touched the ball. The Ivorian international, however, seemed to feed off the energy, as though rejuvenated by memories of his Premier League glory days. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was satisfied with his players performance in the first half and suggested their decline toward the end of the match was due more to their physical conditions rather than a mental llapse. Yeezy Boost 350 Turtle Dove For Sale. "Its been a long time since Ive seen two such different halves. We could not keep it going and we were punished for it," he said. Wenger praised Drogbas "physical and intelligent" play but argued he had fallen too easily to win the penalty. "The penalty was very, very, very, very soft," he said. "It was a classic Drogba." Earlier in the day, FC Porto beat Napoli 3-1, taking advantage of defensive blunders to make up for a first-half deficit. The Portuguese team equalized with a strike by forward Nabil Ghilas in the 50th minute and doubled their score thanks to an own goal by Napoli defender Federico Fernandez 18 minutes later. Lica came off the bench to seal the result for Porto in the 78th, picking up a loose pass in front of goal by Andrea Dossena. Napoli took the lead in the first half thanks to a penalty converted by forward Goran Pandev, who was brought down in the box by Fernando. But as the match wore on and Porto picked up the pace, the Italian side struggled to keep up. They were caught off guard by counterattacks, with Porto playmaker Juan Quintero creating several chances for his forwards. Like Wenger, Napolis coach, the newly signed Rafael Benitez, blamed his sides sluggishness on preseason training sessions that are still weighing on the players. "Physically, were not at the right level yet," he said. "The team has trouble when we lack freshness. We suffer counterattacks." 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