"Tonight, the big difference was second-chance points that they got with our turnovers, " Smith said.
Only a 15-9 rebounding advantage that produced eight second-chance points kept the Catamounts within reach.
Syracuse also dominated the glass, outrebounding Louisville 47-34, and held a 17-7 edge in second-chance points.
Butler scored 18 points for the Bulls, who were outrebounded 44-33 and gave up 24 second-chance points.
Miami also controlled the boards to score 18 second-chance points to go with 15 points off turnovers.
Memphis owned a 48-46 edge in scoring in the paint, while the Clippers dominated 25-5 in second-chance points.
That helped Albany cover up a 20-2 deficit in second-chance points that was tied to Vermont's 37-21 rebounding edge (16-3 at the offensive end).
And, of course, the league's No. 1 rebounding team dominated the glass again, finishing with a 53-40 rebounding edge and a 20-10 edge in second-chance points.
The Rockets made a series-high 14 3-pointers on 35 attempts, making up for getting outscored in the paint, in second-chance points and on the fast break.
The Spartans turned 14 offensive rebounds into 22 second-chance points.
Baylor outrebounded Texas Tech 51-37 and got 12 second-chance points.
Duke shot 52 percent, with Kelly's big day offsetting Seth Curry's struggles (seven points on 2-for-8 shooting) and Miami's domination on the boards that led to a 20-4 edge in second-chance points.
The Red Storm matched Syracuse with 30 rebounds and 32 points in the paint, outscored the Orange 13-12 off turnovers and 14-7 on second-chance points, and even edged them 10-8 on the fast break.
Instead of pressing for steals, Butler sets its half-court defense and prevents second-chance points by protecting the glass (Butler has ranked among the top 40 teams in defensive-rebounding percentage in each of the last five seasons, according to kenpom.com).
The Pacers actually shot worse than New York, making only 35.0 percent of their shots, but pulled away for their fourth straight home win in the playoffs because they forced 15 turnovers, outrebounded the Knicks 53-40 and outscored New York 20-10 on second-chance points.
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