SEATTLE – This time, there was no fantastic finish for Stanford.

Dan Grunfeld missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Cardinal became the first No. 1 seed to exit the NCAA tournament on Saturday, upset by Alabama 70-67.

Twice earlier this season, Stanford (30-2) stayed unbeaten with wild shots at the buzzer, including one that brought Tiger Woods running onto the court. Stanford’s loss came two weeks to the day after its only other setback, a 75-62 defeat at Washington – just a few miles from the site of this stunner.

The eighth-seeded Crimson Tide (19-13) advanced to play fifth-seeded Syracuse, the defending national champion, on Thursday in the Phoenix Regional at America West Arena.

Kennedy Winston scored 21 points for Alabama, and the Crimson Tide shot 10-of-14 from the free-throw line in the final minute.

It looked like the Cardinal wouldn’t need a last-second shot to beat Alabama after taking a 53-40 with 7:40 left. But the Crimson Tide rallied with a 16-0 run.

Pac-10 player of the year Josh Childress scored 12 points, but fouled out with 3:18 to play and watched the final minutes standing at the end of the Stanford bench.

Syracuse 72, Maryland 70

DENVER – Warrick had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Syracuse nearly blew a 16-point lead before hanging on to beat Maryland in a matchup between the last two NCAA champions.

The game was the third between the two previous champions in NCAA tournament history, and the first since 1994 champ Arkansas beat 1993 winner North Carolina in the 1995 semifinals.

Gerry McNamara added 13 points for Syracuse (23-7). Travis Garrison and Jamar Smith led Maryland (20-12) with 16 points apiece.

St. Louis Regional

Nevada 91, Gonzaga 72

SEATTLE – Kevinn Pinkney scored 20 points, and Todd Okeson had 19 to help Nevada upset second-seeded Gonzaga.

The Wolf Pack (25-8) advanced to a Friday game against the Boston College-Georgia Tech winner Sunday.

Cory Violette led Gonzaga (28-3) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The loss snapped a school-record 21-game winning streak for Gonzaga, which had lost only to No. 1 seeds Stanford and Saint Joseph’s this season.

Atlanta Regional

Duke 90, Seton Hall 62

RALEIGH, N.C. – J.J. Redick snapped out of a shooting slump, scoring 21 points to lead top-seeded Duke (29-5).

Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils, seeking their fourth national title, will face the winner of a game Sunday between Illinois and Cincinnati on Friday at the Georgia Dome.

Kelly Whitney and John Allen led Seton Hall (21-10) with 14 points each.

East Rutherford Regional

Saint Joseph’s 70, Texas Tech 65

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Delonte West scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half, and Jameer Nelson had 14 of his 24 in the second for top-seeded Saint Joseph’s.

The Hawks (29-1) will meet fourth-seeded Wake Forest on Thursday at Continental Airlines Arena.

Andre Emmett led Texas Tech (23-11) with 18 points.

Wake Forest 84, Manhattan 80

RALEIGH, N.C. – Chris Paul had 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help Wake Forest advance to the second weekend for the first time in eight years.

Paul was 10-for-14 from the floor and 8-for-9 from the line for the Demon Deacons (21-9). Luis Flores had 20 points for the 12th-seeded Jaspers (25-6).