Low and his Washington State teammates were soundly beaten, 68-47, by top-ranked and No. 1-seeded North Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen round of the Big Dance.
The Tar Heels got off to a slow start, trailing 12-10, with 11:33 remaining in the half. But UNC picked up its offensive pace while the Cougars struggled with their shooting.
Low finished with 14 points, but made just 6-of-16 from the field and 2-of-9 from behind the arc. His shooting woes were reflected throughout the Wazzou lineup. The Cougars made only 31 percent of their attempts and just 2 of 16 – or 12.5 percent – from 3-point range.
Led by Tyler Hansborough's 18 points and 9 rebounds, North Carolina eased to its third straight lopsided win in the tourney.
The Tar Heels will next face third-seeded Louisville on Saturday.
The Cardinals advanced with a decisive 79-60 victory over No. 2 Tennessee, limiting Vols' star Chris Lofton to 15 points on 3-of-15 shooting. Louisville put on a clinic on how to defend the 3-poiint shot as Lofton went 2-of-11 from behind the arc and his team a combined 5-for-20.
In the West Region, Kevin Love scored a career-high 29 and grabbed 14 rebounds in leading top-seeded UCLA to an 88-78 victory over Western Kentucky.
The Bruins will next meet Xavier on Saturday. The third-seeded X-Men were extended into overtime before subduing No. 7 West Virginia 79-75.
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