The first day of the NCAA tournament is within the books, and 16 groups have formally secured a spot within the second spherical.
Both top-ranked groups who performed on Thursday made it out of the opening spherical, although Duke just barely snuck past Siena after a scare. Had the Blue Devils misplaced, it will have marked the most important upset in NCAA tournament historical past.
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Several notable groups did fall, nevertheless, together with Wisconsin after it lost in the final seconds to High Point on a late layup. The Panthers will now have to tackle Arkansas, which rolled previous Hawaii with none challenge, on Thursday. VCU stunned North Carolina in overtime, too, and accomplished the biggest first-round comeback in tournament historical past. The Rams hadn’t received a tournament recreation since 2016.
And whereas it wasn’t shut, Nebraska finally won its first-ever NCAA tournament game in class historical past. The Cornhuskers beat Troy 76-47 after Pryce Sandfort dropped 23 factors. They’ll have to tackle Vanderbilt within the second spherical on Saturday.
Here’s every thing you want to know to sustain with Saturday’s second-round action.
NCAA tournament Saturday second spherical schedule, how to watch
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No. 9 Saint Louis vs. No. 1 Michigan
When: 12:10 p.m.
Where: Buffalo, NY
TV: CBS
No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 3 Michigan State
When: 2:45 p.m.
Where: Buffalo
TV: CBS
No. 9 TCU vs. No. 1 Duke
When: 5:15 p.m.
Where: Greenville, SC
TV: CBS
No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 2 Houston
When: 6:10 p.m.
Where: Oklahoma City, OK
TV: TNT
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 3 Gonzaga
When: 7:10 p.m.
Where: Portland, OR
TV: TBS/TRUTV
No. 11 VCU vs. No. 3 Illinois
When: 7:50 p.m.
Where: Greenville, SC
TV: CBS
No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 4 Nebraska
When: 8:45 p.m.
Where: Oklahoma City, OK
TV: TNT
No. 12 High Point vs. No. 4 Arkansas
When: 9:45 p.m.
Where: Portland, OR
TV: TBS/TRUTV