Compared to those two, Wisconsin's win was a breeze, though the Badgers didn't add some space until the final minutes. The Fighting Illini led for all of 25 seconds of a 54-53 win over upset-minded Chattanooga, and Michigan State held off Davidson 74-73. But Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan State all sweated out their wins. 10 seed Loyola Chicago to a historically bad shooting outing, and No. The Big Ten also had an undefeated day, though not nearly by the same margin. That leaves the Big 12 at 6-0 through the first round, with four of those six victories coming by at least 27 points. Speaking of the Red Raiders, they were one of four Big 12 teams to win on Friday, defeating Montana State to join TCU over Seton Hall, Texas over Virginia Tech and, in the lone real upset, No. The Fighting Irish still need one more win, on Sunday against Texas Tech, to get to the tournament's second weekend. 6 seed Alabama to its First Four win against Rutgers from earlier this week. 11 Notre Dame continuing its run, adding a victory over No. Potentially the biggest upset, based on seed, featured No. 3 seed Wisconsin, which saw Colgate make things a bit too close for comfort in Friday's nightcap before the Badgers eventually pulled out the 67-60 win. No.The second day of the First Round of March Madness didn't see as many upsets as the first, with several favorites dodging season-ending losses only in the final minutes. 16 Texas Southern 56 NCAA tournament scores: Friday, March 18 9 TCU, 9:40 p.m., TBS NCAA bracket scores: Thursday, May 17 9 Memphis 78 March Madness schedule: Times, TV, for Sunday’s slate NCAA tournament bracket update: Second round field March Madness scores for Saturday’s slate Here’s the schedule going into the weekend, featuring game times and TV info. Michigan will also be fun games on Saturday’s schedule. 1 seed Baylor, the defending national champions, would change everything for Hubert Davis’ debut season. The Tar Heels had a down year by their standards in their first year without Roy Williams, but finding a way to beat No. 8 seed North Carolina looked dominant in blowing out Marquette in round one. Head coach Penny Hardaway is making his first NCAA tournament appearances, and knocking off the Zags to reach the Sweet 16 would qualify as a program-changing win. We can’t wait to see the showdown of elite freshmen in the front court when Chet Holmgren takes on Jalen Duren. 9 seed Memphis in what could be a difficult test for a Bulldogs team that entered the tournament as the top overall seed. The marquee matchup of Saturday’s slate is also the final game of the night. 15 seed makes the Sweet 16? Don’t forget that Oral Roberts did it last year. Could this be the second straight year a No. 10 seed San Francisco in a Thursday night thriller. 7 seed Murray State for a spot in the Sweet 16 after the Racers beat No. 2 seed Kentucky in one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. As we head into the round of 32, let’s reset the tournament bracket and look ahead at what’s to come. The first two days of the tournament will filled with close, competitive games and headlined by some dramatic upsets. The opening round of the 2022 men’s NCAA tournament delivered once again.
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