Four double digit seeds advanced to the Second Round in Thursday’s 16 games, but one team stole the show in Pittsburgh.
14th seeded Oakland stunned 3rd seeded Kentucky 80-76 behind ten made three pointers and 32 points from Jack Gohlke.
!@OaklandMBB stuns Kentucky and advances with a 80-76 win in Pittsburgh.
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@OaklandMBB pulls off a 14 v. 3 upset and stuns Kentucky with a 80-76 win in Pittsburgh.
Hear the #MarchMadness final call from @ScottWipeOut & @JordanCornette : pic.twitter.com/tWPh7YSi46
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After winning the Atlantic 10 following a 6th place regular season finish, 11th seeded Duquesne kept its magic going with a 71-67 win over BYU in Omaha.
ICYMI
Duquesne Can Do!!!@DuqMBB upsets @BYUMBB 71-67 in Omaha, NE to advance to the round of 32! #MarchMadness2024
️: @KevinKugler & @stephenbardo pic.twitter.com/ApctP1xYXG
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Trailing 56-39 with 7:36 to play, 7-seed Dayton used a 24-4 run to complete a stunning first round comeback over Nevada.
Down 19 with 7 minutes left, the Flyers shock Nevada!
️: @ScottWipeOut pic.twitter.com/J7B51ZxpIM— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 21, 2024
11-seed, Oregon, was led by 40 points from Jermaine Couisnard against his former team, South Carolina.
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N'Faly Dante from the top rope! SOUND UP
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4-seed Kansas escaped past 13-seed Samford, 93-89, in Salt Lake City.
Achor cuts it to two with a monster jam! https://t.co/cLwIPTKlqR pic.twitter.com/dylcD9r6QH
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1-seed North Carolina began its tournament with a blowout 90-62 win over Wagner.
⏳HALFTIME in Charlotte⏳
: (1) @UNC_Basketball 40 (16) @Wagner_MBB 28️: @JasonBenetti @cjacobsen23
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2-seed Arizona also started out with a dominant victory, 85-65, against Long Beach State.
Rest easy, our brackets are safe
Despite a turbulent start, No. 2 #Arizona takes care of business vs. No. 15 #LongBeachState
️: @DavePasch calls the 3-pointer that broke a tournament game franchise record for the Wildcats pic.twitter.com/TI1mUr0cKx— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 21, 2024
The Big 12 Tournament champion, Iowa State, is headed to the second round after an 82-65 win over South Dakota State.
A storm is brewing in Omaha!
The Cyclones start the game on a 15-3 run, throwing everything at South Dakota State early
️: @kevinkugler & @stephenbardo pic.twitter.com/FMsQx2cvfb— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 22, 2024
It won’t be another Cinderella year for Saint Peter’s as 2-seed Tennessee blew out the Peacocks, 83-49.
We've reached HALFTIME in Charlotte, as @Vol_Hoops has opened up a 46-20 lead over @PeacocksMBB at the break.@JasonBenetti & @cjacobsen23 will be back shortly to call the 2nd half action.
🖥️: https://t.co/Y5nxlzAVrXHIGHLIGHT: Dalton Knecht hits a triple to put the Vols up 20. https://t.co/6tc4rDwCiX pic.twitter.com/08AIeC0BZQ
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Creighton advanced with a 77-60 win over Akron.
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No. 3 Seed Creighton is dominating the second half in Pittsburgh
️: @ScottWipeOut & @jordancornette pic.twitter.com/NR4CLaiq81— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 21, 2024
Illinois handled Morehead State, 85-69, in Omaha.
The Fighting Illini storm back take a late first half lead!
: (14) @MSUEaglesMBB vs (3) @IlliniMBB
: Omaha, NE
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Gonzaga continued its early round NCAA Tournament dominance with an 86-65 win over McNeese.
All Gonzaga! – Bulldogs lead by 23 at the break
Listen to Anton Watson's slam that put the Zags up big!
️: @DavePasch & P.J. Carlesimo pic.twitter.com/WtVKGqV1AP— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 22, 2024
Tom Izzo and Michigan State defeated Mississippi State, 69-51.
FINAL ALERT
: (9) @MSU_Basketball 69
(8) @HailStateMBK 61️: @JasonBenetti @cjacobsen23 pic.twitter.com/dk64r89sj0
— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 21, 2024
Texas beat Colorado State, 56-44, in Charlotte.
⚠️It has gone FINAL in Charlotte!⚠️@TexasMBB holds on in the 2nd half to knock-off @CSUMBasketball 56-44.
HIGHLIGHT: Max Abmas drilling a deep three from the logo at the 1st half buzzer.
🗣️: @JasonBenetti @cjacobsen23 https://t.co/gVc4eOx6JG pic.twitter.com/E2WqsKbfCU— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 22, 2024
Other results included 11-seed NC State remaining hot, defeating Texas Tech 80-67 in Pittsburgh, and Washington State edging Drake 66-61 in East Region action.
