March Madness

The Round of 64 in the men's NCAA Tournament begins Thursday. Follow along for all the March Madness action to see how your brackets fare.

No. [Purdue No. The No. The South's No. 5 Duke and No. A No. [Final: No. [Half: No. The Islanders are trying to become just the second No. 2 Texas 41, No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 2 Texas 81, No.

Barack Obama has revealed his March Madness picks for 2023. Check out who he has winning the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments.

He has all four No. [Final Four](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/where-final-four-mens-womens-2023-ncaa-tournaments?chrcontext=WTVJ) and No. 11 Pitt and No. No. 11 seeds reaching the second round, but he predicts they will all lose to No. 11 NC State, No. Obama has Duke beating No. 4 Tennessee, No. 8 Memphis and No. From there, he predicts Duke will beat No. 5 seed](https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/march-madness/how-often-do-upsets-happen-first-round-ncaa-tournament?chrcontext=WTVJ). 12 Oral Roberts, No.

Barack Obama has filled out his brackets for the 2023 March Madness tournaments - despite the odds being against the former President. Lance King/Getty Images.

So there are better odds that that same family of four all get injured by the toilet than picking a perfect bracket.” [On the women’s side](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/sport/womens-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-preview-spt-intl), Obama predicts that the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks will defend their title by defeating fellow No. [ final four men’s teams](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/sport/march-madness-ncaa-basketball-tournament-preview-spt-intl) are Houston, UCLA, Baylor and Duke, with No. “Even though I never had the talent to play at the highest level, basketball still shaped my life. [CNN recently spoke to Tim Chartier](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/sport/march-madness-perfect-bracket-odds-spt-intl/index.html), a distinguished visiting professor at the US National Museum of Mathematics, who explained the very slim chances of filling out a perfect bracket. [March Madness](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/sport/march-madness-perfect-bracket-odds-spt-intl/index.html) brackets for this year’s men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments.

The 46th and 44th presidents of the United States make their predictions about who will cut down the nets in the men's and women's NCAA tournaments.

While this is his third time choosing the Gamecocks, his overwhelming favorite over the years has been The reigning 5 seed, is the lowest-ranked team Obama has ever picked to win the title. Obama's vote of confidence in Dawn Staley & Co. His champion of choice? Jill Biden, who is a proud Villanova alum.

Trapped along the baseline by two defenders in the final seconds of his team's opening-round NCAA tournament game against 13th-seeded Furman on Thursday ...

Furman's JP Pegues delivered the first shocking moment of the 2023 NCAA Tournament by knocking down a 3-point shot with two seconds to play.

The baseball team was the Hornets, the football team was the Hurricanes, and the basketball team was the Paladins. The Paladins will play the winner of No. 13-seeded](/news/sports/everything-to-know-about-seeds-in-ncaa-tournament-march-madness/) Furman Paladins (28-7) are into the second round of the tournament in the South Region, while the No. The origins of said knight date back to the 8th century and has been described as "a strong supporter or defender of a cause," according to the American Heritage College Dictionary. 12 College of Charleston and No. Furman is located in Greenville, S.C.

After a busy round of conference tournaments, the men's NCAA college basketball tournament -- affectionately (and accurately) known as March Madness -- is now ...

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Furman sprang the first upset of March Madness following a 43-year tournament absence, shocking the 2019 champions after a wild final sequence.

But the game was up there for the taking, and these guys told me they believed in me and told me I was being a little bit passive, told me to be a little bit more aggressive.” The 10th-seeded Aggies (26-9) have dropped their last 10 tournament games since beating Ohio State in the first round in 2001. Hien made two free throws with 12.3 seconds left and the Paladins trapped Clark in the backcourt. “You feel like, we got it, we got it, and then all of a sudden in a moment’s notice, it changes at the end. Slawson took over the game when Bothwell fouled out, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. “I couldn’t help but go back when I saw the shot in the air to a year ago.

The No. 15 Princeton Tigers stunned the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats in the first round of the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

15 Princeton Tigers stunned the No. 15 seed in the tourney. The No.

President Biden shared his March Madness brackets Thursday afternoon, and his men's bracket was promptly busted when University of Arizona went down to an ...

[attended](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/3904107-harris-attends-alma-mater-howard-universitys-first-round-march-madness-basketball-game/) her alma mater Howard University’s first-round game, where her 16th-seeded Bison, who made their first March Madness appearance since 1992, lost to top-seeded Kansas. [Healthcare](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/) [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [See All](https://thehill.com/homenews/) In his women’s bracket, the rest of the commander-in-chief’s Final Four picks were more predictable. [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) Arizona’s shocking 59-55 loss busted brackets across the country. [Biden](https://thehill.com/people/biden/) [Howard University](https://thehill.com/organization/howard-university/) [Jill Biden](https://thehill.com/people/jill-biden/) [March Madness](https://thehill.com/social-tags/march-madness/) [NCAA](https://thehill.com/organization/ncaa/) [President Biden](https://thehill.com/social-tags/president-biden/) [Stanford University](https://thehill.com/organization/stanford-university/) [University of Arizona](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-arizona/) [University of Connecticut](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-connecticut/) [University of Kansas](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-kansas/) [University of Marquette](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-marquette/) [University of South Carolina](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-south-carolina/) [University of Texas](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-texas/) [Vice President Harris](https://thehill.com/social-tags/vice-president-harris/) [Villanova University](https://thehill.com/organization/villanova-university/)

A huge mistake by the Virginia player least expected to make one lifts Furman to the seemingly most unlikely of March Madness wins in the NCAA tournament.

His pass got there just in time, Diakite’s shot went through with a fraction of a second left to tie the game, Virginia went on to win the game in overtime and carried on to the NCAA title. His fling was intercepted by a Furman player, who just had enough time to dribble back a few steps and pass to a teammate on the three-point line. The shot went up, the ball went through, When Virginia won the NCAA title in 2019, Clark saved the day in a regional final against Purdue by dashing to track down a missed free throw that bounded into the backcourt, scurrying back toward the basket and finding teammate Mamadi Diakite 10 feet from the basket. Deep exhaling for the Virginia team, which could quickly get to the scouting report of its next opponent. Sure, there will be some exciting games, some upsets, some crazy stuff in the midst of all the hooping and hollering.

Furman pulled off what promises to be a signature moment of the NCAA tournament on Thursday with a stunning upset of No. 4 seed Virginia.

A closer look at the first round games on Thursday's slate of the NCAA Tournament.

With sharpshooting Max Abmas, they have the goods to keep Duke sweating down to the wire. The Golden Eagles are one of only four teams this season to win at least 30 games, and they enter the tourney having won 27 of their last 28. That's enough for me to lean their way in a close spread, so I'll lay the point. So, effectively, this is a home game for the Tigers. are potential top-10 picks -- but they've not clicked for most of the season and enter the NCAA Tournament with virtually no momentum. If Alabama can beat Mississippi State by 23 or No. Last year, KU romped Texas Southern in Round 1 by 27 points as a 21.5-point favorite, and it could do the same here against Howard despite the big number. KU [March Madness Live](https://mml.smart.link/i2m6p5d5v?game=225&cid=mml_partner_cbs_game): Every year it feels like the lines for 1-16 games feel too high, and yet almost every year, the No. Pick: Utah State -1 Getting some extra skin in the games may help put you in the tournament spirit, too. Technically, the 2023 NCAA Tournament began Tuesday with the First Four, but the real mayhem of March gets going Thursday and Friday as first-round action takes place across the country.

This year's March Madness upset came early as Arizona blew a large lead losing to 15-seed Princeton late in the second half.

But we believe in each other and we think we’re a really good team. “To beat a great team like that on this stage is a pretty special feeling. On paper, it’s going to look like a big upset.

Caden Pierce hit two free throws with 17 seconds to go up three and Tosan Evbuomwan made a free throw with three seconds left to ice the game for the Tigers.

While we love the First Four and the way Dayton, Ohio, embraces kicking things off, the 2023 NCAA tournament truly gets underway on Thursday -- with 16 ...

[Louisiana](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/309/louisiana-ragin-cajuns) losing to [Tennessee](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2633/tennessee-volunteers) by just three points. [Princeton](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/163/princeton-tigers) upset UCLA in the first round, the 15-seed Tigers [took down another Pac-12 power](/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35874896/no-15-princeton-shocks-no-2-arizona-ncaa-tournament) in 2-seed [Arizona](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/12/arizona-wildcats). [Penn State](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/213/penn-state-nittany-lions) had arguably the best offensive performance of the day, shooting 59.1% from 3 en route to its first NCAA tournament win in 22 years.

The first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament has gotten off to an incredible start, headlined by 15-seed Princeton upsetting 2-seed Arizona and 13-seed Furman ...

No. The Blue Devils enter the NCAA tournament as one of the hottest teams in the country, but there seems to be upset magic in the air today. Twenty-seven years after Princeton stunned the country by upsetting UCLA in the first round, the Tigers took down another Pac-12 power, holding Arizona scoreless over the final 4:43 and erasing a 12-point second-half deficit.

The No. 15 seed Tigers sent No. 2 Arizona home early in a first-round stunner.

An 88-79 road loss against [Stanford](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/STNFRD/stanford-cardinal/) on Feb. [Washington State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/WASHST/washington-state-cougars/) and a 19-point loss at [Oregon](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/OREG/oregon-ducks/) in January offered confounding representations of Arizona's ability to alternate between excellent and surprisingly poor levels of play. [KenPom.com](http://www.kenpom.com)'s defensive efficiency metric but were by no means regarded as a defensive juggernaut. Princeton matched Arizona in every facet and won this game with its defense, limiting one of the nation's most high-powered offenses to a season-low with 55 points. [Azuolas Tubelis](/college-basketball/players/3178377/azuolas-tubelis/) led Arizona with 22 points, and [Oumar Ballo](/college-basketball/players/3142320/oumar-ballo/) contributed 13 points and 12 rebounds. Then, in the second half, the Wildcats led 47-35 with just under 12 minutes to play before Princeton rallied again. [Tosan Evbuomwan](/college-basketball/players/3149538/tosan-evbuomwan/) led Princeton with 15 points. No. Arizona opened up a 31-22 edge late in the first half before Princeton closed the half on an 8-0 run. With the win, the Ivy League champions advance to play No. 15 seed has upset a No. 15 seed Tigers upset No.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, about this year's NCAA Men's and Women's 64-team tournaments.

I mean, there are a lot of different fun ways to think about data, and we think about it in a bracket form. So on the men's side, it is Alabama, Indiana, Marquette and Kansas. On the women's side, South Carolina, Iowa, Indiana and UConn. It's just this is going to be one of those tournaments where it is South Carolina versus the field. But it really does feel like the only team that can beat South Carolina is South Carolina. They're trying to go back-to-back, and it just feels like this is Dawn Staley's world, and we're living in it. SHAPIRO: And the women's tournament kicks off tomorrow. You've got Houston trying to make a Final Four in their hometown, but also an Indiana team that I think has two pros and has potential to go the furthest of any Big Ten team this season. The last region is the one I think could be the most interesting. And tomorrow, the women take the court. And they are as hot as anybody in the country. AUERBACH: Well, I hate to go too chalky here, but you really do need to start with the 1s and the 2 seeds.

Below is a complete roundup of all the action from the first day of the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament. Princeton 59, Arizona 55. SACRAMENTO, Calif.

In his first NCAA Tournament game as Krzyzewski’s replacement, Scheyer led Duke to a 10th consecutive win and a second-round matchup against either fourth-seeded Tennessee or No. The seventh-seeded Tigers (25-9) held on from there, stopping a six-game tournament skid with their first win since beating Clemson in the first round in 2010. Terrence Shannon Jr., held scoreless the first 16 minutes, finished with 20 points to lead the Illini (20-13). The 10th-seeded Aggies (26-9) have dropped their last 10 tournament games since beating Ohio State in the first round in 2001. Summit League player of the year Max Abmas was limited to 12 points on 4-for-15 shooting. Roach also scored 23 in the ACC title game victory over Virginia. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points and seven rebounds for No. added 11 points for the Jayhawks (28-7), who will play the winner of the Arkansas against Illinois game in the second round on Saturday. Reece Beekman’s deep 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim and Virginia (25-8) was eliminated in the first round as the higher-seeded team for the third time in its past four NCAA tournaments — most notably its loss as a No. 9 Mountaineers (19-15) lived up to the billing. Those teams met in the second game of the day at Legacy Arena. Maryland, led by Julian Reese with 17 points and nine rebounds, meets the winner of top-seeded Alabama and No.

ESPN's experts break down what went wrong for top-seeded Arizona and Virginia -- and what this means for the rest of the South region.

[Baylor](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/239/baylor-bears) or [Creighton](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/156/creighton-bluejays). Arizona's size and speed figured to be its greatest test in the region. The Crimson Tide's toughest test in the region would have likely come from Arizona, one of the few teams that had the offense to keep up with it. And for one of the best teams in the country at sharing the ball, the Wildcats had just 10 assists to 13 turnovers. Furman was able to get a few baskets before the Hoos had a chance to set their defense, which gave the Paladins some momentum and let them back in the game. [Jalen Slawson](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398207/jalen-slawson) became a real nightmare for Virginia as a 6-foot-7 ball handler. [Mike Bothwell](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398203/mike-bothwell), who fouled out in the second half. [Tosan Evbuomwan](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4597865/tosan-evbuomwan) and Co. Myron Medcalf: I hate to sound like a high school coach, but where was the effort in the last 10 minutes of the game? What sunk Arizona in the loss to Princeton? What about Virginia in the game against Furman? Sometimes you need a few hours before the upsets arrive in the NCAA tournament.

But the game itself will hinge on how well Hopkins and frontcourt mate Ed Croswell handle Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe in the paint, and whether the Wildcats ...

No. But keep an eye on the Gauchos’ ultra-efficient floor general Ajay Mitchell, who hits over 50% of his field goals and 81.5% of his free throws, all while dishing out 5.2 assists a game. For the second consecutive year, the Bobcats find themselves pitted against a Big 12 squad as a No. They’re hoping for a better showing than they managed in a 35-point loss to Texas Tech, but the Wildcats, though less tournament tested in recent years, will also be a physical mismatch for them. Tyler Kolek and the Golden Eagles, the lone 2 seeds in action on Friday, would like to make short work of the Catamounts. The good news for the Wolfpack is they don’t have to play Clemson again, responsible for three of their 10 losses. Xavier needed to retool its frontcourt a bit since Zach Freemantle went out with a foot injury, but Jack Nunge, the hero of last year’s NIT championship team, has helped fill in the rebounding gap. Kent State is capable of taking advantage if primary facilitator Sincere Carry is in top form. Even though its membership has changed over the years, the Missouri Valley Conference is always a threat to make noise in March. Spartans coach Tom Izzo, of course, is no stranger to the trials and tribulations of March, and MSU’s swarming defense will make life difficult for the Trojans. Curiously, the second day of March Madness features all four of the No. 3 seeds in action, and by extension all of the often compelling No.

Furman and Princeton took care of that. Just seven games into the first round of the NCAA tournament, only 0.06% of brackets made through Yahoo Sports were ...

Alabama cruised, but Miller's struggles are cause for concern. Meanwhile, Houston looks vulnerable and Duke looks dangerous.

It has become a rite of passage for sports fans to fill out their annual March Madness brackets for the NCAA basketball tournaments.

[blown out the water](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/sport/president-joe-biden-march-madness-princeton-spt-intl/index.html) with No. Morton professor of mathematics and computer science at Davidson College, explained to CNN the likelihood of having a successful bracket. So there are better odds that that same family of four all get injured by the toilet than picking a perfect bracket,” the professor continues. 2 seeds in complete control with the game finally starting to follow its script. 15 seed Princeton’s shock victory against the No. [sports fans](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/sport/barack-obama-march-madness-bracket-spt-intl) to fill out their annual [March Madness brackets](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/sport/march-madness-perfect-bracket-odds-spt-intl/index.html) for the NCAA basketball tournaments.

NCAA Tournament brackets were busted early Thursday. No. 13 seed Furman beat fourth-seeded Virginia and No. 15 Princeton defeated second-seeded Arizona in ...

A closer look at the first round games on Friday's slate of the NCAA Tournament.

ZAGS ZAGS -15.5 Grand Canyon is a better opponent than your middle-of-the-pack WCC foe, but the Zags have too much length and athleticism to not win this one with ease. This Gaels team is well-coached, works hard on defense and has size to mitigate -- maybe not eliminate, but mitigate -- the advantages UConn has with its athleticism and length. Saint Mary's has been a borderline top-10 team across KenPom and BartTorvik's metrics all season. This Baylor team has struggled to be consistent at various points this season, but it can score in bunches led by the second-most efficient offense in the sport and a top-40 3-point shooting team by percentage. [March Madness Live](https://mml.smart.link/i2m6p5d5v?game=220&cid=mml_partner_cbs_game): What we've seen from Indiana the last month is equal parts encouraging and terrifying if you're projecting its prospects ahead to the tourney. I like the Owls to win this one outright, so I'll take the 2.5 points. Let's take a look at our expert picks for the final day of the first round on Friday. Of course, getting some extra skin in the games may help put you in the tournament spirit (if you aren't already there). But if the only struggle with By the time the day ends on Friday and the first-round action comes to a close, the 2023 NCAA Tournament field will be whittled down to 32 teams.

Day 2 of the first round tips off Friday at 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS.

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March Madness has developed a reputation for delivering incredible shocks and fans of college hoops haven't had to wait too long for upsets in this year's ...

“As I saw it go into Garrett Hien’s hands, I was like, I want the ball. “You know, this game is – interesting might be the word I’d use. You feel like, we got it, we got it, and then all of a sudden in a moment’s notice, it changes at the end.” “So as soon as I got the ball and I’ve seen the shot attempt I had, I knew all I could do at that point was just rise up and shoot it, and I had full belief that it was going in, and it did.” With Virginia up two and less than 10 seconds on the clock, the Paladins forced a steal at mid-court, Garrett Hien seizing on a lazy pass and driving forward. Many were expecting a walkover for the Cavs and the Paladins were behind for most of the encounter – Virginia extended their lead to 12 points at one stage.

The Denver Sports Commission is expecting the NCAA Tournament games that are being played at Ball Arena to bring $4 to $8 million of revenue to the city.

Visit [CBSSports.com](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/) for live updates on all of the games. (11) Arizona State vs. (14) Grand Canyon vs. (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton, 2 p.m. (14) UC Stanta Barbara vs.

March Madness is in Sacramento. After the first round of the NCAA Tournament for Division 1 men's basketball on Thursday featured one of the biggest upsets ...

The NCAA Tournament is returning to the Mile High City for the sixth time, offering visitors and ticket holders opportunities to take in the First and ...

March Madness will be back in Denver. It’s going to be putting Denver high on the map, which is what we want.” Denver was also a host for the Women’s Final Four back in 2012. And like much of America, he cannot wait for “The Madness” to begin. They'll be eating in our restaurants. Ball Arena will host First- and Second-Round games in the men’s NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17 and Sunday, March 19.

Furman University is the talk of men's college basketball after its upset over Virginia.

The Round of 64 in the men's NCAA Tournament continues Friday, while the women start the first round. Follow the March Madness action.

No. ► No. - No. 5 Oklahoma over No. 8 USC over No. 3 Ohio State over No. 6 Colorado over No. 3 Duke over No. John's and No. 8 South Florida and No. 11 Arizona State and No. 10 USC and No.

Jack Nunge made the play Xavier desperately needed. Nunge, the Musketeers' 7-foot senior, came through with the clutch block of Kennesaw State's Terrell Burden to allow his team to escape the first round of the NCAA tournament with a 72-67 win and ...

There are only 23 perfect brackets remaining in the Yahoo Fantasy Sports March Madness bracket contest.

[according to](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2023-03-16/perfect-ncaa-bracket-absurd-odds-march-madness-dream) the NCAA. 13 [Furman University’s](https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2023/03/17/ncaa-tournament-13-seeds-have-a-history-of-upsets-and-furman-took-advantage/?sh=693842ca64a3) last-minute 68-67 win over the No. 14 Kennesaw State nearly defeated third-ranked Xavier University in the South region, while in the Midwest region, No. [NCAA’](https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1636586938433146882)s March Madness bracket challenge ( [0.065%](https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1636499892603437059?s=20)) after several key day-one upsets, including No. [Yahoo Fantasy Sports](https://twitter.com/YahooFantasy/status/1636584450120376320)’ “Tourney Pick ‘Em” challenge went 16 for 16 in the first day of the tournament, leaving just 0.006% of contestants’ brackets still perfect. On the second day of play, No.

Here's the complete schedule, game times, livestream links and TV info for the Round of 32 this weekend. Saturday, March 18 (Round of 32. All times Central). No ...

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Most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down.

They were picked in 4.9% of brackets to cut down the nets at the national championship game. The Paladins were picked to win their opener in 18.2% of ESPN's brackets. 15 Princeton [defeating second-seeded Arizona](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-ncaa-arizona-princeton-4b28e0acabe2b75ccdbac81d40a6fd66), most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down.

The first day of the 2023 men's NCAA tournament was full of dramatic finishes, wild upsets, and new players becoming March Madness heroes before our eyes.

No. Mary’s 63, No. 3 Baylor 74, No. 3 Xavier 72, No. The No. 7 Michigan State 72, No.

Kennesaw State held a double-digit lead in the second half before the third-seeded Musketeers stormed back for the win.

Though Miami took the Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular-season crown with a 15-5 record in conference play, the Hurricanes’ blemishes included losses to Georgia Tech and Florida State. Kentucky lost in the first round last year to 15-seed St. Iona is coached by the Hall of Famer Rick Pitino, who also coached at Kentucky, Louisville and Providence, as well as in the N.B.A. - Final tournament after last making the field in 2002. U.N.L.V., one of the hottest teams in the country, is currently riding a 22-game winning streak that includes the Mountain West tournament title, though the Rebels are 0-2 all time versus Michigan. No. Follow along with the The women’s N.C.A.A. Kennesaw had several chances late, but Spencer Rodgers stepped on the sideline while corraling an inbounds pass, preventing him from attempting a game-tying heave. The Owls led by 13 with just under 10 minutes to play before Xavier finally woke up. 3 seed, dodged another by trouncing the University of California, Santa Barbara after being down by 1 at halftime.)

Most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down.

They were picked in 4.9% of brackets to cut down the nets at the national championship game. The Paladins were picked to win their opener in 18.2% of ESPN's brackets. 15 Princeton [defeating second-seeded Arizona](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-ncaa-arizona-princeton-4b28e0acabe2b75ccdbac81d40a6fd66), most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down.

From No. 13 seed Furman beating fourth-seeded Virginia to No. 15 Princeton defeating second-seeded Arizona, most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted ...

They were picked in 4.9% of brackets to cut down the nets at the national championship game. Only 6.6% picked Princeton to beat Arizona, and the Wildcats going down did tremendous damage to many brackets. The Paladins were picked to win their opener in 18.2% of ESPN’s brackets.

Jack Nunge made the play Xavier desperately needed. Nunge, the Musketeers' 7-foot senior, came through with the clutch block of Kennesaw State's Terrell ...

The No. 13 Paladins shocked the No. 4 Cavaliers in the first upset of the NCAA Tournament.

UVa also became the first No. 5 seed San Diego State or No. Virginia partially made up for the discrepancy with a 32-22 edge in paint points but finished the game just 4 of 14 from the floor over the final 11:08 as Furman got hot. From there, he quickly passed ahead to Pegues for a shot that will go down in Furman lore. Garrett Hien made two free throws for Furman with 12 seconds left to bring the Paladins within 67-65. 13 seed Paladins stunned No.

The Tigers celebrate after beating UCLA 43–41 in the 1996 NCAA Tournament. On the left is current men's basketball head coach Mitch Henderson '98 (21). Photo ...

For them, more automatic bids meant less of their teams in the tournament, and a smaller share of the tournament's profits. But against all odds, the game came down to the wire. Ahead of the 1989 tournament, NCAA representatives had discussed limiting the amount of automatic bids given out to smaller schools in smaller conferences. Ahead of the game, Pete Carril recognized just how tall the task was. We just played the game.” [Their biggest upset](https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/04/moments-in-march-pete-carril-rides-out-on-top-with-stunning-upset-over-ucla) before yesterday came in 1996, with a win over the then-defending champion UCLA Bruins as a 13-seed. Before yesterday's win over the Arizona Wildcats, the Tigers hadn’t won an NCAA tournament game since 1998, when they beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas before losing to Michigan State in the second round. “When a Ryder truck drove through Prospect Avenue, ecstatic Tiger fans grabbed hold of the still-moving vehicle.” Princeton’s win on Thursday marks the third consecutive year in which at least one 15-seed has won their first-round matchup. The Tigers, therefore, became just the 11th 15-seed to ever win a March Madness game. The usually-safe first round, however, has become more treacherous for two-seeds in recent years. The 15-seed Tigers pulled off an upset for the ages yesterday against the two-seed Arizona Wildcats, winning 59–55.

The NCAA Tournament has begun with a full slate of weekend games as teams set their sites on winning the national championship in men's basketball.

No. Well, there is talk about expanding the tournament despite a host of challenges. giving the Tigers their first lead with 2:03 to play and the Tigers used a late-game 9-0 run to earn their first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years with an upset of No. Selection Sunday set the bracket matchup s for the First Four and first- and second-round games that stretch from Florida to California. The other Tigers ended a six-game tournament skid with their first win in the Big Dance since beating Clemson in the first round in 2010. The Volunteers blew an 18-point lead and survived a challenge from Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 in the opening round. By then, the Paladins were already celebrating Furman’s first tourney appearance since 1980 with a win over No. The Ivy League’s Tigers used a late run to earn their first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, ousting No. Kansas is the top seed in a stacked region and the Jayhawks pulled away from Howard in their opener to advance to a tantalizing second-round matchup against Arkansas. 2 seed Arizona and No. The Boilermakers got a No. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper), and each has had its share of headaches to set up what could be a chaotic tournament.

The dwindling number of perfect NCAA Tournament brackets might reach zero before the weekend. The NCAA March Madness Twitter account posted after Friday's ...

Look back at updates as Grand Canyon played Gonzaga in the first round of the March Madness NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Missouri](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/17/princeton-missouri-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-game-picks-predictions-odds/70020865007/) Kansas](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/17/arkansas-kansas-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-game-picks-predictions-odds/70020727007/) Tennessee](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/17/duke-tennessee-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-game-picks-predictions-odds/70020587007/) Memphis](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/florida-atlantic-memphis-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009889007/) Gonzaga](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/gcu/2023/03/14/grand-canyon-gonzaga-picks-predictions-for-ncaa-tournament-game/70009865007/) Miami](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/drake-miami-basketball-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009836007/) Kentucky](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/providence-kentucky-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009818007/) UConn](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/iona-uconn-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009717007/) Creighton](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/north-carolina-state-creighton-picks-predictions-first-round-ncaa-tournament/70009425007/) Marquette](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/vermont-marquette-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009402007/) Baylor](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/uc-santa-barbara-baylor-picks-prediction-ncaa-tournament-game/70009281007/) Xavier](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/kennesaw-state-xavier-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009253007/)