NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (First Round: Night 2) (3/21/2025) (3 Upsets)

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South Regional: Raleigh, NC

#9 Baylor Bears 75 (20-14); #8 Mississippi State Bulldogs 72 (21-13). Upset! Top Players: Bay- Robert O. Wright III (21points-2rebounds-1assist), V.J. Edgecombe (16-5-0); MS- Josh Hubbard (26-0-2), Claudell Harris Jr. (13-3-1).

#16 Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers 49 (23-13); #1 Duke Blue Devils 93 (32-3). Top Players: MSM- Arlandus Keyes (15-4-1), Jedy Cordilia (9-8-2); Duke- Tyrese Proctor (19-3-5), Cooper Flagg (14-7-4).

#16 Norfolk State Spartans 69 (24-11); #1 Florida Gators 95 (32-4). Top Players: NS- Christian Ings (16-0-3), Jaylani Darden (15-6-3); Fla- Walter Clayton Jr. (23-5-2), Alijah Martin (17-2-2).

#9 Oklahoma Sooners 59 (20-14); #8 Connecticut Huskies 67 (24-11). Top Players: Okl- Jeremiah Fears (20-5-4), Jalon Moore (13-7-0); Con- Solo Ball (14-5-0), Alex Karaban (13-7-0).

East Regional: Cleveland, Oh.

#15 Robert Morris Colonials 81 (26-9); #2 Alabama Crimson Tide 90 (26-8). Top Players: RM- Amarrion Dickerson (25-9-0), Alvaro Folgueiras (15-10-4); Ala- Mark Sears (22-5-10), Mouhamed Dioubate (18-10-0).

#10 Vanderbilt Commodores 56 (20-13); #7 Saint Mary’s Gaels 59 (29-5). Top Players: Van- Jason Edwards (18-5-3), Tyler Nickel (9-1-2); SM- Jordan Ross (15-3-3), Augustas Marciulionis (14-8-2).

#14 Troy Trojans 57 (23-11); #3 Kentucky Wildcats 76 (23-12). Top Players: Tro- Myles Rigsby (17-7-0), Tayton Conerway (12-4-5); Ken- Otega Oweh (20-8-6), Brandon Garrison (13-6-2).

#11 Xavier Musketeers 73 (23-12); #6 Illinois Fighting Illini 86 (22-13). Top Players: Xav- Dailyn Swain (27-8-3), Dayvion McKnight (12-2-1); Ill- Will Riley (22-4-0), Tomislav Ivisic (20-10-1).

Midwest Regional: Milwaukee, Wis.

#14 Lipscomb Bisons 55 (26-10); #3 Iowa State Cowboys 82 (25-9). Top Players: Lip- Jacob Ognacevic (18-2-0), Gyasi Powell (11-2-2); IS- Milan Momcilovic (20-5-2), Curtis Jones (17-1-2).

#11 North Carolina Tar Heels 64 (23-14); #6 Mississippi Rebels 71 (23-12). Top Players: NC- R.J. Davis (15-3-3), Ven-Allen Lubin (14-2-0); Mis- Sean Perdulla (20-6-5), Dre Davis (15-7-0).

#10 New Mexico Lobos 75 (27-7); #7 Marquette Golden Eagles 66 (23-12). Upset!! Top Players: NM- Donovan Dent (21-3-6), Nelly Junior Joseph (19-7-1); Mar- David Joplin (28-4-1), Kameron Jones (15-5-5).

#15 Bryant Bulldogs 62 (23-12); #2 Michigan State Spartans 87 (28-5). Top Players: Bry- Rafael Pinzon (21-5-1), Earl Timberlake (14-4-5); MS- Coen Carr (18-9-2), Jase Richardson (15-3-2).

West Regional: Seattle, Wash.

#12 Colorado State Rams 78 (26-9); #5 Memphis Tigers 70 (30-6). Upset!!!! Top Players: CS- Kyan Evans (23-2-4), Nique Clifford (14-8-6); Mem- Dain Dainja (22-12-0), P.J. Haggerty (18-6-3).

#13 Grand Canyon Antelopes 49 (26-8); #4 Maryland Terrapins 81 (26-8). Top Players: GC- Tyon Grant-Foster (23-4-3), Rayshon Harrison (6-2-1); Md- Julian Reese (18-9-1), Ja’Kobi Gillespie (16-3-3).

#13 Akron Zips 65 (28-7); #4 Arizona Wildcats 93 (23-12). Top Players: Akr- Nate Johnson (13-0-2), Tavari Johnson (13-2-0); Ari- Jaden Bradley (19-6-3), Trey Townsend (16-8-0).

#12 Liberty Flames 52 (28-8); #5 Oregon Ducks 81 (25-10). Top Players: Lib- Zach Cleveland (10-6-6), Kaden Metheny (9-5-2); Ore- Jackson Shelstad (17-4-3), Nate Bittle (14-10-1).