Since Jim Nantz isn’t using it anymore, we’ll say it: hello friends and welcome to the first full day of March Madness action.
So far, the day has been chalk heavy though Long Beach State put a lump in the throats of Arizona Wildcat fans in the first half.
The only real bracket buster so far was No. 9 Michigan State’s 69-51 win over Mississippi State, which left only 56% of brackets perfect, according to the NCAA March Madness X, formerly Twitter, account.
As the afternoon slate slides into halftime the Pac-12 champion No. 11 Oregon Ducks start the second stanza ahead of No. 6 South Carolina and No. 10 Nevada take the momentum into the locker room from No. 7 Dayton.
Follow along here for updates for the rest of the day
NCAA Tournament first round: March Madness results
No. 11 Duquesne 71, No. 6 BYU 67 No. 3 Creighton 77, No. 14 Akron 60No. 2 Arizona 85, No. 15 Long Beach State 65No. 1 North Carolina 90, No 16 Wagner 62 No. 3 Illinois 85, No. 14 Morehead State 69
How to watch NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness 2024
All games will be broadcast across CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Here are additional streaming options to watch all the action on your devices.
How to watch March Madness: Watch all tournament games with a subscription to fuboTV
Printable March Madness bracket
You can find a printable bracket for the men’s tournament here.
A women’s tournament printable bracket is available here.
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