The spherical of 32 will get began for the lads’s N.C.A.A. basketball match, whereas the ladies kick off their second day of first-round motion. Comply with together with the bracket and reside scores, and take a look at our picks for the Saturday video games we don’t wish to miss (all instances Jap):
Males’s Event
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 13 Furman
12:10 p.m., CBS
Furman on Thursday earned its first N.C.A.A. match win since 1974 with a 68-67 upset of fourth-seeded Virginia. The Paladins took the win with a steal on a nasty go that gave JP Pegues an opportunity to hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left. San Diego State on Thursday survived an upset bid by No. 12 Charleston, 63-57. Matt Bradley led the Aztecs with 17 factors.
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Duke
2:40 p.m., CBS
Tennessee dedicated 18 turnovers in its Thursday sport, however the Volunteers nonetheless eked out a slim win over the No. 13-seeded Louisiana. Duke simply dispatched Oral Roberts, 74-51, avoiding the dreaded curse of the No. 5 seeds. For Tennessee to advance to the spherical of 16, it should want extra offense from guard Santiago Vescovi, who averaged 12.6 factors per sport through the season however scored simply 3 in opposition to Louisiana.
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 15 Princeton
6:10 p.m., TNT
Princeton on Thursday grew to become the eleventh No. 15 seed to knock off a No. 2-seeded crew, and the primary since all the best way again in … 2022, when St. Peter’s surprised Kentucky. The Tigers shot simply 4 for 25 from 3-point vary and tried solely 5 free throws, however they scored the ultimate 9 factors of the sport to safe the upset of Arizona. Within the spherical of 32, they’ll face the Tigers of Missouri, who simply dispatched No. 10 Utah State. Missouri displayed a stifling protection and gained the turnover margin.
No. 2 U.C.L.A. vs. No. 7 Northwestern
8:40 p.m., TNT
Northwestern on Thursday gained the second match sport in program historical past, 75-67, in opposition to Boise State. Boo Buie tallied 22 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Wildcats. U.C.L.A. beat U.N.C.-Asheville, 86-53, within the first spherical. The Bruins had harm considerations going into the sport: Guard Jaylen Clark is out for the match with an Achilles’ tendon harm and the large man Adem Bona remains to be nursing a shoulder harm. Bona was obtainable for the sport however didn’t play.
No. 5 Washington State vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast
2:30 p.m., ESPNU
After profitable the title within the Pac-12 Convention match, Washington State snagged a No. 5 seed — the very best seed in program historical past. The Cougars have performed in solely three N.C.A.A. tournaments beforehand, although that is their third straight look underneath Coach Kamie Ethridge. Junior guard Charlisse Leger-Walker paces Washington State with 18.1 factors and 5.7 rebounds per sport. Florida Gulf Coast is coming off a 14-game profitable streak, together with a title run within the Atlantic Solar Convention match. The Eagles are led by the 5-foot-3 guard Tishara Morehouse, who averages 15.9 factors per sport.
No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 10 Alabama
5:30 p.m., ESPN2
Baylor had a streaky finish to its season: Beginning on Jan. 28, the Bears gained three, misplaced 4, gained one other three after which misplaced two. However Baylor is taking part in in its nineteenth consecutive N.C.A.A. match, having gained all of it in 2005, 2012 and 2019. Alabama went 19-10 on the season and completed fifth within the SEC, although the Crimson Tide misplaced their ultimate 4 video games. This sport might come right down to the performances of the 2 first-team all-conference guards on the ground: Baylor’s Sarah Andrews and Alabama’s Brittany Davis.
No. 6 Colorado vs. No. 11 Center Tennessee
7 p.m., ESPN Information
Colorado (23-8) completed third within the Pac-12 and is headed to its second straight N.C.A.A. match after lacking out since 2013. Center Tennessee ended the season on a 10-game profitable streak, together with the three video games of the Convention USA match. M.T.S.U. was ranked No. 25 within the ultimate Related Press ballot however obtained solely a No. 11 seed within the match, so that they have been a preferred decide to tug an upset: 32 p.c of public brackets on ESPN selected the Girl Raiders, and The Athletic gave them a forty five.4 p.c probability to win the matchup.
No. 4 Texas vs. No. 13 East Carolina
10 p.m., ESPN
Texas began the season ranked No. 3 within the Related Press ballot, however the Longhorns misplaced three of their first 5 video games whereas their star level guard, Rori Harmon, was out with a foot harm. Texas rebounded to tie with Oklahoma for the Huge 12 regular-season title. East Carolina is taking part in in simply its third N.C.A.A. match, the newest in 2007, when it was additionally seeded at No. 13. The Pirates earned their spot by profitable the American Athletic Convention match.
Supply: NY Times
