There was finally some madness in this year’s NCAA Tournament, with a few fireworks on the first day of the Round of 32.
Fourth-seeded Purdue kicked off Saturday by beating No. 12 seed McNeese State. Then, No. 10 seed Arkansas upset second-seeded St. John’s, as legendary head coaches Rick Pitino and John Calipari squared off.
Fifth-seeded Michigan came back from a 10-point deficit to take down fourth-seeded Texas A&M, clinching a Sweet 16 bid after finishing last in the Big Ten last season.
Later on, No. 1 Auburn took control in the second half to beat No. 9 Creighton. Sixth-seeded BYU pulled off an upset over third-seeded Wisconsin, but not without drama. The Cougars nearly choked away an 11-point lead with under three minutes remaining before getting a stop at the buzzer.
No. 1 seed Houston, meanwhile, saw its 11-point lead dwindle down to one against No. 8 seed Gonzaga. But the Cougars made a big defensive stand in the final seconds to grab the victory. No. 2 seed Tennessee closed out the night with a relatively easy win over No. 7 seed UCLA.
Here are all the top moments from Saturday’s slate!
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No. 2 Tennessee 67, No. 7 UCLA 58
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No. 1 Houston 81, No. 8 Gonzaga 76
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No. 6 BYU 91, No. 3 Wisconsin 89
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No. 1 Auburn 82, No. 9 Creighton 70
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No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64
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No. 5 Michigan 91, No. 4 Texas A&M 79
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No. 10 Arkansas 75, No. 2 St. John’s 66
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No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese State 62
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