Here's a recap of Friday's NCAA men's basketball tournament action, including the best games of the day, a roundup of all 16 games, an updated (printable) bracket, a photo gallery of top pics and more. Plus, a look ahead to today's action.
TOP STORIES
March Madness has truly begun! By the end of the first round, a trio of top seeds were already gone — No. 1 seed Purdue, No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Virginia — and gone with them were millions of busted brackets.
Here is what to know going into the weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games:
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SHINING MOMENTS
Fairleigh Dickinson brought down a giant.
Pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, the undersized, underdog Knights stunned top-seeded Purdue 63-58 on Friday night, becoming the second No. 16 seed to win a game in March Madness.
Georgia Amoore scored 22 points, Elizabeth Kitley added 12, and top-seeded Virginia Tech rolled to a 58-33 victory over No. 16 seed Chattanooga on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Seattle Region.
Kitley added 14 rebounds while Amoore hit five 3-pointers for the Hokies (28-4), who won their 12th consecutive game.
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THE BRACKET
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THE BRACKET
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TODAY'S SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 13 Furman | 12:10 p.m. | CBS
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Duke | 2:40 p.m. | CBS
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 Arkansas | 5:15 p.m. | CBS
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 15 Princeton | 6:10 p.m. | TNT
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 9 Auburn | 7:10 p.m. | TBS
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 10 Penn State | 7:45 p.m. | CBS
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 7 Northwestern | 8:40 p.m. | TNT
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 8 Maryland | 9:40 p.m. | TBS
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PHOTOS OF THE DAY
Photos: Scenes from Day 2 of the men's NCAA tournament
Kentucky guard Cason Wallace brings the ball down court against Providence during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C.
Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson reacts after a basket against Purdue in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023.
Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton (4) celebrates after a basket against Purdue in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023.
Fairleigh Dickinson guard Demetre Roberts (2) celebrates in the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Purdue in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023.
Purdue head coach Matt Painter walks off the court after loosing to Fairleigh Dickinson 63-58 in a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023.
Purdue players, left to right, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Caleb Furst, Brandon Newman and guard Ethan Morton (25) sit on the bench in the closing seconds of the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Fairleigh Dickinson in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023. Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Purdue 63-58.
Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton (4) celebrates after a basket against Purdue in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue center Zach Edey (15) shoots over Fairleigh Dickinson forward Cameron Tweedy (21) in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023.
Mar 17, 2023; Denver, CO, USA; Creighton Bluejays guard Ryan Nembhard (2) drives to the basket as North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Jarkel Joiner (1) defends during the second half in the first round of the 2023 NCAA men s basketball tournament at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2023; Denver, CO, USA; Baylor Bears forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (23) reacts to a play during the second half against UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in the first round of the 2023 NCAA men s basketball tournament at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael Ciaglo-USA TODAY Sports
The Marquette bench, left to right, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Emarion Ellis, Kam Jones and Stevie Mitchell celebrate in the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Vermont in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023. Marquette defeated Vermont 78-61.
Pittsburgh guard Jamarius Burton brings the ball down court against Iowa State during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C.
Florida Atlantic guard Jalen Gaffney (12) plays against the Memphis Tigers in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio.
Indiana guard Trey Galloway (32) drives against Kent State forward VonCameron Davis (1) during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament early Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Albany, N.Y.
TCU forward JaKobe Coles, left, reacts aftwer hitting the go-ahead basket in the second half of the team's first-round college basketball game against Arizona State in the men's NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Denver.
Arizona State forward Alonzo Gaffney sits on the court after the team's first-round college basketball game against TCU in the men's NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Denver.
The Florida Atlantic celebrates in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023. Florida Atlantic defeated Memphis 66-65.
Florida Atlantic guard Nicholas Boyd (2) celebrates after defeating Memphis 66-65 in a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023.
