Recap Roundups
March 22, 2024
Northwestern 77, Florida Atlantic 65
Ryan Langborg scored 12 points in overtime Friday afternoon for No. 9 Northwestern, which squandered a nine-point second-half lead before recovering to beat No. 8 Florida Atlantic 77-65 in an East Region first-round game at Barclays Center.
Baylor 92, Colgate 67
It might have been a late-morning start Friday, but third-seeded Baylor was wide-awake and ready to go for its NCAA Tournament West Region first round game.
San Diego St. 69, UAB 65
Jaedon LeDee recorded 32 points and eight rebounds to lead San Diego State to a 69-65 victory over UAB in East Region first-round play Friday at Spokane, Wash.
Marquette 87, Western Kentucky 69
Tyler Kolek returned from a three-week absence and fell just four rebounds shy of a triple-double to help South Region No. 2 seed Marquette pull away in the second half for a 87-69 win over No. 15 Western Kentucky on Friday.
Connecticut 91, Stetson 52
Donovan Clingan scored 12 of his 19 points in the first half for top-seeded UConn, which began the defense of its national championship with a wire-to-wire 91-52 win over No. 16 Stetson in an East Regional first-round game Friday afternoon at Barclays Center.
Clemson 77, New Mexico 56
What happened in Las Vegas stayed in Las Vegas.
Yale 78, Auburn 76
John Poulakidas made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points and Samson Aletan made a key blocked shot in the final seconds as 13th-seeded Yale notched a 78-76 upset of fourth-seeded Auburn on Friday afternoon in an East Region first-round game at Spokane, Wash.
Colorado 102, Florida 100
KJ Simpson capped a wild second half with a baseline jumper that hit the rim five times before rattling in with one second left to lead No. 10 Colorado to a dramatic 102-100 win over No. 7 Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Texas A&M 98, Nebraska 83
The team that couldn't shoot straight during the regular season suddenly can't miss in March.
Duke 64, Vermont 47
Mark Mitchell and Jared McCain scored 15 points apiece to lead four Duke players in double figures Friday night as the No. 4 Blue Devils pulled away in the second half to beat No. 13 Vermont 64-47 in an NCAA Tournament South Region first-round game.
Purdue 78, Grambling State 50
All-American Zach Edey scored 30 points, grabbed 21 rebounds and blocked three shots to power the top seed Purdue Boilermakers to a 78-50 Midwest Region first-round rout of the No. 16 Grambling State Tigers Friday night.
Alabama 109, Charleston 96
Mark Sears poured in 30 points, and the nation's top-scoring team was in high gear Friday as Alabama rolled to a convincing 109-96 victory over Charleston in West Region first-round play at Spokane, Wash.
Houston 86, Longwood 46
It didn't take long for top-seeded Houston to announce its presence with authority Friday night.
James Madison 72, Wisconsin 61
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 14 points Friday night for 12th-seeded James Madison, which never trailed as it upset fifth-seeded Wisconsin 72-61 in a South Region first-round matchup.
Utah St. 88, Texas Christian 72
Isaac Johnson scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half to lead eighth-seeded Utah State to an 88-72 first-round Midwest Region win over ninth-seeded TCU on Friday.
Grand Canyon 75, Saint Mary's 66
Tyon Grant-Foster recorded 22 points and seven rebounds and Grand Canyon won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time with a 75-66 victory over Saint Mary's on Friday night in West Region first-round play at Spokane, Wash.