#12 Grand Canyon 75 #5 Saint Mary's 66
Grand Canyon wins their first tournament game. They are 1-2 in the tournament.
Saint Mary's is not in the Round of 32 for the first time since 2021.
#8 Utah State 88 #9 Texas Christian 72
Utah State wins their first tournament game since 2001 (77-68 over Ohio State in the Round of 64)
Utah State snaps a 10-game losing streak. The 10-game losing streak is tied for the 4th longest in tournament history behind Iona (15), New Mexico State (12), and Murray State (11).
Danny Sprinkle becomes the 4th Utah State coach to win a tournament game.
Utah State snaps a 4-game tournament losing streak against the Big 12. They are now 1-4.
Utah State wins their first tournament game on a Friday. They are now 1-10.
Utah State's 16-point win is their largest margin of victory in 7 tournament wins. Their previous high was a 10-point win over UTEP (91-81) in the 1970 Round of 32.
Texas Christian is not in the Round of 32 for the first time since 2021.
#12 James Madison 72 #5 Wisconsin 61
James Madison wins their first tournament game since 2013 (68-55 over Long Island in the First Four)
James Madison is 4-2 in the Round of 64 and 5-5 overall in the tournament.
James Madison's 72 points are the most points they have scored in 10 tournament games. Their previous high was 68 against Long Island in the 2013 First Four.
James Madison's win is the first for the Sun Belt since 2016 when Little Rock defeated Purdue 85-83 in the Round of 64.
The Sun Belt Conference is 7-5 vs. the Big Ten in the tournament.
Wisconsin is 1-4 as a #5 seed in the Round of 64.
#1 Houston 86 #16 Longwood 46
Houston is in the Round of 32 for the 6th straight tournament.
Houston wins their 10th tournament game this decade, which trails only Gonzaga (11 wins).
Houston's 40-point win is their largest margin of victory in 39 tournament wins. Their previous high was a 35-point win over TCU (103-68) in the 1968 Elite Eight
Longwood is 0-2 in the tournament.
#4 Alabama 109 #13 Charleston 96
Alabama is in the Round of 32 for the 2nd straight tournament.
Alabama is 6-0 as a Top 4 seed in the Round of 64.
Alabama’s 109 points are the most points they have scored in 50 tournament games. Their previous high was 101 against New Orleans in the 1987 Round of 32.
Charleston has lost 6 straight tournament games and is 1-7 overall.
Charleston's 96 points are the most they have scored in 8 tournament games. Their previous high was 75 against Maryland in the 1997 Round of 64.
#1 Purdue 78 #16 Grambling State 50
Purdue wins their first tournament game since 2022 (81-71 over Texas in the Round of 32)
Purdue ends a 2-game tournament losing streak in its home state of Indiana. It is 7-4 in Indiana.
#4 Duke 64 #13 Vermont 47
Duke is in the Round of 32 for the 3rd straight tournament.
Duke has won 8 straight Round of 64 games.
Duke has won 8 straight tournament games on a Friday.
Vermont has lost 6 straight tournament games and is 2-10 overall.
#9 Texas A&M 98 #8 Nebraska 83
Texas A&M wins their first tournament game since 2018 (86-65 over North Carolina in the Round of 32)
Buzz Williams becomes the 5th Texas A&M coach to win a tournament game.
Texas A&M wins their first tournament game against the Big Ten. They are 1-3.
Texas A&M is 3-0 in the Round of 64 as a #9 seed.
Texas A&M's 98 points is the most they have scored in 30 tournament games. The previous high was 92 against Green Bay and Northern Iowa, both in 2016 (First two rounds)
Nebraska is 0-8 all-time in the tournament. That is tied for the 2nd worst record with Eastern Kentucky behind Boise State who is 0-10.
Texas A&M scored 98 points, the most Nebraska has allowed in eight tournament games. The previous high was 93 by New Mexico State in the 1993 Round of 64.
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