Men's March Madness scores: Second-round results, highlights from NCAA Tournament

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The first weekend of the men’s NCAA Tournament is compete with all the second round played on Sunday done.

The day started with the two-time defending champion Connecticut falling short against high-powered Florida in a No. 1 vs. No. 8 matchup. Following his brilliant tournament debut, Cooper Flagg and top-seeded Duke pushed forward with a win over No. 9 Baylor to reach the Sweet 16. Duke will play Arizona.

Maryland avoided overtime and potential elimination after Derik Queen's game-winning shot at the buzzer against Colorado State. Tom Izzo and Michigan State held off New Mexico during the evening slate of games. Caleb Love and Arizona did not cave in against former Pac-12 rival Oregon in Seattle.

The remaining 16 teams will get a break before play resumes on Thursday and Friday.

Paste BN Sports provided bracket updates, scores, highlights and more during Sunday’s action:

Who's in Sweet 16 for men's NCAA Tournament?

With one game going on, here's every team that has clinched a spot in the Sweet 16 so far.

Auburn, South Region No. 1
Michigan State, South Region No. 2
Michigan, South Region No. 5
Mississippi, South Region No. 6
Florida, West Region No. 1
Texas Tech, West Region No. 3
Maryland, West Region No. 4
Arkansas, West Region No. 10
Duke, East Region No. 1
Arizona, East Region No. 4
BYU, East Region No. 6
Alabama, East Region No. 2
Houston, Midwest Region No. 1
Purdue, Midwest Region No. 4
Kentucky, Midwest Region No. 3
Tennessee, Midwest Region No. 2

Final: Arizona 87, Oregon 83

The Wildcats hold off the Ducks to advance to the next round. Caleb Love had 29 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats. Arizona had four other players finish with 12 points. Jackson Shelstad finished with 25 points for Oregon.

Arizona will play Duke in the Sweet 16.

Arizona leads Oregon late in second half

The Wildcats lead the Ducks 77-70 with 2:27 left in the second half of the final game tonight. The winner will play Duke, who is the No. 1 seed for the East region, in the next round.

Final: Michigan State 71, New Mexico 63

Jaden Akins had 16 points for the Spartans in the second-round victory over the Lobos. Tre Holloman had 14 points, four assists and three steals. Michigan State will play Ole Miss in the next round.

Ole Miss' Cam Brent awarded scholarship

Senior Cam Brent was awarded a scholarship by Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard following the second-round victory over Iowa State.

Halftime: Arizona 42, Oregon 38

Jaden Bradley had 11 points for the Wildcats in the first half against the Ducks. Caleb Love had nine points and three rebounds. Jackson Shelstad had 12 points for the Ducks.

Final: Ole Miss 91, Iowa State 78

Sean Pedulla nearly had a double-double after scoring 20 points and recording eight assists against the Cyclones. Jaemyn Brakefield had 19 points and Malik Dia added 18 points and eight rebounds.

Curtis Jones scored a game-high 26 points for the Cyclones in the loss.

Halftime: New Mexico 31, Michigan State 29

Mustapha Amzil leads the Lobos with 12 points in the first half. Tre Holloman is the leading scorer for the Spartans with nine points.

Final: Maryland 72, Colorado State 71

The finish was madness personified.

With Maryland leading 70-68 and just 12 seconds to go, Colorado State got a miraculous go-ahead 3-pointer by Jalen Lake to put the Rams up 1. After a timeout, Maryland inbounded the ball to freshman sensation Derik Queen and the rest was history.

Queen finished with 17 points and six rebounds, and Julian Reed had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Maryland.

Nique Clifford had 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Colorado State. He assisted Lake's 3-pointer that seemed like it would be the game-winning shot. But then Queen happened.

Alabama vs St Mary's: Crimson Tide win 80-66

Alabama is moving on to the Sweet 16 with a convincing 80-66 win over Saint Mary's. As the No. 2 seed in the East Region, the Crimson Tide will play BYU in the region semifinals. Six Alabama players scored in double figures, with Chris Youngblood leading the way with 13 points. Clifford Omoruyi had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Colorado State, Maryland keep it close in second half

The Rams lead the Terrapins 58-57 with 10:14 left in the second quarter. Derik Queen and Rodney Rice each have 14 points for Maryland. Nique Clifford has 15 points, four assists and four rebounds for Colorado State.

Maryland vs Colorado State: Rams lead at halftime

Is another Cinderella poised to join the Sweet 16?

No. 12 Colorado State leads No. 4 Maryland 37-30 at halftime. The Rams are trying to become the lowest seed to punch a ticket to the regional semifinals. Senior guard Nique Clifford is leading the way with 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Leading the Terrapins is freshman center Derik Queen, who has 12 points with three boards. The winner will face Florida, the West Region's top seed which unended two-time defending champion UConn earlier Sunday.

Final: Kentucky 84, Illinois 75

Koby Brea had 23 points and six rebounds in the Wildcats' second-round victory. Lamont Butler continued to play throughout his shoulder injury, finishing with 14 points and five assists for the Wildcats.

Kylan Boswell had 23 points and six assists for the Illini. Tomislav Ivišić contributed with 19 points and six rebounds.

Kentucky led by as many as 16 points during the game, while the Illini never led by more than a single point.

Kentucky will advance to the next round and play Tennessee on Friday.

Kentucky continues to keep its distance

Koby Brea and the Wildcats lead Illinois 68-54 with 9:54 left in the second half. Brea has 21 points and five rebounds, while Amari Williams has eight points and eight rebounds. Tomislav Ivišić leads the Illini with 14 points and five rebounds.

Halftime: Alabama 42, Saint Mary's 29

Chris Youngblood had 13 points for the Crimson Tide in the first half, while Grant Nelson added six points and seven rebounds. Harry Wessels was the Gaels' leading scorer with nine points.

Colorado State and Maryland to begin shortly

The second-round game between the Rams and the Terrapins is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET on TBS. Nique Clifford leads the Rams, averaging 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.4 points per game. Derik Queen leads the Terrapins with 16.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

Halftime: Kentucky 37, Illinois 32

Lamont Butler scored 10 points for the Wildcats while making all three of his field goal attempts, including two from the three-point line. Butler is playing with an injured shoulder but mentioned during a halftime interview with CBS that he feels fine. Koby Brea had nine points and four rebounds in the first half.

Tomislav Ivisic is the leading scorer for the Illini with eight points.

Saint Mary's and Alabama ready to tipoff

Saint Mary's beat Vanderbilt 59-56 to reach the second-round game. Alabama earned a 90-81 victory over Robert Morris to advance.

Kentucky leads Illinois by 10

Koby Brea has nine points and two rebounds for the Wildcats with 7:48 left in the first half. Lamont Butler has five points. Tomislav Ivišić leads the Illini with eight points.

Duke vs. Baylor: No. 1 Blue Devils cruise into Sweet 16

A game-changing spurt in the first half gave the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils a working margin they never relinquished in an 89-66 victory over No. 9 Baylor.

The Blue Devils closed the first half on a 24-6 run and kept up their hot shooting throughout the second half, connecting on 64.4% of their field goal attempts for the game.

Guard Tyrese Proctor led the way with 25 points, hitting nine of his 10 shots from the field, including 7-of-8 from 3-point range. Following his performance in a first-round win over Mount St. Mary's, Proctor became the first player since 2010 with five or more 3-pointers in back-to-back men's NCAA tournament games.

The last one to do it? His current coach, Jon Scheyer of Duke.

Kentucky vs. Illinois ready to tip off

The third-seeded Kentucky Wildcats will be playing the role of underdog when they take on the No. 6 seed Illinois Fighting Illini in Milwaukee. Illinois is a 2.5-point favorite, according to BetMGM.com.

Kentucky is coming off of a 76-57 victory against Troy in its first-round matchup on Friday. Otega Oweh led the way with 20 points.

Illinois heads into the matchup following an 86-73 win over Xavier on Friday. Will Riley put up 22 points and four rebounds for the Illini.

UConn coach Dan Hurley blasts refs after loss

Dan Hurley was heated following UConn men's basketball's 77-75 loss to Florida on Sunday.

Hurley and the Huskies' quest for a three-peat ended with a loss to the No. 1 Gators on Sunday. Walking off the court, it was clear that Hurley was not thrilled with the referees and the calls against UConn throughout the game.

Hurley commented to Baylor coaches and players awaiting playing their game, "I hope they don't [expletive] you like they [expletive] us, Baylor."

After the game, Hurley addressed why he was so angry when coming off the court. — Ehsan Kassim

Duke vs. Baylor: Blue Devils up big at halftime

Top-seeded Duke used a 24-6 run to close the first half as the Blue Devils took a 47-30 lead over Baylor into the locker room at halftime.

Tensions escalated with just over a minute to play when Duke's Patrick Ngongba was called for a foul battling for position under the basket, but Baylor's Marino Dubravcic was called for a flagrant foul for locking elbows with Ngongba and dragging him to the floor.

Duke shot 65% from the field and extended its lead to double digits on a Cooper Flagg 3-pointer with 2:14 remaining. Flagg started slowly after getting poked in the eye, but scored seven points in the final three minutes.

Flagg leads all scorers at the break with 15 points.

CBS March Madness commentators

The lead CBS announcing team of Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill, with Tracy Wolfson on sideline duties, are first up on Sunday's schedule with the call of Florida vs. UConn and Duke vs. Baylor from Raleigh, N.C.

The second set of games on CBS features Kevin Harlan, Stan Van Gundy and Dan Bonner, with Lauren Shehadi reporting from the sidelines, in Milwaukee for Kentucky vs. Illinois and Iowa State vs. Ole Miss.

Here are the rest of the broadcasters for men's NCAA Tournament games.

Duke vs. Baylor: Cooper Flagg takes a finger to the eye

As if he didn't have any other physical issues, Duke All-American Cooper Flagg was inadvertently poked in the eye by Baylor's Norchad Omier a little over four minutes into the game.

During a timeout, Duke's athletic trainer worked feverishly on Flagg's eye, where he appeared to be bleeding from a cut above it. He returned to the game with no further issues.

Duke vs. Baylor: Jeremy Roach facing former Duke teammates

RALEIGH, N.C. — What’s going to happen here Sunday isn’t primarily about Jeremy Roach.

It’s about Duke vs. Baylor, Sweet 16 on the line, at least two future lottery picks on the floor and a coach in Jon Scheyer who’s trying to do this year what Baylor’s Scott Drew accomplished four years ago when he won the national championship.

But it’s also about how modern college basketball works. — Dan Wolken

Men's March Madness Sweet 16 taking shape

Top-seeded Florida became the first of eight teams on Sunday to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, which will begin on Thursday.

Eight teams punched their tickets on Saturday, headlined by No. 4 seed Purdue and No. 10 seed Arkansas, winners over No. 12 seed McNeese and No. 2 seed St. John's, respectively. No. 1 seeds Auburn and Houston, No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 6 BYU also secured their trips to the second weekend.

Here's how the schedule is shaping up:

No. 1 Florida vs. TBD | Thursday, March 27
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas | Thursday, March 27
No. 6 BYU vs. TBD | Thursday, March 27
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue | Friday, March 28
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan | Friday, March 28
No. 2 Tennessee vs. TBD| Friday, March 28

Florida vs. UConn: Top-seeded Gators rally to oust Huskies

Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. led a second half surge as No. 1 seed Florida ended Connecticut's two-year reign as national champions with a 77-75 victory in Sunday's opening game.

The Huskies held a 61-58 lead with 4:03 to play, but Clayton's sharpshooting fueled a 16-5 Florida run as the Gators took command. His 3-pointer with 2:54 to play gave Florida its first lead of the second half. And after he hit a pair of free throws, Clayton nailed another one from downtown to put the Gators up by six.

Clayton led the Gators with 23 points. Teammate Alijah Martin chipped in 18.

Freshman Liam McNeely led three Huskies in double figures with 22 points.

UConn vs. Florida going down to the wire

Heading down the stretch, we've got us a barn-burner in Raleigh. Behind the shooting of senior guard Walter Clayton Jr., top-seeded Florida is making its move. A Clayton 3-pointer with gave the Gators their first lead of the half, and a fast-break dunk pushed Florida to a 64-61 advantage with 2:27 to play.

Clayton leads all scorers with 18 points.

UConn center Samson Johnson just picked up his fourth foul.

UConn vs. Florida: Huskies hanging on to slim lead

The two-time defending national champions won't give up their crown easily. Connecticut maintains a 52-48 lead with 8:37 to play in regulation, outscoring top-seeded Florida in the paint 28-16.

Huskies forward Alex Karaban has led the charge in the second half. He's tied with Liam McNeely with nine points to lead UConn's offense. Florida's Alijah Martin tops all scorers with 14.

UConn vs. Florida: Samson Johnson in foul trouble

After scoring his team's first four points of the second half, Connecticut center Samson Johnson picked up his third foul with 18:23 to play and headed to the bench.

Going back to Hassan Diarra's 3-pointer to end the first half, UConn has gone on a 10-1 run to take a 38-32 lead.

UConn vs. Florida: All tied up at halftime

Hassan Diarra's lonnng 3-pointer for his first points of the first half pulled Connecticut even with Florida 31-31 after the first 20 minutes of action in Raleigh.

Both teams have had difficulty putting the ball in the basket, with UConn shooting 32.4% from the field and Florida 38.5%. The Gators led by as many as five points early, but committed nine turnovers in the half after averaging only 11 per game during the regular season.

Florida's Alijah Martin leads all scorers with 14 points. Liam McNeely leads the Huskies with nine points on 3-of-10 shooting.

It's the first halftime tie of this year's NCAA men's tournament.

Duke a clear favorite to take East Region

Duke is one of the most complete teams in the field and the clear favorite to win the region, should Flagg be fully recovered from his ankle injury. If so, his well-rounded game will help make the Blue Devils a difficult matchup for every potential opponent in the East, if not the entire bracket.

This is a team with few flaws, if any: Duke ranks seventh in the country in scoring defense, 15th in scoring offense, first in scoring margin, fifth in effective field goal percentage, seventh in field-goal percentage defense and ninth in rebounding margin. You can make the argument that failing to reach the Final Four would be a significant letdown. — Paul Myerberg

UConn vs. Florida: Gators lead cold-shooting Huskies

Top-seeded Florida owns an 11-8 lead over Connecticut with 11:40 to play in the first half of the day's opening game. It's been a sloppy scrum on both ends of the court with plenty of turnovers and missed shots.

UConn has had the worst of it, hitting just three of its first 16 shots from the field (18.8%) and 2-for-11 from 3-point land (18.2%). The Gators are shooting better (5-for-11, 45.5%), but they've already committed six turnovers.

What time are March Madness games today?

March Madness continues Sunday with another eight games slated throughout the day. The action kicks off with No. 8 UConn taking on No. 1 Florida at 12:10 p.m. ET. The second-round concludes with No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 4 Arizona at 9:40 p.m. ET.

How to watch March Madness Sunday: TV, streaming coverage

TV channels: Coverage across CBS, TNT, TBS, TruTV
Live stream: Max and Sling for games carried on TNT, TBS, TruTV; CBS games available on Fubo

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Cooper Flagg, Duke dominate March Madness

There was much worry about the health of Cooper Flagg in the NCAA Tournament. Even though Duke opened against No. 16 Mount Saint Mary's, the chance at a national championship hinged on the star freshman.

It took less than two minutes for all worries to go away. Flagg absorbed contact for a bucket and the foul, looking like the same person who could win national player of the year honors. He didn't appear to have any problems in the 22 minutes he played as he caused havoc on both sides of the court near the rim. Flagg finished with 14 points, a team-high seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks.

The competition will get tougher for Duke with Baylor up next in the second round, but Flagg's NCAA Tournament debut should erase any doubt of him being limited and keep the Blue Devils a heavy title favorite. — Jordan Mendoza

March Madness odds (updated)

Men's NCAA Tournament championship odds, according to BetMGM. Odds as of Sunday, March 22.

Here's a full look at the favorites to win the men's tournament: everyone who sits at better odds than +3000.

Duke (+275)
Florida (+300)
Auburn (+500)
Houston (+500)
Tennessee (+1700)
Alabama (+2000)
Texas Tech (+2200)
Michigan State (+3000)
Iowa State (+3000)

What channel is March Madness on?

Coverage for Sunday's second round action will be broadcast across CBS, TNT, TBS, and TruTV channels.

You can also watch the conclusion of the first round via streaming options: Max and Sling for games carried on TNT, TBS, TruTV. Games carried on CBS are available on Fubo, which offers a free trial subscription to new users.

When does the Final Four start?

On the men's side, the Final Four is scheduled for Saturday, April 5. The NCAA championship game will take place two days later on Monday, April 7. All games will played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

For the women, the Final Four will be played on Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The championship game will be Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. at the same venue.

March Madness 2025 expert predictions

Paste BN experts set their picks ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Here's who they chose.

Jordan Mendoza

Full bracket

Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Houston
National champion: Houston

Paul Myerberg

Full bracket

Final Four: Auburn, ~~St. John's~~, Duke, Tennessee
Final: Auburn vs. Duke
National champion: Duke

Eddie Timanus

Full bracket

Final Four: Auburn, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Duke
National champion: Florida

Dan Wolken

Full bracket

Final Four: Michigan State, Florida, Duke, Houston
Final: Florida vs. Duke
National champion: Duke

2025 Men's March Madness Printable Bracket

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Men's March Madness bracket: Dates, times, TV, results and scores

All times Eastern

Tuesday, March 18

First Four games

South region: No. 16 Alabama State def. No. 16 St. Francis, 70-68
South region: No. 11 North Carolina def. No. 11 San Diego State, 95-68

Wednesday, March 19

First Four games

East region: No. 16 Mount St. Mary's def. No. 16 American, 83-72
Midwest region: No. 11 Xavier def. No. 11 Texas, 86-80

Thursday, March 20

Round of 64 games

South region: No. 9 Creighton def. No. 8 Louisville, 89-75
Midwest region: No. 4 Purdue def. No. 13 High Point, 75-63
East region: No. 3 Wisconsin def. No. 14 Montana, 86-66
Midwest region: No. 1 Houston def. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville, 78-40
South region: No. 1 Auburn def. No. 16 Alabama State, 83-63
Midwest region: No. 12 McNeese State def. No. 5 Clemson, 69-67
East region: No. 6 BYU def. No. 11 VCU, 80-71
Midwest region: No. 8 Gonzaga def. No. 9 Georgia, 89-68
Midwest region: No. 2 Tennessee def. No. 15 Wofford, 77-62
West region: No. 10 Arkansas def. No. 7 Kansas, 79-72
South region: No. 4 Texas A&M def. No. 13 Yale, 80-71
West region: No. 11 Drake def. No. 6 Missouri, 67-57
Midwest region: No. 7 UCLA def. No. 10 Utah State, 72-47
West region: No. 2 St. John's def. No. 15 Omaha, 83-53
South region: No. 5 Michigan def. No. 12 UC San Diego, 68-65
West region: No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 14 UNC-Wilmington, 82-72

Friday March 21

Round of 64 games

East region: No. 9 Baylor def. No. 8 Mississippi State, 75-72
East region: No. 2 Alabama def. No. 15 Robert Morris, 90-81
South region: No. 3 Iowa State def. No. 14 Lipscomb, 82-55
West region: No. 12 Colorado State def. No. 5 Memphis, 78-70
East region: No. 1 Duke def. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's, 93-49
East region: No. 7 Saint Mary's def. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 59-56
South region: No. 6 Ole Miss def. No. 11 North Carolina, 71-64
West region: No. 4 Maryland def. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 81-49
West region: No. 1 Florida def. No. 16 Norfolk State, 95-69
Midwest region: No. 3 Kentucky def. No. 14 Troy, 76-57
South region: No. 10 New Mexico def. No. 7 Marquette, 75-66
East region: No. 4 Arizona def. No. 13 Akron, 93-65
West region: No. 8 UConn def. No. 9 Oklahoma, 67-59
Midwest region: No. 6 Illinois def. No. 11 Xavier, 86-73
South region: No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 15 Bryant, 87-62
East region: No. 5 Oregon def. No. 12 Liberty, 81-52

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Saturday, March 22

Sunday, March 23

No. 1 Florida vs. No. 8 UConn | 12:10 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 Baylor | 2:40 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Illinois | 5:15 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Saint Mary's | 6:10 pm. | TNT (Sling TV)
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 12 Colorado State | 7:10 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)
No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 7:45 p.m. | truTV (Sling TV)
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 10 New Mexico | 8:40 p.m. | TNT (Sling TV)
No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 5 Oregon | 9:40 p.m. | TBS (Sling TV)

Thursday, March 27

East and West region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD

No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Arkansas

Friday, March 28

Midwest and South region Sweet 16 games, Time and TV channel TBD

No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Purdue
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 5 Michigan
No. 2 Tennessee vs. TBD
No. 6 BYU vs. TBD

Saturday, March 29

East and West region finals, Time and TV channel TBD

Sunday, March 30

Midwest and South region finals, Time and TV channel TBD

Saturday, April 5

Final Four

Game 1: 6:09 p.m. on CBS
Game 2: 8:49 p.m. on CBS

Monday, April 7

National championship game: 8:50 p.m. on CBS

Women's March Madness schedule

Here is the women's schedule:

First Four: March 19-20
First round: March 21-22
Second round: March 23-24
Sweet 16: March 28-29
Elite Eight: March 30-March 31
Final Four: Friday, April 4, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Second game starts 30 minutes after first game ends.
NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

Women's March Madness printable bracket

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