The primary day of the 2023 males’s NCAA event was filled with dramatic finishes, wild upsets, and new gamers turning into March Insanity heroes earlier than our eyes. Because the event advances to its second day, the slate will loaded with fascinating matchups and can certainly produce extra memorable moments.

It appeared like there was going to be an enormous upset coming to start out day two when the No. 14 seed Kennesaw State Owls constructed a double-digit lead within the second half towards No. 3 seed Xavier. As a substitute, the Musketeers went on a 15-0 run to surge forward within the last minutes. Kennesaw State nonetheless had an opportunity to win on the final shot of the sport, however Xavier huge man Jack Nunge got here up with a game-saving block to safe the win:

The No. 14 seed UC Santa Barbara Gauchos additionally had an upset on their thoughts once they took a one-point lead into halftime towards No. 3 seed Baylor. Sadly for the Gauchos, their offense went chilly within the second half as Baylor caught hearth. Guards Adam Flager and LJ Cryer led the best way for the Bears, who advance to play the winner of No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 NC State.

Discover up to date scores for the 2023 males’s NCAA event right here

South Regional

First Spherical

No. 1 Alabama 96, No. 16 Texas A&M-CC 75

No. 8 Maryland 67, No. 9 West Virginia 65

No. 5 San Diego St. 63, No. 12 Charleston 57

No. 13 Furman 68, No. 4 Virginia 67

No. 6 Creighton 72, No. 11 N.C. State 63

No. 3 Baylor 74, No. 14 UCSB 56

No. 7 Missouri 76, No. 10 Utah State 65

No. 15 Princeton 59, No. 2 Arizona 55

Second Spherical

No. 5 San Diego State vs. No 13 Furman | Saturday March 18 | 12:10 p.m. ET | CBS

No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 15 Princeton | Saturday March 18 | 6:10 p.m. ET | TNT

No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 8 Maryland | Saturday March 18 | 9:40 p.m. ET | TBS

No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 3 Baylor | TBD

Midwest Regional

First Spherical

No. 1 Houston 63, No. 16 N. Kentucky 52

No. 9 Auburn 83, No. 8 Iowa 75

No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 Drake

No. 4 Indiana vs. No 13 Kent State | Friday March 17 | 9:55 p.m. ET | TBS

No. 11 Pitt 59, No. 6 Iowa State 41

No. 3 Xavier 72, No. 14 Kennesaw State 67

No. 10 Penn State 76, No 7 Texas A&M 59

No 2 Texas 81, No. 15 Colgate 61

Second Spherical

No 1 Houston vs. No. 9 Auburn | Saturday March 18 | 7:10 p.m. ET | TBS

No. 3 Xavier vs. No 11 Pitt | TBD

No. 2 Texas vs. No. 10 Penn State | Saturday March 18 | 7:45 p.m. ET | CBS

East Regional

First Spherical

No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 63, No. 1 Purdue 58

No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic | Friday March 17 | 9:20 p.m. ET | TNT

No. 5 Duke 74, No. 12 Oral Roberts 51

No. 4 Tennessee 58, No. 13 Louisiana 55

No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Windfall

No. 3 Kansas State vs. No 14 Montana State | Friday March 17 | 9:40 p.m. ET | CBS

No. 7 Michigan State 72, No. 10 USC 62

No. 3 Xavier 72, No. 14 Kennesaw State 67

No. 2 Marquette 78, No. 15 Vermont 61

Second Spherical

No. 5 Duke vs. No 4 Tennessee | Saturday March 18 | 2:40 p.m. ET | CBS

No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 7 Michigan State | TBD

West Regional

No. 1 Kansas 96 vs. No. 16 Howard, 68

No. 8 Arkansas 73, No. 9 Illinois 63

No. 5 St. Mary’s 63, No. 12 VCU 51

No. 4 UConn 87, No. 13 Iona 63

No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State | Friday March 17 | 10:05 p.m. ET | truTV

No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon

No. 7 Northwestern 75, No. 10 Boise State 67

No. 2 UCLA 86, No. 15 UNC-Asheville 53

Second Spherical

No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 Arkansas | Saturday March 18 | 5:15 p.m. ET | CBS

No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 St. Mary’s | TBD

No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 7 Northwestern | Saturday March 18 | 8:40 p.m. ET | TNT

Up to date March Insanity males’s bracket right here