March Madness

Barack Obama has revealed his March Madness picks for 2023. Check out who he has winning the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments.

He has all four No. [Final Four](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/where-final-four-mens-womens-2023-ncaa-tournaments?chrcontext=WTVJ) and No. 11 Pitt and No. No. 11 seeds reaching the second round, but he predicts they will all lose to No. 11 NC State, No. Obama has Duke beating No. 4 Tennessee, No. 8 Memphis and No. From there, he predicts Duke will beat No. 5 seed](https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/march-madness/how-often-do-upsets-happen-first-round-ncaa-tournament?chrcontext=WTVJ). 12 Oral Roberts, No.

Barack Obama has filled out his brackets for the 2023 March Madness tournaments - despite the odds being against the former President. Lance King/Getty Images.

So there are better odds that that same family of four all get injured by the toilet than picking a perfect bracket.” [On the women’s side](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/sport/womens-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-preview-spt-intl), Obama predicts that the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks will defend their title by defeating fellow No. [ final four men’s teams](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/sport/march-madness-ncaa-basketball-tournament-preview-spt-intl) are Houston, UCLA, Baylor and Duke, with No. “Even though I never had the talent to play at the highest level, basketball still shaped my life. [CNN recently spoke to Tim Chartier](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/sport/march-madness-perfect-bracket-odds-spt-intl/index.html), a distinguished visiting professor at the US National Museum of Mathematics, who explained the very slim chances of filling out a perfect bracket. [March Madness](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/sport/march-madness-perfect-bracket-odds-spt-intl/index.html) brackets for this year’s men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments.

Memphis (26-8) is fresh from a big upset of top-ranked Houston and led by Kendric Davis. Duke (26-8) shut down Virginia in a 59-49 ACC title game win.

Wade.](https://apnews.com/article/abortion-coaches-womens-sports-athletes-46c0f942b76f07427a6effd75a4a54d7) [infamous defeat to Saint Peter's](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-saint-peters-upsets-kentucky-b0fdd8fbd0ea432a9b6150f0cd8e6b22). ___ AP March Madness coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 [bracket matchup](https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket) s for the First Four and first- and second-round games that stretch from Florida to California. [SOUTH REGION:](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-south-bracket-alabama-005db4413ccdad1b00bcd38f879ac5df) Alabama, [led by coach Nate Oats in a challenging season,](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-nate-oats-alabama-2738775dfbf0006eee54eb3bca39fdf9) is a No. [WEST REGION](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-bracket-kansas-jayhawks-ucla-de98b2f3866d40f3b00d40e59c373b5c): The [Jayhawks fell 76-56 to Texas](https://apnews.com/article/texas-kansas-big-12-championship-bf4ed2d79c080f679edd12f05954db2b) in the Big 12 championship game and they wound up with the top seed in a stacked region. It's also an event where [guys you've never heard of](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-drake-oral-roberts-colgate-asheville-bc17594044376c9e2b2ebbc69c64d44a) — no offense, Drake — can take a star turn. No. Oh, and [how to fill out your brackets!](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-bracket-houston-final-four-564b59b64a0eb43f2bb3d3c80420465a) ET (TBS). [The top four seeds in the tournament](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-bracket-kansas-alabama-12476411b0da681b21df9281a8332196) are Alabama, Houston, Kansas, and Purdue. [here is a schedule](https://www.ncaa.com/mens-final-four/broadcast-info) — either on CBS, TBS, TNT or TruTV and their digital platforms.

Furman's JP Pegues delivered the first shocking moment of the 2023 NCAA Tournament by knocking down a 3-point shot with two seconds to play.

The baseball team was the Hornets, the football team was the Hurricanes, and the basketball team was the Paladins. The Paladins will play the winner of No. 13-seeded](/news/sports/everything-to-know-about-seeds-in-ncaa-tournament-march-madness/) Furman Paladins (28-7) are into the second round of the tournament in the South Region, while the No. The origins of said knight date back to the 8th century and has been described as "a strong supporter or defender of a cause," according to the American Heritage College Dictionary. 12 College of Charleston and No. Furman is located in Greenville, S.C.

Furman sprang the first upset of March Madness following a 43-year tournament absence, shocking the 2019 champions after a wild final sequence.

But the game was up there for the taking, and these guys told me they believed in me and told me I was being a little bit passive, told me to be a little bit more aggressive.” The 10th-seeded Aggies (26-9) have dropped their last 10 tournament games since beating Ohio State in the first round in 2001. Hien made two free throws with 12.3 seconds left and the Paladins trapped Clark in the backcourt. “You feel like, we got it, we got it, and then all of a sudden in a moment’s notice, it changes at the end. Slawson took over the game when Bothwell fouled out, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. “I couldn’t help but go back when I saw the shot in the air to a year ago.

President Biden shared his March Madness brackets Thursday afternoon, and his men's bracket was promptly busted when University of Arizona went down to an ...

[attended](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/3904107-harris-attends-alma-mater-howard-universitys-first-round-march-madness-basketball-game/) her alma mater Howard University’s first-round game, where her 16th-seeded Bison, who made their first March Madness appearance since 1992, lost to top-seeded Kansas. [Healthcare](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/) [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [See All](https://thehill.com/homenews/) In his women’s bracket, the rest of the commander-in-chief’s Final Four picks were more predictable. [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) Arizona’s shocking 59-55 loss busted brackets across the country. [Biden](https://thehill.com/people/biden/) [Howard University](https://thehill.com/organization/howard-university/) [Jill Biden](https://thehill.com/people/jill-biden/) [March Madness](https://thehill.com/social-tags/march-madness/) [NCAA](https://thehill.com/organization/ncaa/) [President Biden](https://thehill.com/social-tags/president-biden/) [Stanford University](https://thehill.com/organization/stanford-university/) [University of Arizona](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-arizona/) [University of Connecticut](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-connecticut/) [University of Kansas](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-kansas/) [University of Marquette](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-marquette/) [University of South Carolina](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-south-carolina/) [University of Texas](https://thehill.com/organization/university-of-texas/) [Vice President Harris](https://thehill.com/social-tags/vice-president-harris/) [Villanova University](https://thehill.com/organization/villanova-university/)

The 46th and 44th presidents of the United States make their predictions about who will cut down the nets in the men's and women's NCAA tournaments.

While this is his third time choosing the Gamecocks, his overwhelming favorite over the years has been The reigning 5 seed, is the lowest-ranked team Obama has ever picked to win the title. Obama's vote of confidence in Dawn Staley & Co. His champion of choice? Jill Biden, who is a proud Villanova alum.

Furman's Virginia upset may leave fans curious about Paladins. Here's an explanation, along with some other unusual men's NCAA tournament team names.

[Saint Mary's Gaels](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2608/saint-mary's-gaels) and [Iona Gaels](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/314/iona-gaels): Gaels generally refer to folks from Ireland and Scotland, some of whom speak Gaelic. [Vermont Catamounts](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/261/vermont-catamounts): A catamount is a fancy name for a cougar. [UC Santa Barbara Gauchos](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2540/uc-santa-barbara-gauchos): A gaucho is a South American horseman, similar in many ways to the American ideal of the Old West cowboy.

A huge mistake by the Virginia player least expected to make one lifts Furman to the seemingly most unlikely of March Madness wins in the NCAA tournament.

His pass got there just in time, Diakite’s shot went through with a fraction of a second left to tie the game, Virginia went on to win the game in overtime and carried on to the NCAA title. His fling was intercepted by a Furman player, who just had enough time to dribble back a few steps and pass to a teammate on the three-point line. The shot went up, the ball went through, When Virginia won the NCAA title in 2019, Clark saved the day in a regional final against Purdue by dashing to track down a missed free throw that bounded into the backcourt, scurrying back toward the basket and finding teammate Mamadi Diakite 10 feet from the basket. Deep exhaling for the Virginia team, which could quickly get to the scouting report of its next opponent. Sure, there will be some exciting games, some upsets, some crazy stuff in the midst of all the hooping and hollering.

We're on the hunt for upsets as the men's N.C.A.A. basketball tournament gets going in earnest. Here are our picks for the games we don't want to miss (all ...

No. Fans are largely picking Duke, but some modelers are skeptical, with Pomeroy giving Duke a 63 percent chance to advance. Auburn also recorded an up-and-down season: The Tigers had winning streaks of eight games (to start the year) and five games (in January), but otherwise didn’t win more than two games consecutively. [39.5 percent of the time](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2023-02-07/records-every-seed-march-madness-1985-2022). According to Ken Pomeroy’s ratings, though, they feature the [13th-best offense in Division I](https://kenpom.com/index.php?s=RankAdjOE). West Virginia went 7-11 in the Big 12, but the Mountaineers finished the regular season with wins at Iowa State and against Kansas State. But Duke is also on a hot streak and has won its past nine games on the way to an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title. Maryland finished fifth in the Big Ten but did score a win in February over eventual No. We’re on the hunt for upsets as the men’s N.C.A.A. Here are our picks for the games we don’t want to miss (all times Eastern): It’s hard to root against Coach Bob Huggins and West Virginia’s pesky defense: According to Our first game of the day should also be a good one.

Here's everything you need to know on how to watch all of March Madness, from the First Four to the Championship Game.

This year's March Madness upset came early as Arizona blew a large lead losing to 15-seed Princeton late in the second half.

But we believe in each other and we think we’re a really good team. “To beat a great team like that on this stage is a pretty special feeling. On paper, it’s going to look like a big upset.

Caden Pierce hit two free throws with 17 seconds to go up three and Tosan Evbuomwan made a free throw with three seconds left to ice the game for the Tigers.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, about this year's NCAA Men's and Women's 64-team tournaments.

I mean, there are a lot of different fun ways to think about data, and we think about it in a bracket form. So on the men's side, it is Alabama, Indiana, Marquette and Kansas. On the women's side, South Carolina, Iowa, Indiana and UConn. It's just this is going to be one of those tournaments where it is South Carolina versus the field. But it really does feel like the only team that can beat South Carolina is South Carolina. They're trying to go back-to-back, and it just feels like this is Dawn Staley's world, and we're living in it. SHAPIRO: And the women's tournament kicks off tomorrow. You've got Houston trying to make a Final Four in their hometown, but also an Indiana team that I think has two pros and has potential to go the furthest of any Big Ten team this season. The last region is the one I think could be the most interesting. And tomorrow, the women take the court. And they are as hot as anybody in the country. AUERBACH: Well, I hate to go too chalky here, but you really do need to start with the 1s and the 2 seeds.

While we love the First Four and the way Dayton, Ohio, embraces kicking things off, the 2023 NCAA tournament truly gets underway on Thursday -- with 16 ...

[Louisiana](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/309/louisiana-ragin-cajuns) losing to [Tennessee](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2633/tennessee-volunteers) by just three points. [Princeton](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/163/princeton-tigers) upset UCLA in the first round, the 15-seed Tigers [took down another Pac-12 power](/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35874896/no-15-princeton-shocks-no-2-arizona-ncaa-tournament) in 2-seed [Arizona](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/12/arizona-wildcats). [Penn State](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/213/penn-state-nittany-lions) had arguably the best offensive performance of the day, shooting 59.1% from 3 en route to its first NCAA tournament win in 22 years.

The first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament has gotten off to an incredible start, headlined by 15-seed Princeton upsetting 2-seed Arizona and 13-seed Furman ...

No. The Blue Devils enter the NCAA tournament as one of the hottest teams in the country, but there seems to be upset magic in the air today. Twenty-seven years after Princeton stunned the country by upsetting UCLA in the first round, the Tigers took down another Pac-12 power, holding Arizona scoreless over the final 4:43 and erasing a 12-point second-half deficit.

Here's everything you need to know on how to watch all of March Madness, from the First Four to the Championship Game.

The opening Thursday of March Madness featured two massive upsets, one by an Ivy League program with a giant-slaying history and the other by a SoCon team ...

Kamala Harris attended Howard's first NCAA tournament game in more than three decades, meeting with the team after their loss to No 1 seed Kansas.

You are powerful, and you are winners.” You are hard work. “You are smart. “You are excellence. You are disciplined. “You played hard.

Trapped along the baseline by two defenders in the final seconds of his team's opening-round NCAA tournament game against 13th-seeded Furman on Thursday ...

ESPN's experts break down what went wrong for top-seeded Arizona and Virginia -- and what this means for the rest of the South region.

[Baylor](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/239/baylor-bears) or [Creighton](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/156/creighton-bluejays). Arizona's size and speed figured to be its greatest test in the region. The Crimson Tide's toughest test in the region would have likely come from Arizona, one of the few teams that had the offense to keep up with it. And for one of the best teams in the country at sharing the ball, the Wildcats had just 10 assists to 13 turnovers. Furman was able to get a few baskets before the Hoos had a chance to set their defense, which gave the Paladins some momentum and let them back in the game. [Jalen Slawson](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398207/jalen-slawson) became a real nightmare for Virginia as a 6-foot-7 ball handler. [Mike Bothwell](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398203/mike-bothwell), who fouled out in the second half. [Tosan Evbuomwan](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4597865/tosan-evbuomwan) and Co. Myron Medcalf: I hate to sound like a high school coach, but where was the effort in the last 10 minutes of the game? What sunk Arizona in the loss to Princeton? What about Virginia in the game against Furman? Sometimes you need a few hours before the upsets arrive in the NCAA tournament.

But the game itself will hinge on how well Hopkins and frontcourt mate Ed Croswell handle Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe in the paint, and whether the Wildcats ...

No. But keep an eye on the Gauchos’ ultra-efficient floor general Ajay Mitchell, who hits over 50% of his field goals and 81.5% of his free throws, all while dishing out 5.2 assists a game. For the second consecutive year, the Bobcats find themselves pitted against a Big 12 squad as a No. They’re hoping for a better showing than they managed in a 35-point loss to Texas Tech, but the Wildcats, though less tournament tested in recent years, will also be a physical mismatch for them. Tyler Kolek and the Golden Eagles, the lone 2 seeds in action on Friday, would like to make short work of the Catamounts. The good news for the Wolfpack is they don’t have to play Clemson again, responsible for three of their 10 losses. Xavier needed to retool its frontcourt a bit since Zach Freemantle went out with a foot injury, but Jack Nunge, the hero of last year’s NIT championship team, has helped fill in the rebounding gap. Kent State is capable of taking advantage if primary facilitator Sincere Carry is in top form. Even though its membership has changed over the years, the Missouri Valley Conference is always a threat to make noise in March. Spartans coach Tom Izzo, of course, is no stranger to the trials and tribulations of March, and MSU’s swarming defense will make life difficult for the Trojans. Curiously, the second day of March Madness features all four of the No. 3 seeds in action, and by extension all of the often compelling No.

The first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament has gotten off to an incredible start, headlined by 15-seed Princeton upsetting 2-seed Arizona and 13-seed Furman ...

[Iona](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/314/iona-gaels) takes on [UConn](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/41/uconn-huskies) (4:30 p.m. [Miami](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2390/miami-hurricanes), 7:25 p.m. [Pitt](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/221/pittsburgh-panthers) and [Arizona State](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/9/arizona-state-sun-devils) carry momentum into games against [Iowa State](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/66/iowa-state-cyclones) (3:10 p.m.

Furman and Princeton took care of that. Just seven games into the first round of the NCAA tournament, only 0.06% of brackets made through Yahoo Sports were ...

The Sporting News is tracking all the Round 1 scores, results and highlights from the Thursday action in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

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Alabama cruised, but Miller's struggles are cause for concern. Meanwhile, Houston looks vulnerable and Duke looks dangerous.

ESPN's experts break down what went wrong for top-seeded Arizona and Virginia -- and what this means for the rest of the South Region.

[Baylor](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/239/baylor-bears) or [Creighton](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/156/creighton-bluejays). Arizona's size and speed figured to be its greatest test in the region. The Crimson Tide's toughest test in the region would have likely come from Arizona, one of the few teams that had the offense to keep up with it. And for one of the best teams in the country at sharing the ball, the Wildcats had just 10 assists to 13 turnovers. Furman was able to get a few baskets before the Hoos had a chance to set their defense, which gave the Paladins some momentum and let them back in the game. [Jalen Slawson](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398207/jalen-slawson) became a real nightmare for Virginia as a 6-foot-7 ball handler. [Mike Bothwell](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398203/mike-bothwell), who fouled out in the second half. [Tosan Evbuomwan](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4597865/tosan-evbuomwan) and Co. Myron Medcalf: I hate to sound like a high school coach, but where was the effort in the last 10 minutes of the game? What sunk Arizona in the loss to Princeton? What about Virginia in the game against Furman? Sometimes you need a few hours before the upsets arrive in the NCAA tournament.

When the NCAA tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday, it seemed like the committee put most of the best first-round matchups on the Friday slate.

It has become a rite of passage for sports fans to fill out their annual March Madness brackets for the NCAA basketball tournaments.

[blown out the water](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/sport/president-joe-biden-march-madness-princeton-spt-intl/index.html) with No. Morton professor of mathematics and computer science at Davidson College, explained to CNN the likelihood of having a successful bracket. So there are better odds that that same family of four all get injured by the toilet than picking a perfect bracket,” the professor continues. 2 seeds in complete control with the game finally starting to follow its script. 15 seed Princeton’s shock victory against the No. [sports fans](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/sport/barack-obama-march-madness-bracket-spt-intl) to fill out their annual [March Madness brackets](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/sport/march-madness-perfect-bracket-odds-spt-intl/index.html) for the NCAA basketball tournaments.

March Madness is taking place from March 14 to April 3. You can watch for free with trials of DirecTV Stream, Sling, fuboTV, Paramount+, and YouTube TV.

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Day 2 of the first round tips off Friday at 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS.

[Read our DirecTV Stream review](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/directv-stream-review-expensive-but-the-best-option-for-streaming-nba-and-nhl/). [Click here](https://www.fubo.tv/welcome?&irad=343747&irmp=159047&subId1=cn-___COM_CLICK_ID___-dtp___OPTOUT___) to see which local channels you get. [welcome page](https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=0JlRymcP1YU&offerid=852913.14&type=3&subid=cn-___COM_CLICK_ID___-dtp___OPTOUT___&u1=cn-___COM_CLICK_ID___-dtp___OPTOUT___) to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code. [welcome page](https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/) to see which local networks are available in your area. Paramount Plus costs $10 a month for its Premium plan and will show March Madness games broadcast on CBS including the Final Four. You can watch March Madness Live on [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ncaa-march-madness-live/id423246594) and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ncaa.mmlive.app&hl=en_US&gl=US) devices along with Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Xbox One. You can also use Paramount Plus to watch some, but not all, of March Madness. You can use a live TV streaming service to watch March Madness. [March Madness Live site](https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/watch) or use its March Madness Live app and you'll be able to watch games for free. After these First Four games, the field of 64 is set and the tournament begins in earnest on Thursday, March 16, with a full slate of games that will take place all afternoon and into the night with at least a few moments of madness practically guaranteed. And then came the biggest giant-killing of the day: No. PT) Friday when USC takes on Michigan State, with additional contests running all day and well into the night on CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV.

March Madness has developed a reputation for delivering incredible shocks and fans of college hoops haven't had to wait too long for upsets in this year's ...

“As I saw it go into Garrett Hien’s hands, I was like, I want the ball. “You know, this game is – interesting might be the word I’d use. You feel like, we got it, we got it, and then all of a sudden in a moment’s notice, it changes at the end.” “So as soon as I got the ball and I’ve seen the shot attempt I had, I knew all I could do at that point was just rise up and shoot it, and I had full belief that it was going in, and it did.” With Virginia up two and less than 10 seconds on the clock, the Paladins forced a steal at mid-court, Garrett Hien seizing on a lazy pass and driving forward. Many were expecting a walkover for the Cavs and the Paladins were behind for most of the encounter – Virginia extended their lead to 12 points at one stage.

Furman University is the talk of men's college basketball after its upset over Virginia.

March Madness is in Sacramento. After the first round of the NCAA Tournament for Division 1 men's basketball on Thursday featured one of the biggest upsets ...

There are only 23 perfect brackets remaining in the Yahoo Fantasy Sports March Madness bracket contest.

[according to](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2023-03-16/perfect-ncaa-bracket-absurd-odds-march-madness-dream) the NCAA. 13 [Furman University’s](https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2023/03/17/ncaa-tournament-13-seeds-have-a-history-of-upsets-and-furman-took-advantage/?sh=693842ca64a3) last-minute 68-67 win over the No. 14 Kennesaw State nearly defeated third-ranked Xavier University in the South region, while in the Midwest region, No. [NCAA’](https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1636586938433146882)s March Madness bracket challenge ( [0.065%](https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1636499892603437059?s=20)) after several key day-one upsets, including No. [Yahoo Fantasy Sports](https://twitter.com/YahooFantasy/status/1636584450120376320)’ “Tourney Pick ‘Em” challenge went 16 for 16 in the first day of the tournament, leaving just 0.006% of contestants’ brackets still perfect. On the second day of play, No.

From No. 13 seed Furman beating fourth-seeded Virginia to No. 15 Princeton defeating second-seeded Arizona, most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted ...

They were picked in 4.9% of brackets to cut down the nets at the national championship game. Only 6.6% picked Princeton to beat Arizona, and the Wildcats going down did tremendous damage to many brackets. The Paladins were picked to win their opener in 18.2% of ESPN’s brackets.

Xavier avoided being the latest team upset in this NCAA Tournament as they came back to defeat Kennesaw State. Meanwhile, Michigan State and Tom Izzo will ...

The first day of the 2023 men's NCAA tournament was full of dramatic finishes, wild upsets, and new players becoming March Madness heroes before our eyes.

No. Mary’s 63, No. 3 Baylor 74, No. 3 Xavier 72, No. The No. 7 Michigan State 72, No.

Kennesaw State held a double-digit lead in the second half before the third-seeded Musketeers stormed back for the win.

Though Miami took the Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular-season crown with a 15-5 record in conference play, the Hurricanes’ blemishes included losses to Georgia Tech and Florida State. Kentucky lost in the first round last year to 15-seed St. Iona is coached by the Hall of Famer Rick Pitino, who also coached at Kentucky, Louisville and Providence, as well as in the N.B.A. - Final tournament after last making the field in 2002. U.N.L.V., one of the hottest teams in the country, is currently riding a 22-game winning streak that includes the Mountain West tournament title, though the Rebels are 0-2 all time versus Michigan. No. Follow along with the The women’s N.C.A.A. Kennesaw had several chances late, but Spencer Rodgers stepped on the sideline while corraling an inbounds pass, preventing him from attempting a game-tying heave. The Owls led by 13 with just under 10 minutes to play before Xavier finally woke up. 3 seed, dodged another by trouncing the University of California, Santa Barbara after being down by 1 at halftime.)

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Follow for complete results from all 16 March Madness games ...

TBD TBD vs. (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia (10) USC vs. [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) [Sling TV](http://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?sharedid=cbb_2023) (7) Michigan State [Predictor tool](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-2023-find-best-bracket-picks-poolgenius-ncaa-tournament-prediction-tool/uklv5hwc66pbbzmcqbdpnrk8) [TV schedule](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-2023-bracket-schedule-scores/bovm8yiodadpbjsrlyyeuu6c) Fans get a chance to see some of the nation's best talents (Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Drew Time) look to cement their legacies at their powerhouse schools. And there will be a great many wondering what unforeseen sights will greet them when they tap into today's action. Games proved tight, with a number going down to the wire in what was an electric day of hoops.

Most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down.

They were picked in 4.9% of brackets to cut down the nets at the national championship game. The Paladins were picked to win their opener in 18.2% of ESPN's brackets. 15 Princeton [defeating second-seeded Arizona](https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-ncaa-arizona-princeton-4b28e0acabe2b75ccdbac81d40a6fd66), most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down.

Jack Nunge made the play Xavier desperately needed. Nunge, the Musketeers' 7-foot senior, came through with the clutch block of Kennesaw State's Terrell ...

The NCAA Tournament has begun with a full slate of weekend games as teams set their sites on winning the national championship in men's basketball.

No. Well, there is talk about expanding the tournament despite a host of challenges. giving the Tigers their first lead with 2:03 to play and the Tigers used a late-game 9-0 run to earn their first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years with an upset of No. Selection Sunday set the bracket matchup s for the First Four and first- and second-round games that stretch from Florida to California. The other Tigers ended a six-game tournament skid with their first win in the Big Dance since beating Clemson in the first round in 2010. The Volunteers blew an 18-point lead and survived a challenge from Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 in the opening round. By then, the Paladins were already celebrating Furman’s first tourney appearance since 1980 with a win over No. The Ivy League’s Tigers used a late run to earn their first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, ousting No. Kansas is the top seed in a stacked region and the Jayhawks pulled away from Howard in their opener to advance to a tantalizing second-round matchup against Arkansas. 2 seed Arizona and No. The Boilermakers got a No. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper), and each has had its share of headaches to set up what could be a chaotic tournament.

The dwindling number of perfect NCAA Tournament brackets might reach zero before the weekend. The NCAA March Madness Twitter account posted after Friday's ...

Look back at updates as Grand Canyon played Gonzaga in the first round of the March Madness NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Missouri](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/17/princeton-missouri-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-game-picks-predictions-odds/70020865007/) Kansas](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/17/arkansas-kansas-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-game-picks-predictions-odds/70020727007/) Tennessee](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/17/duke-tennessee-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-game-picks-predictions-odds/70020587007/) Memphis](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/florida-atlantic-memphis-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009889007/) Gonzaga](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/gcu/2023/03/14/grand-canyon-gonzaga-picks-predictions-for-ncaa-tournament-game/70009865007/) Miami](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/drake-miami-basketball-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009836007/) Kentucky](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/providence-kentucky-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009818007/) UConn](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/iona-uconn-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009717007/) Creighton](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/north-carolina-state-creighton-picks-predictions-first-round-ncaa-tournament/70009425007/) Marquette](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/vermont-marquette-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009402007/) Baylor](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/uc-santa-barbara-baylor-picks-prediction-ncaa-tournament-game/70009281007/) Xavier](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/14/kennesaw-state-xavier-picks-predictions-ncaa-tournament-first-round-game/70009253007/)