The opening round of the 2022 men’s NCAA tournament delivered once again. The first two days of the tournament will filled with close, competitive games and headlined by some dramatic upsets. As we head into the round of 32, let’s reset the tournament bracket and look ahead at what’s to come.
March Madness 2022: Schedule, scores, and bracket for men’s second round
Let’s reset the bracket in the men’s NCAA tournament after the round of 64.
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No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s knocked off No. 2 seed Kentucky in one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. Now the Peacocks face No. 7 seed Murray State for a spot in the Sweet 16 after the Racers beat No. 10 seed San Francisco in a Thursday night thriller. Could this be the second straight year a No. 15 seed makes the Sweet 16? Don’t forget that Oral Roberts did it last year.
The marquee matchup of Saturday’s slate is also the final game of the night. No. 1 seed Gonzaga faces No. 9 seed Memphis in what could be a difficult test for a Bulldogs team that entered the tournament as the top overall seed. We can’t wait to see the showdown of elite freshmen in the front court when Chet Holmgren takes on Jalen Duren. Head coach Penny Hardaway is making his first NCAA tournament appearances, and knocking off the Zags to reach the Sweet 16 would qualify as a program-changing win.
No. 8 seed North Carolina looked dominant in blowing out Marquette in round one. The Tar Heels had a down year by their standards in their first year without Roy Williams, but finding a way to beat No. 1 seed Baylor, the defending national champions, would change everything for Hubert Davis’ debut season.
UCLA vs. Saint Mary’s and Tennessee vs. Michigan will also be fun games on Saturday’s schedule.
Here’s the schedule going into the weekend, featuring game times and TV info.
NCAA tournament bracket update: Second round field
March Madness scores for Saturday’s slate
All times Eastern, all scores final
No. 8 North Carolina 93, No. 1 Baylor 86
No. 1 Kansas 79, No. 9 Creighton 72
No. 11 Michigan 76, No. 3 Tennessee 68
No. 4 Providence 79, No. 12 Richmond 51
No. 4 UCLA 72, No. 5 Saint Mary’s 56
No. 15 Saint Peter’s 70, No. 7 Murray State 60
No. 4 Arkansas 52, No. 12 New Mexico State 48
No. 1 Gonzaga 82, No. 9 Memphis 78
March Madness schedule: Times, TV, for Sunday’s slate
All times Eastern
No. 5 Houston 68, No. 4 Illinois 53
No. 2 Villanova 71, No. 7 Ohio State 61
No. 2 Duke 85, No. 7 Michigan State 76
No. 11 Iowa State 54, No. 3 Wisconsin 49
No. 3 Texas Tech 59, No. 11 Notre Dame 53
No. 10 Miami (FL) 79, No. 2 Auburn 61
No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 6 Texas, 8:40 p.m., TNT
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 TCU, 9:40 p.m., TBS
NCAA bracket scores: Thursday, May 17
Gonzaga 93, Georgia State 72
Baylor 85, Norfolk State 49
Tennessee 88, Longwood 56
Providence 66, South Dakota State 57
Richmond 67, Iowa 63
Memphis 64, Boise State 53
Michigan 75, Colorado State 63
North Carolina 95, Marquette 63
New Mexico State 70, UConn 63
No. 15 Saint Peter’s 85, No. 2 Kentucky 79, overtime
No. 9 Creighton 72, No. 8 San Diego State 69, overtime
No. 5 Saint Mary’s 82, No. 12 Indiana 53
No. 4 Arkansas 75, No. 13 Vermont 71
No. 7 Murray State 92, No. 10 San Francisco 87
No. 4 UCLA 57, No. 13 Akron 53
No. 1 Kansas 83, No. 16 Texas Southern 56
NCAA tournament scores: Friday, March 18
No. 7 Ohio State 54, No. 10 Loyola-Chicago 41
No. 2 Auburn 80, No. 15 Jacksonville State 61
No. 3 Texas Tech 97, No. 14 Montana State 62
No. 3 Purdue 78, No. 14 Yale 56
No. 2 Villanova 80, No. 15 Delaware 60
No. 10 Miami 68, No. 7 USC 66
No. 11 Notre Dame 78, No. 6 Alabama 64
No. 6 Texas 81, No. 11 Virginia Tech 73
No. 4 Illinois 54, No. 13 Chattanooga 53
No. 2 Duke 78, No. 15 CSU Fullerton 61
No. 3 Wisconsin 67, No. 14 Colgate 60
No. 11 Iowa State 59, No. 6 LSU 54
No. 1 Arizona 87, No. 16 Wright State 70
No. 5 Houston 82, No. 12 UAB 68
No. 7 Michigan State 74, No. 10 Davidson 73
No. 8 Seton Hall vs. No. 9 TCU, 9:57, TruTV
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