Overview
- Iowa State blasted Tennessee State 108-74 to set a program NCAA Tournament scoring record and earn a second-round meeting with No. 7 Kentucky.
- Joshua Jefferson exited early with a sprained left ankle; x-rays were negative and coach T.J. Otzelberger said he will be reevaluated ahead of the game.
- Duke, Michigan, Michigan State, Houston and Illinois posted decisive second-round wins to lock in Sweet 16 spots.
- Nebraska edged Vanderbilt 74-72 on Braden Frager’s layup with 2.2 seconds left to secure the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance.
- Texas, an 11 seed out of the First Four, beat Gonzaga 74-68 to become the first First Four team in five years to reach the Sweet 16, while Arkansas outlasted High Point 94-88.