Overview
- Teams on the top four seed lines went 16-0 in the first round with lopsided margins, highlighted by No. 1 Florida’s 114-55 win over Prairie View A&M, the second-largest NCAA Tournament margin ever.
- No. 1 Arizona overpowered Long Island 92-58, unleashing an early 3-point surge and 50 points in the paint to advance out of San Diego.
- Kentucky escaped Santa Clara 89-84 in overtime after Otega Oweh banked in a 35-footer at the buzzer to force OT, setting up a Sunday meeting with No. 2 Iowa State.
- Iowa State All-American Justin Jefferson suffered a knee injury with X-rays negative and a Saturday re-evaluation planned, while Alabama played without suspended No. 2 scorer Aden Holloway.
- Sunday’s second round features Kentucky vs. Iowa State (CBS, 2:45 p.m. ET), Florida vs. Iowa (TBS, 7:10), Arizona vs. Utah State (truTV, 7:50), Tennessee vs. Virginia (TNT, 6:10), UCLA vs. UConn (TNT, 8:45) and Texas Tech vs. Alabama (TBS, 9:45).