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  • Writer's pictureHugo Traverso

A look at the madness after the first round

Scores:

West:

No. 1 Gonzaga (98-55) over No. 16 Norfolk State

No. 8 Oklahoma (72-68) over No. 9 Missouri

No. 5 Creighton (63-62) over No. 12 UC Santa Barbara

No. 13 Ohio (62-58) over No. 4 Virginia

No. 6 USC (72-56) over No. 11 Drake

No. 3 Kansas (93-84) over No. 14 Eastern Washington

No. 7 Oregon over No. 10 VCU (COVID-19 forfeit)

No. 2 Iowa (86-74) over No. 15 Grand Canyon

East:

No. 1 Michigan (82-66) over No. 16 Texas Southern

No. 8 LSU (76-61) over No. 9 St. Bonaventure

No. 5 Colorado (86-73) over No. 12 Georgetown

No. 4 Florida State (64-54) over No. 13 UNC Greensboro

No. 11 UCLA (73-62) over No. 6 BYU

No. 14 Abilene-Christian (53-52) over No. 3 Texas

No. 10 Maryland (63-54) over No. 7 UConn

No. 2 Alabama (68-55) over No. 15 Iona

South:

No. 1 Baylor (79-55) over No. 16 Hartford

No. 9 Wisconsin (85-62) over No. 8 North Carolina

No. 5 Villanova (73-63) over No. 12 Winthrop

No. 13 North Texas (78-69) over No. 4 Purdue

No. 6 Texas Tech (65-53) over No. 11 Utah State

No. 3 Arkansas (85-68) over No. 14 Colgate

No. 7 Florida (75-70) over No. 10 Virginia Tech

No. 15 Oral Roberts (75-72, OT) over No. 2 Ohio State

Midwest:

No. 1 Illinois (78-49) over No. 16 Drexel

No. 8 Loyola Chicago (71-60) over No. 9 Georgia Tech

No. 12 Oregon State (70-56) over No. 5 Tennessee

No. 4 Oklahoma State (69-60) over No. 13 Liberty

No. 11 Syracuse (78-62) over No. 6 San Diego State

No. 3 West Virginia (84-67) over No. 14 Morehead State

No. 10 Rutgers (60-56) over No. 7 Clemson

No. 2 Houston (87-56) over No. 15 Cleveland State


Biggest Blowout: No. 1 Gonzaga (98-55) over No. 16 Norfolk State

Biggest Upset: No. 15 Oral Roberts (75-72, OT) over No. 2 Ohio State

Most saddening loss (for a fanbase): No. 13 Ohio (62-58) over No. 4 Virginia

Most upbringing win (for a fanbase): No. 14 Abilene-Christian (53-52) over No. 3 Texas

Everyone had this predicted: No. 1 Illinois (78-49) over No. 16 Drexel

Nobody knew this would happen: No. 13 North Texas (78-69) over No. 4 Purdue

The only undefeated Power 5 conference: PAC 12


Conference Standings:

Pac 12: 6-0

C-USA: 1-0

MAC: 1-0

Southland Conference: 1-0

Summit League: 1-0

Big 12: 5-1

SEC: 5-1

Big 10: 6-2

MVC: 2-1

Big East: 2-2

AAC: 1-1

WCC: 1-1

MEAC: 1-1

SAC: 1-1

ACC: 2-5

ASun: 0-1

Patriot League: 0-1

Southern Conference: 0-1

Horizon League: 0-1

MAAC: 0-1

Northeast Conference: 0-1

OVC: 0-1

American East: 0-1

Big Sky: 0-1

Big South: 0-1

Big West: 0-1

SBC: 0-1

WAC: 0-1

CAA: 0-1

Atlantic 10: 0-2

MWC: 0-2


Top 25 Record in the 1st round of the tournament: 19-6





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