The first day of the NCAA Tournament’s second round saw some exciting action as lower-seeded teams pulled off upsets and No. 1 seeds managed to survive scares. The biggest upset of the day came when No. 10 seed Arkansas defeated No. 2 seed St. John’s, making them the highest-seeded team to exit the tournament so far. No. 3 seed Wisconsin also fell to No. 6 seed BYU, while No. 4 seed Texas A&M was defeated by their opponent.
At the top of the seedings, No. 1 overall seed Auburn and No. 1 seed Houston both managed to secure wins, with Auburn pulling away from No. 9 seed Creighton and Houston fending off a comeback from No. 8 seed Gonzaga. As a result of these outcomes, there are now 24 teams left standing in the tournament as we head into Sunday’s games.
The day’s results have set the stage for more thrilling matchups and potential upsets in the coming days. With eight more teams set to be eliminated from the bracket, fans can expect more intense and exciting basketball action as the tournament progresses. Stay tuned to see which teams will advance to the later rounds and continue their journey towards the ultimate prize.
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