- Wisconsin 85, Montana 66
DENVER (AP) — Wisconsin grinded its way back into the March Madness win column, getting double-digit scoring from five players on the way to an 85-66 victory over Montana. This was the first victory in the NCAA Tournament for the third-seeded Badgers since 2022. Last year, they were a first-round upset victim to James Madison. Next, coach Greg Gard’s team will try to make the Sweet 16 for the first time in eight years with a game against BYU in the East Region. John Blackwell led Wisconsin with 19 points
- Drake 67, Missouri 57
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and No. 11 seed Drake held on after blowing most of a 15-point lead to be sixth-seeded Missouri 67-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Thursday Round of 64 games
Final (2)Houston 78 SIU-Edwardsville 40
Final (4)Auburn 83 Alabama St. 63
Final (5)St. John’s 83 Omaha 53
Final (6)Tennessee 77 Wofford 62
Final (9)Texas Tech 82 UNC-Wilmington 72
Final Creighton 89 (10)Louisville 75
Final McNeese St. 69 (12)Clemson 67
Final (13)Wisconsin 85 Montana 66
Final (14)Michigan 68 UC San Diego 65
Final (17)BYU 80 VCU 71
Final (19)Texas A&M 80 Yale 71
Final (22)Purdue 75 High Point 63
Final Drake 67 (23)Missouri 57
Final (24)Gonzaga 89 Georgia 68
Today in Milwaukee
- #3 seed Iowa State meets #14 Lipscomb 12:30
- #6 seed Illinois meets #11 Xavier at 8:45
Women’s Tournament
- #11 seed Iowa State meets #6 seed Michigan at 10:30 this morning in South Bend.
Last Night in the NIT Women’s Tournament:
- Northern Iowa lost at Florida 83-71
