- Mississippi 91, Iowa State 78
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – An 11-point halftime deficit proved too tall for Iowa State, as the Cyclones were unable to overcome sixth-seeded Ole Miss in the Round of 32, falling to the Rebels by a score of 91-78.
The Cyclones were able to trim the midway deficit to as low as seven points a minute into the second stanza, but Ole Miss would quickly push its lead back to double figures and kept ISU at least 10 points away for the remainder of the game.
Iowa State who finished the season 25-and-10 was led by senior guard Curtis Jones who finished with a game-high 26 points.
- Kentucky 84, Illinois 75
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Koby Brea matched a career high with 23 points and Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for the first time since they reached the Elite Eight in 2019. Kentucky, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region, faces No. 2 seed and Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee on Friday in Indianapolis. Kylan Boswell led the Illini with 23 points.
Other Scores From Sunday
Final (1)Duke 89 Baylor 66
Final (3)Florida 77 UConn 75
Final (7)Alabama 80 (20)Saint Mary’s (Cal.) 66
Final (8)Michigan St. 71 New Mexico 63
Final (11)Maryland 72 Colorado St. 71
Final (21)Arizona 87 (25)Oregon 83
