Scores:
(9) Michigan State 69 – (8) Mississippi State 51
(11) Duquesne 71 – (6) BYU 67
(3) Illinois 85 – (14) Morehead State 69
(3) Creighton 77 – (14) Akron 60
(2) Arizona 85 – (15) Long Beach State 65
(1) North Carolina 90 – (16) Wagner 62
(11) Oregon 87 – (6) South Carolina 73
(7) Dayton 63 – (10) Nevada 60
(2) Iowa State 82 – (15) South Dakota State 65
(14) Oakland 80 – (3) Kentucky 76
(7) Texas 56 – (10) Colorado State 44
(5) Gonzaga 86 – (12) McNeese 65
(10) Drake 61 – (7) Washington State 66
(11) NC State 80 – (6) Texas Tech 67
(4) Kansas 93 – (13) Samford 89
Players of the Day:
Oregon’s Jermaine Couisnard
Couisnard, who previously was at South Carolina, put on a show with 40 points to lead the Ducks into the Round of 32. He finished the game 14-for-22 while also hitting five 3-pointers.
