March Madness Update: Men's NCAA Tournament Reboot After Thrilling Thursday Results

The McNeese Cowboys orchestrated the most significant upset on Thursday during the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. Meanwhile, the UC San Diego Tritons came close to joining in with an impressive performance, but their last-second attempt to tie the game against Michigan did not succeed. With March Madness now in full swing, we’re witnessing exhilarating games and gearing up for potentially even more captivating contests in the round of 32.

On Thursday during the NCAA tournament, the top-seeded teams faced off. mostly Hold serve. Four underseeded teams progressed in the tournament, notably No. 9 seed Creighton, which began the day with an impressive attacking display against No. 8 seed Louisville. Early on, McNeese secured the bracket’s 12-vs-5 upset. Later, No. 14 seed UNC Wilmington nearly pulled off a major shock against No. 3 seed Texas Tech in the final match of the day but came up just shy.

The only other team seeded in the double digits to progress on Thursday was Drake. The Bulldogs matched Missouri point for point and ultimately triumphed thanks to the exceptional performance of standout guard Bennett Stirtz.

No. 12-seeded McNeese upset No. 5-seeded Clemson. for the inaugural NCAA tournament victory in the program’s history The head coach of the Cowboys, Will Wade, has is said to have already agreed to take the NC State position However, he still needs to accomplish some additional tasks with McNeese as they advance to face Purdue in the round of 32.

The morning began with Creighton's spectacular offensive display against Louisville. Despite possibly being underrated as a team, the Cardinals couldn’t do anything to halt the Bluejays' potent attack, which racked up an impressive 1.27 points per possession. Now, Creighton moves forward to face Auburn, a squad that overcame a sluggish beginning to dominate No. 16 seed Alabama State.

In another part of the bracket, Wisconsin and BYU are ready for an exciting round of 32 game. Wisconsin dominated a tenacious Montana State squad thanks to John Blackwell’s outside shooting, whereas BYU routed Atlantic 10 champion VCU. Houston versus Gonzaga is expected to be another fantastic second-round contest following their decisive victories in Thursday's initial matches.

Here’s a view of the current updated bracket.

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Below is the score of each game played on Thursday during the NCAA tournament. We will update this post as more games conclude.

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No. 3 Texas Tech 82, No. 14 UNC Wilmington 72

No. 5 Michigan 68, No. 12 UC San Diego 65

Number 2 St. John’s 83, Number 15 Omaha 53

No. 6 UCLA 72, No. 10 Utah State 47

No. 11 Drake 67, No. 6 Missouri 57

Number 7 Texas A&M scored 80 points against Number 13 Yale with a score of 71.

Number 10 Arkansas scored 79 points against number 7 Kansas with 72 points.

Number 2 Tennessee 77, Number 15 Wofford 62

Number 3 Wisconsin 85, Number 14 Montana 66

No. 11 VCU 80, No. 6 BYU 71

No. 9 Creighton 89, No. 8 Louisville 75

No. 1 Auburn 83, No. 16 Alabama State 63

No. 4 Purdue 75, No. 13 High Point 63

No. 1 Houston 78, No. 16 SIU Edwardsville 40

No. 12 McNeese 69, No. 5 Clemson 67

No. 8 Gonzaga 89, No. 9 Georgia 68

First Four scores

No. 16 Alabama State 70, No. 16 St. Francis (PA) 68

Number 11 University of North Carolina 95, Number 11 San Diego State University 68

Number 16 Mount Saint Mary’s 83, Number 16 American University 72

Number 11 Xavier 86, Number 11 Texas 80

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