Saturday is headlined by the beginning of the second round in the 2024 NCAA Tournament with some tremendous matchups on the schedule as we take another big step toward crowning a national champion. The opening game on the slate features No. 7 seed Dayton battling No. 2 seed Arizona with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
The action continues in Salt Lake City, Utah with No. 5 seed Gonzaga facing No. 4 seed Kansas. The Jayhawks are coming off a close win over Samford, while the Bulldogs knocked off McNeese in commanding fashion.
No. 9 seed Michigan State faces the West Region’s top seed in North Carolina. The Tar Heels are 5-0 all-time against the Spartans in the NCAA Tournament.
No. 14 Oakland — the Cinderella of the opening day of the first round — will face No. 11 seed NC State. Oakland guard Jack Gohlke will look to ride his momentum after becoming just the fifth player in NCAA Tournament history to hit 10 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game during an 80-76 win over No. 3 seed Kentucky.
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2024 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores
All times Eastern
East
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Omaha
(11) Duquesne 71, (6) BYU 67 | Recap(3) Illinois 85, (14) Morehead State 69 | Recap(2) Iowa State 82, (15) South Dakota State 65 | Recap(7) Washington State 66, (10) Drake 61 | Recap
Friday — Brooklyn
(9) Northwestern 77, (8) Florida Atlantic 65, OT | Recap (1) UConn 92, (16) Stetson 51 | Recap
Friday — Spokane
(5) San Diego State 69, (12) UAB 65 | Recap(13) Yale 78 (4) Auburn 76 | Recap
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Omaha
(7) Washington State vs. (2) Iowa State, 6:10 p.m. | TNT (watch live) (11) Duquesne vs. (3) Illinois, 8:40…..
