Both the men's and women's teams have advanced to the first round, with a place in the Sweet 16 on the line.
In both slots, Cinderella is still dancing, and the stakes are gradually rising. The second round of matches for both the men's and women's teams will begin in earnest on Sunday, with plenty of intrigue surrounding who will advance to the second weekend.
Sunday's college basketball game schedule is as follows:
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Men's Schedule (All Time Eastern):
2nd place Marquette 81, 10th place Colorado 77
1st Purdue 106, 8th Utah 67
Women's schedule:
7th Duke 75, 2nd Ohio State 63
1st place South Carolina 88, 8th place North Carolina 41
5th place Colorado State 63, 4th place Kansas State University 50
3 p.m.—No. 3 LSU vs. No. 11 Middle Tennessee (ABC)
4 p.m. No. 3 Oregon State vs. No. 6 Nebraska (ESPN)
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Men's schedule:
5:15 p.m. — No. 4 Duke vs. No. 12 James Madison (CBS)
6:10 p.m. — No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 6 Clemson (TNT)
7:10 p.m. — No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (TBS)
9:40pm — 5th place San Diego State University vs. 13th place Yale University (TBS)
Women's schedule:
6 pm — Texas vs. (8) Alabama (ESPN)
8 p.m. — No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. No. 5 Baylor (ESPN)
10pm — 2nd place Stanford University vs. 7th place Iowa State University (ESPN)
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And now Roach is back with his fingers taped shut.
Duke coach John Scheyer gives an update on Jeremy Roach heading to the locker room.
Duke senior guard Jeremy Roach appears to have injured his little finger. Trainers are practicing on the bench.
However, Duke had an early lead of 24-9 and had the upper hand.
It was a low-scoring game, but Oregon State jumped out to a 44-29 lead in the fourth.
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Duke came out with a purpose against JMU 😤
The No. 3 Beavers are looking to close the gap on No. 6 Nebraska.
Finals: LSU 83, MTSU 56
The first 25 minutes or so were tense as the Tigers found their footing. Once that happened, it wasn't even close. At LSU he had four different players score more than his 16. Angel Reese and Aneesa Morrow had double-doubles.
Frauge Johnson and the Tigers were in complete control in Baton Rouge, leading 69-49.
LSU has outscored MTSU 9-0 in the fourth quarter so far.
Final: Purdue 106, Utah State 67
Boilermakers easily succeeded with this. Zach Eady scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Trey Kaufman-Len added 18 points and eight rebounds in the win.
As we near the end of the third quarter, things are getting a little tougher. The Tigers took a comfortable 10-point lead.
Flau'jae Johnson has fun playing the game to herself. She currently has 19 points, and as the third quarter ends she puts LSU up by eight points.
Hayley Van Lith returned to the game as a substitute for Rust Tia Poa.
Haley Van Lith remained on the LSU bench, with broadcasters reporting that she was “emotional” and “inconsolable.” There have been some key moments this season where Van Lith has been benched, but she felt different this time. Kim Mulkey added Van Lith, who plays out of position as a point guard, in her final season and commented on her form.
Van Lith was 0-2 with three attempts, two assists, one turnover and one foul.
LSU leads 9-0, and they are tied at 41-41.
Final: Colorado 63, Kansas 50
The Buffs were caught cold in the fourth quarter and didn't shoot very well overall (35%), but they will survive here and advance to the Sweet 16.
Meanwhile, Purdue's men are coasting against Utah State. A trip to the Sweet 16 seems imminent for the Boilermakers.
The Buffaloes were closing in on a victory, 56-49, with 1:07 remaining.
Halftime: Middle Tennessee 36, LSU 32
The defending champions are in a serious battle against No. 11 Middle Tennessee.
