It didn’t take long for March Madness to deliver an upset, as No. 12 seed McNeese toppled No. 5 seed Clemson 69-67 on Thursday afternoon as first-round NCAA Tournament action began heating up. The Cowboys built a 24-point lead early in the second half and held off a late Clemson rally on to set up a showdown with No. 4 seed Purdue in the second round on Saturday.
The No. 4 seed Boilermakers were among the contingent of well-seeded teams that took care of business early as they outlasted No. 13 seed High Point 75-63. Both No. 1 seeds Thursday held serve as both Houston and Auburn cruised to relatively comfortable wins.
In late action, No. 7 seed Kansas’ disappointing season came to a fitting end with a 79-72 loss to No. 10 seed Arkansas. No. 5 seed Michigan survived a major scare from No. 12 seed UC-San Diego with a 68-65 win.
March Madness is in full swing around the country, and CBS Sports was here every step of the way. Scroll below to see updates and highlights in real time as they unfolded.
2025 NCAA Tournament TV schedule
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(9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75 |
(4) Purdue 75, (13) High Point 63
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(3) Wisconsin 85, (14) Montana 66 |
(1) Houston 78, (16) SIUE 40
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(1) Auburn 83, (16) Alabama State 63 |
(12) McNeese 69, (5) Clemson 67
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(6) BYU 80, (11) VCU 71 |
(8) Gonzaga 89, (9) Georgia 68 4:35 p.m. | TBS | Watch live |
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(2) Tennessee 77, (15) Wofford 62 |
(10) Arkansas 79, (7) Kansas 72 Highlights |
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(4) Texas A&M 80, (13) Yale 71 |
(11) Drake 67, (6) Missouri 57
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(7) UCLA 72, (10) Utah State 47 |
(2) St. John’s 83, (15) Omaha 53 |
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(5) Michigan 68, (12) UC-San Diego 65 |
(3) Texas Tech 82, (14) UNC Wilmington 72 |
CBS Sports will be with you the entire way updating this story with the latest from every first round game on Thursday. Keep it locked here for scores, analysis and highlights throughout the evening.
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