By Deyy Lockett
NCAA Tournament Field of 64 First Round Scores
Yesterday’s NCAA tournament games were scintillating for most and heart-breaking for some. The Giant slayers were out and in full effect, yesterday as the Peacocks of Saint Peter’s University strutted their basketball stuff in taking down the No. 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats 85-79 in their East Region matchup. Not only did the Peacocks shatter the dreams of Kentucky fans far and wide—their upset win also busted major brackets. The upsets didn’t end with the Wildcat’s defeat though. The Iowa Hawkeyes who were flying high after winning the Big 10 tournament a few days earlier got ensnared in the Richmond Spiders’ webby strategy to slow the game down rather than allow the Hawkeyes to spread their wings and fly up and down the court at the speed and pace that they played all season long leading to a 67-63 upset loss of the No. 5 seed Hawkeyes. In the other game No. 5 seed Connecticut was upset by New Mexico State 70-63 and No. 11 Michigan Wolverines defeated No.6 seed Colorado State 75-63.
Thursday’s First Round Scores
West Region Scores South Region Scores
Gonzaga 93 Michigan 75
Georgia State 72 Colorado State 63
Memphis 64 Tennessee 88
Boise State 53 Longwood 56
New Mexico St 70
Connecticut 63
Arkansas 75
Vermont 71
East Region Scores Midwest Region Scores
Baylor 85 Kansas 83
Norfolk State 49 Texas Southern 56
North Carolina 95 Creighton 72
Marquette 63 San Diego St. 69
Saint Mary’s 82 Richmond 67
Indiana 53 Iowa 63
Murray St. 92 Providence 66
San Francisco 87 South Dakota St 57
UCLA 57
Akron 53
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