Catch up on a full day of NCAA men’s basketball tournament action

Day 1 of the round of 64 is in the books – 16 teams are heading through to the second round, 16 others are heading home with their seasons put to an end.

Here are all the results from Thursday’s games:

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Kerwin Walton #24 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders shoots for three against North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks during the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in Wichita, Kansas on Thursday.

It was probably a lot closer than they would’ve liked, but the Texas Tech Red Raiders are through to the round of 32 after defeating UNC Wilmington 82-72 in the final game of the day.

Kerwin Walton led the way for Texas Tech, scoring a game-high 27 points, while Elijah Hawkins flirted with a triple-double – 13 points, 10 assists, and nine boards.

“I think it’s the fact that we got a lot of grit, a lot of toughness and I think that’s what really carried us tonight,” Walton told the truTV broadcast after the game.

The Red Raiders will next play against No. 11 Drake on Saturday.

Score: Texas Tech 82, UNC Wilmington 72

For a good portion of the second half, Texas Tech was on the ropes but turned it up late to take a double-digit lead as the game enters the final minute.

Elijah Hawkins and Darrion Williams came up clutch for the Red Raiders, scoring several key buckets down the stretch to pull away from the Seahawks.

Score: Texas Tech 81, UNC Wilmington 70

The Red Raiders have hit their stride, taking command and stretching their lead to six with just four minutes remaining in the game.

Score: Texas Tech 70, UNC Wilmington 64

Texas Tech guard Kerwin Walton (24) shoots during the game against UNC Wilmington in Wichita, Kansas on Thursday.

The spark behind Texas Tech’s first-half dominance, Kerwin Walton’s has re-found his shooting stroke.

After icing over in the second half, bricking four straight threes, he’s checked back in the game and splashed two buckets in a row from range.

Both teams are neck-and-neck with fewer than eight minutes to go in the contest

Score: Texas Tech 60, UNC Wilmington 55

And Michigan survives!

Tyler McGhie misses a three as time runs out and the Tritons fall just short of the upset over the No. 5-seed Wolverines.

Vladislav Goldin #50 of the Michigan Wolverines shoots against Hayden Gray #3 and Chris Howell #8 of the UC San Diego Tritons during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Thursday.

A pair of free throws from Michigan center Vladislav Goldin has the Wolverines ahead by 3 points with 20 seconds left, but UCSD has the ball.

Score: Michigan 68, UCSD 65

It’s end-to-end action in Denver as the Wolverines and Tritons desperately battle for a spot in the second round of the NCAA tourney. There’s 42.8 seconds to play.

Score: Michigan 66, UCSD 65

The UCSD Tritons battled all the way back to tie their game against the Michigan Wolverines at 63 all.

The Tritons even took the lead for a possession before Michigan fired back with a Tre Donaldson three to regain a one-point lead. There’s less than 2 minutes to go in this one.

Score: Michigan 66, UCSD 65

Chants of “Rick Pitino!” echoed around the arena in Providence as St. John’s put the finishing touches on a blowout win over Omaha.

The Red Storm put the hurt on Omaha in the second half, running away with a big 83-53 victory to get their March Madness run started.

The Mavericks made it interesting in the first half, but ultimately couldn’t keep up with the Johnnies once their shots started falling.

Final score: St. John’s 83, Omaha 53

UNC Wilmington are in the lead! The Seahawks are proving to be no fluke as they look to become the first No. 14 seed to stun a No. 3 seed for the first time since last year. Remember Oakland’s famed win over Kentucky?

The Red Raiders are struggling to finish. After scoring 15 points in the first half, the Red Raiders need Kerwin Walton to start making some buckets.

Walton knocked down a three early in the second half but has since missed his last four attempts as the Red Raiders hold on to a two-point advantage with 15 minutes left.

Score: UNC Wilmington 48, Texas Tech 47

Tyler McGhie #13 of the UC San Diego Tritons drives against Vladislav Goldin #50 of the Michigan Wolverines during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Thursday.

NCAA tournament newcomer UC San Diego isn’t flinching in their showdown with March Madness stalwarts Michigan.

After spotting Michigan a 10-0 lead to start the game and trailing by as many as 15 points, the Tritons have cut the Wolverines’ lead to just 3 points with less than four minutes to play.

Tyler McGhie is leading the way for UCSD with 20 points in the game.

Wolverine fans are in for a nervy finish in Denver…

Score: Michigan 63, UCSD 60

The Seahawks have picked up where they left off, coming all the way back to tie this one as the Texas Tech upset watch is officially underway.

Score: Texas Tech 43, UNC Wilmington 43

The Red Raiders have gotta be kicking themselves — letting the Seahawks claw back within four points at the end of the first half.

If Texas Tech can shake off their sluggish end to the first half, they should punch their ticket forward — but UNC Wilmington’s got different plans, plotting for chaos to end Day 1 of the NCAA Tournament.

Can the Seahawks flip the script for a jaw-dropping upset? We shall see as the second half is under way.

Score: Texas Tech 38, UNC Wilmington 34

Simeon Wilcher #7 of the St. John's Red Storm takes a shot during the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against Omaha Mavericks, in Providence, Rhode Island on Thursday.

St. John’s is just destroying Omaha now.

It’s not gotten any better for the Mavericks and it’s just cruise control to the end here for the Red Storm.

Score: St. John’s 73, Omaha 49

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After a flurry of UC San Diego offense saw Michigan’s 15-point lead shrink to just three, the Wolverines have found their footing and re-established a firm lead against the Tritons.

UCSD appears fatigued after their frenetic run, but they’ll need to find a second wind if the Tritons are to earn a win in their first-ever NCAA tournament.

Score: Michigan 59, UCSD 49

Texas Tech needs to regroup here.

The Red Raiders seemed to have taken their foot off the pedal since taking a double-digit lead, allowing the Seahawks to close out the half with a 15-3 run and cut the deficit to four points heading into the half.

Score: Texas Tech 38, UNC Wilmington 34

UC San Diego has turned a blowout into a thriller with a 15-3 run against Michigan.

The Tritons scored 12 unanswered points in just over two minutes to trim a 15-point lead down to just three.

Score: Michigan 45, UCSD 42

If the question was could Omaha withstand this haymaker from St. John’s, the answer appears to be an emphatic no.

The Red Storm is now up by 20 and seems like they’re trying to prove head coach Rick Pitino, and his assertion that his team does not shoot well, wrong. St. John’s is shooting 45% from the field, including 42.3% from behind the arc.

The Big East champions are basically in cruise control at this point and have Omaha on their heels. It’s going to be a long final 12 minutes or so for the Mavericks.

Score: St. John’s 60, Omaha 36