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Catch up on all of Saturday’s action in the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournament

Kyle Feldscher Kevin Dotson David Close
By Thomas Schlachter, Kyle Feldscher, Kevin Dotson, Jacob Lev, Homero De la Fuente and David Close, CNN
Updated 12:33 AM EDT, Sun March 23, 2025
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What we covered here

• Survive and advance: The first day of round of 32 action in the men’s NCAA college basketball tournament did not disappoint with upsets and last-minute deciders.

• The Sweet 16 awaits for the Razorbacks: No. 10 Arkansas scored the day’s biggest upset by eliminating No. 2 St. John’s.

• Women’s round of 64 wraps up: In the women’s tournament, it was the second day of the round of 64. No. 10 South Dakota State stunned No. 7 Oklahoma State. The Jackrabbits will face No. 2 seed UConn on Monday.

• Here’s who won Saturday: Catch up on all the results and five things to know from Saturday’s games.

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Here are all the results from Saturday's games in the men's and women's NCAA tournaments

From CNN's Kyle Feldscher

Men’s

  • No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese State 62
  • No. 10 Arkansas 75, St. John’s 66
  • No. 5 Michigan 91, No. 4 Texas A&M 79
  • No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64
  • No. 1 Auburn 82, No. 9 Creighton 70
  • No. 6 BYU 91, No. 3 Wisconsin 89
  • No. 1 Houston 81, No. 8 Gonzaga 76
  • No. 2 Tennessee 67, No. 7 UCLA 58

Women’s

  • No. 6 Iowa 92, No. 11 Murray State 57
  • No. 2 UConn 103, No. 15 Arkansas State 34
  • No. 5 Alabama 81, No. 12 Green Bay 67
  • No. 2 North Carolina State 75, No. 15 Vermont 55
  • No. 3 Oklahoma 81, No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast 58
  • No. 1 USC 71, No. 16 UNC-Greensboro 25
  • No. 10 South Dakota State 74, No. 7 Oklahoma State 68
  • No. 4 Maryland 82, No. 13 Norfolk State 69
  • No. 3 UNC 70, No. 14 Oregon State 49
  • No. 7 Michigan State 64, No. 10 Harvard 50
  • No. 9 Mississippi State 59, No. 8 Cal 46
  • No. 8 Illinois 66, No. 9 Creighton 57
  • No. 6 Florida State 94, No. 11 George Mason 59
  • No. 1 Texas 105, No. 16 William & Mary 61
  • No. 3 LSU 103, San Diego State 48

Here are the matchups, times and channels for Sunday's men's and women's NCAA tournament games

Here is the full slate of games for Sunday’s men’s NCAA tournament games:

  • No. 1 Florida vs No. 8 UConn (12:10 pm E.T. on CBS)
  • No. 1 Duke vs No. 9 Baylor (2:40 pm E.T. on CBS)
  • No. 3 Kentucky vs No. 6 Illinois (5:15 pm E.T. on CBS)
  • No. 2 Alabama vs No. 7 Saint Mary’s (6:10 pm E.T. on TNT)
  • No. 4 Maryland vs No. 12 Colorado State (7:10 pm E.T. on TBS)
  • No. 3 Iowa State vs No. 6 Ole Miss (7:45 pm E.T. on truTV)
  • No. 2 Michigan State vs No. 10 New Mexico (8:40 pm E.T. on TNT)
  • No. 4 Arizona vs No. 5 Oregon (9:40 pm E.T. on TBS)

And here is the full slate of games for Sunday’s woman’s NCAA tournament games:

  • No. 2 Duke vs. No. 10 Oregon (noon ET on ESPN)
  • No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Michigan (1 p.m. ET on ABC)
  • No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 5 Kansas State (2 p.m. ET on ESPN)
  • No. 1 South Carolina vs No. 9 Indiana (3 p.m. ET on ABC)
  • No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 5 Ole Miss (4 p.m. ET on ESPN)
  • No. 2 TCU vs. No. 7 Louisville (6 p.m. ET on ESPN)
  • No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Tennessee (8 p.m. ET on ESPN)
  • No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 8 Richmond (10 p.m. ET on ESPN)

The best photos from today's evening games

From the CNN Digital Photo Team

March Madness Saturday didn’t disappoint, as there were some bracket-busting results across the day. In men’s second round action, No. 10 Arkansas shocked No. 2 St. John’s, sending the Big East champions home while the Razorbacks advance to face No. 3 Texas Tech.

No. 1 seeded Houston got a fright from No. 8 Gonzaga but ultimately prevailed in the final minute of the game 81-76. They will head to their sixth straight Sweet 16 to face No. 4 Purdue on Friday.

In the women’s tournament, No. 10 South Dakota State stunned No. 7 Oklahoma State 74-68. The Jackrabbits’ reward for stunning the Cowboys? A second round matchup with No. 1 seed UConn on Monday.

Here are some of Saturday’s best March Madness photos:

Tennessee Volunteers guard Chaz Lanier celebrates after scoring a three pointer against the UCLA Bruins.
Tennessee Volunteers guard Chaz Lanier celebrates after scoring a three pointer against the UCLA Bruins.
Aaron Doster/Imagn Images/Reuters
Houston guard Emanuel Sharp, left, tries to shoot around Gonzaga guard Dusty Stromer.
Houston guard Emanuel Sharp, left, tries to shoot around Gonzaga guard Dusty Stromer.
Charlie Riedel/AP
LSU guard Shayeann Day-Wilson dives for a loose ball against the San Diego State.
LSU guard Shayeann Day-Wilson dives for a loose ball against the San Diego State.
Stephen Lew/Imagn Images/Reuters
Players reach for a loose ball during the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the UCLA Bruins.
Players reach for a loose ball during the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the UCLA Bruins.
Aaron Doster/Imagn Images/Reuters
BYU forward Richie Saunders celebrates after a three-point basket against Wisconsin.
BYU forward Richie Saunders celebrates after a three-point basket against Wisconsin.
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
William & Mary center Jana Sallman battles Texas guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, left, and forward Kyla Oldacre, right, for a rebound.
William & Mary center Jana Sallman battles Texas guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, left, and forward Kyla Oldacre, right, for a rebound.
Eric Gay/AP
Gonzaga guard Khalif Battle is consoled after their loss to Houston.
Gonzaga guard Khalif Battle is consoled after their loss to Houston.
Kirby Lee/Imagn Images/Reuters

Final: LSU 103, San Diego State 48

From CNN's Kyle Feldscher
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson celebrates after making a basket against San Diego State.
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson celebrates after making a basket against San Diego State.
Stephen Lew/Imagn Images/Reuters

No. 3 Louisiana State eased past No. 14 San Diego State on Saturday, dominating with a 103-48 victory.

LSU had six players in double figures, but star Flau’Jae Johnson led the way with 22. It was a dominant performance by the junior guard, shooting 9-for-15 from the field – including 4-for-7 from behind the arc.

The Tigers’ performance on defense was just as dominant. No Aztecs player got into double digits and the team shot 30% from the field – and just 13.6% from behind the arc.

The Tigers crushed the Aztecs on the boards, grabbing 51 rebounds to San Diego State’s 30, and forced 19 turnovers.

Final score: LSU 103, San Diego State 48

Final: Tennessee 67, UCLA 58

From CNN's Homero De la Fuente
The Tennessee bench celebrates during the second half against UCLA.
The Tennessee bench celebrates during the second half against UCLA.
Jordan Prather/Imagn Images/Reuters

No. 2 Tennessee are two wins away from reaching a first men’s Final Four in program history.

The Volunteers’ strong second half performance and stifling defense overpowered a No. 7 UCLA team that entered Saturday’s contest with six straight wins in the second round.

Chaz Lanier scored 20 points, shooting 4-of-5 from the field, while Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and five assists in the victory.

Tennessee will next play against either No. 6 Illinois or No. 3 Kentucky in the Sweet 16 next week.

Score: Tennessee 61, UCLA 46

Texas runs away from William & Mary in round of 64 blowout

From CNN's Kyle Feldscher
Texas guard Kyla Oldacre shoots against William & Mary.
Texas guard Kyla Oldacre shoots against William & Mary.
Alex Slitz/Getty Images

The University of Texas Longhorns made easy work of William & Mary to move to the round of 32 in the women’s NCAA tournament.

The final in Austin was 105-61 in favor of the Longhorns.

Madison Booke and Taylor Jones led the way for Texas, dropping 20 and 19 points respectively. Kyla Oldacre added 15 points off the bench.

The Tribe made a crazy run to win the CAA tournament and earned an automatic bid to the Big Dance and then won again in the First Four to earn the right to play the Longhorns. Unfortunately for them, that luck appeared to run out in Austin.

While William & Mary were never really in the game after the first quarter – they only trailed by five after the first 10 minutes – it was still the best showing in the women’s tournament so far for No. 16 seed. UNC-Greensboro only scored 25 points against Southern California, South Carolina beat Tennessee Tech by 60 and only allowed 48 points and UCLA only allowed 46 points against No. 16 Southern.

Bella Nascimento finished up her stellar March with 19 points.

Final score: Texas 105, William & Mary 61

Tennessee inching closer to Sweet 16

From CNN's Homero De la Fuente
Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier shoots the ball against UCLA.
Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier shoots the ball against UCLA.
Jordan Prather/Imagn Images/Reuters

We’re past the midway point in Lexington and Tennessee appears to be in cruise control over the No. 7 Bruins.

UCLA’s shooting troubles have taken the Bruins out of this one, scoring only three field goals since the 17:44 minute mark in the second half.

Score: Tennessee 55, UCLA 39

Tennessee extend lead to double digits as UCLA fade

From CNN's Homero De la Fuente

Tennessee are officially pulling away from No. 7 UCLA.

The Bruins are really being hindered by their cold-shooting offense, with the lone bright spot being Skyy Clark, who’s scored all six points in the half for UCLA.

No. 2 Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier is having his way against the UCLA defense. His latest 3-pointer has the Volunteers up by 15 as we approach the 14-minute mark of the second half.

Score: Tennessee 46, UCLA 31

No. 2 Tennessee and No. 7 UCLA back underway in Lexington

From CNN's Homero De la Fuente

We are underway in Lexington as the Vols and Bruins tip off for the second half.

The Volunteers strung together an 11-2 run at the end of the first half to salvage what had been a cold night for the Tennessee offense.

There’s already been a No. 2 seed knocked off earlier today when Arkansas upset St. John’s. Will Tennessee be the next?

Tune in to truTV or TBS to catch the finish of the NCAA Tournament second round matchup.

Score: Tennessee 32, UCLA 25

Houston makes a wobbly landing in the Sweet 16 for the sixth straight tournament

From CNN's Jacob Lev
Houston forward J'Wan Roberts celebrates after defeating Gonzaga.
Houston forward J'Wan Roberts celebrates after defeating Gonzaga.
Jamie Squire/Getty Images

It wasn’t easy for the No. 1 seeded Houston but they will be heading to their sixth straight Sweet 16 after a thrilling 81-76 win over Gonzaga.

The Cougars had a 14-point lead at one point but the Bulldogs battled back to cut the lead to one before the dagger free throws.

It was the LJ Cryer show for Houston, finishing with 30 points, knocking down six 3-pointers.

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson gave all the credit to the team.

“Really proud of this team,” Sampson told the TNT broadcast. “You know what, let’s stop and congratulate Mark Few and Gonzaga for what they accomplished. …. There’s nobody I respect more than Mark Few. And theres not a basketball program I respect more than Gonzaga. So, we beat a hell of a program tonight. That makes it even more significant.”

The Cougars will meet No. 4 Purdue next weekend in Indianapolis.

Final score: Houston 81, Gonzaga 76

Houston gets big defensive stop with little time left and it's all over -- the No. 1 seed survives!

From CNN's Jacob Lev

HOUSTON COMES UP WITH A BIG DEFENSIVE STOP ON KHALIF BATTLE WITH 2.1 SECONDS LEFT!

Gonzaga is forced to foul and the Cougars are headed to the line and make two dagger free throws to survive the upset scare.

What a breathtaking finish!

Final score: Houston 81, Gonzaga 76

Houston makes its free throws and the lead is 3 with 14 seconds to play

From CNN's Kyle Feldscher

The lead is now 3 with 14 seconds to play. Gonzaga has one last shot!

It's a one-point game in Houston-Gonzaga

From CNN's Jacob Lev

Houston leads by one with 21 seconds left.

Houston couldn’t get the ball past half-court and turned it over to Gonzaga with 21 seconds to play. A quick foul from the Cougars sends Khalif Battle to the line. He makes them both and it’s a one-point game.

Score: Houston 77, Gonzaga 76

Halftime: Tennessee 32, UCLA 25

From CNN's Homero De la Fuente
Tennessee's Chaz Lanier takes a shot over two UCLA defenders.
Tennessee's Chaz Lanier takes a shot over two UCLA defenders.
Andy Lyons/Getty Images

The Bruins kept the Volunteers largely in check for most of the half but some costly fouls opened the door for a Tennessee run.

Tennessee standout guard Chaz Lanier drew two fouls down the stretch, the first as he attempted to shoot a 3-pointer and the second an and-1 that capped an 11-2 run to end the first half.

Lanier leads the Vols with a game-high 12 points.

Meanwhile, the Bruins will need to get their starters to start hitting some buckets. Outside of star Tyler Bilodeau three field goals, UCLA’s starters have combined to shoot 1-of-6 from the field.

Score: Tennessee 32, UCLA 25

Houston, we might have an upset cooking!

From CNN's Jacob Lev

Just like that, it’s a four-point game with 1:10 remaining in the game.

Gonzaga went on a 7-0 run to make it a 76-72 game, almost out of no where.

Can Houston hold on and keep up their Sweet 16 streak?

Score: Houston 76, Gonzaga 72

BYU hangs on for the win, Sweet 16 bound!

From CNN's Kevin Dotson
Brigham Young forward Richie Saunders greets fans after defeating Wisconsin.
Brigham Young forward Richie Saunders greets fans after defeating Wisconsin.
Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images/Reuters

Wisconsin’s last gasp shot from John Tonje came up short, as did the Badgers’ comeback dreams.

Wisconsin battled back again and again throughout the game, but in the end the Cougars were able to do enough to earn the win and the chance to play another game.

BYU pulls off the mini upset and will head to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011.

After the game, BYU head coach Kevin Young praised for the legions of Cougar fans who made the trip to Denver to make the atmosphere feel more like a home game for the squad from Utah.

“I’m just so happy for our guys and our fans! It feels like we’re in Provo right now!” Sauders said to CBS.

BYU’s leading scorer Richie Saunders, who had 25 points in the win, described the emotion of the moment.

“I get a little choked up, you know what I’m saying?” Sauders told CBS.

“Growing up, just hooping as a little kid, this is something I dreamed of, right? To actually be here, it’s just surreal. But we’re not done yet, we’re going to keep moving forward.”

Final score: BYU 91, Wisconsin 89

Wisconsin has the ball with 13 seconds to go

From CNN's Kevin Dotson

Wisconsin has possession with a chance to tie or win the game against BYU in the final seconds of their second round showdown.

Score: BYU 91, Wisconsin 89

John Tonje's heroics are giving the Badgers hope

From CNN's Kevin Dotson

Wisconsin guard John Tonje has scored a monstrous 37 points in the game as the Badgers have cut the deficit to just two points against BYU.

Score: BYU 91, Wisconsin 89

Houston close to touchdown on the surface of the Sweet 16

By CNN's Jacob Lev
Emanuel Sharp of the Houston Cougars yells during their game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Emanuel Sharp of the Houston Cougars yells during their game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Houston has a little over four minutes to go before clinching another appearance in the Sweet 16.

Just one little issue.

Gonzaga will not go down without a fight.

Despite LJ Cryer’s 28 points, Bulldogs’ Graham Ike and Khalif Battle are willing them to keep the deficit within striking distance.

Score: Houston 76, Gonzaga 65

Wisconsin making last ditch push against BYU

From CNN's Kevin Dotson

The No. 3 seed Badgers won’t go quietly against the No. 6 seed Cougars. Wisconsin has cut the BYU lead to five points with just over a minute remaining in the game.

Score: BYU 91, Wisconsin 86