NCAA Scores 2015: Tournament Results Tracker for Friday's 2nd-Round Bracket

After a wild start to the round of 64 Thursday, the second round of the 2015 NCAA tournament continued Friday with 32 teams vying for 16 spots in the round of 32.

After unheralded squads like UAB and Georgia State prevailed Thursday, favored teams entered Friday's slate on high upset alert. Day No. 2 of the second round featured plenty of evenly matched teams locking horns as well, and there is no question that the results will have a huge impact on the national-title outlook moving forward.

Here is a rundown of Friday's March Madness results thus far, as well as a look at how the entire bracket continues to shake out.

March Madness Friday Results

Date	Time (ET)	Team 1	Team 2	Result
Friday, March 20	12:15 p.m.	New Mexico St.	Kansas	75-56, Kansas
Friday, March 20	12:40 p.m.	Georgia	Michigan State	70-63, Michigan State
Friday, March 20	1:40 p.m.	Wyoming	Northern Iowa	71-54, Northern Iowa
Friday, March 20	2:10 p.m.	Buffalo	West Virginia	68-62, West Virginia
Friday, March 20	2:45 p.m.	Indiana	Wichita State	81-76, Wichita State
Friday, March 20	3:10 p.m.	Belmont	Virginia	79-67, Virginia
Friday, March 20	4:10 p.m.	UC Irvine	Louisville	57-55, Louisville
Friday, March 20	4:40 p.m.	Valparaiso	Maryland	65-62, Maryland
Friday, March 20	6:50 p.m.	Oklahoma St.	Oregon	79-73, Oregon
Friday, March 20	7:10 p.m.	Robert Morris	Duke	85-56, Duke
Friday, March 20	7:20 p.m.	Davidson	Iowa	83-52, Iowa
Friday, March 20	7:27 p.m.	Albany	Oklahoma	69-60, Oklahoma
Friday, March 20	9:20 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Wisconsin	86-72, Wisconsin
Friday, March 20	9:40 p.m.	St. John's	San Diego State	76-64, San Diego State
Friday, March 20	9:50 p.m.	North Dakota St.	Gonzaga	86-76, Gonzaga
Friday, March 20	9:57 p.m.	Dayton	Providence	66-53, Dayton

Updated Bracket

Friday Recap

No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 New Mexico St.

One day after seeing a pair of No. 3 seeds fall, No. 2 Kansas refused to suffer the same fate as it cruised to a 75-56 round-of-64 win over New Mexico State Friday.

With the victory, the Jayhawks will appear in the round of 32 for the ninth consecutive year, per Alex Wiebel of KSNT:

Despite being a No. 15 seed, the Aggies entered their game against the Jayhawks with plenty of confidence as they were riding an impressive winning streak, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

In addition to that, Kansas played some uneven basketball late in the regular season. Kansas had been having an especially difficult time from the field, but that wasn't an issue in the first half against New Mexico State.

Per ESPN Stats & Info, the Jayhawks entered the break with great percentages from three-point range and the floor overall:

One of the main reasons for Kansas' up-and-down play entering March Madness was the health of junior forward Perry Ellis. He has been nursing a knee sprain, and it looked as though it was giving him some trouble early in the game.

According to Brian Hamilton of Sports Illustrated, Ellis had trouble elevating on a missed dunk:

Ellis' issues didn't last long, though, as he settled in to the tune of nine points in the opening 20 minutes and helped the Jayhawks to a 13-point lead at the break, per ESPN College Basketball:

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2-seed Kansas leads 15-seed New Mexico St 36-23 at the half. Perry Ellis leads Jayhawks with 9 points. pic.twitter.com/Swvm3rng7L

— ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) March 20, 2015"

The story changed for Ellis in the second half as he didn't score another point, but Kansas had more than enough firepower with seven players scoring at least seven points.

While several teams collapsed down the stretch Thursday, that wasn't the case with Kansas as it continued to impose its will on the Aggies throughout the second half.

The Jayhawks seemingly took their recent shooting cold spell out on New Mexico State as they shot 54 percent from the field and were led by guard Frank Mason III's 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting.

Kansas was essentially in control of this game from wire to wire, and it will enter the round of 32 in elite form.

No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Georgia

Michigan State has a way of raising its level of play in March under head coach Tom Izzo, and that was apparent Friday as the No. 7 Spartans defeated No. 10 Georgia 70-63 in the round of 64.

After falling just short of winning the Big Ten tournament, there was a great deal of excitement surrounding Michigan State entering the Big Dance. It only netted a No. 7 seed, but that made for what looked like a great matchup on paper, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

Neither the Spartans nor the Bulldogs are particularly flashy, but ESPN's Jay Bilas was looking forward to a great, tactical affair:

The teams were tied with less than nine minutes remaining in the first half, but Michigan State started to pull away after that as it went on a 21-8 run to end the half.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, guard Travis Trice was the driving force behind Sparty taking a 35-22 lead into the locker room:

Although the Bulldogs started to close the gap a bit in the second half, Michigan State continued to play the type of basketball that has made it so successful in the tourney over the years, per ESPN's Dick Vitale:

Georgia managed to cut the lead to eight points with just under five minutes remaining in the game, but both teams then went cold from the field. It took more than two minutes before Michigan State ended the run, and by that point time was running out for the Bulldogs.

They were able to get as close as three points down with 21 seconds remaining in the game, but it simply wasn't enough.

Georgia's late slump was a microcosm of the game as it struggled mightily shooting the ball, according to Tom Leyden of WXYZ-Detroit:

The Bulldogs made just 19 field goals and shot 33 percent from the floor. While much of that was due to Michigan State's defense, the Spartans were fortunate that Georgia couldn't hit many of the open shots it did have.

It wasn't necessarily pretty from the Spartans' perspective, but every win counts the same, and they certainly look like a potential bracket-buster moving forward in the tournament.

No. 5 Northern Iowa vs. No. 12 Wyoming

Many viewed Wyoming as a candidate to come through with the popular No. 12 over No. 5 upset after it won the Mountain West tournament, but Northern Iowa was simply too deep and efficient in a 71-54 win Friday.

The Panthers played from ahead for essentially the entire game, and they truly started to pull away about six minutes into the first half. Northern Iowa held a comfortable 35-24 lead at the break, and that advantage got even larger when it came out firing to start the second half, according to SI College Hoops:

With the Cowboys down by 21, though, they started to make things interesting. Wyoming was able to cut the deficit all the way down to 10 with a lengthy unanswered scoring streak, per March Madness TV:

That run was spearheaded by star forward Larry Nance Jr., who picked up his play significantly after a poor first half, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

The Cowboys were able to get as close as seven points down at around the midway point of the half, but they never got any closer than that as the Panthers came back to life and pulled away.

Northern Iowa's biggest advantage came in terms of bench-scoring as it crushed Wyoming in that regard:

Paul Jesperson, Nate Buss and Wes Washpun all scored in double figures for the Panthers in addition to starters Seth Tuttle and Deon Mitchell doing the same.

Northern Iowa's 31-3 record is no accident, and it proved against Wyoming that it has the talent and depth to be very dangerous in the Big Dance.

Many felt as though the Panthers were under-seeded at No. 5, and after seeing what they did to a game Wyoming squad, that may very well be the case.

No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Buffalo

The Buffalo Bulls made a late push, but it wasn't enough to upend the West Virginia Mountaineers, who won 68-62 in the second round Friday afternoon.

West Virginia held a 10-point lead at halftime, but Buffalo methodically ate away at the deficit throughout the second half. A three-pointer from Xavier Ford tied the game at 62-62 with 2:44 remaining in the game.

Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins then called a timeout to allow his players to regroup. The tactic worked as WVU scored the last six points of the game to seal the victory. Tarik Phillip delivered the dagger, nailing a three with 29 seconds remaining to put his team ahead by five.

After the game, Huggins admitted that the play didn't exactly unfold as he had drawn it up, per Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated:

It was just the sixth three-pointer Phillip has hit all season, but it couldn't have come at a better time.

No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 10 Indiana

On the strength of a 27-point performance from Fred VanVleet, the Wichita State Shockers advanced to the next round after an 81-76 win over the Indiana Hoosiers. VanVleet made history in the victory. For the first time in school history, three players registered 1,000 points in one season, per The Sunflower:

Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated was particularly enamored by the head-to-head battle between VanVleet and Yogi Ferrell for the Hoosiers:

Ferrell nearly matched VanVleet shot for shot but only wound up with 24 points in a losing effort.

It was a good win for the Shockers, especially considering they shot a paltry 2-of-13 from behind the arc, which paled in comparison to Indiana, which made an impressive 50 percent of its long-range shots.

Wichita State did a great job on the boards, out-rebounding the Hoosiers, and he also forced 13 turnovers. It wasn't a pretty win, but it counts all the same. Survive and advance.

No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 15 Belmont

The Virginia Cavaliers might be the worst possible opponent if you're a Cinderella team.

Sure, it stinks to be beaten by 30 points, but generally in those games, the underdog doesn't even have time to build any sort of belief that it can win. The Cavaliers, on the other hand, allowed Belmont to stick around just long enough to where the Bruins might have thought they could pull off the upset.

Then, Virginia went into seek-and-destroy mode late in the second half and won by 12 points, 79-67. Grantland's Mark Titus joked that the Cavs are in a class of their own when it comes to keeping lower-seeded teams just close enough before sweeping the rug out from under them:

The biggest development of the game from a UVA perspective was Justin Anderson coming off the bench to score 15 points. He clearly didn't look himself during the ACC tournament, but Anderson was a dependable scorer on Friday.

His performance on the offensive end is what will determine whether Virginia can advance to the Final Four and beyond.

No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 UC Irvine

Speaking of survive and advance, the Louisville Cardinals got all they could handle from the UC Irvine Anteaters, needing two free throws from Quentin Snider with nine seconds remaining to pull out a 57-55 victory.

Heading into the tournament, UC Irvine big man Mamadou Ndiaye was on many people's lists of mid-major stars to watch. The sophomore big man didn't disappoint, scoring 12 points and grabbing five rebounds. CBS Sports' Sam Vecenie felt Ndiaye was silencing many of his doubters, especially those on the other side of the floor:

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It’s hilarious that Louisville’s big men were just flat out disrespectful to Mamadou Ndiaye’s game, and he’s killing them.

— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) March 20, 2015"

In the end, though, Ndiaye's effort was all for naught. Wayne Blackshear led all scorers with 19 points and was one of three Cardinals starters to score in double figures. He also brought down seven boards in the win.

Many felt Louisville could be in danger in the second round, and UC Irvine nearly pulled off the upset. The Cardinals advanced, though, and perhaps Rick Pitino can use the close nature of the result to motivate his players for the next round.

No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Valparaiso

According to KenPom.com, the Maryland Terrapins are the luckiest team in the country. It was a reputation the Terps fully earned as the Valparaiso Crusaders failed to do anything with their final possession that could've tied the game.

Instead, Maryland escaped with a 65-62 win.

ESPN's Jonathan Coachman's felt that Valpo head coach Bryce Drew should've had a better play drawn up for the final seconds of the game:

Dan Steinberg of The Washington Post noted how Maryland has constantly flirted with disaster this year but often found itself on the winning end:

Sooner or later, the Terrapins' luck will run out.

But give credit where credit's due. You're not going to lose too many games when you hold your opponent to 36.4 percent shooting from the field. Maryland's defense stepped up big on Friday.

No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State

More than a few fans questioned whether Joseph Young was the true Pac-12 Player of the Year after he took home the honor.

Young must have had those critics at the forefront of his mind on Friday night after he dropped 27 points on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a 79-73 win for Oregon in the second round of the NCAA tournament. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the senior guard is the second Ducks player to have multiple 25-point performances in the Big Dance:

The highlight of Young's night was a vicious left-handed jam he threw down in the second half.

Bleacher Report's Rivers McCown couldn't help but to think back at how wasted Young's talents were when he was a member of the Houston Cougars:

Oregon's flaws will likely get exposed in a big way against the Wisconsin Badgers in the next round, but it will be a lot of fun to see if Young can single-handedly pull the Ducks through to the upset.

No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Robert Morris

The Duke Blue Devils manhandled Robert Morris in the second round, rolling to an 85-56 victory.

Jahlil Okafor gave a taste of what might be to come in the rest of the NCAA tournament. The freshman phenom went 9-of-11 from the field and scored 21 points.

The trio of Marshall Plumlee, Quinn Cook and Justise Winslow also stepped up in a big way for Duke. Plumlee registered a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Cook was the Blue Devils' leading scorer with 22 points. Winslow didn't make much of an impact scoring-wise, but he did have 11 boards and seven assists.

Marcquise Reed and Rodney Pryor both played well in losing efforts. Pryor was the game's leading scorer with 23 points, and Reed was right behind him with 22 of his own. However, those two accounted for 19 of the Colonials' 24 made field goals.

It's impossible to beat Duke without getting a strong team performance.

No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Davidson

A large number of fans predicted the Davidson Wildcats to be one of this year's potential Cinderella teams. Head coach Bob McKillop is well-versed in March basketball, and he has the players to engineer a deep run through the Big Dance.

However, it's hard to make the Sweet 16 or Elite Eight when your team is throttled 83-52 by Iowa in the second round. According to ESPN Stats & Info, it's the biggest margin of victory ever in a No. 7 vs. No. 10 matchup:

CBS Sports Network's Jon Rothstein felt that the Hawkeyes did a great job of bludgeoning Davidson inside, which was arguably the Wildcats' biggest flaw:

Aaron White scored 26 points in the win and was one of three Iowa starters to score in double figures. He also helped the Hawkeyes gain a plus-16 rebounding margin.

The definitive nature of the victory will certainly give many pause as they contemplate Iowa's potential in the tournament.

No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Albany

The Oklahoma Sooners avoided the same fate that befell the Iowa State Cyclones and Baylor Bears. They picked up a 69-60 win over the Albany Great Danes in the second round.

The story of the game was how Oklahoma consistently failed to deliver the knockout blow to Albany. The Great Danes were never truly out of the game, but then again, they were never truly in it, either. They occupied a kind of purgatory where the deficit wasn't so great that they could pack it in, but it also wasn't close enough where a bucket or two would change the complexion of the game.

Plus, every time Albany got something going, it felt like Oklahoma would give the ball to TaShawn Thomas on the inside. The senior forward was a massive presence in the paint and often used his size to his advantage against Albany's frontcourt.

Thomas had 18 points to lead Oklahoma to a somewhat tricky win. The Sooners will undoubtedly have to play better in the third round if they have any hope of advancing.

No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 16 Coastal Carolina

Frank Kaminsky didn't disappoint in his first game of the NCAA tournament. The Big Ten Player of the Year had 27 points and 12 rebounds in a comprehensive 86-72 win over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

"It was good to start out like this," Kaminsky said after the game, per CBS (via Sporting News' Arthur Weinstein). "We need to keep our momentum. We shot the ball well on offense, we were playing some pretty good defense. If we can keep playing like we are, I think we'll be fine."

Sam Dekker and Nigel Hayes also played a big role in the victory, scoring 20 and 15 apiece.

As a team, the Wisconsin Badgers were a little off their game. They allowed Coastal Carolina to shoot 48.3 percent from the field and 58.3 percent from behind the arc.

When Kaminsky is playing this well, though, the Big Ten champions are extremely difficult to beat. They might not be flashy on the offensive end, but they execute their sets with a ruthless efficiency.

No. 8 San Diego State Aztecs vs. No. 9 St. John's

If the San Diego State Aztecs had a consistently reliable offense, they could truly be a national-title contender.

They showed a different side of themselves Friday night in a 76-64 win over the St. John's Red Storm. As a team, they shot a solid 47.2 percent and got nine three-pointers from Dwayne Polee II and Matt Shrigley. SDSU's semi-efficient offense looked like a revelation.

At halftime, at which time his team poured in 40 points, Aztecs head coach Steve Fisher joked that his offensive was performing at a nearly historic level, per Jay Posner of U-T San Diego:

Although San Diego State's defense was a little bit off, the team will be hard to beat in the next round if it maintains a pretty high level on both ends of the court.

The Aztecs' offensive struggles are the kinds of things that wreck a team's potential in the tournament. If it can mitigate the issue somewhat, the defense might be able to carry San Diego State pretty far this year.

No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 15 North Dakota State

The Gonzaga Bulldogs will go about as far as Kyle Wiltjer can take them. On the evidence of Friday's win, that might be pretty far. The Zags beat North Dakota State 86-76 as Wiltjer shot 8-of-12 for 23 points. He also grabbed eight rebounds.

To say that Gonzaga is a one-man team would be unfair to guys such as Kevin Pangos and Domantas Sabonis, both of whom have played big roles in the team's success. With that said, Wiltjer's performance is what transforms the Bulldogs from a very good team into a national-title contender.

Arguably not since Adam Morrison has a Gonzaga head coach had such a singular talent at his disposal. The team long ago shed its label as a perennial Cinderella team but hasn't yet transitioned into the category reserved for potential championship winners.

Depending on how Wiltjer plays over the coming days and weeks, the school might make that jump.

No. 6 Providence vs. No. 11 Dayton

Next year, the NCAA might want to look into scheduling lower-seeded teams in glorified home games. Playing in Columbus, Ohio, the Dayton Flyers upset the Providence Friars in the opening round, 66-53.

Playing roughly an hour away from campus, the Flyers had a strong presence inside Nationwide Arena and certainly used that to their advantage. Rothstein was astonished at how a school that needed the play-in game just to get into the field of 64 is getting such favorable treatment from the selection committee:

While Providence wasn't helped by the atmosphere, that alone doesn't explain why the Friars shot 33.9 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range. Dayton did a great job of shadowing LaDontae Henton and Kris Dunn, both of whom combined for 29 points on 11-of-39 shooting.

Between their stout defense and partisan home crowd, the Flyers will be a handful for the top-seeded Sooners in the next round.

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