Fairleigh Dickinson's Marques Townes (15) reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Northeast Conference tournament against Wagner, Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in New York. Fairleigh Dickinson won 87-79. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Frank Franklin II

NCAA Tournament 2016 Results: Live Scores, Highlights for Tuesday's First Four

Bleacher Report College Basketball StaffMar 15, 2016

The No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and No. 11 Wichita State Shockers booked their tickets to the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament Tuesday with victories in the First Four.

Florida Gulf Coast, who made headlines in 2013 with its exciting tournament run, crushed fellow No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson, 96-65, in the opener at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The Eagles will face the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Gregg Marshall's Wichita State team earned their victory by way of a dominant second half that was capped by a 20-4 run. Wichita State downed the No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores, who were one of the nation's most disappointing teams this season.

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The win moved the tournament record of Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker to 8-3. The pair will lead Wichita State to Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday to play the No. 6 Arizona Wildcats.

The First Four continues Wednesday with two more games before the first round kicks off Thursday afternoon.