NCAA Scores 2016: Tournament Results Tracker for 1st-Round Day 1 Bracket

The party has officially begun. Put down that work or project, kick off those uncomfortable business shoes and make sure your boss or teacher doesn't catch you, because the first 16 games of the NCAA tournament's first round is underway. 

On Thursday, 12 teams from the Midwest region, four from the West and eight apiece from the East and South got their tournaments underway. 

Here are the updated results from Thursday's games:

Region	Team	Result	Team
West	No. 13 UNC-Wilmington	86-93	No. 4 Duke
Midwest	No. 9 Butler	71-61	No. 8 Texas Tech
South	No. 9 UConn	74-67	No. 8 Colorado
Midwest	No. 13 Iona	81-94	No. 4 Iowa State
West	No. 12 Yale	79-75	No. 5 Baylor
Midwest	No. 16 Hampton	41-85	No. 1 Virginia
South	No. 16 Austin Peay	79-105	No. 1 Kansas
Midwest	No. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock	85-83	No. 5 Purdue
South	No. 14 Buffalo	72-79	No. 3 Miami (FL)
East	No. 12 Chattanooga	74-99	No. 5 Indiana
East	No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast	67-83	No.1 North Carolina
Midwest	No. 14 Fresno State	69-80	No. 3 Utah
South	No. 11 Wichita State	65-55	No. 6 Arizona
East	No. 13 Stony Brook	57-85	No. 4 Kentucky
East	No. 9 Providence	70-69	No. 8 USC
Midwest	No. 11 Gonzaga	68-52	No. 6 Seton Hall

This is what the updated bracket looks like after the day's results:

No. 4 Duke 93, No. 13 UNC-Wilmington 86

Behind 23 points apiece from Marshall Plumlee and Grayson Allen, Duke managed to squeak by No. 13 seed UNC-Wilmington in the opening game of the NCAA tournament's first round.

This was a tricky game for Duke. This is a team that lost to No. 15 Lehigh in 2013 and No. 14 Mercer in 2014. 

UNC-Wilmington proved to cause plenty of problems for the Blue Devils thanks to its stifling perimeter defense. It forced Duke to put up some bad shots and even go inside despite not being the most physical team in the first half. 

Duke hit just three of its first 10 three-pointers, while the Seahawks controlled the pace of the game and built a lead as large as seven in the first half. UNCW went into the locker room up three at halftime, and it was the first time that Duke trailed at halftime in the first round of the NCAA tournament since 1986. 

The deficit didn't last long, as Duke went on a 14-0 run over five minutes in the second half. Because UNCW couldn't find any baskets, it wasn't able to control the pace of the game, and the Blue Devils built a double-digit lead.

Duke was also getting the whistles as well. On Thursday, Duke attempted 43 free throws, while UNCW attempted just 19. 

There was no quit in UNCW, though, as it worked the Duke lead down to single digits but couldn't find a way to piece together the upset. 

No. 9 Butler 71, No. 8 Texas 61

Four Butler scorers hit double digits and were led by 23 points from Kellen Dunham in the Bulldogs' 10-point win over Texas Tech. 

It's the fifth straight win for Butler in the NCAA's first round. Fox Sports celebrated the Bulldogs' win:

Dunham, along with Kelan Martin, went 7-of-13 from three-point range to carry Butler's offense. As a team, Texas Tech hit seven threes in total on the day. 

Texas Tech lost despite having shot over 46 percent from the field, as it couldn't stop Butler's offense, which shot 49 percent. The Red Raiders were led by Devaugntah Williams' 18 points off the bench. 

Butler will face No. 1 Virginia in the second round.

No. 9 UConn 74, No. 8 Colorado 67

UConn managed to overturn an 11-point first-half deficit to advance to the second round with a seven-point win over Colorado. 

Trailing 33-22 with 3:06 left in the first half, UConn proceeded to outscore Colorado 52-34 in the game's final 23:06. 

The Huskies proved something to ESPN's Max Bretos:

The Huskies managed to come back by taking control of the pace of the game. Colorado grabbed its lead by grinding down UConn, using the shot clock and going down low to the likes of Josh Scott, who scored 23 points and added 11 rebounds on the night. 

Once UConn was able to get out and run, Colorado got away from its game. It allowed the Huskies to build a 13-point lead with three minutes to go, but the Buffaloes showed some big-time resiliency and went on a 10-0 run to make it a one-possession game with one minute left. 

UConn, though, iced the game at the free-throw line, a place it was superb from all game, going 22-of-23 overall. It reserved a spot in the second round and will take on No. 1 Kansas.

No. 4 Iowa State 94, No. 13 Iona 81

Iowa State breezed through to the second round with relative ease against Iona on Thursday, as all five of its starters scored at least 11 points on the night. 

Iona took a while to settle into the game, which would doom it as it fell behind by double digits not even six minutes into the game. 

The Gaels managed to battle back in the second half. On 12 different occasions, Iona cut the lead to single digits, but it never got closer than seven. 

With the score at 83-76 with 1:58 left in the game, Iona's leading scorer, A.J. English (28 points), was called for a technical foul, which gave Iowa State free throws and the ball. The Cyclones outscored Iona 11-5 after the foul to ice the game. 

Iowa State's Georges Niang tied English's output for game-high honors with 28 points as well. He and his Cyclones will prepare for Arkansas-Little Rock. 

No. 1 Virginia 81, No. 16 Hampton 45

There was little doubt heading into Thursday that Virginia would have much trouble with Hampton and the Cavaliers confirmed that with a blow-out victory. 

Virginia shot 55 percent from the field in the first round, but it was the defense, like it has been all season, that made a statement. 

NCAA March Madness showed how Virginia was able to control both ends of the court:

Hampton shot just 30 percent from the floor while it was it was held to its lowest points total all season. It was the sixth time this season that Virginia held an opponent to under 50 points a game. 

With that kind of defense shut down defense on display in the tournament, the Cavaliers are going to be a tough team to get through. 

No. 12 Yale 79, No. 5 Baylor 75

Yale made its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1962 on Thursday and created a little more history by picking up its first win at the big dance in program history. 

The Bulldogs simply punched Baylor in the mouth as its offense was tough to stop thanks to a 53.1 percent mark from the field while Makai Mason led all scorers with 31 points.

NCAA March Madness showed how it was able to power through Baylor's defense:

Yale came alive midway through the second half with the game tied at 45 with a 10-1 run to take a nine-point lead. The lead swelled to 10 with less than nine minutes to go and 13 with six minutes.

Baylor finally found a response and went on a 9-2 run to make it a two-possession game with five minutes to play.

Taurean Prince, who put up 28 on the day, sparked Baylor with this thunderous put back:

It became a two-point game within the final minute and a one-point game after Prince hit a three-pointer with 12 seconds left. Yale made it a two-point lead with a free throw with six seconds left, but Lester Medford turned the ball over with two seconds to go. 

It won't get easier for Yale, who will meet Duke in the second round.

No. 1 Kansas 105, No. 16 Austin Peay 79

Kansas became the first team of the 2016 tournament to put up over 100. Its unfortunate victim was Austin Peay, who led for all but 78 seconds at the beginning of the game. 

The Jayhawks built a 20-point lead by halftime and won the game by 26 as ESPN Stats & Info broke down its big performance:

While the usual suspects like Perry Ellis and Wayne Selden Jr. helped carry the offense, the Jayhawks were led by sophomore guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, who scored 23 on the night. 

Mykhailiuk had averaged just 5.2 points per game this season as his performance in the first round of the NCAA tournament was a career-high. His emergence can provide Kansas with just another option as it continues its run through the big dance. 

Up next is No. 9 UConn in the second round, a team that's been hot as of late ever since its four-overtime win in the AAC tournament against Cincinnati. 

No. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock 85, No. 5 Purdue 83

Little Rock came back from the brink to defeat No. 5 Purdue in double overtime on Thursday night to move onto the second round and a date with Iowa State.

Purdue held a 13-point lead with 3:33 remaining in the game before Arkansas-Little Rock went on a 14-5 run in the final stretch. 

Down 70-67, Josh Hagins made a three-point jumper with four seconds to go to force overtime:

Little Rock was able to get back in the game by shutting down Purdue's star A.J. Hammons who it held without a field goal for the final 26:30 of the game. 

The teams combined for 10 points in the first overtime with Hagins once again playing the role of equalizer. With 18 seconds to go, he drove to the hoop and hit a layup to tie the game at 75. 

Little Rock took an 83-80 lead with 22 seconds left before Hammons hit one of two free throws to make it a two-point game. Hagins made it a three-point game on the other end with a free throw and a runner by Vince Edwards brought it to one with 11 seconds to go. 

Maurius Hill missed both free throws for Little Rock, which gave Purdue an opportunity to hit a game-winning two. But Johnny Hill fell on his way to the basket and threw up a wild layup which was rebounded by the No. 12 seed. 

No. 3 Miami 79, No. 14 Buffalo 72

A well-spread scoring effort lifted Miami past Buffalo on Thursday night behind Angel Rodriguez's 24 points and Sheldon McClellan's 23.

They were two of five scorers that hit double digits, which was something they didn't do often, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Miami had a difficult time shaking off Buffalo, especially in the first half due to its struggles from long-range. 

A two-point halftime lead expanded to as much as 13 with five minutes remaining in the game after Miami began working down low. Once the Hurricanes established an inside presence, point Rodriguez went to work dissecting the Buffalo defense on dribble-drives. It opened up the opportunity to either attack the basket or kick out for open looks from distance. 

After hitting just one three-pointer in the first half, Miami hit four in the second half. 

But Buffalo wasn't going away quietly, much in part to freshman Nick Perkins' new career-high of 20 points. It was quite the change of pace from the seven points he was averaging all season as he supported Buffalo's season-leading scorer Lamonte Bearden's 19. 

The Bulls managed to cut the 13-point deficit to just four with less than two minutes remaining in the game, but that's as close as it would get as Miami's defense cracked down to secure the win. 

Miami will now wait for the winner of No. 6 Arizona and No. 11 Wichita State in the second round. 

No. 5 Indiana 99, No. 12 Chattanooga 74

The Hoosiers scored 53 points in the second half to erase any thought of Chattanooga to pull off the upset on Thursday night.

Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell led Indiana with 20 points and also had 10 assists, as he was one of five Hoosiers to score in double figures. OG Anunoby had 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Hoosiers, who will face Kentucky on Sunday.

Anunoby capped off Indiana's 25-point win with this flashy 360 dunk, via Bleacher Report:

The Mocs shot the ball very well at a 47.5 percent clip, but couldn't contain Indiana shooting a staggering 64.9 percent. Duke Ethridge led the way for Chattanooga with 14 points.

Indiana's run in the Big Ten tournament ended in heartbreaking fashion against the Michigan Wolverines, but the Hoosiers took care of business in an emphatic way Thursday. Now, a dream matchup with Kentucky may be on the horizon.

No. 1 North Carolina 83, No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast 67

After the first half, it looked like Florida Gulf Coast was about to shock the world like they did a few years ago. But a 42-point second half by the Tar Heels, coupled with stellar defense, pushed the Tar Heels to the next round.

UNC big man Brice Johnson scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds and set a tournament record with eight blocks. Five players in total scored in double figures for the Tar Heels, including 14 points from Joel Berry.

Here's a perfect example of Johnson's night, doing a bit of everything, via NCAA March Madness:

The Eagles trailed 41-40 at halftime after a 15-of-25 shooting performance in the first 20 minutes. North Carolina's defense clamped down on FGCU in the second half, holding them to 10-of-33. Christian Terrell led the Eagles with 15 points.

North Carolina will play the winner of No. 8 USC and No. 9 Providence.

No. 3 Utah 80, No. 14 Fresno State 69

Utah big man Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 18 rebounds as the Utes held off a second half charge to defeat Fresno State by 11 points.

The Utes outrebounded Fresno State 26-8 in the first half and took an 11-point lead into the break. But the Bulldogs came back to take a 48-47 lead with 10-plus minutes left in the game. But the Utes' balanced scoring attack (led by Lorenzo Bonam's 17 points) pushed the Utes into the next round.

Marvelle Harris scored 24 points for the Bulldogs, but the Utes shot 54 percent from the floor.

Utah will face the winner of Seton Hall and Gonzaga on Saturday.

No. 11 Wichita State 65, No. 6 Arizona 55

It's March so that means Wichita State is usually involved this time of year. The Shockers are moving on after a 10-point win over Arizona on Thursday.

Fred VanVleet led Wichita State with 16 points, and the Shockers' stellar defense held Arizona to 19 points in the first half. Three Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Kadeem Allen's 11.

The pressure, and more notably, the heat was turned up on Arizona when the Wildcats couldn't beyond Wichita State's defense. All you need to see is Arizona head coach Sean Miller's shirt to get an idea, per Bleacher Report:

While the Shockers defense played a nearly-complete game, their offense was anything but. Wichita State shot 3-of-20 from three-point range and shot 40.7 percent from the floor. Even VanVleet shot 5-of-13 despite, but made all six of his free throws.

Wichita State moves on to face the Miami Hurricanes in the second round on Saturday.

No. 4 Kentucky 85, No. 13 Stony Brook 57

The Wildcats made quick work of Stony Brook on Thursday, as five players scored in double figures led by 19 from Jamal Murray.

Not only was it a balanced scoring attack for the Wildcats, but they recorded 15 blocks to break their own NCAA tournament record, via NCAA March Madness:

Isaiah Briscoe had 13 points while Skal Labissiere had 12 for Kentucky, as the Cats nearly doubled Stony Brook in the shooting percentage department, 52.4 percent to 26.3 percent.

Jameel Warney led all scorers with 23 points for Stony Brook, and Carson Punefoy was the only other Stony Brook player to score in double figures with 10 points. However, he shot 3-of-17 from the floor.

Kentucky and Indiana will play each other now, and the college basketball gods are smiling.

No. 9 Providence 70, No. 8 USC 69

Rodney Bullock's layup with 1.5 seconds left gave Providence a shocking one-point win over the Trojans.

Providence forward Ben Bentil led all scorers with 19 points and point guard Kris Dunn chipped in with 16 points and four assists. That final basket from Bullock capped off a 16-point night as well.

USC forward Julian Jacobs had a chance to extend the USC lead with 12 seconds left, heading to the free throw line for a one-and-one opportunity. He missed the free throw, and Dunn missed a floater at the other end but the ball went out of bounds and was touched by USC.

On the ensuing inbounds play, Bullock was wide open underneath the basket and sent Providence to the next round, via NCAA March Madness:

The Friars will meet North Carolina in the second round.

No. 11 Gonzaga 68, No. 6 Seton Hall 52

Behind a 21-point, 16-rebound performance from Domantas Sabonis, the Zags pulled off the upset over the sixth-seeded Pirates by 16 points on Thursday.

Fresh off its first Big East championship in 23 years, Seton Hall came in as a potential Sweet 16-bound team. But point guard Isaiah Whitehead had one of the worst shooting nights in the history of the NCAA tournament, going 4-of-24 for 10 points while missing all 10 of his three-point attempts.

Once Gonzaga took Whitehead out of the game, it was a matter of Sabonis and Kyle Wiltjer using their physicality to contain the Seton Hall contingent of Whitehead and Desi Rodriguez (3-of-8 for eight points).

Seton Hall hasn't won a tournament game since 2004, and lost this game despite turning the ball over 12 times compared to Gonzaga's 20. The Bulldogs outrebounded Seton Hall 49-34, however.

Gonzaga will face Utah on Saturday in a matchup of big men: Sabonis against Utes center Jakob Poeltl.

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