NCAA Scores 2016: Tournament Results Tracker for Friday's 1st-Round Bracket

After Thursday's eventful start to the 2016 NCAA tournament, Friday had a lot to live up to before the round of 32 begins Saturday.  

Oregon is the only No. 1 seed in action today, but Michigan State, Oklahoma and Xavier are carrying the torch as No. 2 seeds with high expectations. There will be upsets and chaos along the way because as CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein likes to remind us, this is March:

Here are the updated results from Friday's games: 

Region	Team	Result/Approx. Start Time (ET)	Team
Midwest	No. 10 Syracuse	70-51	No. 7 Dayton
South	No. 15 UNC Asheville	56-86	No. 2 Villanova
West	No. 10 VCU	75-67	No. 7 Oregon State
South	No. 13 Hawaii	77-66	No. 4 California
Midwest	No. 15 Middle Tennessee	90-81	No. 2 Michigan State
South	No. 10 Temple	70-72	No. 7 Iowa
West	No. 15 Cal State Bakersfield	68-82	No. 2 Oklahoma
South	No. 12 South Dakota State	74-79	No. 5 Maryland
East	No. 10 Pittsburgh	43-47	No. 7 Wisconsin
East	No. 14 Stephen F. Austin	70-56	No. 3 West Virginia
West	No. 14 Green Bay	65-92	No. 3 Texas A&M
West	No. 16 Holy Cross	52-91	No. 1 Oregon
East	No. 15 Weber State	53-71	No. 2 Xavier
East	No. 11 Michigan	63-70	No. 6 Notre Dame
West	No. 11 Northern Iowa	75-72	No. 6 Texas
West	No. 9 Cincinnati	76-78	No. 8 St. Joseph's

This is what the updated bracket looks like as Friday's games go final:

St. Joseph's def. Cincinnati, 78-76 

It appeared a dunk by Cincinnati's Octavius Ellis at the buzzer would send the game to overtime, but replays confirmed the ball was still on his fingertips as the clock hit zero, giving the win to the St. Joseph's Hawks.

The dunk that almost was is not an easy way to end a career, per Rothstein:

Even Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli seemed to feel for Ellis, per ESPN.com.

"In a small way I wish it hadn't ended like that," Martelli said. "I wish it would have ended with Isaiah [Miles] making the [three] and us getting a stop. From what I could see it was the right call." 

Miles' three capped off the scoring in the game just 11 seconds earlier with the Hawks trailing by one. It was a back-and-forth contest for a most of the game, but St. Joseph's did hold a 10-point lead midway through the second half.

Cincinnati used a 13-3 run to tie it at 66-66 on a three-pointer from Jacob Evans at the 6:14 mark. From there the lead never grew past four for either team.

Evans was the game's leading scorer with 26 points to go with nine rebounds, while DeAndre Bembry led St. Joe's with 23 points.

The consolation prize for the No. 8 Hawks is a date with the No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks on Sunday. It's never an easy task to play a top-seeded team, but after a hard-fought victory that St. Joe's should feel the morning, it will be an ever bigger hill to climb against a well-rested and confident Ducks' squad.

Northern Iowa def. Texas, 75-72

In what should be considered the best game of the tournament, Paul Jesperson banked home a half-court heave at the buzzer to avoid overtime and lead the No. 11 Northern Iowa Panthers to an upset over the No. 6 Texas Longhorns.

It was a game of runs that saw Northern Iowa use a 23-2 spurt to take a first-half lead, only to have Texas score 17 of 20 early in the second half to seemingly take control.

However, senior guard Wes Washpun led the Panthers with 17 points and some clutch free-throw shooting to hold off Texas. 

Isaiah Taylor, who led Texas with 22 points and six assists, hit a jumper with 2.7 seconds left that tied the game at 72-72 and appeared to send it to overtime before Jesperson's miracle.

The senior was glad to hit one of the most memorable shots in NCAA tournament history, per ESPN.com.

"I told those guys I thought it had a chance when it left my hand, because I got it more toward the center of the court," Jesperson said. "But, yeah, when it went in, I looked at my parents, I saw my brother there, both my brothers, and I was extremely happy and grateful that that thing went in."

SportsCenter captured the moment after the game-winner:

After what should be a wild 24 hours for the Panthers, they'll have to try and regain their composure and take on another strong team from Texas in the No. 3 seed Texas A&M Aggies, who cruised to a victory in the first round. 

Notre Dame def. Michigan, 70-63

The Michigan Wolverines looked like they may go from the First Four to the second round, opening up a double-digit lead on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, but a poor second half ended up being their undoing.

The No. 11 Wolverines led 41-29 at halftime but only scored 22 points in the second half compared to Notre Dame's 41. V.J. Beachem led the Irish with 18 points on 7 of 7 shooting while Zach Auguste had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Seth Davis of CBSSports.com credited the defense as a reason for the come-from-behind victory:

Notre Dame seemed to wear down a Michigan squad that got just 11 points from its bench and had five players on the court for at least 29 minutes.

It might appear the Irish have a break in the second round against the No. 14 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, but they come in with a 21-game win streak fresh off a victory over the No. 3 West Virginia Mountaineers.

The Irish will have their hands full with the nation's leader in turnovers forced per game.

Xavier def. Weber State, 71-53

James Farr came off the bench to lead four Musketeers in double-figures with 18 points and 15 rebounds as Xavier put away the Weber State Wildcats with a late run.

Jalen Reynolds added 12 points for Xavier, and Weber State head coach Ricky Rahe knew it would be tough to defend the big men, per ESPN.com.

"They're big, strong boys," Rahe said. "Our guys battled them but they were what I thought they would be. Maybe even bigger in person than what I thought on film, but they're really good players."

It was only a seven-point lead for the Musketeers with about 13 minutes remaining, but the Wildcats couldn't get any closer.

Rothstein noted how tough it is to play the talented Musketeers:

Xavier should be tested in the second round Sunday against the Wisconsin Badgers. As a seven seed they may not be as talented as the team that finished as national runner-up a year ago, but Nigel Hayes and Co. are battle tested and should give Xavier a fight. 

Oregon def. Holy Cross, 91-52

You would be hard pressed to find a team more in control of their game than the Oregon Ducks after they routed the Holy Cross Crusaders on Friday.

The Ducks were too strong for an overmatched Crusaders team that came into the game with a 15-19 record.

Chris Boucher led Oregon with 20 points, and made plays on both ends of the floor.

Elgin Cook had a career-high 13 rebounds and recorded his second triple-double of the season after also scoring 11 points.

Robert Champion came off the bench to score 22 points for Holy Cross, but it was a futile effort as the Ducks led at one point by 42. Holy Cross' leading scorer, Malachi Alexander, was held to 10 points and was frustrated all night, per ESPN.com.

"They just made us uncomfortable on offense," Alexander said.

However, Oregon was dialed in, connecting on 55.7 percent of its shots and out-rebounding Holy Cross, 44-28.

The Ducks now face a weary St. Joe's team that is coming off the last-second victory over Cincinnati.

Texas A&M def. Wisconsin-Green Bay, 92-65

Texas A&M bucked the trend a bit when it handled its high-seeded opponent with ease, using a strong second half (51-32) to move into the second round with a sound defeat of the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix.

The Aggies got 44 points from their bench, but were led by starting guard Danuel House who had 20 points, three rebounds and three assists. Tonny Trocha-Morelos chipped in 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Evan Daniels of Scout.com explained what Green Bay had to deal with:

The Phoenix, led by sophomore Khalil Small's 22 points, never had much of a chance after a late first-half run by Texas A&M. Head coach Linc Darner acknowledged as much after the game, per ESPN.com.

"I thought they made a run, and in the second half they just got on a roll that we couldn't stop," Darner said.

The Aggies shot well from the floor, connecting on 56.1 percent of their shots in their first NCAA tournament win since 2010. If not for the Jesperson buzzer-beater, the Aggies would be matched up against former Big 12 rival Texas, but will now have to face a hot Northern Iowa team.

It should be a good matchup between teams with much different seeds next to their names. The Aggies appear to have the edge with talent alone, but the Panthers keep finding ways to win.

Stephen F. Austin def. West Virginia, 70-56

Some people thought the Mountaineers could make a Final Four run, but Stephen F. Austin had other ideas.

Thomas Walkup's 33 points led the Lumberjacks to a convincing victory in a game they led the entire second half. It was the 21st straight win for Stephen F. Austin, which is the nation's longest and a school record.

While the Lumberjacks controlled most of the final 20 minutes, the final nail in the coffin came when Walkup nailed a three-pointer following a Clide Geffrard dunk to push the lead to 70-54 with about one minute remaining.

Geffrard was the only other Lumberjack in double figures with 14 points on a night the team got away with shooting just 30.9 percent from the floor because it sank eight more free throws than the Mountaineers.

Mike Greenberg of ESPN didn't hold back in his description of West Virginia's effort:

Only two Mountaineers reached double figures; Devin Williams led the team with 12 points and 17 rebounds.

Stephen F. Austin will now take on the No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sunday at 2:40 p.m. ET. 

Wisconsin def. Pittsburgh, 47-43

On a day full of excitement and thrilling finishes, Wisconsin's 47-43 win over Pittsburgh serves as a stunning reminder that the tournament will provide an occasional dud. 

Per Benjamin Worgull of Scout.com, the Badgers' point total brought back memories of the Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency:

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Wisconsin's 47 total points was its fewest in a NCAA tournament win since the Badgers scored 39 in the 1941 NCAA title game

— Benjamin Worgull (@TheBadgerNation) March 19, 2016"

That's not to say the finish was dull, as Pitt had a chance to take the lead, but James Robinson missed a contested layup with five seconds remaining. Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes made two free throws to secure the win. 

But beyond just the one moment late in the game, this was as bad as March basketball gets. The Panthers and Badgers combined to shoot 34.7 percent (35-of-101). Hayes, despite those two late free throws, couldn't buy a bucket, going 3-of-17 from the floor. 

Joe Sheehan offered his proposal for how to make anyone forget that this game actually happened:

The NCAA is not likely to accept that proposal, though it's not a bad idea. After all, South Dakota State stood toe-to-toe with Maryland, nearly pulling off the upset. 

Jamel Artis was the only Pitt player to reach double figures in scoring with 13 points, but the rest of the starting five combined for 19 points. 

Wisconsin doesn't have to apologize to anyone for getting a victory, but this kind of performance will not lead to much success in the round of 32 Sunday. 

Maryland def. South Dakota State, 79-74

South Dakota State's late rally came up just short, allowing Maryland to secure a 79-74 victory and a matchup against Hawaii in the round of 32. 

The Terrapins appeared to be in complete control of this game, taking a 64-46 lead with nine minutes left in the second half. As is often the case in March, no lead is ever really safe. 

The Jackrabbits went on a 24-6 run to climb within two points with 63 seconds remaining. The teams would trade blows for the next 50 seconds, as Maryland took a 77-74 lead after Jaylen Brantley made his free throw. 

Things fell apart for South Dakota State on its final possession, as Keaton Moffitt turned the ball over, leading to Rasheed Sulaimon's exclamation point for Maryland:

It was a devastating way for South Dakota's run, and season, to end. Maryland should feel like it got away with something, despite showing how dominant it could be earlier in the game. 

Per ESPN Stats & Info, Maryland's real work begins now to exorcise some of its recent NCAA tournament demons:

Maryland last made it past the round of 32 in 2003, when it lost to Michigan State in the Sweet 16. This is the best Terrapins team in a long time, so everything appears to be coming up aces for the turtles right now.

Oklahoma def. Cal State Bakersfield, 82-68

The Oklahoma Sooners fought off a valiant effort from the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, securing an 82-68 win and spot in the round of 32 Sunday. 

Don't be fooled by the final score, as this game was much closer than 14 points most of the way. CSU Bakersfield had the deficit down to five points with just over seven minutes remaining. 

Oklahoma finished the game on a 19-10 run after that point to bring the margin to 14. Buddy Hield led the way for the Sooners with 27 points and five rebounds. He also scored five straight points for the Sooners, including this three, after the Roadrunners climbed to within five points, via NCAA March Madness: 

The Sooners went through a grueling Big 12 schedule, including games against Texas (twice), Kansas, West Virginia (twice) and Iowa State all since February 9. That kind of competition can help prepare a team for the NCAA tournament. 

There's still a long way to go, but Oklahoma looks poised to make a lot of noise this March. A date with VCU Sunday will be the next obstacle in the Sooners' way. 

Iowa def. Temple, 72-70 (OT)

In one of the tournament's best finishes so far, Iowa got a buzzer-beater putback from Adam Woodbury as time expired to keep its season alive with a 72-70 victory over Temple. 

The Hawkeyes have had their struggles down the stretch this season, losing six of eight games coming into the NCAA tournament, and they looked to be in trouble once again after making some bad mistakes late against Temple. 

The biggest blunder came courtesy of Anthony Clemmons, who fouled Quenton DeCosey on a three-point attempt with 2.1 seconds and Iowa leading 63-60. 

Clemmons made all three free throws to tie the game and send it to overtime. After a sluggish five minutes, Iowa had the ball with 22 seconds remaining. Mike Gesell pulled up for a jumper as the clock was winding down, hitting nothing except air, but fortunately Woodbury was there to set off the fireworks.

Iowa badly needed this win after ending the season looking completely lost. Penn State and Illinois beat the Hawkeyes during that final stretch of games, so this was huge just to salvage what started out as a terrific season.

The Hawkeyes can now look forward to Villanova, knowing they have a lot of things to fix before Sunday's matchup. 

Middle Tennessee def. Michigan State, 90-81

If your bracket wasn't busted after Thursday, it's been hit with a sledgehammer multiple times thanks to Middle Tennessee's stunning 90-81 victory over Michigan State. 

It's going to be called an upset because the Blue Raiders were a No. 15 seed, going up against arguably the nation's best team, but they controlled this game from the opening tipoff and never trailed in 40 minutes. 

Michigan State had no response to Middle Tennessee's offensive attack, as the Blue Raiders shot 55.9 percent overall and went 11-of-19 from three-point range. All five Middle Tennessee starters scored in double figures, with Reggie Upshaw's 21 points leading the way.

Upshaw also provided the key play late in the game as Michigan State was starting to make a comeback, via B/R:

That play was indicative of everything that went wrong for Michigan State. It was careless with the ball, giving up 14 turnovers, and often out of position on defense to give up easy baskets. 

Matt Costello did everything he could for the Spartans, scoring a game-high 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbing nine rebounds. Denzel Valentine ended his college career with an erratic performance, finishing with 13 points and 12 assists but also six turnovers. 

As is customary when something bad happens, the crying Michael Jordan meme comes out to play, via ESPN's Neeta Sreekanth:

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Welp… pic.twitter.com/DvlNskXeUF

— Neeta Sreekanth (@NeetaSreekanth) March 18, 2016"

There was controversy when the seeding was announced that Michigan State didn't get a No. 1 seed. This loss does quiet that discussion, as well as raise the question about Tom Izzo's March legacy. 

That is a discussion for a different day. Right now, Middle Tennessee deserves all the praise and accolades it will receive for at least 48 hours after shocking the college basketball world. 

Hawaii def. California, 77-66

Hawaii became the lowest-seeded team to win a game in this tournament before Middle Tennessee came along, knocking off an undermanned California squad 77-66. 

California couldn't catch a break leading up to the tournament. Leading scorer Tyrone Wallace suffered a broken hand during practice Wednesday that kept him out of action. Jabari Bird, who ranked second among regulars with a three-point shooting percentage of 40.9, was fighting an illness that kept him on the bench. 

Taking full advantage of Cal's misery, Hawaii was shooting lights out, connecting on 27 of its 52 field-goal attempts. The Rainbow Warriors got an outstanding effort from senior Quincy Smith, who finished with 19 points. 

Even with Cal's key losses, Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports did note Hawaii still had to contend with plenty of talent:

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Hawaii beat a Cal team that might have two lottery picks.

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 18, 2016"

This ends a disappointing and frustrating season for the Golden Bears. They began the year optimistic after landing prized recruits Jaylen Brown and Ivan Rabb. The latter held up his end of the equation, posting a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. 

Brown, on the other hand, was out of sorts all day with just four points and seven turnovers. 

The win over Cal marks Hawaii's first-ever NCAA tournament victory, prompting a little dab GIF from The Cauldron:

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Hawaii just won their first NCAA tournament game pic.twitter.com/Arc2OANOFz

— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) March 18, 2016"

The Rainbow Warriors were 0-4 before Friday and hadn't made the Big Dance since 2002. Head coach Eran Ganot has this program heading in the right direction and a date with Maryland Sunday. 

VCU def. Oregon State, 75-67

Virginia Commonwealth and Oregon State traded second-half rallies, with the Rams eventually pulling away for a 75-67 victory and an appearance in the round of 32 Sunday. 

Mo Alie-Cox provided the big highlight for VCU, throwing down a huge dunk as part of a 6-0 run that gave the Rams a 58-52 lead with five minutes remaining:

Alie-Cox was all over the floor for VCU, recording 20 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in the win. All three totals represent career highs for the star junior in the NCAA tournament. 

Oregon State will not celebrate the end of its season, but this was a successful year for the Beavers. This was their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1990, and senior star Gary Payton II at least gave the program one highlight it won't soon forget:

The victory was a huge boon for VCU first-year head coach Will Wade, who had the difficult task of taking over for Shaka Smart. His performance this season has not gone unnoticed, particularly by NBC Sports' Rob Dauster:

Not only did Wade have to take over for Smart, but VCU also lost last year's leading scorer Treveon Graham and leading assist man Briante Weber. 

VCU may not win a lot of recruiting titles, but Smart and now Wade have done such a great job of finding talent that fits into the system and understands how to play with a team. 

The Rams will have a heavy test ahead of them against Oklahoma, but they won't be intimidated by anyone. 

Villanova def. UNC Asheville, 86-56

Villanova advanced to the round of 32 for the third straight season after a dominant 86-56 victory against an overmatched UNC Asheville squad. 

The Wildcats did take a bit to find their footing after a slow start, but Mikal Bridges provided a jump-start on this sequence:

Balance was the story for Villanova's offensive attack. Five players scored in double figures, with Josh Hart nearly joining that group with nine points. Daniel Ochefu dominated on the inside with 17 points and 10 rebounds. 

Outside shooting was also terrific for 'Nova, with Reuben Frank of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia noting how it looks even better in context:

UNC Asheville struggled to find a rhythm on offense, shooting just 36.8 percent in defeat. Freshman Dylan Smith did all he could to keep the Bulldogs alive, going 4-of-7 from three-point range, but the rest of the team made just one shot from behind the arc. 

Villanova's victory Friday is the first step in what it hopes will be a long tournament run. Success in March has been hard to come by for the program, as it hasn't made it past the third round since reaching the Final Four in 2009. 

Beating UNC Asheville doesn't change the perception of Villanova, but it does give the team confidence heading into its next game Sunday. 

Syracuse def. Dayton, 70-51

Syracuse used a huge run to open the second half and pull away from Dayton, 70-51, making the Orange's return to the NCAA tournament a successful one. 

The Flyers kept the game close for 20 minutes, trailing by two points at halftime, but they went ice-cold trying to attack Syracuse's 2-3 zone after the break and were outscored 40-23. Dayton shot just 32.1 percent overall, including 27.3 percent from three-point range. 

Malachi Richardson led Syracuse's offensive attack with 21 points, but game MVP honors belonged to Tyler Roberson, as he had a double-double of 10 points and 18 rebounds. 

Rebounding was a critical part of the game. Syracuse had a huge 45-27 edge over Dayton in that category, which allowed the Orange to get away with committing 15 turnovers. 

As noted by Tim Langlois of Citrus TV, Roberson has a knack for hitting the glass in marquee games for the Orange:

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim was able to exorcise some of his demons, with ESPN College Basketball on Twitter noting he entered the game 0-3 all-time in the tournament against teams from the state of Ohio. 

It wasn't a flawless victory for Syracuse, as evidenced by the high number of turnovers, but turning up the defense in the second half bodes well for its chances heading into the round of 32. The Orange aren't often going to score 70 points, so Boeheim's zone has to be the driving force if they are to make a deep tournament run. 

Check out Bleacher Report's live-updating bracket to track your picks along the road to the Final Four.