NCAA Scores 2017: Tournament Results Tracker for Friday's 1st-Round Bracket

Following an underwhelming opening day of first-round action in the 2017 NCAA tournament, college basketball fans are expecting plenty of surprises as the event continues Friday.

Only two lower-seeded teams advanced Thursday, and neither was a shocking result. The No. 11 Xavier Musketeers beat the No. 6 Maryland Terrapins, and the No. 12 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders toppled the No. 5 Minnesota Golden Gophers. 

Things tend to balance out in the Big Dance, so fans should expect at least one shocking upset or two before the second round.

Below is a brief overview of Friday's games.

First-Round Results

Regional	Matchup	Result/Time (ET)
Midwest	No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State	92-91, Michigan
East	No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 New Mexico State	91-73, Baylor
South	No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Seton Hall	77-71, Arkansas
Midwest	No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 14 Iona	93-77, Oregon
Midwest	No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 15 Jacksonville State	78-63, Louisville
East	No. 6 SMU vs. No. 11 USC	66-65, USC
South	No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Texas Southern	103-64, North Carolina
Midwest	No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 Rhode Island	84-72, Rhode Island
Midwest	No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 UC Davis	100-62, Kansas
South	No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Wichita State	64-58, Wichita State
East	No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Troy	87-65, Duke
South	No. 6 Cincinnati vs. No. 11 Kansas State	75-61, Cincinnati
Midwest	No. 8 Miami vs. No. 9 Michigan State	78-58, Michigan State
South	No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 Northern Kentucky	79-70, Kentucky
East	No. 7 South Carolina vs. No. 10 Marquette	93-73, South Carolina
South	No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 14 Kent State	97-80, UCLA

Friday Recap

Michigan 92, Oklahoma State 91

Offense wasn't in short supply as the Michigan Wolverines fended off the Oklahoma State Cowboys en route to a 92-91 victory.

CBSSports.com's Matt Norlander enjoyed the affair:

Derrick Walton Jr. had a big game for the Wolverines, scoring a game-high 26 points and dishing out 11 assists. D.J. Wilson chipped in with 19 points, and his two free throws in the dying moments helped clinch the result. Wilson put Michigan up 92-88, so Jawun Evans' buzzer-beater had no bearing on the final outcome.  

The Wolverines remain one of the hotter teams in the NCAA tournament. They've now won their last six games and eight of their last nine.

The second-seeded Louisville Cardinals could have their hands full should they advance to the second round.

Baylor 91, New Mexico State 73

After trailing by two points at halftime, the Baylor Bears outscored the New Mexico State Aggies 53-33 in the second half to pick up a comfortable 91-73 victory Friday.

Terry Maston and Al Freeman stepped up in a big way for the Bears. They combined to score 40 points off the bench. Maston narrowly missed out on a double-double after collecting nine rebounds.

Jonathan Motley did post a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds), while New Mexico had no answer for Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. inside. The junior forward scored 16 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked three shots.

Arkansas 77, Seton Hall 71

Despite getting out-rebounded 45-33 and making only three three-pointers, the Arkansas Razorbacks advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament following a 77-71 win over the Seton Hall Pirates.

Many Seton Hall fans were upset at the referees' decision to assess a flagrant 1 foul on Desi Rodriguez as he intentionally fouled Jaylen Barford with 18 seconds remaining.

The Razorbacks were holding on to a 71-70 lead at the time. After two made free throws from Barford, Arkansas retained possession, and Daryl Macon added another point from the charity stripe.

Former Wisconsin star Sam Dekker was among those upset with the call:

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What an awful decision by the refs in the Seton Hall game. Let the players decide the game, not whistles. #CollegeHoops

— Sam Dekker (@dekker) March 17, 2017"

As the New York Post's Zach Braziller argued, though, the Pirates made plenty of mistakes that led to the defeat:

Seton Hall also had no answer for Moses Kingsley, who scored 23 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked four shots. 

Oregon 93, Iona 77

Chris Boucher's absence didn't affect the Oregon Ducks Friday as they cruised to a 93-77 win over the Iona Gaels.

Four of Oregon's five starters scored in double figures as the rest of the Ducks roster picked up the slack with Boucher unavailable after he suffered a season-ending torn ACL.

Oregon got unexpectedly strong production from Payton Pritchard, who entered Friday averaging 7.5 points a game. He scored 16 points and went 4-of-7 from three-point range. He also tied for the team lead in assists (four).

Jordan Bell provided a steady presence inside (17 points and 10 rebounds) to complement Pritchard's outside attack.

Louisville 78, Jacksonville State 63

Norbertas Giga's one-man show wasn't enough for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks to spring an upset on the second-seeded Louisville Cardinals. Giga went 11-of-13 from the field, scored 30 points and handed out nine assists in the 78-63 defeat.

The Cardinals won easily despite their leading scorer, Donovan Mitchell, performing below expectations. The sophomore guard was 3-of-15 and missed all six of his three-point attempts. He finished with nine points.

The trio of Mangok Mathiang, Deng Adel and Quentin Snider stepped up to fill the void left by Mitchell's poor shooting. They combined to pour in 50 points.

USC 66, SMU 65

A three-pointer from Elijah Stewart was the difference as the USC Trojans advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008-09.

The junior guard connected on a triple from the corner with 36.6 seconds remaining in the second half. It was one of six three-pointers from Stewart:

Sporting News' Sam Vecenie argued the 2017 tourney has been vindication for Trojans head coach Andy Enfield:

Stewart was USC's leading scorer (22 points), adding four rebounds, two steals and two blocks to a solid all-around performance.

North Carolina 103, Texas Southern 64

Twelve different players scored for the North Carolina Tar Heels as they advanced to the second round with ease, beating the Texas Southern Tigers 103-64.

Justin Jackson was the Tar Heels' leading scorer (21 points) and filled out the box score with seven rebounds and three assists. Kennedy Meeks also had a nice evening (13 points, six rebounds, one steal and two blocks).

North Carolina bullied Texas Southern under the basket, collecting twice as many rebounds. The Tigers had 27 rebounds to the Tar Heels' 54. North Carolina's 20 offensive boards set up a high volume of second-chance opportunities, which was a fatal blow to Texas Southern's hopes of becoming the first No. 16 seed to win in the first round.

Rhode Island 84, Creighton 72

Foul shooting played a big role in the Rhode Island Rams' 84-72 win over the Creighton Bluejays.

The Rams got to the line 31 times and missed three of their free-throw attempts to own a 28-13 edge at the charity stripe. Rhode Island needed something to compensate for shooting 4-of-21 beyond the arc.

The defeat continued Creighton's slide after Maurice Watson Jr.'s season-ending ACL injury. After Watson went down in the middle of January, the Jays finished the year with a 7-9 record after losing one of their first 19 games.

For Rhode Island, Fridays' victory means reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament since its Elite Eight trip in 1997-98.

Kansas 100, UC Davis 62

The Kansas Jayhawks didn't wait long to dash any hopes of college basketball fans seeing a historic upset. They led the UC Davis Aggies 50-28 at halftime and breezed to a 100-62 victory to open the NCAA tournament.

That didn't stop one fan from decrying a potential conspiracy, according to Sports Illustrated's Brian Hamilton:

All five of Kansas' starters scored at least 13 points. Frank Mason III was the standout performer (22 points), and Landen Lucas posted a double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds).

Duke 87, Troy 65

Jayson Tatum's double-double (18 points, 12 rebounds) was the biggest highlight from the Duke Blue Devils' 87-65 win over the Troy Trojans. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Danny Ferry (1986) was the last Duke freshman to have a double-double in the Big Dance.

The Blue Devils will also be heartened by Grayson Allen's performance. He went 6-of-10 from the field to score 21 points off the bench. If Duke is going to win its sixth national title, the junior guard will need to continue to be a consistent offensive performer.

Luke Kennard, on the other hand, will need to improve after missing nine of his 12 field-goal attempts. The sophomore is one of the best scorers in the country, so the Blue Devils will be counting on him in a big way this month.

Wichita State 64, Dayton 58

Once the selection committee unveiled the field of 68, many college basketball fans criticized what they thought was a lack of respect for the Wichita State Shockers, who rank sixth on KenPom.com.

The Shockers didn't have their best game of the season, but they survived and advance following a 64-58 win over the Dayton Flyers.

Wichita State shot 39.6 percent and went 6-of-20 from three-point range. The Shockers' 48-29 edge on the boards helped mitigate their poor offensive night. 

A date with the Kentucky Wildcats likely beckons in the second round. Following a close call against Dayton, Wichita State should be locked in to avenge its 2014 defeat to the Wildcats in the round of 32.

Cincinnati 75, Kansas State 61

Unlike USC, the Kansas State Wildcats couldn't make good on their play-in momentum and secure a spot in the Round of 32. 

That's because the Cincinnati Bearcats played one of their most impressive offensive games of the season as they shot 62.8 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from three in the 75-61 win. 

Troy Caupain led a pack of three Cincinnati double-digit scorers with 23 points and seven boards, while Kyle Washington and Gary Clark added 16 and 15 points, respectively. 

Conversely, the Wildcats featured just one double-figure scorer. Wesley Iwundu, who thrashed Wake Forest in the No. 11 seed play-in game, dropped 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field, including 3-of-5 from three. 

The Bearcats will now await the winner of Friday night's clash between the UCLA Bruins and Kent State Golden Flashes. 

Michigan State 78, Miami 58

Tom Izzo owns March, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that his Michigan State Spartans crushed the Miami Hurricanes 78-58 on Friday night. 

Nick Ward topped all Spartan scorers with 19 points, but it was Miles Bridges who shined brightest as he piled up 18 points and nine rebounds while shooting 8-of-12 from the field. 

As it turns out, Bridges was just one cog in a Michigan State offense that was on fire inside the arc, per ESPN Insider's John Gasaway: 

Ja'Quan Newton paced the Hurricanes with 16 points, but it wasn't enough as Miami shot 40.4 percent from the field as a team. 

Thanks to Michigan State's well-rounded effort, the Spartans will now meet the Jayhawks on Sunday with two lottery picks in the spotlight, as Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman noted: 

And based on the way the Spartans have generally thrived under Izzo's guidance in the Big Dance, the Jayhawks can't take their opponent lightly despite the whopping seed differential. 

South Carolina 93, Marquette 73

The South Carolina Gamecocks shot 52.2 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three in a rousing 20-point win over the Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday night. 

Sindarius Thornwell poured in 29 points and PJ Dozier added 21 of his own as the Gamecocks finally got back on the winning track following 44 years of futility, per CBS Sports' Jon Solomon: 

The Golden Eagles actually drilled three more shots from beyond the arc than the opposition, but 18 turnovers ultimately capped their offensive potential. 

South Carolina will now get a shot at Duke on Sunday in front of a friendly crowd in Greenville, South Carolina. 

UCLA 97, Kent State 80

The UCLA Bruins didn't show much on defense in their 17-point win over the Kent State Golden Flashes. That said, they were nearly unstoppable on the other end of the floor. 

In Lonzo Ball's first NCAA tournament appearance, the Bruins shot 62.7 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three as the projected lottery pick dropped 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting. 

T.J. Leaf, meanwhile, paced all Bruins scorers with 23 points and six boards. 

Jimmy Hall double-doubled with 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Golden Flashes, but they simply didn't have the firepower to keep up with UCLA. 

By virtue of the win, the Bruins will square off Sunday against Cincinnati in Sacramento, California. 

Kentucky 79, Northern Kentucky 70

The Kentucky Wildcats weren't able to blow things open against the 15th-seeded Northern Kentucky Norse, but they pieced together enough stops in the second half to prevent an upset from creeping into view. 

Kentucky also flirted with 80 points despite shooting 3-of-17 from three. 

A major reason why was the play of De'Aaron Fox, who sliced to the rim at will and finished with 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting.

Bam Adebayo was also sensational with 15 points and 18 rebounds as the Wildcats secured a date against the Shockers on Sunday.