NCAA Tournament 2018: Saturday's 2nd-Round Scores, Updated Bracket and Schedule

The second round of the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament began Saturday, and it featured a mix of national powers and Cinderella teams looking to make it to the second week of March Madness.

Tops seeds Villanova and Kansas, No. 2 Duke, No. 4 Gonzaga and No. 5 Kentucky were among the most storied programs in action Saturday, while No. 13 Buffalo and No. 11 Loyola-Chicago looked to build on the big upsets they scored in the first round.

Here is a look at Saturday's scores and schedule, along with an updated rundown of the bracket with the Sweet 16 starting to take shape.

Updated Bracket

Saturday Scores/Schedule

(1) Villanova 81, (9) Alabama 58

(2) Duke 87, (7) Rhode Island 62

(5) Kentucky 95, (13) Buffalo 75

(11) Loyola-Chicago 63, (3) Tennessee 62

(1) Kansas 83, (8) Seton Hall 79

(4) Gonzaga 90, (5) Ohio State 84

(3) Texas Tech 69, (6) Florida 66

(3) Michigan 64, (6) Houston 63

Saturday Recap

Villanova 81, Alabama 58

Virginia's shocking loss to No. 16 UMBC on Friday put No. 1 seeds on upset alert, but the Villanova Wildcats outclassed No. 9 Alabama in the second round.

Nova handed Bama an 81-58 thrashing that included the Wildcats outscoring the Crimson Tide 49-31 in the second half.

Alabama kept things close in the first half and trailed by only five at the break due primarily to the play of spectacular freshman guard Collin Sexton, who led the team with 17 points to go along with four rebounds and three assists.

Support was virtually nonexistent for Sexton, however, as no other Alabama player scored more than nine points in the game.

Villanova was far more balanced with three players reaching double figures, including junior guard Mikal Bridges.

Bridges led all scorers in the game with 23 points while adding three rebounds and two blocks.

Donte DiVincenzo was a sparkplug off the bench for Villanova as well with 18 points, including five trifectas.

Alabama actually outshot Villanova from the field 41.7 percent to 39.7 percent, but Villanova made 17 three-point field goals as opposed to just four for Alabama.

The Wildcats also made 14 of their 16 free-throw attempts, as opposed to Alabama making 14 of 23.

Nova remains one of the top candidates to win the national championship, and it will have a chance to advance to the Elite Eight against either No. 5 West Virginia or No. 13 Marshall next week.

Duke 87, Rhode Island 62

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils dominated the No. 7 Rhode Island Rams in all facets Saturday en route to an 87-62 second-round win.

Balance was the name of the game for Duke, as all five starters scored in double figures. Not surprisingly, fantastic freshman forward Marvin Bagley III led the way with 22 points and nine rebounds.

Gary Trent Jr. also had a big day for the Blue Devils, as he scored 18 points and hit four of his nine three-point attempts.

The Rams' E.C. Matthews led all scorers with 23 points on 9-of-19 shooting, including four makes from downtown. However, no other URI player netted more than 10 points.

Rhode Island largely struggled from the floor with a field-goal percentage of 39.7 percent, and it made just five of its 13 free throws.

Conversely, Duke shot 56.9 percent from the field, 47.6 percent from deep and 79.2 percent from the free-throw line in what was a complete effort.

Although some highly seeded teams have bowed out in the tournament already, Duke has barely been tested during its road to the Sweet 16.

If No. 3 Michigan State can take care of business against No. 11 Syracuse on Sunday, the stage will be set for a Spartans-Blue Devils matchup. 

Kentucky 95, Buffalo 75

The fifth-seeded Kentucky Wildcats smothered the 13th-seeded Buffalo Bulls 95-75 to reach the Sweet 16.

Buffalo remained within striking distance of Kentucky at halftime, and the Wildcats' lead was down to five points, 72-67, with 8:10 remaining before their talent was too much for the Bulls, who scored eight points over the final eight minutes.

Buffalo entered the game as one of the better offensive teams in college basketball. The Bulls were seventh in scoring (84.8 points per game) and tied for 43rd in field-goal percentage (.474).

Against Kentucky, Buffalo shot just 38.8 percent from the field and 7-of-31 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats also held the Bulls' top two scorers, CJ Massinburg and Nick Perkins, to 26 combined points on 7-of-21 shooting.

Freshman guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Kentucky in scoring (27 points) and added six rebounds and six assists. Sophomore forward Wenyen Gabriel came off the bench to post a double-double (16 points, 12 rebounds). 

Loyola-Chicago 63, Tennessee 62

Clayton Custer hit a jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining to send the 11th-seeded Loyola-Chicago Ramblers to the Sweet 16 with a 63-62 win over the third-seeded Tennessee Volunteers.

It was the second time the junior guard connected on a clutch shot in as many games after Custer hit a game-tying three-pointer with 1:17 left in the team's first-round upset of the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes.

Tennessee sophomore guard Jordan Bone had an opportunity to win the game at the buzzer, but his three-point attempt clanged off the rim as time expired.

Custer's performance encapsulated the Ramblers' effort as a team. Although he only scored 10 points, it came on an efficient 4-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc. 

Loyola-Chicago attempted 11 fewer shots than Tennessee but shot 50.0 percent, compared to 45.5 percent for the Volunteers. The Ramblers also had an 11-3 edge in made free throws, which made a big difference in such a close game.

Kansas 83, Seton Hall 79

The No. 8 Seton Hall Pirates' comeback attempt fell short as they were unable to close the gap on the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks, who advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 83-79 win.

Pirates senior guard Khadeen Carrington did his best to give Seton Hall the lead. He hit a three-pointer with 32 seconds left to make it a four-point game, 75-71, and connected on another to trim the deficit to three points, 77-74, with 20 seconds remaining.

However, Kansas guards Malik Newman and Devonte' Graham combined to make six straight free throws to preserve the win.

Newman finished with 28 points, a total matched by Carrington. Graham, meanwhile, struggled to find a groove, shooting 1-of-7 and scoring eight points. Kansas may not last much longer in the NCAA tournament if the senior guard doesn't find his shooting stroke. Graham was also 9-of-24 from the field in the Jayhawks' opening-round win over the Pennsylvania Quakers.

Angel Delgado also did the best he could to help Seton Hall spring the upset. The senior center had 24 points and a season-high 23 rebounds.

Gonzaga 90, Ohio State 84

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are headed to the Sweet 16 for the eighth straight season after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 90-84.

Ohio State trailed by 11 points at halftime but came back and took the lead with 10:35 left in the second half. The Buckeyes' advantage grew to five points, 67-62, with 6:02 remaining before Ohio State fell apart over the final stretch.

Gonzaga went on an 18-3 run over the next four-and-a-half minutes to regain control of the game. 

Bulldogs freshman guard Zach Norvell Jr. had the hot hand, shooting 6-of-11 from deep to finish with 28 points. He added 12 rebounds to register his first career double-double. Sophomore forward Rui Hachimura was also crucial for Gonzaga toward the end of the game and poured in 25 points off the bench.

Depth was a concern for Ohio State all year, and that was the Buckeyes' ultimate undoing Saturday. Their bench players combined to score five points, and the trio of Keita Bates-Diop, Kam Williams and C.J. Jackson accounted for 77 percent of the team's offensive output.

Texas Tech 69, Florida 66

The No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders are moving on to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2004-05 after defeating the No. 6 Florida Gators 69-66.

Gators guards Egor Koulechov and KeVaughn Allen both had opportunities to tie the game in the final seconds after junior guard Jalen Hudson got a steal with 20 seconds remaining. Koulechov and Allen each had a good look at sending the game into overtime, but their shots hit the front iron.

The misses summed up their performances, as Koulechov and Allen combined to shoot 3-of-13 from beyond the arc.

Texas Tech senior guard Keenan Evans scored a team-high 22 points, and the pair of freshman guards Zhaire Smith (18 points, nine rebounds) and Jarrett Culver (11 points, nine rebounds) narrowly missed out on double-doubles.

The Red Raiders will now shift their focus to the next round, where they'll meet the 10th-seeded Butler Bulldogs or second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers. Never in program history has Texas Tech advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

Michigan 64, Houston 63

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines beat the No. 6 Houston Cougars 64-63 after freshman guard Jordan Poole hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.

Poole only scored eight points in the game and was scoreless in the second half until he hit Michigan's biggest shot of the season.

The game could've been out of reach for Michigan—or at the very least Poole would've only sent things into overtime—if Devin Davis had capitalized on his opportunities at the charity stripe late in the game. The Cougars senior forward was a 67.1 percent free-throw shooter this season, and he missed three free throws inside the final minute.

Davis had been good for much of the game and had 17 points and seven rebounds. His missed free throws will overshadow everything else he did, though.

Michigan advanced despite shooting 35.6 percent as a team, and no Wolverines player had more than 12 points. Balance was the key for John Beilein's group, as the bench combined to score 25 points, and three starters scored in double figures.

The Wolverines will take on either No. 7 Texas A&M or No. 2 North Carolina in the regional semifinals.