NCAA Tournament 2019: Saturday's 2nd-Round Scores, Updated Bracket and Schedule

The 2019 NCAA tournament reached the round of 32 on Saturday, giving teams the opportunity to compete for spots in the Sweet 16 as the weekend progresses.

A number of the tournament's biggest stars, such as Murray State's Ja Morant, took the court on Saturday. Not only that, but the second round started with plenty of drama.

Below is a look at the latest action from the Big Dance.

2019 NCAA Tournament Schedule/Results — March 23 (Second Round)

No. 3 LSU def. No. 6 Maryland 69-67

No. 2 Kentucky def. No. 7 Wofford 62-56

No. 2 Michigan def. No. 10 Florida 64-49

No. 4 Florida State def. No. 12 Murray State 90-62

No. 1 Gonzaga def. No. 9 Baylor 83-71

No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 10 Minnesota, 70-50

No. 3 Purdue def. No. 6 Villanova, 87-61

No. 5 Auburn def. No. 4 Kansas, 89-75

Bracket

Schedule

An updated schedule can be viewed on NCAA.com.

LSU 69, Maryland 67

A strong start appeared to have LSU well on its way to the Sweet 16, but it wasn't until sophomore guard Tremont Waters' late heroics that the Tigers were able to punch their ticket to Washington, D.C.

Led by Naz Reid and Darius Days, LSU jumped all over Maryland in the first half. The Tigers were doubling up their opponent before the Terrapins began to fight their way back into the game. 

However, the LSU lead would quickly swell back up to 15—but Maryland would not go away quietly.

A 12-1 run late in the half helped the Terrapins take their first lead of the game with 5:48 to play.

With the score even at 64 apiece in the final minute, LSU junior Skylar Mays and Maryland freshman Jalen Smith traded clutch three-pointers:

That set the stage for Waters to play the role of hero:

LSU Advances

Waters (12 points) was one of nine players to reach double figures in this game (five for Maryland and four for LSU). Mays paced the Tigers with 16 points, and Smith led a balanced Terrapins attack with 15.

LSU will face the winner of No. 2 Michigan State-No. 10 Minnesota in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Kentucky 62, Wofford 56

Wofford came ready to play right from the opening tip, scoring the first five points of the game. That would set the tone for first 20 minutes, with the Terriers appearing to be in control for the majority of the half.

In fact, the Wildcats didn’t take their first lead of the game until just 54 seconds remained in the half. They took a two-point edge into the break after closing the first half on a 10-2 run.

While no Kentucky player had more than six points in the first half, all seven who played scored. On the other side, Nathan Hoover (11 points) was the only Wofford player with more than three points at intermission.

The two teams continued to go back and forth early on after the break, but a 13-4 run midway through the half allowed Kentucky to move out in front.

Wofford responded with a quick 5-0 run of its own, and from there, the two sides engaged in a tight battle. The Terriers would later manage to pull back within two with less than a minute to play:

However, they couldn't get a stop and never had an opportunity to even the score or take the lead.

Terriers star Fletcher Magee entered the game just four treys behind former Davidson great Stephen Curry for the most three-pointers in a single season in Division I history. He went 0-of-12 from beyond the arc on Saturday, finishing with just eight points.

Kentucky will face the winner of No. 3 Houston-No. 11 Ohio State in the Sweet 16 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Michigan 64, Florida 49

The 10th-seeded Florida Gators were unable to pull off their second consecutive upset, as the second-seeded Michigan Wolverines' defense proved to be too stingy.

Neither team could create much breathing room in the first half, though the Wolverines did jump out to an early nine-point lead. However, the majority of the back-and-forth first half was played within a two-possession range.

Both squads attacked with a balanced approach. Seven different Michigan players scored in the first half, while Florida had six players get on the board. None of those 13 players managed to pile up more than eight points in the opening 20 minutes, though.

The Gators managed to keep pace in the first half by going 6-of-12 from distance. Those shots stopped falling after halftime, though, as they made just two of their first 11 attempts after the break. That allowed the Wolverines to pull away.

Isaiah Livers all but ended it with a rim-rattling slam in transition with less than five minutes to play:

Florida shot just 34.5 percent from the floor and managed just two free-throw attempts in the game.

Michigan awaits the winner of No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 6 Buffalo in the Sweet 16 in Anaheim. It marks the Wolverines' third consecutive trip to the Sweet 16.

Florida State 90, Murray State 62

The Ja Morant show came to an end at the hands of the the hot-shooting Florida State Seminoles.

After becoming just the eighth player since 1984 to record a triple-double in the NCAA tournament, Morant tweeted that he wasn't "done yet."

That appeared to be the case during the first half.

Morant started the game on fire, going five-for-five on three-pointers in the first 11 minutes in 30 seconds. That included one from the logo.

And while Morant was feeling it, the same can't be said for his teammates. Murray State players not named Morant shot just 30 percent from the field.

Meanwhile, Florida State—which was tied for 221st in the country at 33.6 percent from three-point range during the regular season—made eight shots from deep during the opening 20 minutes.

That barrage powered the Seminoles to 50 first-half points, leading to a 14-point lead at the break. And the margin only grew in the second half, as they finished with 11 treys on the night.

Morant finished the game with 28 points, four assists, five rebounds and two steals in the loss. Mfiondu Kabengele led Florida State with 22 points.

Florida State advances to the Sweet 16, where it will face the winner of No. 1 Gonzaga-No. 9 Baylor in Anaheim.

Gonzaga 83, Baylor 71

The Baylor Bears had no answer for Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Brandon Clarke—and it cost them.

Clarke made his presence felt on both ends of the court, early and often. Entering the game, the 6'8", 215-pound forward averaged a respectable 16.4 points. He nearly kept pace with Baylor by himself with 18 first-half points. 

Not only was he getting buckets, but he added two rebounds, three blocks and two steals as well. That all-around dominant performance powered Gonzaga to a 39-23 lead at the break.

Baylor threatened to make a game of it by coming out of the locker rooms on a 10-0 run:

However, they apparently were unable to make any halftime adjustments to contain Clarke.

Clarke finished the game with 36 points, eight rebounds, five blocks and two steals.

Gonzaga will face No. 4 Florida State in the Sweet 16 next week. It marks the Bulldogs' fifth consecutive trip to the regional semifinals.

Michigan State 70, Minnesota 50

Despite 22 turnovers, the Michigan State Spartans controlled the entire game against Minnesota. 

The Spartans made up for their poor ball protection by shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 40 percent from three. 

In the midst of Michigan State's domination, Minnesota junior guard Amir Coffey was superb. Down 15 with 15:50 to go in the game, Coffey imposed his will on the rim:

Coffey led all scorers with 27 points, but it wasn't nearly enough as two Golden Gopher starters were held scoreless and no other Golden Gophers scored in double digits. 

Sophomore forward Xavier Tillman led the Spartans with 14 points with junior guard Cassius Winston right behind him at 13 points and nine assists. 

Michigan State will appear in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since the 2014-15 season. The Spartans will take on the No. 3 LSU Tigers on March 29. 

Purdue 87, Villanova 61

There will be a new champion this year as Purdue ran the defending champion No. 6 Villanova Wildcats out of the gym. 

Put even simpler: Purdue junior guard Carsen Edwards went off. 

Edwards sunk nine three-pointers in the game with five coming in the first half. Edwards led all scorers with a career-high 42 points. As a team, the Boilermakers shot 16-for-30 from three-point land. 

Sophomore center Matt Haarms contributed 18 points and nine rebounds for Purdue. 

The Wildcats were seeking their third NCAA title in four years but ultimately couldn't compensate for the loss of four key starts to the NBA draft following last season's championship. In order to make a run in the tournament this year, Villanova needed seniors Eric Paschall and Phil Booth to carry the load. 

On Saturday night, Booth scored 15 points while Paschall led all Wildcats with 19 points. Perhaps on any other night without an otherworldly Edwards, that would have been enough to advance.

Instead, the Boilermakers will appear in the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive year. They will play the winner of Sunday's game between No. 2 Tennessee and No. 10 Iowa. 

Auburn 89, Kansas 75

Charles Barkley will go to bed happy on Saturday night. 

The No. 5 Auburn Tigers boat-raced the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks in the first half and entered halftime with a 51-25 lead. 

In the first half, Kansas shot an abysmal 10 percent from three and 29.6 percent from the field, while Auburn had shot 55.6 percent from the field and drained nine threes. The Tigers ended the game having made 13 three-pointers.

The Jayhawks improved in the second half, finishing the game with 45.8 percent shooting from the field, but they had already dug themselves into too deep of a hole. 

Auburn senior guard Bryce Brown and Kansas junior forward Dedric Lawson both led all scorers with 25 points. Junior guard Jared Harper contributed 18 points for the Tigers.

In many ways, this is an appropriate end to the season for a fickle Jayhawks team that struggled immensely away from home and relinquished the regular-season Big 12 conference title for the first time in 14 years.

Meanwhile, Auburn moves on to its fifth Sweet Sixteen in program history—the first since the 2002-03 season—and will play the winner of Sunday's second-round game between the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 9 Washington Huskies.