NCAA Scores 2022: First Four Day 1 Results, Updated Bracket and Schedule

The first day of action in the men's NCAA tournament got underway Tuesday with two out of four First Four games.

And the best news is that the results can't hurt your brackets.

No. 16 Texas A&M-CC vs. No. 16 Texas Southern in the Midwest region was followed by No. 12 Indiana vs. No. 12 Wyoming in the East region.

Texas Southern and Indiana emerged victorious in their respective play-in games, locking down spots in the 64-team field. They will face the Kansas Jayhawks and St. Mary's Gaels, respectively.

The first round of the tournament kicks off Thursday; before that, the final two games of the First Four will be played Wednesday. Let's take a closer look at what went down in the first two games of March Madness.

No. 16 Texas A&M-CC vs. No. 16 Texas Southern

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The answer to the trivia question "which team won the first March Madness game of 2022?' is now known. It was Texas Southern, which defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Tuesday evening 76-67 to secure the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. 

Now, Texas Southern prepares to face Kansas in the first round.

The Tigers were buoyed by Bryson Etienne and John Walker III, who combined for 37 points and 11 rebounds.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Trevian Tennyson tried to lead his team to a comeback in the second half with two three-pointers and a steal, but it wasn’t enough to seal the deal.

Watch the Tigers take on the Jayhawks at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday at 8:57 p.m. ET on TruTV.

No. 12 Indiana vs. No. 12 Wyoming

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Later Tuesday night, Indiana and Wyoming faced off for the No. 12 seed in the East region, with the winner advancing to face No. 5 Saint Mary's.

When all was said and done, Indiana had pulled away with a 66-58 win in its first NCAA tournament game since 2016.

The Hoosiers were led by Trayce Jackson-Davis, who scored a whopping 29 points. According to ESPN Stats & Info, that ties Steve Downing's school record for a player making his March Madness debut.

It was a statement win for head coach Mike Woodson, who played for the Hoosiers under Bob Knight from 1976 to 1980.

Indiana will face Saint Mary's on Thursday at 7:20 p.m. ET at the Moda Center in Portland. The game will be broadcast on TBS.

Updated Bracket and Schedule

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First Four action continues Wednesday with matchups between Bryant and Wright State for the No. 16 seed in the South region and Notre Dame and Rutgers for the No. 11 seed in the West region. 

The winners of those games will go on to face No. 1 Arizona and No. 6 Alabama, respectively. 

The schedule for Wednesday’s First Four games is below.

First Four: Wednesday, March 16

No. 16 Bryant vs. No. 16 Wright State

Time: 6:40 p.m. ET

TV: truTV

Live Stream: Sling TV

No. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Rutgers

Time: 9:10 p.m. ET

TV: truTV

Live Stream: Sling TV

2022 NCAA Tournament Dates

March 17-18: First round

March 19-20: Second round  

March 24-25: Sweet 16

March 26-27: Elite Eight

April 2: Final Four (Caesars Superdome, New Orleans)

April 4: Championship (Caesars Superdome, New Orleans)

The updated bracket can be found here.