March Madness bracket chaos
VCU mounted a 19-point comeback to knock off North Carolina in overtime, and High Point stunned Wisconsin — bracket nightmares early in the tournament. (sports.yahoo.com) Even No. 1 overall seed Duke survived a scare from 16-seed Siena, underscoring that no team is safe in this field. (sports.yahoo.com)
Terrence Hill Jr. drilled a step-back 3 with 15 seconds left in overtime to seal an 82-78 VCU win over North Carolina. (espn.com) That 19-point rally is being logged as the largest comeback in an NCAA Tournament first-round game, per a Sports Illustrated rundown of NCAA records. (si.com) VCU improved to 28-7 with the victory, marking the Rams’ first NCAA Tournament win since 2016. (vcuathletics.com) No. 12 High Point beat No. 5 Wisconsin 83-82 after Chase Johnston—who hit four 3s—finished with a go-ahead fast-break layup as time expired on his first two-point basket of the season. (espn.com) The Panthers are now 31-4 while Wisconsin fell to 24-11, and the result gave High Point its first NCAA Tournament win in program history. (espn.com) Duke escaped 16-seed Siena 71-65 after trailing by as many as 11 at halftime, with Isaiah Evans and late defensive plays swinging the comeback. (espn.co.uk) Duke’s coach called the game the toughest 1-vs-16 matchup of his career. (si.com) Those outcomes set the round-of-32 slate: VCU is slated to face No. 3 Illinois on March 21, High Point will meet No. 4 Arkansas on March 21, and Duke is scheduled to play TCU on March 21, per the ESPN bracket. (espn.com)
