Men's, Women's NCAA Tournament Updates

Wright State defeated Bryant 93-82, and Notre Dame topped Rutgers 89-87 in double overtime. Paul Atkinson Jr. scored the winning basket for Notre Dame with 1.4 left in the second OT.

The tournament’s first round games begin today.

Women's NCAA Tournament

Dayton and Howard won the first two of the “First Four” play-in games Wednesday in the women’s NCAA basketball tournament, the first time the play-in games are part of the women’s tournament.

Dayton beat DePaul 88-57, and Howard topped Incarnate Word 55-51. The second two “First Four” games are today.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament:

First Four

Wednesday, March 16 Scoreboard

Wright State 93, Bryant 82

Notre Dame 89, Rutgers 87 (2OT)

Thursday, March 17

First Round

No. 6 Colorado State vs. No. 11 Michigan, 12:15 p.m.

No. 4 Providence vs. No. 13 South Dakota State, 12:40 p.m.

No. 8  Boise State vs. No. 9 Memphis, 1:45 p.m.

No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk State, 2 p.m.

No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Longwood, 2:45 p.m.

No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Richmond, 3:10 p.m.

No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Georgia State, 4:15 p.m.

No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Marquette, 4:30 p.m.

No. 5 UConn vs. No. 12 New Mexico State, 6:50 p.m.

No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's, 7:10 p.m.

No. 5 Saint Marys (CA) vs. No. 12 TBD, 7:20 p.m.

No. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 9 Creighton, 7:27 p.m.

No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Vermont, 9:20 p.m.

No. 7 Murray State vs. No. 10 San Francisco, 9:40 p.m.

No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Akron, 9:50 p.m.

No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 TBD, 9:57 p.m.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament:

First Four

Wednesday, March 16 Scoreboard

Howard 55, Incarnate Word 51

Dayton 88, DePaul 57

Thursday, March 17  Schedule (All Times Central)

First Four

Mount St. Mary's vs. Longwood, 6 p.m.

Florida Satte at Missouri State, 8 p.m.