Here’s your updated NCAA tournament bracket after every March Madness result.
The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament is underway, and Thursday saw some great games that will set up even better matchups in the round of 32. There’s only been one big upset so far: No. 12 seed McNeese knocked off No. 5 seed Clemson for the first NCAA tournament win in program history. Cowboys head coach Will Wade has reportedly already accepted the NC State job, but he still has some more work to do with McNeese as it advances to face Purdue in the round of 32.
The day started with Creighton’s explosive offensive performance against Louisville. The Cards might have been under-seeded, but they had no shot at stopping a Bluejays offense that scored an absurd 1.27 points per possession. Creighton now advances to take on Auburn, who took care of business against No. 16 seed Alabama State after a slow start.
Elsewhere in the bracket, Wisconsin and BYU are set up for a thrilling round of 32 match. The Badgers hammered a feisty Montana State team behind John Blackwell’s perimeter scoring, while BYU shot A-10 champ VCU out of the gym. Houston vs. Gonzaga should also be a great second round matchup after both teams won in blowouts in their opening games on Thursday.