March Madness 2019 Live Updates: NCAA Tournament Results, Schedule and Highlights

There was not much madness on Thursday: the first full day of NCAA tournament games presented no buzzer-drummers, virtually no dramatic ends, and only four wins by lower seeds. Let's see if Friday offers a course correction.

Friday games

• No. 1 Virginia c. No. 16 Gardner-Webb, approx. 3:10 Eastern, truTV: We only put this here because it can not happen again, right? RIGHT? The Runnin 'Bulldogs are currently ranked 165th in the Ken Pomeroy standings. Rank of UMBC last season: 166. Gulp.

• No. 11 Arizona State vs. No. 6 Buffalo, approx. Eastern, TNT: Bears Hurley, coach of the Sun Devils, won the highest record in his history in the NCAA, namely Bobby Hurley, who placed Buffalo on the college basketball board as coach earlier in the decade, before leaving for Arizona State.

• VCU # 9 vs. VCU # 8, approx. 9:40 pm EST, CBS: Tacko Fall, a 7-foot-6 man, is tall, but the Rams may not have a healthy Marcus Evans, the leader of the team for pointing and assisting, knee injury at the Atlantic 10 tournament.

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No. 7 Cincinnati vs. No. 10 Iowa

With the considerable support of fans having traveled only 90 minutes to get to Columbus, the Bearcats took an 18-5 lead thanks to a porous Hawkeyes defense and a bewildering offense in Iowa ( 2 out of 10 shots, four turnovers in just eight minutes of action).

Iowa has recovered and reduced its deficit to six, but the Bearcats have picked up again and led by 11 at the end of the match.

No. 8 Mississippi vs No. 9 Oklahoma

The first four-year NCAA participation of the Rebels did not go exactly as planned: the Sooners took the lead 12-0 and 19-9 after making eight of their first nine shots.

Doubtful wade

Striker Dean Wade of Kansas State, part of the Big 12's first team, is considered dubious to play Friday against UC Irvine and for the rest of the tournament after a foot injury that leaves him in the lead. 39, recidivated earlier this season. Wade, averaging 12.9 points and a team record of 6.2 rebounds per game, also missed the NCAA tournament of last season with a broken foot, although the Wildcats are still moving up to l & # 39; elite.

Izzo takes it from one of his players

One of the most memorable images of the players who opened the tournament on Thursday was the sight of Michigan State coach Tom Izzo screaming at Spartan rookie Aaron Henry to the point that he was to be held by goalkeeper Cassius Winston. And although seeing Izzo warm up during a match is hardly unusual, the degree with which he tore Henry certainly seemed to be the same. Izzo insisted that he was just a coach.

"Why not challenge a child who makes mistakes?", He said after the Michigan State survived Bradley, aged 76 to 65, according to ESPN. "Aaron Henry – believe me – did things you can not do as starters in a top 5 team at the end of your first year. They were linked to the effort.

"I got it after him. He has answered. He made two big buckets. He made big free throws, but that's not enough. It's a finite time. The "my-wicked" are out the window. "

Henry said, "I've heard about him worse. I got worse at the practice before.

A tragedy for Florida State

Florida State's win in the 76-69 win over Vermont on Thursday was muted after senior forward Phil Cofer learned immediately after the match that his father had died. According to CSPN, Mike Cofer, former linebacker of the Detroit Lions in the Pro Bowl, was suffering from a rare condition that affects organs and tissues. Phil Cofer, who had not played Thursday because of a foot injury, received a call saying his father had died in the locker room after the match and broke down in tears. He did not talk to reporters.

Friday's upset watch

• No. 13 UC Irvine vs No. 4 Kansas State, 14 hours. Eastern, TBS: As noted, the Wildcats will not have one of their best players at Wade. The giants nicknamed Anteaters limited their opponents to 40.6% of the shots at two points, the best mark in the country. UC Irvine also has a complete list of NBA pedigrees, including the sons of Caron Butler, Doc Rivers and Chris Welp. (Read more)

• No. 12 Oregon vs No. 5 Wisconsin, approx. 16.30. East, TBS: The 12 to 5 games do not usually pit the conference teams against power, but the Pac-12 is quite right this year. The Ducks are there only because they won their conference tournament, but their stingy defense could keep the Badgers under control.

• Freedom No. 12 vs Mississippi State No. 5, 19:27. Eastern, truTV: The Flames for the first time overtake a No. 16 seed, operate at one of the slowest speeds in the country and are exceptional shooters, both at the two-point distance and at the free throws.

Calendar and results

Play time and television information. All the time is.

Afternoon Games

• No. 10 Iowa vs. No. 7 Cincinnati, 12.15, CBS
• No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 Mississippi, 12:40 pm, TruTV
• No. 14 Northern Kentucky versus No. 3 Texas Tech, 1:30 pm, TNT
• No. 13 UC Irvine vs. Kansas St., 2 pm, TBS
• # 15 Colgate vs. N ° 2 Tennessee, 2:45 pm, CBS
• No. 16 Gardner-Webb c. N ° 1 Virginia 15 h 10 min., TruTV
• No. 11 Arizona St. vs. No. 6 Buffalo, 4 pm, TNT
• No. 12 Oregon vs No. 5 Wisconsin, 4:30 pm, TBS

Evening games

• No. 9 Washington c. No. 8 Utah St. 18:50, TNT
• No. 16 North Dakota St. vs. No. 1 Duke, 7:10 pm, CBS
• No. 14 Georgia St. vs. No. 3 Houston, 7:20 pm, TBS
• No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 5 Mississippi St., 7:27 pm, TruTV
• No. 16 Iona vs. No. 1 North Carolina, 9:20 pm, TNT
• UCF n ° 9 against n ° 8, 21:40, CBS
• No. 11 Ohio St. c. No 6 Iowa St., 9:50 pm, TBS
• # 13 St. Louis vs. # 4 Virginia Tech, 9:57 pm, TrueTV

Tournament News and Notes

Hokies are trying to break through

With the return of its leader Justin Robinson on the field, Virginia Tech will try to win its first tournament match in the NCAA since 2007. The Hokies already have the largest seed of tournament in the NCAA in the history of the program. (Read more)

For Turgeon and Maryland, an escape and a chance to expire

The Maryland Tournament is about the Maryland coach and the support he has received or not at College Park and beyond. Postmaster Barry Svrluga writes that Thursday's tight victory over Belmont means the pitchforks will not be at Mark Turgeon's doors on Friday. (Read more)

Virginia pulls redemption

"A year later, about a hundred miles away, Virginia smiled through these horrible memories," writes Post columnist Jerry Brewer. "The first seeded No. 1 to lose to 16th place in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament became the # 1 seed to return to first place the following year after losing to at the 16th. Resistant creature to do such a symmetrical thing. The Cavaliers, humble and in search of catharsis, invited the journalists to tear the wound. "(Read more)

The daddy mode of Fran McCaffery

The Iowa coach does not look like other coaches in Columbus for many reasons. Iowa is the fourth school he has chosen for the tournament after Lehigh, UNC Greensboro and Siena. He was head coach at the age of 26. Now at the age of 60, he is considered one of the leaders of the university coaching community, John Feinstein writes. But it's his temperament, especially this season, that has often caught McCaffery's unwanted attention. (Read more)

The sadness of Louisville

While the annual Sad Cloakroom Month of America was starting serious again on Thursday, the sad first cloakroom of the last 64 of the NCAA tournament has turned out to be that of Louisville. If the real fabric of March is his tears, his recurring team-after-team finality after months of collaboration and locker rooms after the locker room chokes, Louisville provides a modest example. (Read more)

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