One year after Fairleigh Dickinson shocked the world by becoming the second No. 16 to ever beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the top seeds in the 2024 bracket responded with a vengeance. No. 1 seed North Carolina crushed No. 16 seed Wagner 90-62 on Thursday, and the tournament's three other No. 1s followed suit Friday with their own authoritative showings.
None was more significant than Purdue's 78-50 win over Grambling State. With a roster full of players who were on the bad side of last year's historic loss, the Boilermakers used a strong second half to pull away and avoid a similar catastrophe. Grambling State trailed just 31-27 with under four minutes remaining before halftime, but Fletcher Loyer closed the half on a 5-0 run for Purdue, and the Boilermakers never looked back.
Top overall seed UConn was the first No. 1 seed in action Friday. The Huskies began their national title defense in style, thrashing No. 16 seed Stetson 91-52. The Huskies led 52-19 at halftime before letting off the gas and coasting into a second-round matchup with No. 9 seed Northwestern. Houston capped off the night with a similarly dominant 86-46 win over No. 16 seed Longwood to secure its place in the second round, where it will face No. 9 seed Texas A&M
Edey's carries the Boilermakers
Purdue center Zach Edey became the first player with at least 25 points and 20 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game since Maryland's Joe Smith in 1995. The 7-foot-4 star finished with 30 points, 21 boards in three blocks as the Boilermakers earned redemption for last year's first-round loss. His supporting cast offered significant help as well. A year after finishing 2 for 10 from the floor with six assists and seven turnovers against FDU, point guard Braden Smith turned in a big game. The sophomore finished with 11 points and 10 assists without committing a single turnover.
Yale, Ivy League grows up
Though Purdue and the other No. 1 seeds emerged unscathed, there were still unexpected results Friday. Most notably, No. 13 seed Yale stunned No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76 with a late rally. John Poulakidas led the Bulldogs with 28 points. It was just the second-ever NCAA Tournament victory for Yale. It also marks the second consecutive year the tournament's Ivy League representative has emerged as a Cinderella. A year ago it was No. 15 seed Princeton, which reached the Sweet 16. Yale will try and replicate that feat when it takes on No. 5 seed San Diego State on Sunday.
Offensive explosions
Friday was the first time since March 16, 2007 that three teams have scored 100 points on the same day in the NCAA Tournament. And No. 9 seed Texas A&M wasn't far behind in its 98-83 win over No. 8 seed Nebraska. No. 4 seed Alabama beat No. 13 seed Charleston 109-96. The offensive outburst from the Crimson Tide marked the highest-scoring game from a team in the NCAA Tournament since North Carolina reached 113 in a first-round victory over Mount St. Mary's in 2008. Meanwhile, both teams reached the century mark in another game as No. 10 seed Colorado edged No. 7 seed Florida 102-100. It was the first time since 2005 that a regulation NCAA Tournament game ended with both teams scoring 100 points.
2024 NCAA Tournament scores
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(8) Northwestern 77, (9) FAU 65 (OT) -- Recap | (3) Baylor 92, (14) Colgate 67 -- Recap |
(5) San Diego State 69, (12) UAB 65 -- Recap | (2) Marquette 87, (15) Western Kentucky 69 -- Recap |
(1) UConn 92, (16) Stetson 51 -- Recap | (6) Clemson 77, (11) New Mexic 56 -- Recap |
(13) Yale 78, (4) Auburn 76 -- Recap | (10) Colorado 102, (7) Florida 100 -- Recap |
(9) Texas A&M 98, (8) Nebraska 83 -- Recap | (4) Duke 64 (13) Vermont 47 -- Recap |
(1) Purdue 78, (16) Grambling 50 -- Recap | (4) Alabama 109, (13) Charleston 96 -- Recap |
(1) Houston 86, (16) Longwood 46 -- Recap | (12) James Madison 72, (5) Wisconsin 61 -- Recap |
(8) Utah State 88, (9) TCU 72 -- Recap | (12) Grand Canyon 75, (5) Saint Mary's 66 -- Recap |
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