Sixteen games across the country Thursday opened up the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and probably to some extent busted at least part of your March Madness bracket in the process. Maybe you picked High Point to take down Purdue or thought No.

The East Region's top matchup in the second round might just come between No. 1 Auburn and No. 9 Creighton, as the Bluejays could potentially give the Tigers some troubles at times. In addition to that, keep an eye on the SEC vs. Big Ten showdown between No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 5 Michigan that could produce a close contest.

The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament got off to a wonderful start on Thursday, with McNeese and Drake becoming instant darlings for pulling off upsets as a double-digit seed. As March Madness continued on Friday, another double-digit seed joined them in the round of 32.