The first day of the NCAA Tournament is in the books, and the results were mostly disappointing for teams from the West.
Of the five teams competing on Thursday, only No. 13-seed Gonzaga survived, defeating 4-seed Kennesaw State.
Thursday’s scores and Friday games appear below.
Thursday Scores
(11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71
(10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary’s 50
(4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawai’i 78
(2) Houston 78, (5) Idaho 47
(3) Gonzaga defeated 73, (14) Kennesaw State, 64
Friday Games
Five more teams from the West are in action today, beginning with No. 10-seed Santa Clara at 9:15 a.m. PT, and concluding with Cal Baptist at 6:45 p.m.Here are the times and networks:
- No. 10-seed Santa Clara vs. 7-seed Kentucky, 9:15 a.m, PT CBS
(Preview: Zags Set to Cruse as Gaels, Broncos Seek Hot Start in Dance)
- No. 1 Arizona vs. 16-seed Long Beach, 10:35 a.m., TNT
- No. 9-seed Utah State vs. 8-seed Villanova, 1:10 pm. TNT
(Preview: Hot-Shooting Utah State Looks to Roll Villanova in Dance)
- No. 7-seed UCLA vs. 10-seed UCF, 4:25 p.m. TBS
(Preview: Streaky UCLA Poised for First-Round Shootout with UCF)
- No. 13-seed Cal Baptist vs 4-seed Kansas, 6:45 p.m, CBS
