The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament first round continues Friday.
Thursday in first round action: Iowa State ran by South Dakota State 82-65, Michigan State topped Mississippi State 69-51, Duquense upset BYU 71-67, Creighton beat Akron 77-60, Arizona crushed Long Beach State 85-65. North Carolina smashed Wagner 90-62, Illinois beat Morehead State 85-69, Oregon upset South Carolina 87-73, Dayton edged Nevada 63-60, Texas beat Colorado State 56-44, Oakland surprised Kentucky 80-76, Gonzaga topped McNeese 86-65, Tennessee ran by Saint Peter’s 83-49, North Carolina State upset Texas Tech 80-67, Kansas edged Samford 93-89 and Washington State beat Drake 66-61.