Yale, Colorado, James Madison and Grand Canyon added to the first-round upsets in this year’s tournament Friday.
Upsets, Purdue’s redemption highlight Friday’s action
Four double-digit seeds pulled upsets Saturday, including 13th-seeded Yale‘s 78-76 victory over fourth-seeded Auburn — the second consecutive day a top SEC team exited in its first game.
No. 10 Colorado (versus No. 7 Florida), No. 12 James Madison (versus No. 5 Wisconsin) and No. 12 Grand Canyon (versus No. 5 Saint Mary’s) all won as well, meaning eight double-digit seeds advanced to the second round. No. 14 Oakland, which upset No. 3 Kentucky on Thursday, is the lowest-seeded team remaining.
The tournament picks back up Saturday with eight games, beginning with No. 2 Arizona versus No. 7 Dayton at 12:45 p.m. ET.