What Went Down In The First Round Of The NCAA Tournament

Dischon Thomas’s 15 points so far are more than his total from the previous five games combined (11). This marks his first double-figure scoring outing since Jan. 19 against New Mexico.

More than watching the games, I’m going to try and follow how Nate’s Vegas “activities” are going based on the tone of his live blog contributions. Readers, you’re welcome to play at home too.

Nate, maybe you can give us emoji updates? Here’s a scale:

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Mandalay Bay, our first sportsbook of the day. Keep in mind it’s only 10:30 a.m. here. It’s mostly a Michigan crowd, and there were big cheers after the Wolverines made it a 1-point game a few moments ago.