What Went Down In The First Round Of The NCAA Tournament

Boise is a lovely city (we once taped a FiveThirtyEight podcast there!), and that’s why I’ll be rooting for the Boise State Broncos to either win or secure a “moral victory” by losing by no more than 3.5 points. They’re currently tied, 12-all, with Memphis.

Providence is Providence-ing. South Dakota State’s 8-0 run has the Jackrabbits back within 6.

Colorado State shot 66.1 percent at the rim this season, one of the highest marks of any tournament-qualifying team, per CBB Analytics. It seems like they’ve rimmed out a hundred layups.