What Went Down In The First Round Of The NCAA Tournament

By our model, all of the games right now have the favorite in excess of 92 percent to win. But please, keep reading our live blog!

Yale vs. Purdue just tipped off here. In anticipation of the challenges posed by Purdue’s massive frontcourt (they have a 7-foot-4 (!) starting center in Zach Edey), the Bulldogs are giving forward EJ Jarvis, who is a bit taller than usual starting forward Isaiah Kelly, his fifth start of the season.

The Loyola crowd sounds loud on TV, on rare occasions, but hasn’t had much to cheer about. The Ramblers have 12 baskets and 14 turnovers in 33 minutes.