What Went Down In The First Round Of The NCAA Tournament

Purdue and a gigantic center? Couldn’t be. From Haas to Haarms to Edey, Matt Painter has had someone taller than 7-foot-1 in every season since 2014-15.

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.