March Madness finally delivered some legitimate upsets. It just took a few days to make it happen.
The action continued Saturday as teams vied for a spot in the Sweet 16. No. 1 seeds Auburn and Houston came through with wins, as did John Calipari and Arkansas in their showdown with Rick Pitino and St. John’s. Cinderella candidate No. 12 McNeese was the first to fall on Saturday to No. 4 Purdue, ending their run alongside viral sensation student manager Amir Khan.
Here’s how Saturday’s schedule unfolded:
All times ET | *Approx. tip time
No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 12 McNeese 62
No. 10 Arkansas 75, No. 2 St. John’s 66
No. 5 Michigan 91, No. 4 Texas A&M 79
No. 3 Texas Tech 77, No. 11 Drake 64
No. 1 Auburn 82, No. 9 Creighton 70
No. 6 BYU 91, No. 3 Wisconsin 89
No. 1 Houston 81, No. 8 Gonzaga 76
No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 2 Tennessee (CBS)
Follow along below for live reaction, highlights and more from Yahoo Sports:
Live125 updates
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM PDT
Vols on a roll
Everything is working for Tennessee right now. A little more than 7 minutes away from a Sweet 16 berth.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM PDT
Tennessee dominating 2nd half
The Vols have been on fire coming out of the locker room. It’s a 51-35 lead over UCLA with just under 10 minutes to play.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM PDT
Tennessee pulling away
Tennessee is starting to run away with this one. Jordan Gainey and Chaz Lanier just hit back-to-back 3-pointers to lift the Vols to their first double digit lead of the night early in the second half. That’s a 9-0 run, and Tennessee is now up by 15.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM PDT
Tennessee’s Final Four drought
Outside of BYU, which earned its first trip to the Sweet 16 in more than a decade earlier on Saturday, Tennessee is the only team left standing on this list. The Vols are searching for their first Final Four run in now 27 tries.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM PDT
Final: Houston 81, Gonzaga 76
The Zags trailed all game long and finally had a shot to tie it up at the end, but ended up bungling the final possession. What a heartbreaking way for Gonzaga’s Sweet 16 streak to end.
LJ Cryer was the man for the Cougars, finishing with 30 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Graham Ike led the Bulldogs with 27 points.
Houston advances to the Sweet 16 to play Purdue next Friday.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM PDT
Gonzaga turnover!
Oh no! Down 3, the Zags weren’t able to get a good look at the hoop and turned the ball over.
Houston is going to win this now.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM PDT
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM PDT
Zags down 1 with 20 seconds left!
This is coming down to the wire! Get to TNT.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM PDT
Zags rallying late
Gonzaga is still in it, down 4 with just over a minute left in the game after a late surge. Can they pull off the comeback?
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM PDT
Final: BYU 91, Wisconsin 89
An off-balance shot at the baseline by John Tonje misses for Wisconsin and BYU hangs on for the upset win! Despite a furious rally in the closing minutes, the Cougars hang on and advance to their first Sweet 16 since 2011.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM PDT
Wisconsin ball with a chance to tie
The Badgers got the stop. 13 seconds left and Wisconsin trailing by 2.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM PDT
Halftime: Tennessee 32, UCLA 25
UCLA went more than three minutes without scoring to close the half, which led to an 8-0 run from the Vols, but the Bruins are right with Tennessee at the break in this low-scoring battle to wrap the night.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM PDT
Wisconsin within 2!
John Tonje is trying to will the Badgers back. He’s got 37, including an and-1 to shrink BYU’s lead to 91-89.
39 seconds left
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM PDT
LJ Cryer, Houston still rolling
It’s been the same story in the second half for the Cougars and Zags. LJ Cryer has been torching Gonzaga all night and now has 28 points as the clock ticks away on the Bulldogs’ season.
Every time the Zags try to get back into it, the Cougars respond.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM PDT
Wisconsin making one last push
A John Tonje 3-pointer draws the Badgers within 91-86 with 1:11 to go.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM PDT
BYU player ejected for low blow
BYU’s Dawson Baker was tossed for this shot to the … lower section of Wisconsin’s Max Klesmit:
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM PDT
Wisconsin needs help
The Badgers need one last push to keep Big Ten perfection alive. BYU leads Wisconsin, 86-76, with 3:11 remaining in a game that it’s largely controlled. Wisconsin needs to get hot or it will be the first Big Ten team eliminated from the NCAA tournament.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM PDT
Houston just 10 minutes away from Sweet 16
We’re at the midway point in the second half and Houston is still keeping Gonzaga at arm’s length. It’s a 9-point game.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM PDT
Tennessee-UCLA locked up early
After UCLA jumped out to an early 6-2 lead, the Vols have bounced right back after a pair of 3-pointers from Chaz Lanier. We’re locked up 12-12 at the U12 timeout.
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Sat, March 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM PDT
BYU opens things back up
Wisconsin cut its deficit to four points early in the second half at 52-48. BYU’s responded with a 15-8 run to extend its edge back to double digits at 67-56. Does Wisconsin have another run in the tank?
