(BCSNN) — Labaron Philon Jr. delivered a dominant second‑half performance, scoring 21 of his game‑high 29 points after halftime to lead No. 4 seed Alabama to a 90–70 win over 13th‑seeded Hofstra in Friday’s NCAA Tournament first round at Benchmark International Arena.

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(BCSNN) — Terrence Hill Jr. delivered one of the greatest performances in VCU history, hitting the go‑ahead three‑pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime as the 11th‑seeded Rams completed a 19‑point second‑half comeback to stun No. 6 seed North Carolina 81–78 on Thursday.

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BCSNN | UPI — Xavier Edmonds delivered the biggest shot of TCU’s season, sinking the game‑winning basket with seconds remaining to lift the ninth‑seeded Horned Frogs to a 66–64 victory over No. 8 seed Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament first round Thursday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Buckeyes’ Bruce Thornton, one of the nation’s top scorers, missed a contested three at the buzzer.

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(BCSNN) — Nebraska waited more than a century for its first NCAA Tournament victory, and when it finally arrived Thursday afternoon, it came in overwhelming fashion. The fourth‑seeded Huskers dismantled Troy 76–47 in the South Regional first round at Paycom Center, delivering a historic breakthrough in front of a red‑clad crowd that turned the arena into a de facto home court.

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BCSNN | UPI — Louisville returned to the NCAA Tournament win column for the first time in nearly a decade, holding off a furious South Florida comeback to earn an 83–79 victory in Thursday’s first round at KeyBank Center. The sixth‑seeded Cardinals (24–10) led by as many as 23 points in the second half before the 11th‑seeded Bulls (25–9) nearly completed what would have been the second‑largest comeback in tournament history.

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