Tobias Cameron kisses teammate Joe Pleasant’s head after Pleasant’s two free throws gave Abilene Christian a 53-52 victory over Texas on Saturday. It was the last of several first round disruptions in this NCAA tournament. Abilene Christian was a 14th seed. Texas was a 3 seed.
Luka Garza of Iowa and Asbjorn Midtgaard of Grand Canyon will take part in the opening spot of a race in the first round on Saturday.
Ohio players are celebrating after their 62-58 win over Virginia on Saturday. Ohio is a 13-seed in the West region. Virginia, the 2019 champions, entered the tournament as 4-seed.
Left, Balsa Koprivica of the state of Florida, will hit the boards on Saturday with Isaiah Miller of UNC-Greensboro.
Drake players walk off the field after their first-round loss to USC on Saturday.
Dwight Wilson III of Ohio sees his layup fall through the net during Saturday’s game in Virginia.
Mitch Ballock of Creighton, right, and Amadou Sow of UC-Santa Barbara reach a loose ball on Saturday.
The scoreboard goes dark earlier than expected at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Saturday night. VCU and Oregon were scheduled to play a match in the first round, but it was called off after VCU had some positive Covid-19 tests. Oregon advanced to the next round.
Grand Canyon fans are showing their support for their team ahead of Saturday’s game in Iowa.
Sam Hauser from Virginia shoots Ben Roderick from Ohio on Saturday.
Michael Meadows from Eastern Washington will drive to the basket in the first half against Kansas on Saturday.
LSU players cheer on their teammates in their first-round victory against St. Bonaventure on Saturday.
Michigan fans await the team’s opening game against Texas Southern on Saturday.
Houston’s Tramon Mark dribbles past Cleveland State’s Tre Gomillion on their first round on Friday.
North Texas players are celebrating after upsetting Purdue on Friday. The Mean Green, a 13 seed, won 78-69 in overtime.
Television commentators Ian Eagle, left, and Grant Hill watch a game in West Lafayette, Indiana on Friday.
Arkansas’s Davonte Davis stands up for a lay-up during the Razorbacks’ first-round victory over Colgate on Friday.
Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle celebrated a 3-pointer with his players in their upset win over Tennessee on Friday. The 12th seeded Beavers beat the fifth seeded Volunteers 70-56.
Baylor takes on Hartford at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Forward Justin Bean of Utah State tries to save a ball from going out of bounds during a first round game against Texas Tech.
A man wears a face shield and mask at the North Texas-Purdue game.
Oral Roberts players celebrate after their upset victory over Ohio State on Friday. The Golden Eagles won 75-72 in extra time. It is only the ninth time in tournament history that a 15 seed has defeated a 2 seed.
Zed Key of Ohio State, left, and Duane Washington Jr. react after the loss to Oral Roberts.
Florida’s Colin Castleton blocks Virginia Tech’s Tyrece Radford in their first round on Friday. Florida won 75-70 overtime.
North Carolina head coach Roy Williams responds after his team flipped the ball against Wisconsin on Friday. Wisconsin won 85-62. It is the first time that Williams loses in the first round as a head coach. He had been 29-0.
An employee sprays disinfectant on a banister at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday.
Texas Tech’s Clarence Nadolny responds Friday during his team’s first round against Utah State. Texas Tech was the runner-up of the 2019 tournament.
Oral Roberts star Max Abmas, the nation’s top scorer, shoots a floater in the first half against Ohio State. He finished with 29 points in his team’s overwhelming victory.
Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman barks defensive instructions on Friday.
Mezie Offurum, a Mount St. Mary’s forward, reacts on Thursday after diving into the opening game of the tournament. The game was played at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.
Drake’s Darnell Brodie, left, and Wichita State’s Tyson Etienne compete for a loose ball in their “First Four” play-in game on Thursday. Drake won 53-52 for his first NCAA Tournament win in 50 years.
Michigan head coach Tom Izzo has a heated conversation with Gabe Brown on Thursday during their game against UCLA. UCLA won 86-80 in overtime.
Appalachian State fans have spread out as they cheer for the Mountaineers against Norfolk State on Thursday.
Norfolk State guard Jalen Hawkins gets off a shot against Appalachian State.
An arena worker sprays through a team bench area on Thursday between games in Bloomington. The players were spread over areas normally intended for fans.
Texas Southern celebrates after beating Mount St. Mary’s 60-52 in the first game of the tournament.
UCLA’s Cody Riley shoots the ball over Mady Sissoko in Michigan on Thursday.
Morris Udeze of Wichita State walks over to teammate Tyson Etienne after Etienne got an error against Drake on Thursday.
A worker will clean the board and rim on Thursday during halftime of the game at Texas Southern Mount St. Mary’s.
Donovan Gregory of the Appalachian State dives for a loose ball on Thursday.
A worker is holding a sign encouraging spectators to wear masks for the Michigan State-UCLA competition in West Lafayette, Indiana.