Author: NBC Sports

All-America guard Mark Sears scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and second-seeded Alabama pulled away late to escape 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 on Friday.

The athletic Edgecombe finished with 16 points, including two clutch free throws down the stretch, to help the ninth-seeded Bears hold off the eighth-seeded Bulldogs 75-72 on Friday.

Grant McCasland leads third-seeded Texas Tech against Ben McCollum and his team full of Division II transfers from No. 11 seed Drake. At stake for the best friends: a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

The No. 11 seed Bulldogs (31-3) are into the second-round and set for a showdown against third-seeded Texas Tech, and within one win of reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1971.

Dan Patrick recaps day one of the NCAA men's tournament, including McNeese State's upset victory over Clemson, Kansas' loss to Arkansas and the upcoming Rick Pitino vs. John Calipari coaching matchup.

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Michigan proved a bit too much for UC San Diego, escaping with a 68-65 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.