The 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's second round is officially underway, and there's already been a lot of drama. Earlier on the Murray St. Racers, Kansas St. Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals and Wisconsin Badgers have advanced in their respective brackets. Here's an afternoon update on Thursday's games and the TV schedule for the rest of the day:
(11) Colorado St. Rams 41, (6) Murray St. Racers 58
Tidbit: Racers advance to face winner of (3) Marquette and (13) BYU on Saturday.
(9) Southern Miss. Golden Eagles 64, (8) Kansas St. Wildcats 70
Tidbit: KSU's Rodney McGruder nets a game-best 30 points, as the Wildcats advance to face winner of (1) Syracuse and (16) UNC-Asheville on Saturday.
(13) Davidson Wildcats 62, (4) Louisville Cardinals 69
Tidbit: Peyton Siva scores team-best 17 points for Cardinals, who advance to play either (5) New Mexico or (12) Long Beach St.
(13) Montana Grizzlies 43, (4) Wisconsin Badgers 73
Tidbit: Badgers shoot 10-for-19 from behind 3-point arc, as they advance to play either (5) Vanderbilt or (12) Harvard
(3) Marquette Golden Eagles vs. (14) BYU Cougars, 2:45 p.m. ET (tentative), CBS (Louisville)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Lesley Visser (sideline)
(1) Syracuse Orange vs. (1) UNC-Asheville Bulldogs, 3:20 p.m. ET (tentative), truTV (Pittsburgh)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Len Elmore and Reggie Miller (analysts), Marty Snider (sideline)
(5) New Mexico Lobos vs. (12) Long Beach St. 49ers, 4:20 p.m. ET (tentative), TBS (Portland)
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sideline)
(5) Vanderbilt Commodores vs. (12) Harvard Crimson, 4:40 p.m. ET (tentative), TNT (Albuquerque)
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Bob Wenzel (analyst), Jamie Maggio (sideline)
(1) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (16) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 6:50 p.m. ET, TBS (Louisville)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Lesley Visser (sideline)
(5) Wichita St. Shockers vs. (12) Va. Commonwealth Rams, 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS (Portland)
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sideline)
(7) Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. (10) West Virginia Mountaineers, 7:20 p.m. ET, TNT (Pittsburgh)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Len Elmore and Reggie Miller (analysts), Marty Snider (sideline)
(3) Baylor Bears vs. (14) South Dakota St. Jackrabbits, 7:27 p.m. ET, truTV (Albuquerque)
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Bob Wenzel (analyst), Jamie Maggio (sideline)
(8) Iowa St. Cyclones vs. (9) Connecticut Huskies, 6:20 p.m. ET, TBS (Louisville)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Lesley Visser (sideline)
(4) Indiana Hoosiers vs. (13) New Mexico St. Aggies, 9:20 p.m. ET (tentative), CBS (Portland)
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sideline)
(1) Ohio St. Buckeyes vs. (15) Loyola, Md. Greyhounds, 9:50 p.m. ET (tentative), TNT (Pittsburgh)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Len Elmore and Reggie Miller (analysts), Marty Snider (sideline)
(6) UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs. (11) Colorado Buffaloes, 9:57 p.m. ET (tentative), truTV (Albuquerque)
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Bob Wenzel (analyst), Jamie Maggio (sideline)
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