Colorado defeated Buffalo, 88-74, and Virginia Tech defeated Bethune-Cookman, 79-54, Thursday night in National Invitation Tournament play, meaning all four top seeds have advanced out of the first round. Alabama and Boston College were victorious on Wednesday night.
Complete first-round results are below. Second-round games will be held March 18-21.
Left bracket:
- No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide def. No. 8 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 68-44
- No. 4 New Mexico Lobos def. No. 5 UTEP Miners, 69-57
- No. 3 Missouri State Bears def. No. 6 Murray State Racers, 89-76
- No. 2 Miami Hurricanes def. No. 7 Florida Atlantic Owls, 85-62
- No. 1 Colorado Buffaloes def. No. 8 Texas Southern, 88-74
- No. 4 California Golden Bears def. No. 5 Mississippi Rebels, 77-74
- No. 6 Fairfield Stags def. No. 3 Colorado St. Rams, 62-60
- No. 2 St. Mary's Gaels def. No. 7 Kent St. Golden Flashes, 71-70
Right bracket:
- No. 1 Boston College Eagles def. No. 8 McNeese St. Cowboys, 82-64
- No. 4 Northwestern Wildcats def. No. 5 Milwaukee Panthers, 70-61
- No. 3 Oklahoma St. Cowboys def. No. 6 Harvard Crimson, 71-54
- No. 2 Washington St. Cougars def. No. 7 Long Beach St. 49ers, 85-74
- No. 1 Virginia Tech Hokies def. No. 8 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 79-54
- No. 4 Wichita St. Shockers def. No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 76-49
- No. 6 Charleston Cougars def. No. 3 Dayton Flyers, 94-84
- No. 2 Cleveland St. Vikings def. No. 7 Vermont Catamounts, 63-60
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