Michigan State led from start to finish and broke open a close game midway through the second half as the ninth-seeded Spartans beat No. 8 seed Mississippi State, 69-51, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Spectrum Center.

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Barely a week ago, Colorado coach Tad Boyle told his Buffaloes they had to be prepared for a game when, "You're not scoring and you have to rely on your defense, you have to rely on your grit and your toughness."

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Slatted into the first four, Colorado State's men's basketball team was the last one invited to the Big Dance.

The Rams aren't leaving. Rather, they were quite joyous to be catching a red-eye flight to Charlotte, N.C. after a 67-42 victory over Virginia at Dayton Arena. Thursday, the 10th-seeded Rams will face No. 7 Texas in a 4:50 p.m. (MT) tip.

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In the first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament appearance for the Grambling State University men's basketball program, the Tigers won an overtime thriller over Montana State, 88-81, at the University of Dayton Arena.

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Selton Miguel recorded a team-high 19 points as the University of South Florida men's basketball team opened the NIT on the road against in-state rival UCF on Tuesday. The Bulls defeated the Knights 83-77 as four different players finished in double figures.

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