They said name, image and likeness killed mid-majors at the NCAA Tournament. Well, March Madness delivered in vintage fashion in the first round.
No. 12 seed High Point took down No. 5 Wisconsin, No. 11 VCU stormed back to defeat North Carolina in historic fashion and Otega Oweh hit a logo 3-pointer at the buzzer to send Kentucky to overtime against No. 10 Santa Clara, saving the Wildcats' season in the process.
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A few highly seeded teams were also tested in the first round. No. 1 overall seed Duke trailed Siena 43-32 at halftime before storming back to avoid upset and No. 3 Virginia also trailed No. 14 Wright State by five points at halftime before holding on for a first-round win.
Onto the second round, where the NCAA Tournament hopefully continues to provide bangers.
