High Point Stuns Wisconsin, March Madness Heats Up

0:00On March 20th, March madness kicked off with some early thrills as the first round wrapped up on its opening day. The big highlight came when the 12-seed High Point Panthers pulled off a stunning upset over the five-seed Wisconsin Badgers in Portland, Oregon. Duke also advanced after rallying from behind to beat 16-seed Sienna in Greenville, while Vanderbilt dominated McNeese in the second half to set. Up a second round clash. At High Point win marks the tournament's first major surprise, and it puts them on a collision course with four-seed Arkansas next. Vanderbilt now faces a tougher test against four-seed Nebraska in Oklahoma City after their opener showed some grit. Fans are buzzing about High Point's coach, who fired up the crowd in a post-game interview, talking about how nobody wanted to face his team. Vanderbilt players know their path just got steeper, with analysts calling the Nebraska match-up a real battle for a sweet 16-spot. Saturday's second round slate starts early with one-seed Michigan taking on nine-seed

1:01St. Louis at 11-10am, Central Time and Buffalo on CBS. Key games include Duke vs. nine-seed TCU in Greenville and three-seed Illinois against 11-seed BCU. Out West, two-seed Houston meets ten-seed Texas A&M in Oklahoma City. The full bracket is updated online, and officials will drop game times for Friday's action later today. Keep an eye on these match-ups as the dance heats up.