NCAA Tournament winners and losers from March Madness first round
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Key Points:
- Several major upsets occurred in the first round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament, with teams from the ACC, Big Ten, and Big 12 being defeated by double-digit seeds, including No. 12 High Point beating No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 11 VCU overcoming No. 6 North Carolina in overtime.
- Top-seeded teams like Duke, Michigan, and Connecticut advanced despite challenges, with Duke making history by trailing a No. 16 seed by double digits at halftime before winning 71-65.
- Notable winners include Nebraska securing its first tournament win in program history, Saint Louis dominating Georgia, and all four No. 9 seeds winning their first-round games, a feat last achieved in 201
