Top 5 highlights from Thursday's action
The NCAA tournament is underway and Thursday's action did not disappoint. There were big upsets early, multiple overtime games and a ton of highlights.
Here are the best plays from the first full day of March Madness.
R.J. Hunter hits 3, hobbles head coach/father
Georgia State pulled off a huge upset over Baylor on this improbable last-second three by R.J. Hunter, the son of injured head coach Ron Hunter.
Jackson goes behind the back twice before dish
Notre Dame was able to hold off Northeastern, largely due to guard Demetrius Jackson and his eight assists.
Darrun Hilliard with a nice reverse
Villanova blew out Lafayette, so many missed this nicer than it sounds alley-oop-reverse-layup by Darrun Hilliard.
Troy Caupain ties it at the buzzer
Cincinnati somehow managed a huge comeback to force overtime with this bucket against Providence. The Bearcats went on to win!
BeeJay Anya for the win!
LSU just gave this game to NC State, missing six straight free throws down the stretch and failing to make a shot from the field for the last 10 minutes. BeeJay Anya was there to take it with this unorthodox buzzer beater.
HEADLINES
- DeVries injects new style, renewed hope in Hoosiers' season opening rout
- McDermott earns 500th career win as No. 23 Creighton rolls South Dakota
- Evans, Boozer help No. 6 Duke overcome slow start to defeat Texas
- No. 9 Kentucky controls 2nd half to beat Nicholls in season opener
- Loyer, Smith team up to lead No. 1 Purdue to rout of Evansville in opener