The round of 32 gets started for the men’s N.C.A.A. basketball tournament, while the women kick off their second day of first-round action. Follow along with the bracket and live scores, and check out our picks for the Saturday games we don’t want to miss (all times Eastern):
Men’s Tournament
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 13 Furman
12:10 p.m., CBS
Furman on Thursday earned its first N.C.A.A. tournament win since 1974 with a 68-67 upset of fourth-seeded Virginia. The Paladins took the win with a steal on a bad pass that gave JP Pegues a chance to hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left. San Diego State on Thursday survived an upset bid by No. 12 Charleston, 63-57. Matt Bradley led the Aztecs with 17 points.
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Duke
2:40 p.m., CBS
Tennessee committed 18 turnovers in its Thursday game, but the Volunteers still eked out a narrow win over the No. 13-seeded Louisiana. Duke easily dispatched Oral Roberts, 74-51, avoiding the dreaded curse of the No. 5 seeds. For Tennessee to advance to the round of 16, it will need more offense from guard Santiago Vescovi, who averaged 12.6 points per game during the season but scored just 3 against Louisiana.
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 15 Princeton
6:10 p.m., TNT
Princeton on Thursday became the 11th No. 15 seed to knock off…
