2025 March Madness highlights: BYU, Houston survive scares; Vols head to Sweet 16
There was finally some madness in this year's NCAA Tournament, with a few fireworks on the first day of the Round of 32. Fourth-seeded Purdue kicked off Saturday by beating No. 12 seed McNeese State. Then, No. 10 seed Arkansas upset second-seeded St. John's, as legendary head coaches Rick Pitino and John Calipari squared off. <!-->Fifth-seeded Michigan came back from a 10-point deficit to take down fourth-seeded Texas A&M, clinching a Sweet 16 bid after finishing last in the Big Ten last season. -->Later on, No. 1 Auburn took control in the second half to beat No. 9 Creighton. Sixth-seeded BYU pulled off an upset over third-seeded Wisconsin, but not without drama. The Cougars nearly choked away an 11-point lead with under three minutes remaining before getting a stop at the buzzer. <!-->No. 1 seed Houston, meanwhile, saw its 11-point […]