What mayhem will March Madness bring on Friday?
After a scintillating day of action Thursday, the NCAA tournament takes the court again today with 16 more games that will complete the second round and get us ready for the weekend.
And once again, USA TODAY is at the ready as Erick Smith and Tim Gardner will bring you updates from all the day's early games right here in Campus Rivalry.
6:58 p.m.: That's all for the afternoon session as Ohio State finishes off Texas-San Antonio 75-46. Enjoy the games tonight and we'll be back tomorrow afternoon.
6:49 p.m.: Last media timeout in Cleveland. Ohio State cruising 70-39 with 3:43 left.
6:40 p.m.: Ohio State's lead is up to 30 after Dallas Lauderdale delivers a thunderous dunk. Just a few minutes away from Kansas and Boston University tipping off in Tulsa.
6:35 p.m.: About halfway through the second half. Ohio State up 57-32 on Texas-San Antonio. Good time for the Buckeyes to start resting people in advance of their third-round matchup against George Mason.
6:28 p.m.: Last game of the afternoon session is Ohio State and Texas-San Antonio. Buckeyes comfortably ahead 50-27 with 14 minutes left in front of the home crowd in Cleveland.
6:24 p.m.: Florida State fans close the game with a Seminole chant as their team beats Texas A&M 57-50. FSU advances to face Notre Dame in the third round on Sunday.
6:21 p.m.: So much for the run by Texas-San Antonio. Ohio State responds with nine unanswered points to push its lead to 46-26 with 15:20 left.
6:19 p.m.: Things looking good for Florida State. Derwin Kitchen hits two free throws with 2:07 left and the Seminoles lead Texas A&M 53-42.
6:15 p.m.: Play back under way in Cleveland. Texas-San Antonio gets the first five points of the second half to pull within 37-37 of Ohio State.
6:11 p.m.: Last media timeout in Chicago. Florida State went up eight on a three-point play by Derwin Kitchen. Texas A&M responded with a Khris Middleton layup off an offensive rebound. Seminoles lead 48-42 with 3:43 left.
6:05 p.m.: Chris Singleton delivers a big three for Florida State in his first game back from a broken foot. Seminoles lead Texas A&M 45-40 with just under seven minutes remaining.
5:59 p.m.: Texas A&M went more than six minutes without scoring and saw an eight-point lead turn into a five-point deficit. But consecutive scores have pulled the Aggies within 36-35 of Florida State with 10 minutes left.
5:54 p.m.: Halftime in Cleveland. Ohio State holding a 16-point advantage at 37-21 led by 15 points from William Buford, and nine apiece from Jon Diebler and Jared Sullinger.
5:50 p.m.: Florida State keeps its surge going with a couple more easy baskets. Texas A&M has hit a scoring drought in the last five minutes, and the Seminoles lead 34-31.
5:46 p.m.: Ohio State now making it look easy. The Buckeyes are on a 22-6 run after a three by Jon Diebler and lead Texas-San Antonio 36-17 with 1:34 left in the half.
5:42 p.m.: Texas A&M looked on the verge of breaking open a close game before a 7-0 run by Florida State left the Aggies ahead 31-30 with 15:16 left. Derwin Kitchen started the move with a three-pointer and Bernard James' dunk capped it.
5:38 p.m.: William Buford is leading the way with 15 points as Ohio State has a 25-17 lead on Texas-San Antonio with 4:54 left in the first half. Buford is 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-4 from the three-point line.
5:33 p.m.: Second half between Texas A&M and Florida State is under way. Aggies get an early three-pointer Nathan Walkup and lead 29-23 after a slow scoring start in the first half.
5:27 p.m.: Ohio State now taking control against Texas-San Antonio. It's 17-11 in favor of the Buckeyes halfway through the first half.
5:22 p.m.: Duke has finished off Hampton 87-45. After a late scoring binge, Kyrie Irving finished with 14 points to lead all Blue Devils players. A good sign for the top seed, which plays Michigan on Sunday.
5:20 p.m.: No. 1 seed Ohio State is getting an early test from Texas-San Antonio. The Roadrunners lead 9-7 with 15:19 left in the first half.
5:15 p.m.: Lamont Jones drilled two free throws with 7.4 seconds left to put Arizona up 77-74. The Wildcats then fouled to deny Memphis a three-pointer to tie the game. After Joe Jackson made the first shot, he intentionally missed the second. Wesley Witherspoon got the offensive rebound, but Derrick Williams blocked Witherspoon's shot to secure a 77-75 win for Arizona.
5:12 p.m.: Memphis still has hope. Joe Jackson hits two free throws, then a steal and basket cuts Arizona's lead to 75-74 with 12.8 seconds left.
5:09 p.m.: Arizona's Jamelle Horne hits two free throws after barely surviving the Memphis pressure. Wildcats up 75-70 with 24 seconds left.
5:05 p.m.: Arizona clinging to a 73-30 lead with 38.8 seconds left after a bucket by Memphis. Wildcats have the ball and will need to keep possession and make free throws. Tigers want a steal.
5:03 p.m.: Kyrie Irving has his first field goal on a driving layup. Irving showed nice explosion on the play so his toe seems fine. Duke leads 73-39.
4:58 p.m.: Derrick Wiliams is carrying Arizona as he has in most games. The Wildcats forward's three-pointer puts his team ahead of Memphis 68-65. A little less than four minutes left.
4:54 p.m.: Only drama in the Duke game is whether Kyrie Irving will make a field goal. The freshman is 0-for-3 from the field in his return to action. Devils lead Hampton 67-38 with 7:44 left.
4:50 p.m.: Texas A&M has finally shown some signs of life in Chicago. Aggies have tied up Florida State at 12 with 7:35 left in the first half. Some good news for the Seminoles. Chris Singleton has checked into the game after missing a month with a broken foot.
4:46 p.m.: A nice run by Memphis has the Tigers out front of Arizona 65-61 with 7:09 left. Memphis is 6-0f-12 from three, while the Wildcats are 3-of-15.
4:41 p.m.: Points still at a premium in Chicago. Ten minutes into the game, Florida State leads Texas A&M 12-5. Aggies are 2-of-9 from the field and have five turnovers.
4:38 p.m.: Catching up on other action after that wild finish in Cleveland. Duke is rolling against Hampton 55-25 after a 16-3 run to start the second half. Arizona leads Memphis 56-55 with 10:34 left.
4:36 p.m.: George Mason does it again! Corey Stokes missed a jumper in the final seconds, the Patriots rebounded and Mike Morrison dunked to ice a 61-57 defeat of Villanova.
4:34 p.m.: Luke Hancock drilled a three to put George Mason ahead 59-57. Villanova's attempt misses but a jump ball is called on the rebound. Wildcats have the possession arrow and have 9.1 seconds left to tie or win.
4:33 p.m.: Corey Fisher hit three free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt and Villanova goes ahead of George Mason 57-56 with 31.7 seconds left.
4:30 p.m.: George Mason takes the lead on a rebound dunk by Mike Morrison. That caps a 8-0 run to put the Patriots ahead 56-54 with 54.7 seconds left. Villanova has used its final timeout.
4:28 p.m.: No sign of offense in Chicago. Florida State leads Texas A&M 3-0 at the first media timeout. Seminoles 1-of-5 from the field. Aggies are 0-for-4.
4:26 p.m.: Antonio Pena missed a pair of free throws, and George Mason got the ball inside to Ryan Pearson, who was fouled on a made basket with 1:34 left. Pearson converts the three-point play, and Patriots now are tied with Villanova at 54.
4:23 p.m.: A clutch three-pointer in the corner by Isaiah Tate has pulled George Mason within 54-51 of Villanova. Just 1:54 left. Time for the Patriots to play good defense and get the ball back.
4:21 p.m.: Florida State and Texas A&M have tipped in Chicago. Winner gets to face Notre Dame.
4:17 p.m.: Arizona has some breathing room early in the second half after a 7-2 surge. Wildcats out front 48-40 after Derrick Williams has scored five points in the run.
4:14 p.m.: Timeout in Cleveland with 3:53 left. Villanova up 52-46 after a three by Corey Stokes. George Mason hurt by missing two front ends of a one-and-one in the last two minutes.
4:10 p.m.: George Mason and Villanova trading blows in a tight game with 5:31 left. Wildcats lead 49-46 after a clutch jumper by Corey Fisher, who leads all scorers with 15 points.
4:07 p.m.: A very successful first half for Duke. Blue Devils lead Hampton 39-22, while Kyrie Irving has gotten significant action to knock off some of the rust gained during his layoff. Nolan Smith and Mason Plumlee each have seven to lead a balanced scoring attack.
4:02 p.m.: Villanova with a little breathing room against George Mason. Wildcats up 47-42 with 9:01 left after a pair of free throws by Maalik Wayans.
3:59 p.m.: Kyrie Irving is on the board with two free throws. The Duke guard still waiting for his first field goal as the Blue Devils are rolling against Hampton 33-18 with under four minutes left in the first half.
3:56 p.m.: Arizona has gone to the half with a 41-38 edge on Memphis. The Tigers started fast, but the Wildcats responded behind 22 combined points from Derrick Williams and Lamont Jones.
3:54 p.m.: George Mason has pulled to within 41-40 of Villanova after seven consecutive points by Luke Hancock. About 12 minutes left in Cleveland. Looking like this will go down to the wire.
3:47 p.m.: Notre Dame finishes off Akron 69-56. Methodical victory for the Irish, who never got flustered when the Zips tried to make a run. On to the third round.
3:42 p.m.: It was rusty start for Kyrie Irving. In about five minutes of action, he charged and missed his only shot. Duke leads Hampton 22-12 halfway through the first half.
3:40 p.m.: Notre Dame looks like it will comfortably reach the third round. Irish up 65-53 on Akron with 1:37 remaining. Zips struggling from the field and three-point line.
3:37 p.m.: Arizona has closed within one of Memphis on Kyle Fogg layup. Tigers still ahead at 26-25, but they've lost the momentum from their strong start.
3:33 p.m: Kyrie Irving's first touch came in a fast break situation. The Duke guard tried to go through two Hampton defenders and was called for a charge. Devils lead 18-6.
3:30 p.m.: Coming out of the first media time out, Duke leads Hampton 13-4. Of bigger significance to the Blue Devils is the return of Kyrie Irving. The freshman guard has checked in with 15:19 left.
3:28 p.m.: Akron has gone ice cold for the second time in the game. The Zips last field goal came at 10:05 left in the half. Notre Dame has used that drought to extend its lead to 59-45 with 4:18 remaining.
3:23 p.m.: Memphis started fast and has maintained its lead on Arizona. Wesley Witherspoon has seven points off the bench for the Tigers, who lead 21-16 after 10 minutes.
3:20 p.m.: Coming out of a media timeout, Notre Dame holds a 55-45 advantage on Akron with 7:25 left. The Irish haven't put away the Zips, but the Zips haven't gotten close enough to put a lot of pressure on the Irish.
3:17 p.m.: Minutes way from tip in Charlotte. Duke will face Hampton, but most eyes will be on Kyrie Irving, who returns after 3 1/2 months off due to a toe injury.
3:12 p.m.: George Mason had a nice stretch in the final minutes of the first half before an Antonio Pena jumper gave Villanova a 35-29 edge after 20 minutes. Wildcats guards Corey Fisher and Corey Stokes have combined for 24 points.
3:11 p.m.: Notre Dame hasn't put away Akron as we head to 10 minutes left in Chicago. The Zips trailed by 12, but a 11-4 run has trimmed the Irish lead to 49-44.
3:05 p.m.: Make that 10 of 11 of the first points for Memphis after a three-point play by Antonio Barton. No. 5 seed Arizona trails 10-1.
3:03 p.m.: Memphis has seven of the first eight points in Tulsa. Three minutes into the game, it's the Tigers ahead of Arizona 7-1.
3:00 p.m.: Villanova continues its strong first half against George Mason. Malik Wayans scored five points in a 8-2 run to extend the Wildcats margin to 31-21 with 3:55 left in the first half.
2:58 p.m.: Akron still hasn't scored in the first five minutes of the second half, and Notre Dame has pushed its lead to 43-30.
2:53 p.m.: George Mason calls timeout with 5:55 left in the first half. Villanova out front of the Patriots 25-17. Akron asks for its own timeout in Chicago. Five quick points by Notre Dame in the second half have the Irish up 39-30.
2:47 p.m.: George Mason and Villanova are the only two teams in action right now. Wildcats still leading the Patriots. It's 23-17 with 7:45 left in the first half. Notre Dame and Akron about to start the second half.
2:44 p.m.: Michigan has finished off Tennessee 75-45. A listless second half for the Volunteers, who only trailed by four after the first 20 minutes. Zack Novak led five Wolverines in double figures with 14 points.
2:41 p.m.: A nice first 10 minutes for Villanova, which needed some early success. Corey Stokes has nine points on three three-pointers. Wildcats lead George Mason 21-15.
2:36 p.m.: There may be less than four minutes left in Bruce Pearl's tenure at Tennessee. Volunteers trail Michigan 70-40. Wolverines have four scorers in double figures and will cruise into the second round with a likely matchup against Duke.
2:33 p.m.: First half is over in Chicago. Notre Dame out front 34-30 on Akron. Irish started fast, but the Zips have gotten back into the game after trailing by as much as 11.
2:30 p.m.: Villanova being more aggressive that during its late-season win streak. A three-point play by Corey Fisher has Wildcats up 9-7 on George Mason with 14:24 left in the first half.
2:26 p.m.: Texas has advanced with a 85-81 defeat of Oakland. The Grizzlies battled throughout, but the inside game of the Longhorns was too much. Reserve guard J'Covan Brown led Texas with 21 points.
2:25 p.m.: Akron couldn't hit anything in the early going, but the Zips have started to catch fire. A triple by Alex Abreu pulls them within 34-30 of Notre Dame with 1:35 left in the first half.
2:23 p.m.: Michigan still holding a comfortable lead on Tennessee. Wolverines out front 59-40 with 9:23 left. Not much life in the Volunteers right now.
2:20 p.m.: George Mason and Villanova have started in Cleveland. Patriots looking to make another deep tournament run as they did in 2006. Wildcats looking to turn around a slump at the end of the year.
2:18 p.m.: After a questionable foul call on Oakland, Texas hit one of two free throws. Then a Grizzlies three-point attempt went in and out. Longhorns rebound, and hit two free throws. 83-75 in favor of Texas with under a minute left.
2:15 p.m.: Oakland is now within five of Texas after a three-pointer by Larry Wright. Still 1:21 left for the Grizzlies to try and rally.
2:12 p.m.: It looks like Mike Hamilton's comments about Bruce Pearl's job security have inspired Tennessee. Michigan extends its second half run to 19-2 after a series of three-pointers by Zack Novak. Wolverines now lead 52-31 with 13:40 left.
2:09 p.m.: Oakland is within single digits after a three-point play by Reggie Hamilton. Texas still is up 78-70 with 2:28 left.
2:07 p.m.: Michigan is on a 12-2 run at the start of the second half to extend its edge on Tennessee to 45-31 with 15:34 left. Tobias Harris has 19 points, but nobody else on the Vols has more than four points.
2:05 p.m.: Notre Dame is hot. Akron is cold. No surprise that the Irish are out front 21-10 about halfway through the first half. The Zips are 4-of-18 from the field. Notre Dame has four three-pointers.
2:01 p.m.: Texas still has comfortable margin on Oakland with 5:19 remaining. Led by Jordan Hamilton's 19 points, the Longhorns lead 76-63.
1:58 p.m.: Michigan has built upon is late momentum from the first half and extended their advantage on Tennessee to 40-31. Vols call timeout with 17:46 left after consecutive layups by Jordan Morgan.
1:55 p.m.: Two Notre Dame three-pointers are part of a 10-0 run by the Irish, who lead Akron 16-6. Zips are just 2-for-13 from the field with 12:57 left in the first half.
1:50 p.m.: First media timeout in Chicago. Akron and Notre Dame knotted at 6-6. Tim Abromaitis has all six points for the Irish.
1:48 p.m.: Under 10 minutes left in Tulsa. Oakland has pulled within 66-54 of Texas after being down 17 earlier in the half. Still a lot of work for the Grizzlies, who still cannot control the size of the Longhorns.
1:44 p.m.: Notre Dame and Akron have tipped in Chicago. The Irish got the first points on three foul shots by Tim Abromaitis. Darryl Roberts responded with a jumper and it is 3-2 early.
1:39 p.m.: Texas starting to assert itself with a run taking their lead to 63-46 on a Jai Lucas three-pointer. Oakland needs a response with just under 13 minutes left.
1:33 p.m.: A runner by Darius Morris at the buzzer gives Michigan a 33-29 margin after 20 minutes. Good first half for the Wolverines, especially with Tim Hardaway Jr. only contributing two points.
1:32 p.m.: Oakland and Texas going back-and-forth with the Longhorns up 53-44.
1:30 p.m.: Inside of two minutes left in the first half and Michigan is holding a 31-27 edge on Tennessee. About 10 minutes away from Notre Dame-Akron tip.
1:25 p.m.: Second half under way in Tulsa. Texas has first possession and a 46-38 lead.
1:22 p.m.: Michigan's mini-run became a full-fledged 10-0 run. Wolverines have scored 10 straight and lead Tennessee 27-23.
1:20 p.m.: Michigan responds with their own mini-run capped by a three from Matt Vogrich. Tennessee's lead trimmed to 23-22 with 5:23 left in first half.
1:14 p.m.:Tennessee eases ahead of Michigan 22-17 with 7:14 left in the first half as Tobias Harris scores seven points in a 9-4 run. Harris almost matching with Wolverines with 15 points.
1:07 p.m.: A little more than halfway through the first half between Tennessee and Michigan and it's tied at 13. Wolverines only 30% from the field and 1-of-7 from the three-point line. Also Tim Hardaway Jr. has two early fouls.
1:03 p.m.: Texas is shooting the lights out at 58.8% (20-of-34). But Oakland is hanging around with the Longhorns, who only lead 46-38 against the gritty Golden Grizzlies at half. Will be interesting what happens if Texas cools off.
12:56 p.m.: It took five minutes, but someone other than Tobias Harris has scored for Tennessee. Scotty Hopson's three puts the Vols up 11-9 with 14:15 left in the first half.
12:53 p.m.: Oakland has put together a quick 7-0 run which included by a long three from Travis Bader, who leads all scorers with 10 points. Texas leads 33-28 with 3:50 left in the first half.
12:49 p.m.: First media timeout in Charlotte with Tennessee leading Michigan 8-7 with 15:24 left in the first half. It's been the Tobias Harris show for the Vols. He has scored all eight points, while rest of team is 0-for-3.
12:45 p.m.: Texas pushes its lead to 29-19 with 7:55 left in the first half. J'Covan Brown has seven points off the bench to lead in the Longhorns. Grizzlies are hitting 50% from the field but are 2-of-5 from the free-thrown line and have four turnovers.
12:41 p.m.: Ball is in the air in Charlotte. Tennessee and Michigan, two schools with outstanding fight songs, battling for berth in third round that likely will mean a matchup against Duke.
12:38 p.m.: Hot shooting has Texas ahead 25-17 with 9:52 left in the first half. Longhorns are 10-of-16 (62.5% ) from the field after Cory Joseph hit a three-pointer.
12:31 p.m.: Texas has extended its lead to 19-13 with 11:49 left in the first half. It's been balanced scoring for the Longhorns, who have four players each with four points and J'Covan Brown with a three-pointer that came just before the media timeout.
12:27 p.m.: Interesting matchup in the second game to tip today between Tennessee and Michigan. Volunteers AD Mike Hamilton made some comments earlier this week that cast doubt on coach Bruce Pearl's future. A win against the Wolverines could help Pearl keep his job.
12:22 p.m.: Good back-and-forth action between Oakland and Texas. Longhorns are using their size to dominate the paint and lead 10-7 with 15:03 left in the first half.
12:17 p.m.: Texas guard Dogus Balbay gets the first two points of the game on a driving layup. Oakland misses a three on its first possession.
12:12: p.m.: About five minutes away from the start of Texas-Oakland. Don't be surprised if this is close throughout. The Longhorns lost three of their last five before making the Big 12 tournament final. The Grizzlies have won 18 of 19.
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