UCLA is still on the fence on whether to let Adem Bona play with a left shoulder issue in the Bruins' NCAA tournament opener against UNC Asheville or wait until the later rounds.
The first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament tips off Thursday with 16 games. Follow here for insights, news and analysis from The Athletic's college basketball staff.First-round resultsNo. 8 Maryland 67, No. 9 West Virginia 65No. 13 Furman 68, No. 4 Virginia 67No. 7 Missouri 76, No. 10 Utah State 65No. 1. Kansas 96, No. 16 Howard 68Upcoming Day 1 scheduleNo. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | TNTNo. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke | 7:10 p.m. | CBSNo. 15 Colgate vs. No. 2 Texas | 7:25 p.m. | TBSNo. 10 Boise St. vs. No. 7 Northwestern | 7:35 p.m. | truTVNo. 16 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 1 Houston | 9:20 p.m. | TNTNo. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 9:40 p.m. | CBSNo. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M | 9:55 p.m. | TBSNo. 15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 UCLA | 10:05 p.m. | truTV(Photo: Matt Pendleton / USA Today)
The Blue Devils are North Carolina’s highest-seeded team in this year’s tournament, but they’re joined by 10th-seeded N.C. State, and No. 15 UNC-Asheville.