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)
LAS VEGAS (AP) Southern California kept stepping out of bounds, barreling into offensive fouls and throwing the ball into the hands of Washington State's players. On an ugly offensive night, the Trojans clamped down defensively to avoid an early exit at the Pac-12 Tournament.