It didn't take long for March Madness to deliver an upset, as No. 12 seed McNeese toppled No. 5 seed Clemson 69-67 on Thursday afternoon as first-round NCAA Tournament action began heating up. The Cowboys built a 24-point lead early in the second half and held off a late Clemson rally on to set up a showdown with No.

After a dominant regular season, the St. John’s Red Storm face the No. 15-seeded Omaha Mavericks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. St. John’s finished the season with a 30-4 overall record, ranked fifth nationally. Omaha topped the Summit League Conference with a 22-12 overall record and 13-3 a conference record.