Everything you need to know about Thursday's NCAA tournament games

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The first day of March Madness brought upsets, blowouts and an action-packed 13 hours of college basketball.

Below is your guide to all 16 first-round games from Day 1 of the men's 2025 NCAA tournament, complete with analysis from on-site reporters of how each game was won, and our experts' takes on each winner's chances to advance to the Sweet 16.

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(10) Arkansas vs.

(7) Kansas

Final: Arkansas beat Kansas, 79-72

How Arkansas won: In a thrilling game that came down to the final three minutes, No. 10 Arkansas found its rhythm when it needed it most to pull away from No. 7 Kansas. After shooting 54.3% from the floor in the first…