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Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments Begin with Upsets and Anticipation

The 2025 NCAA basketball tournaments are underway, featuring early surprises like Colorado State's upset over Memphis and powerhouse teams like South Carolina and UCLA advancing in the women’s bracket.

The first rounds of the men's and women's NCAA tournaments have started, with 16 games scheduled for each day in the men's bracket and 32 games over two days in the women's bracket.
Colorado State, a No. 12 seed, defeated No. 5 seed Memphis in one of the men's tournament's first notable upsets.
Maryland, a No. 4 seed in the men's tournament, is set to face No. 13 seed Grand Canyon, which secured its spot by winning the WAC Tournament.
Top women's teams, including South Carolina and UCLA, have begun their campaigns, with South Carolina seeking its third national title in four years.
Key players like Duke’s Cooper Flagg and South Carolina’s JuJu Watkins are central to the tournaments’ narratives, with Flagg returning to action after an ankle injury.

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