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The NCAA tournament for the men continues today with eight second-round March Madness games. Top seed North Carolina takes on No. 9 Michigan State this evening. The team with Thursday’s biggest upset — No. 14 Oakland — is back on the court tonight, facing No. 11 NC State. Eleven seeds Duquesne and Oregon contiue their runs to cap off the night.

Men’s NCAA tournament games are airing and streaming across CBS, TBS, TNTand truTV. USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest news, scores, analysis and more all day. Follow along

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Arizona takes lead into halftime; Dayton getting hot

Credit Dayton’s defense, and head coach Anthony Grant, for changing this game.

The Flyers closed the first half on a 10-0 run to close the margin to seven points and seized momentum against Arizona headed into halftime.

The Wildcats are still up 40-33, but the Flyers deployed different zone defenses and a full-court court press to force turnovers and create transition opportunities. Dayton also struck gold with pick-and-roll actions with star forward DaRon Holmes II (team-high 14 points) and guard Koby Brea (nine); both players can shoot the 3-point ball well and Arizona’s front-line defenders are out of their comfort zone when defending Holmes on the perimeter. Holmes is 2-for-3on 3-point attempts.

Arizona has turned the ball over 11 times — to Dayton’s six — but the Wildcats still maintain a healthy edge in rebounding (18 to 12) and points in the paint (20 to 10). Arizona guard Caleb Love leads the Wildcats with 13 points, though he did not score in the final 8:37 of the first half. –Lorenzo Reyes

Dayton down big, in familiar waters vs. Arizona

Dayton was down 17 points in the first round when it clawed back to beat Nevada. The Flyers, again, have already been down by 17.

Arizona opened its largest lead of the game late in the first half, though Flyers forward DaRon Holmes II drilled a 3-pointer at the top of the key to cut the deficit to 14 points. Holmes has been Dayton’s best player all season long, averaging 20.3 points per game this year, and he’ll need to be the key to any potential comeback. Holmes leads the Flyers with nine points on 4-of-6 shooting.

Arizona is up, 37-23, with 3:44 left to play in the half. –Lorenzo Reyes

Celeb Love, Arizona operating offense with ease

As good as Arizona’s offense has been – and it has been scorching – the Wildcat defense is forcing Dayton to run its sets deep into shot clocks.

That has led to rushed and contested shots. The Flyers have been bailed out by a couple of Koby Brea 3-pointers, and he leads the team with six points on 2-of-3shooting.

But, back to that Wildcat offense. Caleb Love is in his bag, scoring inside and out, though he has already hit three 3-pointers. He’s 5-of-6 from the floor with a game-high 13 points. Arizona is moving the ball, operating with ease and up 28-16 with 7:57 left in the first half. –Lorenzo Reyes

Arizona pulling away midway through the first

The Wildcats have built a solid lead here midway through the first half, thanks to a 11-3 run.

Arizona clearly feels it has an edge in the post and is doing a tremendous job of spacing the floor, allowing for its big men to establish position and its guards to attack. The Wildcats have the early edge on points in the paint over Dayton, 10-4.

The Flyers went ice cold with some turnovers and couldn’t counter Arizona’s smothering perimeter defense; Dayton had a stretch of 5:35.

Ultimately, it’s coming down to shot making: Arizona is shooting 8-of-13 (61.5%) from the floor, while Dayton is just 4-of-12 (33.3%).

The Wildcats are up 20-11. –Lorenzo Reyes

Dayton and Arizona close early

The early action in the second round has been crisp, marked by good defense and better offense.

The focus for Arizona, whether on the tail end of pick-and-rolls or in designed sets when he has secured position in the block, has been to feed 7-foot senior center Oumar Ballo. That has forced Dayton to collapse. On the defensive end, the Wildcats have been playing tight on the Flyers, even fronting players up near halfcourt.

Arizona senior guard Caleb Love, the Pac-12 Player of the Year, has started hot, going two-for-two with five points.

Dayton star junior guard DaRon Holmes II has also made his first two shots and has four points.

Arizona is up early, 9-8. –Lorenzo Reyes

Dayton and Arizona tip off, kick off Round 2 of NCAA tournament

The West No. 7-seed Dayton takes on No. 2-seed Arizona in the first matchup of Round 2. The Flyers knocked off Nevada in the first round, and look for their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2014. The Wildcats routed Long Beach State in their first-round matchup and look for their second Sweet 16 bid in the last three seasons.

How to watch March Madness 2024

CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV will air first- and second-round games. CBS and TBS will air Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games. CBS will air the men’s Final Four and championship game.

What to know about R.J. Davis, UNC’s senior star and ACC player of the year

During his senior year, R.J. Davis averaged a career-high 21.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 43.3% from the field and 41.1% on 3-pointers. Davis’ 21.1 points per game leads the ACC this year. Here’s everything to know about him.