The First Four is officially in the books. No. 11 seed Xavier stunned No. 11 seed Texas with an 86-80 comeback win to cap two incredible days of basketball from Dayton, Ohio. The Musketeers will face No.

The No. 2 seed Spartans (29-6) face the No. 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels (24-11) in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner will face either No. 5 seed Michigan (27-9) or No. 1 seed Auburn (30-5) Sunday in an Elite 8 game.

Duke stud Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three blocks Thursday night in a 100-93 NCAA Tournament victory that pulled the Blue Devils within one win of the Final Four.

Later Thursday, William & Mary played in its first ever NCAA Tournament game and prevailed with a 69-63 win over High Point. Bella Nascimento led the way for the Tribe with 24 points to set up a matchup with Texas, the No. 1 seed in the Birmingham 3 region.

With billions of dollars wagered in office pools and the impossible dream of a perfect bracket on the line, March Madness bracket season has arrived with Sunday's selection of 68 teams for both men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments.

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