March Madness 2023 updates — News, stats, takeaways and more from the second round of the men’s NCAA tournament

After a first round that saw a record number of last-second winners and a historic upset by a 16-seeded (Fairleigh Dickinson), how does the second round play out on Saturday?

There are injury and availability concerns with each of the top teams: Stars Marcus Sasser (Houston) and Brandon Miller (Alabama) are suffering from groin injuries, and Kansas coach Bill Self is out again, still recovering from the latter’s heart surgery Week.

What do Thursday’s first-round favorites 15-seeded Princeton and 13-seeded Furman have in store today? The Tigers take on Missouri while the Paladins take on San Diego State. And can 10-seed Penn State continue its hot-shooting effort against 2-seed and Big-12 tournament champion Texas? -Jeff Borzello