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Adventure is for Everyone. Indoor, outdoor, on-campus or international, you can expect fun, challenging and life-changing experiences with Adventure WV. 

Near and far, Adventure WV is for everyone

From 3-hour on-campus workshops to 3-week international expeditions, Adventure WV programs offer ways to connect, explore and broaden your community at West Virginia University.

Day and Weekend Trips

Get outside to explore new places, gain skills, meet new people and have fun. A wide range of trips focusing on beginning opportunities in backpacking, camping, climbing, hiking, bicycling, skiing and more.

Break & Extended Trips

Spend time exploring destinations around West Virginia, Florida, Utah, Texas and beyond. These trips are great ways to explore new locations, meet new friends and broaden you community. 

Aerial Adventures

These guided group adventures are open to the public, and are some of the best outdoor attractions in our region. Explore our open enrollment programs. Zipline & Aerial Adventures are closer than you think

Custom Programs

Work with us to create a custom outcome-based adventure program for you and your group or take advantage of our top-notch facilities the Natural Resource Center and the Outdoor Education Center.

First-Year Trips

Find out why Adventure WV is a national leader in helping students adjust to college life.

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Plan Your Own Adventures & Lead Others

Rent equipment for all 4 seasons and get the insider information needed to plan your own outdoor adventures. 

Leadership and Employment

Most Adventure WV programs and services are run by student staff members. Learn how to develop your skills and be part of our team.

DIY Outdoors

DIY Outdoors is a web-based resource created to provide information about outdoor recreation resources located regionally. 

International Trips

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• Living Learning Communities

This is a community for students with outdoor interests and looking for personal growth.

Join Adventure LLC for a unique college experience that prioritizes your community, personal growth, and outdoor interests. The Adventure LLC is open to all incoming students! Our custom programs, monthly social events, and facilitated group experiences ensure a fulfilling first-year experience. Gain sponsored access to Adventure WV Guided Trips, skill sessions, and gear rentals to expand your knowledge and passion for the outdoors! Special programming and an opt-in mentorship program staffed by Adventure student staff will enhance your time here at WVU. Elevate your college journey with Adventure LLC, where the outdoors meets well-being and community. 

Benefits of Adventure WV LLC include:

• Early access to First-Year Trip registration
• Subsidized Guided Trip opportunities
• Mentorship from Adventure WV Student Staff
• Monthly social events

Member requirement s

• For more information about the Adventure LLC, contact Morgan Haas . 

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Adventure WV First-Year Trips take place over the summer before classes start in August and will teach you more about yourself than any class or book. Activities range from outdoor adventure to Habitat for Humanity.

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Turning 20: Adventure WV guides WVU students toward meaningful relationships, pride in West Virginia

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Adventure WV, including the First-Year Trips program, introduces West Virginia University students to the state’s many outdoor activities, new friends and new skills as they travel to many famous natural landscapes in West Virginia. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger)

For almost 20 years now, Adventure WV has been an important part of the student experience at West Virginia University , introducing thousands of students to the Mountain State’s outdoor opportunities while helping them make friends and learn new skills.

Heading into the anniversary year, one of the longest-running Adventure WV success stories is the First-Year Trips program, which was created as a peer-led, outdoor-based effort to help incoming first-year students become familiar with their new home in West Virginia by visiting some of the state’s most popular places.

“We want to create a tight-knit community for incoming students even before they set foot on campus,” said Morgan Haas, associate director with Adventure WV, who oversees the First-Year Trips program. “This helps them transition to college smoothly by assisting them in getting to know each other, including their peers and leaders, and by introducing them to the resources available on campus. One of our goals is to foster an early connection between students, WVU and the state.”

Greg Corio , assistant vice president for Outdoor Youth Advocacy and Initiatives with the WVU Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative , started the First-Year Trips program during the 2003-2004 academic year as his graduate project, a program housed in the WVU Division of Student Life that has blossomed into one of the largest student-centric outdoor programs in the country.

“The First-Year Trips come at a transition point when students are not high school students and they are not college students, where they’re hungry to learn in school but they’re also a little nervous,” Corio said. “This is their first college experience — their first college experience with a lot of support in an environment they’re usually not super comfortable in with classmates they’ve never met being led by upperclassmen.”

Corio, a WVU alumnus, formed the idea of a freshmen outdoor orientation after seeing other universities do outdoor trips like those available in West Virginia. As a graduate student, he approached then President David C. Hardesty Jr. with a proposal for an outdoor orientation program with the potential to improve retention and graduation rates.

“President Hardesty said, ‘I've been waiting on a program like this for a long time,’” Corio recalled.

Student retention has increased by 7.3% and six-year graduation rates by 9.5% because of the program, according to institutional research.

After an initial launch, Corio connected First-Year Trips with the Freshmen Seminar in 2004 and the program began to expand quickly. Students participated in five Explore trips, showcasing some of West Virginia’s scenic landscapes, and one Habitat for Humanity trip.

“We had no idea if that first Habitat trip was going to work, but in the end, it did and those students became a family, and we knew we were on to something special,” Corio said.

Included in that 2004 trip was Carie Behe, a two-time University graduate who is now the senior global brand manager at Cotopaxi, a company that creates sustainably made outdoor gear.

Her First-Year Trip, one she came into with no outdoor experience, set her on the path to not only a professional career in the outdoors industry, but also toward building a love for the outdoors and traveling in her personal life.

“It utterly changed the course of my life. The person I am today is because I was a participant of Adventure WV and it has such invaluable meaning,” Behe said. “It’s hard to put into words what it means to me because it changed my life so significantly. Every facet of who I am as a person and where I’ve ended up 20 years later is because of this one program.”

Behe’s trip included stops at Coopers Rock, Blackwater Falls, Seneca Rocks and Spruce Knob, and concluded with whitewater rafting on the New River near Fayetteville.

A few years later, Behe returned to the program as a student leader, and has since been all over the world, exploring natural wonders. “I never could have accomplished any of these things if I wouldn’t have gone through Adventure,” she said.

Most participants are incoming freshmen, but transfer students can also sign up along with nontraditional students, such as Veterans.

“We want everyone to come on our trips because we believe it is a transformational experience,” Haas said. “We want these students to persist through their time here at WVU and we genuinely believe finding a sense of community, mentorship and overcoming obstacles together can support that.”

Branching out from the First-Year Trips concept are other programs within Adventure WV with a similar format, but for different demographics. The Sophomore Outdoor Adventure Reorientation Program allows upcoming sophomores to reflect on their first year at WVU, prepare for a future at the University and explore other parts of the country, such as the desert Southwest.

The Adventure WV model also led to creation of both the WVU Science Adventure School and the Ascend WV program.

“You bring a new group of people together who have a shared experience in the outdoors, and you help create a sense of community and belonging as well as help them fall in love with the beauty of West Virginia. It works with sixth graders as well as remote workers,” Corio said.

“All of these tell a story about the impact Adventure WV has had during the past two decades.”

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• First-Year Pathway

Fall 2022 Admitted Students

First-Year Pathway Students can choose one of three required summer components.  If interested, students can choose to do more than one component.

Summer Transition Program – Three Paths to Success (choose at least one)

Path 1: Adventure West Virginia*

The First-Year Pathway program is partnered with Adventure WV to provide a peer-led, adventure-based outdoor experience throughout the state of West Virginia. Each trip lasts 5-6 days. These trips offer participants diverse opportunities to meet other first-year students, learn about themselves, WVU, and West Virginia. The trips are popular and fill quickly. These programs have a proven track record of successfully preparing incoming students for college. Students can earn a college credit for the work they do over the summer. All trips are $95 or less. Open Enrollment Adventure WV Trip

For more information about Open Enrollment First-Year Trips, visit http://adventurefirstyear.wvu.edu/ .

*T o participate in an Adventure WV Summer First-Year Trip, you must meet the Essential Eligibility Criteria:  https://adventurefirstyear.wvu.edu/essential-eligibility-criteria .

If you do not meet the Essential Eligibility Criteria, please contact us at 304-293-5804.

Path 2: Early Move-In

The First-Year Pathway Early Move-In program provides students with knowledge and experience about WVU and our resources before classes even begin. Students will meet with academic advisors, success coaches, and professors, as well as attend sessions on financial aid and WVU’s academic resources. Students will visit the WVU Outdoor Education Center including ropes course and aerial adventures.  The Early Move-In will also allow FYP students to navigate the campus and Morgantown for a few days before Welcome Week begins.

The Early Move-In Program will take place from August 9 to 12. First-Year Pathway students who select this option will receive an email with more details.  Please note if you have signed up for the Early Move-In option on August 9th, you will not have to sign up for a time slot during August 11 to 13th.

The cost of Early Move-In will range from $26 to $40 per night depending on the nightly residence hall rate.  Your student account will be charged for August 9th and 10th.   

Path 3: Summer Bridge

First-Year Pathway students can get a jump start on the college experience by taking a Summer Bridge class. This online summer program bridges the gap between high school and college coursework by offering affordable three-week courses. Courses run from July 18 to August 5, 2022, and only cost $25 per course credit - a total of $75 to take one course. (There may be additional costs for course materials.) 

Click  here  to confirm your summer component.

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• International and Extended Adventures

SOAR with Adventure WV

Megan Bevins | Staff Writer | Thursday, September 21, 2023

Adventure WV invites rising sophomores for outdoor expeditions in Utah and West Virginia, granting three college credits. Scholarships, like the Zachary David Burns Scholarship, are accessible to non-WV residents.

The best part is — students can earn three college credits at the same time!

Participants can choose between two different Sophomore Outdoor Adventure Reorientation (SOAR) trips — one exploring Utah and one traveling around the Mountain State. 

Logan Chapman, graduate assistant for Climbing and Guided Trips, says that attending a SOAR trip left him feeling more prepared going into his sophomore year. 

“I had strategies for success and connections to on campus resources, and the discussions on trip focused pretty heavily on if we were on the path that was right for us,” Chapman said.

Chapman’s experience with SOAR led him to become involved in Adventure WV, eventually becoming a graduate assistant.

“The most enjoyable part of the trip for me was the connections and friendships that we made, and just immediately there's an instant bond with everybody,” he said. “On top of that, it was doing those things and connecting with other people in beautiful, unique places.”

SOAR Utah will span 14 days, May 8-21. The total cost for the trip will be $850. 

Throughout the trip, students will explore the Canyonlands National Park and spend multiple days canoeing through the Green River.

“The nice thing about being on the river is the pace of the trip slows down considerably,” Chapman said. “You get up in the morning, make breakfast, spend time floating down the river and then set up camp for the evening.”

“Another great thing is that you get to access places that you can't get to without being on the river,” he added. “We saw a lot of unique sights, beautiful views and some great wildlife encounters.”

Students will be responsible for their own transportation to Denver International Airport, where the trip will begin. All costs following – including transportation, meals, lodging and rentals – will be included. 

In order to receive three full credit hours for this trip, students must attend a pre-trip meeting, go on the 14 day expedition, complete two reflection assignments and attend two group meetings once the trip is over. Students must also attend three fall evening follow-up classes.

SOAR WV will span seven days, May 6-12. The trip will include activities like hiking, climbing and whitewater rafting. The total cost of the trip is $225 or free if you're eligible for the Pell Grant. 

Gage Sneed, graduate assistant for First Year Trips, says that the SOAR trips differ from First-Year trips in that they visit different places and create a different sort of community aspect.

“I think my favorite part of the trip is just the difference between a SOAR WV trip and a first year trip,” Sneed said. “Going on both, you kind of just get the experience of the first year trip and the different community and different setting and different curriculum over the first year trip.”

“The community is different, the places you go are different, the activities you do are different, the people you meet,” he added. “Your leaders even have a different mindset and aspect of it.”

There are currently 10 slots open for the SOAR WV trip, but that may extend to 20 depending on demand. 

The $225 fee will cover gear, food and transportation for the trip. A packing list will be provided on the trip or available for rental at no cost.

Adventure WV offers the Zachary David Burns Scholarship to aid in the fees for SOAR trips. 

Zachary Burns was an Adventure WV participant in 2010 who valued his Orientation Trip experience. Sadly, Burns passed away in 2011. In his memory, Burns’ family established a fund to provide funding to students to participate in SOAR (Sophomore Outdoor Adventure Reorientation). 

To apply for the scholarship, you must complete and submit the application linked below. Applicants must be non-WV residents. The scholarship committee will look at things such as financial need, quality of application and enrollment status. 

Admitted Students

Review what to do after acceptance to the Honors Foundations program.

Complete Steps to Enrollment

All admitted students should follow the list on the WVU Admissions Admitted Students website. Students should be sure to activate their WVU Login as soon as possible. By activating this login, students will gain access to their WVU MIX email account. For many University offices, including the Honors College, this will be the primary method of communication with students. Be sure to check your MIX email account frequently for updates.

Don’t know how to activate your MIX email account? Follow the instructions here .

Make Plans For Move-In

We are excited to have you join us at the WVU Honors College in the fall! Stay tuned for details about move-in during Fall 2024.

Prepare For the Honors Retreat

The purpose of the Honors Retreat is to welcome new Honors students to campus and connect students to the Honors College mentors, staff, and resources. Students will be welcomed by the Dean of the Honors College, the Honors Student Association, and Honors mentors. This event is required for all incoming first-year students . A date for the retreat will be announced soon.

Complete Required Summer Reading

All Honors College students are required to read the WVU Campus Read and write a short essay as their first assignment for their HONR 102 course. Information about the assignment will be emailed to students in early July.

Explore Special Opportunities

Eager to visit campus over the summer? Take advantage of one (or more) of these opportunities:

Honors Advance July 7 - 20, 2024

Honors Advance is an immersive residential experience designed to prepare first-time freshmen for life at WVU and in the Honors College. Participants get the opportunity to start early in the Honors Foundations program by taking a 3-credit course, living in Lincoln Hall and much more. 

Adventure WV

Make Honors friends this summer with Adventure WV Honors College First-Year Trips! First-Year Trips are optional peer-led, 5 or 6-day, adventure-based experiences that prepare incoming students for life at WVU. Trips offer participants diverse opportunities to meet other first-year students and learn about themselves, WVU, and WV. 

No prior outdoor experience is required or expected.

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

The Honors College is happy to help answer questions. Reach out for guidance about being admitted to the college and more today.

Schedule a phone call with an Honors College Ambassador , and get your questions about being an Honors College student at WVU answered (e.g. Honors housing, classes, student life, academic resources, admissions requirements, etc.). Learn more about the resources available to you at WVU!

Email us to schedule a call during regular business hours (M-F from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.). Please be sure to have your questions ready. Each phone appointment is scheduled to last 15 minutes.

You can also contact the Honors College directly using the information below.

[email protected] (304) 293-2100

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In support of the mission and vision of the University, the First-Year Experience and First-Year Seminars promote the five values of service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation through campus partnerships and active engagement. The First-Year Seminar provides students the opportunity to engage with faculty and their peers on topics that foster pathways for success at West Virginia University and beyond.

To assist students in successfully transitioning to college life, by providing navigational tools and resources necessary for setting a foundation for success through the establishment of diverse, strong, positive, social and academic relationships; critical thinking; and creation of an academic plan that will result in timely progression toward graduation.

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We want students to build a sense of belonging, find their fit and make personal connections with faculty, staff and mentors who can help offer guidance and advice throughout their first year on campus.

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Most importantly, we want to help students discover their passion, and then turn it into a major, take the steps necessary to graduate on time, and eventually pursue a successful and meaningful career.

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Lehigh Launch Chile Accepting Applications for Fall 2024 Cohort

Applications for the experiential, integrative learning experience will be accepted on a space-available basis until May.

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• Hugo Ceron-Anaya

After two years of success in Ecuador, the Lehigh Launch program will be moving to Chile next year, and faculty director Hugo Ceron-Anaya believes it will offer participating students a truly unique and enriching experience.

“I sincerely think that it will be a fantastic opportunity for the students,” said Ceron-Anaya, an associate professor of sociology at Lehigh, whose research expertise lies in Latin America. “We’re going to have a great set of courses, and we’ll be based in Santiago, a city that has a lot to offer for students that they’ll be really interested in and enjoy, from arts to sports to food.”

A mural of Salvador Allende in the Yungay neighborhood

Lehigh Launch is an experiential, integrative learning experience for first-year Lehigh University students of any major. High school students and families interested in applying or seeking more information can visit the Lehigh Launch website . The Fall 2024 cohort is still accepting applications on a space-available basis until May.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to start getting to know these students when they are seniors in high school and then to witness all the personal and academic growth they experience before they even arrive on the Lehigh campus for the spring semester,” said Katy Rene, assistant director of Study Abroad at Lehigh.

“I have also been so impressed by all the ways our program alumni are getting involved and pursuing additional international, research and co-curricular activities offered by the university,” Rene said.

Engaging Courses and Trips

Ceron-Anaya has several trips and visits planned for Lehigh Launch Chile, including one to the beautiful Chiloé Island, which includes the Chiloé National Park and the Tantauco Park nature reserve. Inhabited by indigenous communities for the last roughly 600 years, the students will speak to local communities about how they reconcile tourism with nature.

He also plans to visit La Serena, the capital city of Chile’s Coquimbo Region, which is particularly well known for its beaches. It is also one of the sites where Charles Darwin stopped during his South American scientific expedition, due to the wide variety of ecosystems found there, Ceron-Anaya said.

In Chile, Ceron-Anaya plans to teach one of his most popular Lehigh courses: “Race and Ethnicity in the Americas,” which takes a comparative approach to looking at Latin America and the U.S. and how each side of the continent develops their racial and ethnic ideas.

Santiago has so much to offer the students. There is so much to do for anyone interested in art, music, food, or just walking around the city.

Faculty director Hugo Ceron-Anaya

He also plans to offer a new course called “Utopias in the Current World,” which will delve into contemporary efforts to create better and more harmonious societies by drawing on past attempts to create utopian societies.

“I decided to go against all the messages in popular culture about the dystopian futures you see on shows at places like Netflix and Prime,” Ceron-Anaya said. “I want the students to think about a future that is not a misery for everybody, a future that is very different from what popular culture feeds us these days.”

A Walkable City

As part of that course, the students will visit the Mamalluca Observatory, a complex of astronomical telescopes and instruments near La Serena. The observatory fits into Ceron-Anaya’s class about utopias, he said, because it will help students think about the role science and technology plays in creating a positive future for everybody.

Lehigh Launch Chile participants will be staying in different locations across three adjacent neighborhoods in Santiago, the country’s capital city. The areas include parks, museums, markets, athletic fields, musical complexes, and a wide variety of cafes and small restaurants, Ceron-Anaya said. The city is also very walkable and bicycle-friendly.

Santiago, Chile

“Santiago has so much to offer the students,” Ceron-Anaya said. “There is so much to do for anyone interested in art, music, food, or just walking around the city."

Ceron-Anaya expects Lehigh Launch Chile participants to spend a lot of time visiting Santiago museums, and he will be inviting artists and writers to speak to the students, particularly about economic issues, education, and what a utopian future could look like.

‘A Sophistication About the World’

It’s also easy to visit other countries and places from Santiago, Ceron-Anaya said. It’s very affordable to travel to nearby Argentina, for example, and bus services are available to the Andes mountain range.

Having been offered in Ecuador for the past two years, Lehigh Launch Chile will continue Lehigh’s long tradition of engagement with Latin American countries and scholars that date back to the earliest years of the university. Ceron-Anaya previously said he considers it important to keep this program in Latin America because it offers students a wide range of learning opportunities.

“Latin American studies will help our students develop a sophistication about the world in a different way than they will find in European countries,” he said. “In the cases of Ecuador and Chile, they’re going to find developing nations, with all the sort of problems that come with that, whether it’s issues of poverty, immigration, business, or ecology.”

Lehigh Launch Chile is the sister program to Lehigh Launch American West, which began in 2020 and features programs in the Rocky Mountains and field-based learning in Wyoming and New Mexico. Applications for Lehigh Launch American West is currently accepting applications for the Fall.

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Friday, April 05, 2024

Adventure WV sees marked increase in student engagement

A new mark for student engagement and participation was set by Adventure WV’s student programming segments earlier this year. Comprising guided trips , the WVU Climbing Wall , and the Well-Being Adventure Series , Adventure WV offers a vast array of student programming experiences each semester. 

In a concerted effort to be student-focused, Adventure WV has adapted its programming to focus on short, affordable social activities. This shift has led to a rise in student engagement this year with more than 750 program registrations — a 40% increase from the previous year. 

While Adventure WV continues to offer outdoor adventure experiences such as whitewater rafting, mountain biking, backpacking and climbing, the program has observed significant growth in registrations for activities emphasizing community building among peers. 

These activities, which include Backcountry Baking, Road Trips to the New River Gorge, Tour of the Night Sky and Starry Night Floats, are designed to foster social connections while providing accessible and enjoyable experiences. Many of these popular trips incorporate local restaurants and community amenities, such as the Morgantown Farmers Market, further enhancing the sense of community among participants.

In addition to new guided trips, the increase in registrations also reflects Adventure WV's diverse range of offerings, including the Well-Being Adventure Series and Climbing Wall activities. By strategically focusing on affordability and expanding activity options, Adventure WV has successfully aligned its programming with student interests and feedback, contributing to the program’s continued growth and success.

Adventure WV extends a warm invitation to faculty, staff and students to participate in its unique and enriching activities, emphasizing that no prior experience is necessary. 

For those interested in joining a guided trip or seeking more information, contact Jacob Rex at [email protected].

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NCAA.com | April 5, 2024

2024 march madness: men's ncaa tournament schedule, dates.

Here is the schedule for 2024 March Madness, which started with Selection Sunday on March 17. NCAA tournament games continue with the Final Four on Saturday, April 6:

• Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17 on CBS
• First Four: March 19-20
• First round: March 21-22
• Second round: March 23-24 
• Sweet 16: March 28-29 
• Elite Eight: March 30-31 
• Final Four: Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
• NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

You can get a printable 2024 NCAA bracket here .

Here is the game-by-game schedule for the 2024 men's tournament, including TV networks. Click or tap on each game to be taken to the live streams.

2024 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)

• (1) Purdue vs. (11) NC State | 6:09 p.m. ET | TBS/TNT/tru TV
• (1) UConn vs. (4) Alabama | 8:49 p.m. ET | TBS/TNT/tru TV

Monday, April 8 (National championship game)

• TBD vs. TBD | 9:20 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• (16) Wagner 71 , (16) Howard 68
• (10) Colorado State 67 , (10) Virginia 42

Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• (16) Grambling 88 , (16) Montana State 81
• (10) Colorado 60 , (10) Boise State 53

Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)

• (9) Michigan State 66 , (8) Mississippi State 51
• (11) Duquesne 71 , (6) BYU 67
• (3) Creighton 77 , (14) Akron 60
• (2) Arizona 85 , (15) Long Beach State 65
• (1) North Carolina 90 , (16) Wagner 61
• (3) Illinois 85 , (14) Morehead State 69
• (11) Oregon 87 , (6) South Carolina 73
• (7) Dayton 63 , (10) Nevada 60
• (7) Texas 56 , (10) Colorado State 44
• (14) Oakland 80 , (3) Kentucky 76
• (5) Gonzaga 86 , (12) McNeese 65
• (2) Iowa State 82 , (15) South Dakota State 65
• (2) Tennessee 83 ,   (15) Saint Peter's 49
• (7) Washington State 66 , (10) Drake 61
• ( 11) NC State 80 , (6) Texas Tech 67
• (4) Kansas 93 , (13) Samford 89

Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)

• (3) Baylor 92 ,   (14) Colgate 67
• (9) Northwestern 77 , (8) Florida Atlantic 65  (OT)
• (5) San Diego State 69 , (12) UAB 65
• (2) Marquette 87 ,   (15) Western Kentucky 69
• (1) UConn 91 , (16) Stetson 52
• (6) Clemson 77 , (11) New Mexico 56
• (10) Colorado 102 , (7) Florida 100   
• (13) Yale 78 , (4) Auburn 76 
• (9) Texas A&M 98 , (8) Nebraska 83
• (4) Duke 64 , (13) Vermont 47
• (1) Purdue 78 , (16) Grambling 50
• (4) Alabama 109 , (13) College of Charleston 96
• (1) Houston 86 , (16) Longwood 46
• (12) James Madison 72 , (5) Wisconsin 61
• (8) Utah State 88 , (9) TCU 72 
• (12) Grand Canyon 77 , (5) Saint Mary's 66

Saturday, March 23 (Round of 32)

• (2) Arizona 78,  (7) Dayton 68
• (5) Gonzaga 89 , (4) Kansas 68
• (1) North Carolina 85 , (9) Michigan State 69
• (2) Iowa State 67 , (7) Washington State 56
• (11) NC State 79 , (14) Oakland 73
• (2) Tennessee 62 , (7) Texas 58
• (3) Illinois 89 , (11) Duquesne 63 
• (3) Creighton 86 , (11) Oregon 73 (2OT)

Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32)

• (2) Marquette 81,  (10) Colorado 77
• (1) Purdue 106,  (8) Utah State 67
• (4) Duke 93 , (12) James Madison 55 
• (6) Clemson 72 , (3) Baylor 64
• (4) Alabama 72 , (12) Grand Canyon 61
• (1) UConn 75 , (9) Northwestern 58
• (1) Houston 100 , (9) Texas A&M 95 (OT)
• (5) San Diego State 85 , (13) Yale 57 

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

• (6) Clemson 77 , (2) Arizona 72
• (1) UConn 82 , (5) San Diego State 52
• (4) Alabama 89 , (1) North Carolina 87
• (3) Illinois 72 , (2) Iowa State 69

Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16)

• (11) NC State 66 , (2) Marquette 58
• (1) Purdue 80 , (5) Gonzaga 68
• (4) Duke 54 , (1) Houston 51
• (2) Tennessee 82 , (3) Creighton 75

Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

• (1) UConn 77 , (3) Illinois 52
• (4) Alabama 89 , (6) Clemson 82

Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight)

• (1) Purdue 72 , (2) Tennessee 66
• (11) NC State 76 , (4) Duke 64

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