March Madness Day 2 Recap: UConn, Kansas Survive, Otega Oweh’s Clutch Bucket, Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson Hurt

And with that, we are on to the round of 32. Day 2 of the 2026 NCAA men’s tournament wasn’t as eventful as the first day, but there were still plenty of top moments. Kentucky’s Otega Oweh hit a buzzer beater to send the Wildcats’ game against 10-seed Santa Clara into overtime. They won, 89–84, and will face No. 2 Iowa State on Sunday. Alabama’s Labaron Philon Jr. decided the No. 4 Crimson Tide were not ready to go home and took over the game against 13-seeded Hofstra. Purdue’s Braden Smith set the NCAA all-time assists record, surpassing Duke legend Bobby Hurley, in the Boilermakers’ win. As we turn to the second…..

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