2022 March Madness scores: Upsets over Kentucky, Iowa highlight wild Thursday in Round 1 of NCAA Tournament

March Madness lived up to its billing with a wild first day of action that included multiple upsets

On the first day of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, March Madness lived up to its name. Just ask Saint Peter's, which became the 10th No. 15 seed to knock off a No. 2 after out-shooting Kentucky 85-79 in overtime.

Kentucky's loss — the Wildcats were 18.5-point favorites — stands out as one of the top five upsets vs. the spread since the NCAA Tournament field expanded in 1985. And Kentucky wasn't alone; the infamous 5-12 game produced two winners in New Mexico State and Richmond over UConn and Iowa, respectively. A seed-line down, No. 11 seed Michigan topped No. 6 seed Colorado State for another upset.

But favorites triumphed in other games. No. 1 seeds Gonzaga, Kansas and Baylor advanced, while No. 4 seeds Arkansas, UCLA and Providence all survived upset bids of varying degrees. Gonzaga will now match up with No. 9 seed Memphis, one of the nation's hottest teams over the last month and a half, after the Tigers held off a late charge from Boise State. Kansas draws a No. 9 seed in Creighton that outlasted San Diego State in overtime. And Baylor plays a non-typical No. 8 seed in North Carolina that Marquette coach Shaka Smart called "dangerous" after the Tar Heels routed the Golden Eagles. 

In the same East Region, Saint Mary's rolled over a fatigued Indiana team, while the bottom part of the bracket will see either Saint Peter's or Murray State go to the Sweet 16, after the latter defeated San Francisco in overtime.

CBS Sports was here with the latest from every Round 1 game. Keep scrolling past the schedule below for scores and analysis from one off the best days of the year in American sports.

2022 NCAA Tournament TV schedule

(11) Michigan 75, (6) Colorado State 63 Recap	(12) New Mexico State 70, (5) UConn 63 Aggies' first tourney win since '93
(4) Providence 66, (13) South Dakota State 57 Recap	(15) Saint Peter's 85, (2) Kentucky 79 -- OT 15 over 2 for 10th time in history
(9) Memphis 64, (8) Boise State 53 Recap	(5) Saint Mary's 82, (12) Indiana 53 Recap
(1) Baylor 85, (16) Norfolk State 49 Recap	(9) Creighton 72, (8) San Diego State 69 -- OT Recap
(3) Tennessee 88, (14) Longwood 56 Recap	(4) Arkansas 75, (13) Vermont 71 Recap
(12) Richmond 67, (5) Iowa 63 Spiders achieve another upset	(7) Murray State 92, (10) San Francisco 87 -- OT Recap
(1) Gonzaga 93, (16) Georgia State 72 Recap	(4) UCLA 57, (13) Akron 53 Recap
(8) North Carolina 95, (9) Marquette 63 Recap	(1) Kansas 83, (16) Texas Southern 56 Recap

All times Eastern | NCAA Tournament schedule | LIVE bracket

[Mar 18, 2022 at 12:19 am ET · Chip Patterson]

Late run pushes UCLA past Akron 

Yet another double-digit seed put a real scare in a favorite, this time in the East Region where No. 13 seed Akron had the lead late against UCLA before a 15-4 Bruins run in the final five and a half minutes sealed a 57-53 win. Tyger Campbell was a huge part of that run, putting the offense on his back in key situations while the entire team locked the Zips down on defense. The defensive test presented by Akron was good for UCLA to see in advance of its next opponent, Saint Mary's. The Gaels rank in the top 10 nationally in defensive efficiency according to KenPom and put the clamps on Indiana in their dominant first round win. 

[Mar 18, 2022 at 12:04 am ET · Chip Patterson]

Arkansas survives upset scare from Vermont

Eric Musselman and No. 4 seed Arkansas are suddenly poised for another deep run in the NCAA Tournament after beating No. 13 seed Vermont by four in the same building that saw No. 5 seed UConn fall to No. 12 seed New Mexico State in the same West Region pod. Now the Razorbacks are set up with a No. 12 seed instead of a No. 5 seed in the second round, but with the confidence coming from Teddy Allen and the Aggies on Thursday night it's tough to think it's the same kind of bracket advantage we would have imagined on Selection Sunday.