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 17, 2022 at 11:00 pm ET · Chip Patterson]

UCLA trailing at the half 

No. 13 seed Akron leads No. 4 seed UCLA 26-25 at halftime. The Bruins are shooting 32 percent from the field and haven't established an edge inside against the MAC champions. Johnny Juzang has three points on 1-for-5 shooting and his struggles are about par for the course for a Bruins team that has looked far from prime form through 20 minutes here in the first round. 

[Mar 17, 2022 at 10:20 pm ET · Chip Patterson]

Creighton downs San Diego State in OT

The Jays came back with a 9-0 run at the end of regulation and then overcame another late deficit in overtime to win 72-69 against San Diego State. While Creighton gets to celebrate winning the late-game execution battle, San Diego State will also walk away disappointed with the late turnovers that sealed their postseason fate. The Aztecs' loss is also another blow for the Mountain West, which has seen all four of its NCAA Tournament teams lose (and all four fail to cover the spread as well) before the end of first round Thursday action. 

[Mar 17, 2022 at 9:45 pm ET · Chip Patterson]

MEANWHILE. Creighton has rolled off a 9-0 run to tie the game with San Diego State as the Aztecs have the ball with 9.1 seconds remaining with a chance to win.