NCAA Tournament power rankings: Top contenders stay safe in Round 1

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Two new teams are ranked after the Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament.

Supported By The full has been released with UConn leading the way as No. 1 overall. Given how much parity there was in college basketball this season, the first round of the NCAA Tournament figured to provide its share of close games and upsets. And while there were some notable upsets for the little guys , all the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds made it through unscathed, as did 14 of the overall top 16 teams.

14 seed Morehead State 85-69, and there were several notable performances that show why the Illini have a chance to go deep in this tournament. Terrence Shannon Jr. continued his torrid scoring pace with 26 points. Marcus Domask became just the ninth player in history to record a triple-double in the NCAA Tournament, joining players such as Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, Draymond Green and Ja Morant. Domask finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

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