Each of our two NCAA Tournament survivor pool picks from Sunday (Maryland and Alabama) helped us advance in our survivor pools. But perhaps we should not pat ourselves on the back too much, as this has been one of the least upset-filled tournaments to date.

Gonzaga nearly pulled off a frantic comeback in the closing minutes before top-seeded Houston hung on 81-76 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

Penn State news, notes, and updates for March 24 include the Nittany Lions’ bracket draw for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey championships, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Monday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.

The University of Denver will open the 16-team NCAA Tournament in New England for the third year in a row, it was revealed Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers were placed in the Manchester Northeast Regional, which features No. 1 overall seed Boston College, Providence and Atlantic Hockey champion Bentley.

The Spartans received their 27th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Michigan State received the No. 2 seed in the South region. The Spartans will open the tournament in a first-round matchup against No. 15 Bryant in Cleveland. Should the Spartans beat the Bulldogs, they would face the winner of No. 7 Marquette and No. 10 New Mexico.