March Madness is officially in full effect as NCAA basketball continues. Many teams dueled it out in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis.
Game #1: Marquette 87 – Western Kentucky 69
Western Kentucky guard Enoch Kalambay (23) goes strong against Marquette forward Ben Gold (12) during their matchup in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 22, 2024, held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Western Kentucky guard Enoch Kalambay (23) and Marquette forward Oso Ighodaro (13) during their matchup in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 22, 2024, held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)
Game #2: Colorado 102 – Florida 100
Colorado University guard K.J.
Simpson (2) gets scrappy, attempting to secure a loose ball from Florida University forward Alex Condon (21) during their matchup in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 22, 2024, held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Colorado University center Eddie Lampkin Jr. (44) in the post against Florida University forward Alex Condon (21) during their matchup in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 22, 2024, held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)
Game #3: Purdue 78 – Grambling 50
Grambling State University Malik Lamin (32) throws down the hammer against Purdue University during their matchup in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 22, 2024, held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Purdue University center Zach Edey (15) rocks the arena with a monstrous dunk during their matchup in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 22, 2024, held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Purdue University head coach Matt Painter with a massive grin on his face following the 78-50 win over Grambling State University in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana on March 22, 2024. (Photo/Walt Thomas)
Game #4: Utah State 88 – TCU 72
Utah State guard Darius Brown II (10) brings the ball upcourt as Texas Christian University (TCU) guard Jameer Nelson Jr. (4) during their matchup in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 22, 2024, held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)Texas Christian University (TCU) Emanuel Miller (2) with a strong contest against Utah State guard Ian Martinez (4) during their matchup in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 22, 2024, held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, IN. (Photo/Walt Thomas)
This gallery was compiled by senior sports editor Noral Parham III. Contact him at 317-762-7846 or via noralp@indyrecorder.com. Follow him on Twitter @3Noral. For more March Madness and NCAA news courtesy of the Indianapolis Recorder, visit our sports archives here.
