The opening round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament concluded with two games played Wednesday at Dayton, Ohio.
In the opener, Melvin Johnson III scored 25 of his career-high 29 points as Texas-San Antonio, who led by as many as 28, coasted to a 70-61 win over Alabama State. The Roadrunners, who picked up their first-ever NCAA Tournament win, will face Ohio State in an East Region contest on Friday in Cleveland. The Buckeyes are the tournament's overall top-seeded team.
In the nightcap, Jamie Skeen scored 16 points as Virginia Commonwealth ended their contest on a 15-3 run to defeat Southern California 59-46. The Rams will take on sixth-seeded Georgetown in a Southwest Regional contest on Friday in Chicago.
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