2024 March Madness highlights: Houston beats Texas A&M in thriller

The second round of the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continued Sunday, and there were many exciting moments throughout the day.

To start the day, No. 2 seed Marquette defeated No. 10 seed Colorado 81-77 to advance to its first Sweet 16 since 2013. It was a late-game thriller as Colorado took the lead twice down the stretch despite trailing the entire first half.

Then, No. 1 seed Purdue had little problem putting away No. 8 seed Utah State defeating the Aggies 106-67 behind Zach Edey's 23 points and 14 rebounds.

Later in the day, Duke cruised to an easy win over James Madison, winning 93-55. The ACC sent its fourth team to the Sweet 16 as Clemson defeated Baylor in a close one, winning 72-64. Alabama won a physical game over Grand Canyon, going on a 10-0 run to end the game for a 72-61 victory.

The defending champs clinched its ticket into the Sweet 16 as UConn dominated Northwestern, winning 75-58. 

In arguably the best game of the first two rounds, Houston survived a scare from Texas A&M, winning 100-95 in overtime. The Cougars held a 13-point lead with less than four minutes left before the Aggies hit a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer. Houston was able to pull away though in overtime. 

Closing the day out, San Diego State put an end to Yale's Cinderella run, winning 85-67. With the win, San Diego State advances to the Sweet 16, where it'll face UConn in a rematch of last year's title game. 

Here's a full list of Sunday's matchups:

(2) Marquette 81, (10) Colorado 77 (box score)

(1) Purdue 106, (8) Utah State 67 (box score)

(4) Duke 93 (12) James Madison 55 (box score)

(6) Clemson 72, (3) Baylor 64 (box score)

(4) Alabama 72, (12) Grand Canyon 61- (box score)

(1) UConn 75, (9) Northwestern 58 (box score)

(1) Houston 100, (9) Texas A&M 95 (box score)

(5) San Diego State 85,(13) Yale 67 - box score)

Follow along for the highlights!