College Basketball

March Madness Top Moments: Second Round, Day 2

Updated Mar. 23, 2021 12:06 a.m. ET

Welcome to Monday Madness.

This March has been no stranger to surprises, and with eight spots in the Sweet 16 up for grabs, we had an entertaining slate Monday.

The day kicked off with 7-seed Oregon upsetting 2-seed Iowa, and the Pac-12's win streak was rolling until 5-seed Colorado fell to 4-seed Florida State.

Here are the top moments and plays from Monday's second-round games, with the most recent action listed first.

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No. 6 USC Trojans vs. No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks
Result: USC wins 85-51

Wide-open

USC was just too efficient for the Jayhawks, lighting it up from way downtown.

Rockin' the rim

When you need a bucket, call on Evan Mobley for the putback.

No. 10 M aryland Terrapins vs. No. 2 A labama Crimson Tide
Result: Alabama wins 96-77

Roll Tide

From Jaden Shackelford to John Petty, Maryland had no answer for the dominant duo from behind the arc.

Wow, Wiggins

If you look up "dunk" in the dictionary, you will find Maryland guard Aaron Wiggins' play.

No. 5 Colorado Buffaloes vs. No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
Result: Florida State wins 71-53

Sardaar slam

Sardaar Calhoun dunks were the highlight.

No. 8 LSU Tigers vs. No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
Result: Michigan wins 86-78

Trading blows

Michigan and LSU were duking it out, as the Wolverines tied the game with a perfect swing progression and dagger from deep.

Eli Brooks opened the bank and was cashing, leading Michigan with 21 points.

Cam can't miss

Meanwhile, LSU's Cameron Thomas sunk shots left and right, but his 30 points weren't enough.

No. 13 Ohio Bobcats vs. No. 5 Creighton Bluejays
Result: Creighton wins 72-58

Bishop's a bad man

Creighton's Christian Bishop was everywhere for the Bluejays.

And he kept piling it on.

Catching a flat

Ben Vander Plas' shoe was done with this game.

No. 14 Abilene Christian Wildcats vs. No. 11 UCLA Bruins
Result: UCLA wins 67-47

Bruins ball out

After a sluggish start, UCLA found its groove to the tune of 16 unanswered points and didn't stop there, running away with it until the finish.

UCLA put the Wildcats on notice, as Cody Riley dropped the hammer before Abilene Christian could even get set on defense.

No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs
Result: Gonzaga wins 87-71

Best in the business

Gonzaga dominated both ends of the floor, as Drew Timme, Jalen Suggs and Corey Kispert put on an absolute clinic.

Reaves is fo' real

Oklahoma's Austin Reaves put up quite a fight, with 27 points and tough defense.

No. 7 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes
Result: Oregon wins 95-80

Bird-on-bird crime

Forecast: raining buckets.

Luka legend

National Player of the Year candidate Luka Garza balled out, finishing with 36 points and eight rebounds and showing the extra effort with multiple and-1s in the loss.

Check back for more top plays in the next round!