THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

EAST REGIONAL VILLANOVA 87, RADFORD 61

PITTSBURGH — Jalen Brunson, the Big East player of the year, scored 16 points and No. 1 seed Villanova hit 14 three-pointers in a romp over Radford. The Highlanders posed no threat at becoming the first 16 seed to ever knock off a No. 1 in the tournament.

MIDWEST REGIONAL RHODE ISLAND 83, OKLAHOMA 78, OT

PITTSBURGH — Fatts Russell hit 3 three-pointers and showed that — for this game, at least — he was the best freshman guard around as he pressured Oklahoma’s dynamic scorer Trae Young right out of the NCAA Tournament. E.C. Matthews hit the go-ahead three-pointer in overtime and one more that sealed it.

SOUTH REGIONAL LOYOLA-CHICAGO 64, MIAMI 62

DALLAS — Donte Ingram picked the perfect spot for this game-winning shot, sinking a three-pointer from the March Madness logo just before the buzzer, lifting Loyola-Chicago. The Ramblers (29-5) matched the school record for victories from their 1963 national title team.

WEST REGIONAL GONZAGA 68, UNC-GREENSBORO 64

BOISE, Idaho — Zach Norvell Jr. hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 20.8 seconds left Thursday to help the fourth-seeded Bulldogs escape a major scare with a victory over North Carolina-Greensboro. Last season’s national runners-up trailed 64-62 with 1:48 left after squandering a 12-point lead.

AP/KEITH SRAKOCIC Villanova’s Mikal Bridges (left) and Radford’s Donald Hicks watch a loose ball during the Wildcats’ 87-61 victory Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Pittsburgh.