VCU is here to dance, ladies and gents, and they are heading to the next round. The Rams held on in overtime, overtaking the lead with six seconds to go with a Bradford Burgess layup.
The Rams finish with the 72-71 victory, taking this program to new levels with each incredible win.
12:20 a.m.: And we're headed into overtime, folks. After finishing the game tied at 65, VCU and Florida State are headed into overtime.
The Rams have a 70-69 lead with two minutes to go — and there will be plenty of action in these final minutes.
11:59 p.m.: In true March Madness fashion, the Ohio State-Kentucky game was decided by one final bucket, coming off the hands of Brandon Knight, to solidify the Wildcats' berth into the Elite Eight.
Knight's field goal earned Kentucky the 62-60 victory for their first-ever tournament win over Ohio State.
11:52 p.m.: Meanwhile, Kentucky and Ohio State continue their intense battle toward the Elite Eight berth. The Buckeyes hold a 57-56 lead with two minutes to play.
11:50 p.m.: VCU has proven from day one that they belong in this tournament, and they're solidifying that status against the Seminoles.
The Rams hold a 63-58 lead over Florida State — a slight lead they've maintained throughought the second half. Six minutes to play in this one.
11:15 p.m.: Florida State has regained the lead over VCU, earning a 38-36 edge early in the second.
Both games are surprisingly low-scoring, but exciting nonetheless.
11:11 p.m.: The Wildcats are looking for their first-ever win against the Buckeyes, but they'll have to fight for it.
Kentucky and Ohio State are tied 38-38 with 15 minutes to play in the second half.
10:49 p.m.: The VCU-Florida State matchup is also heading into halftime, with the Rams taking a 36-31 lead over the Seminoles.
10:47 p.m.: The late-night matchups are much closer than the earlier evening games.
Kentucky and Ohio State are deadlocked at 30 at halftime.
0:19 p.m.: VCU is ready to keep on rolling in this tournament, as they're in a close battle with Florida State early in the first. The Seminoles have the slim 17-16 lead with 10 minutes to play in the half.
Also playing in a close matchup is Kentucky and Ohio State. The Wildcats currently post a 21-20 lead over the Buckeyes with seven minutes to go.
9:55 p.m.: Kentucky has achieved just about every goal there is in the NCAA tournament, except one thing — a win over the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Wildcats will be looking for just that as they tip off at 9:54 p.m. in Newark.
Also playing in the late-night set is Florida State and Virginia Commonwealth. Florida State has some tournament experience, but VCU has the most compelling story of the remaining teams, and they will be looking to continue their Cinderella story into the Elite Eight.
9:25 p.m.: Just four more teams remain in the race toward the Elite Eight, as Kansas and UNC picked up easy wins in their Sweet 16 matchups.
Tyler Zeller led the way for the Tar Heels, picking up a double-double with 27 points and 15 rebounds in the 81-63 victory over Marquette. John Henson also had a double-double for UNC, with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Kansas defeated Richmond by 20 points, earning a 77-57 win to advance. Brady Morningstar led the Jayhawks with 18 points on the night. The Spiders got a 22-point effort from forward Justin Harper off the bench.
9:15 p.m.: You'll be happy you went with the top seeds in these first two matchups of the night, as tournament veterans Kansas and UNC took early leads and never looked back.
It was expected that these two experienced teams would continue on, and they both hold solid leads over the competition.
Kansas currently leads Richmond 75-52 with three minutes to play, while UNC holds a 79-57 advantage over Marquette with 2:30 to go.
8:40 p.m.: It seems one of the Richmond, Va., teams will be going home this evening, as the Jayhawks continues their tear against the Spiders, leading 44-26 early in the second half.
It also looks like Marquette's almost done dancing, as they trail UNC 51-25 with 15 minutes to play.
8:15 p.m.: The underdogs are staying quiet in the first two games of the night as the top seeds, UNC and Kansas, take extensive leads in their matchups.
Kansas currently leads Richmond 44-21 at halftime, while North Carolina has a 40-15 edge over Marquette.
7:45 p.m.: The Jayhawks aren't letting the No. 12-seeded Spiders catch any glimpse of a lead, as they jump out to an early 17-7 advantage midway through the first.
Meanwhile, the Tar Heels have pulled away from the Golden Eagles. Takin ga 23-10 lead with five minutes remaining in the first half.
7:24 p.m.: Marquette and UNC are underway for our first matchup of the night.
The Golden Eagles are the underdogs of this one, coming in as the No. 11 seed. Marquette knows all about the upset, however, as they handled Xavier and Syracuse en route to this Sweet 16 matchup.
The Tar Heels have the early lead, taking an 8-6 advantage with 13 minutes left in the first.
6:15 p.m: The first half of the Elite Eight was solidified on Thursday night, as three of the four matchups ended up in upsets.
The big story of the night was Arizona ousting No. 1-seeded Duke in the Western regional, making the Blue Devils the second top seed to get bounced from the NCAA Tournament.
Jimmer Fredette fans got disappointing news, as the Florida Gators edged the BYU Cougars in overtime to advance to the Elite Eight.
On Friday night, the final half of the Elite Eight will be determined as four matchups lay ahead. Will any of the Cinderella seeds move on? Virginia Commonwealth, Richmond and Marquette all face tough tests in this round — will they still be dancing by the end of the night.
Stick with NESN for all the tournament updates throughout the evening, we've got you covered. The first game between Marquette and North Carolina starts at 7:15 p.m.
