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The first round of the NCAA men's tournament is in the books. As always, there were plenty of tight contests, interesting storylines, and of course, upsets. Heading into the second round, here are five bold predictions as competing teams look to punch a ticket to the Sweet 16. At least one No. 9 seed will upset a No. 1 seed to advance to the Sweet 16 In one of the oddities of the round of 64, all four No. 9 seeds advanced over their No. 8 seed opponents.
Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced that rookie guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. "I want to give a health update on Nikola Topic," Presti began. "I think as everybody is aware. He had a testicular procedure at the very beginning of training camp. That procedure was necessary and done at M.D. Anderson in Houston to determine if Nikola was dealing with a case of testicular cancer.
TCU Horned Frogs senior running back Kevorian Barnes did not practice with the team on Tuesday and is questionable for Saturday's game against SMU with a lower leg injury, according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel. Barnes, who has rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown through two games this season, is the team's leading rusher. He transferred into TCU's program this offseason after spending four years at UTSA.
The Seattle Seahawks have released veteran tight end Noah Fant, according to multiple reports. Fant, a former 2019 first-round pick, was traded to Seattle as part of the 2022 trade that sent longtime Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver. Fant caught 130 passes for 1,400 yards and five touchdowns in 42 games in Seattle. Fant's release saves the Seahawks $8.91 million against the salary cap this season. He was scheduled to earn $8.49 million in non-guaranteed salary.
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