March Madness highlights Mississippi women shock No. 1 Stanford; FAU men knock out FDU

Here’s what to know

• No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson, the story of the men’s tournament after it beat top-seeded Purdue on Friday night, saw its historic run come to an end against No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic. In the afternoon, Kansas State secured its first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2018 with a win over Kentucky, while Tom Izzo and Michigan State held on to beat No. 2 seed Marquette and No. 6 Creighton knocked out third-seeded Baylor.
• Defending women’s champion South Carolina opened the women’s schedule with a 76-45 win over South Florida. Caitlin Clark and Iowa survived a scare against Georgia, while Faith Masonius and Maryland reached the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive season with a win over Arizona. Angel Reese had a memorable night for LSU, recording 25 points and 24 rebounds to power the Tigers into the Sweet 16.
• Find the full men’s bracket here. The women’s bracket is here. All of The Post’s latest March Madness coverage is here.