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The biggest storylines of Thursday's first round of March Madness 2022

Strap in. The action is about to begin. Now that we've trimmed the teams from 68 to a neat 64, the first round of the 2022 NCAA men's tournament is set to commence. Sixteen teams will take to courts in Buffalo, Fort Worth, Indianapolis on Thursday, but there are no guarantees on who will make it through to Saturday. Will 1-seeds Gonzaga, Baylor and Kansas survive? Will No. 2 seed Kentucky handle Saint Peter's and avoid the fate that befell 2-seed Ohio State against Oral Roberts in 2021? Which player will save his team from elimination and become a household name?

Tara VanDerveer uses NCAA platform to pledge help to Ukraine

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — At home over breakfast Thursday morning with sister Heidi, Tara VanDerveer formulated a plan to somehow help the suffering Ukrainian people who still mean so much to her years after she took the U.S. national team to play there.

2022 Women's NCAA tournament first-round best bets and futures

The bracket is set and the 2022 NCAA women's basketball tournament is ready to roll. Louisville, South Carolina, Stanford and NC State enter as the No. 1 seeds, but there are always other options to bet on throughout the tournament. ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme and studio analyst Monica McNutt are here to offer their best bets for the first round and futures, including national title options.