The talk after Selection Sunday centered on the selection committee favoring the Big Ten Conference, particularly near the bubble line, sending nine teams to the NCAA Tournament.

So far, the Big Ten has delivered and put forth a strong showing in March Madness, with all five teams pulling out wins in Friday’s first-round action. Purdue (hammered Yale) and Ohio State (routed Loyola-Chicago) won in convincing fashion, while Illinois (edged Chattanooga), Michigan State (clipped Davidson) and Wisconsin (pulled away from Colgate) barely evaded upsets to get by to the second round.

Combine that with Thursday’s results and the First Four, and the Big Ten is 7-3 in these NCAAs. No. 11 seed Michigan upset Colorado State to advance Thursday, while Iowa (upset by Richmond), Indiana (lost to Saint Mary’s) and Rutgers (lost in play-in to Notre Dame) weren’t so fortunate.

In the first wave of games Friday, ex-bubble team Notre Dame carried over its momentum from that thrilling overtime play-in game win over Rutgers to upset No. 6 seed Alabama. The No. 11-seeded Irish made it 10 of the last 11 years now that a “First Four” team has advanced to the round of 32. It’s been a decent NCAA Tournament for the ACC’s five teams, with Duke (hammered Cal State Fullerton) and Miami (clipped USC) both advancing Friday while Virginia Tech bowed out in a loss to Texas.

With Notre Dame, Iowa State and Michigan all advancing, three No. 11 seeds are alive in the second round this year.

Following a scintillating first day Thursday – that saw three overtime games and four double-digit seeds pulling off upsets – here’s a look at the winners and losers from Friday’s first-round action.

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Winners

Duke

The Blue Devils (29-6) avoided a big upset by crushing No. 15-seeded Cal State Fullerton 78-61 in the first round matchup in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final…