Paris 2024 Olympian N Sriram Balaji and his Austrian partner,Neil Oberleitner,won the men’s doubles title at the Nonthaburi Challenger II 2026 tennis tournament in Bangkok,thailand,on Saturday.
Balaji and Donski, the top seeds at the ATP Challenger 75 tournament, defeated second seeds Anirudh Chandrasekar of india and Japan’s Takeru yuzuki 6-3, 7(8)-6(6) in 89 minutes to clinch their maiden ATP Challenger tennis title as a team.
This was Balaji’s 14th ATP Challenger doubles title and first as April 2024,when he won the Sardegna Open in Italy alongside Andre Begemann of germany.
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The 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament concluded on April 8, 2024, with UConn defeating Purdue in the championship game. This report details key results from the first two rounds, focusing on notable upsets and team performances as of January 17, 2026.
2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Overview
The 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament featured 68 teams competing for the national championship. The tournament began with the First Four games on March 19-20, 2024, followed by the first and second rounds from March 21-24, 2024.
As of January 17, 2026, the results from the 2024 tournament remain unchanged and are considered final.
first Round Upsets
The first round of the 2024 tournament saw several notable upsets, altering many brackets. Upset victories are defined here as a team seeded at least six spots lower defeating a higher seed.
- NC State (11 seed) defeated Texas Tech (6 seed): NC State won 80-77 in overtime. Source: NCAA.com
- james Madison (12 seed) defeated wisconsin (5 seed): James Madison secured a 72-61 victory. Source: ESPN
- Western Kentucky (12 seed) defeated Cincinnati (5 seed): Western Kentucky won 81-73. Source: CBS Sports
- Grand Canyon (13 seed) defeated Saint mary’s (4 seed): Grand Canyon achieved a 75-67 win. Source: USA Today
Second Round Results & Notable Performances
The second round continued to deliver competitive games and further upsets. Several teams advanced to the Sweet Sixteen after strong performances.
- UConn (1 seed) advanced: UConn defeated Northwestern 77-65. Source: NCAA.com
- Purdue (1 seed) advanced: Purdue defeated Grambling State 78-50. Source: ESPN
- NC state (11 seed) advanced: NC State defeated Oakland 79-65. Source: CBS Sports
- Arizona (2 seed) advanced: Arizona defeated Dayton 77-72. Source: USA Today
