Kentucky (22-11) advanced to the second round for the 16th straight year.
Virginia 84, Albany 57
In Columbus, Ohio, J.R. Reynolds scored 28 points and Virginia got its first tournament win since 1995, when it reached the final eight.
Sean Singletary added 23 points and nine assists for the fourth-seeded Cavaliers (21-10).
Tennessee 121, Long Beach St 86
In Columbus, Tennessee had five players score in double figures as it matched the most points in a first-round game.
Chris Lofton scored 25 points and Dane Bradshaw had 11 assists for the Volunteers (23-10).
Memphis 73, North Texas 58
In New Orleans, Chris Douglas-Roberts had 16 points and Memphis extended its winning streak to 23 games.
Robert Dozier had 11 points and seven rebounds and Joey Dorsey had nine points and 15 rebounds for the Tigers (31-3), who overcame a slow start to grab control late in the first half.
Nevada 77, Creighton 71, OT
In New Orleans, Marcelus Kemp saved seventh-seeded Nevada from another early exit in the NCAA tournament.
With Wolf Pack star Nick Fazekas off his game, Kemp capped a 27-point performance with nine points in overtime.
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