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How did day 1 of March Madness impact your bracket? See how our predictions fared

Day 1 of the NCAA’s March Madness is behind us. And while it gave us plenty of upsets, it also set the tone for The Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette’s bracket contest.

See the leaders in our contest here. At the end of the tournament, the local leader with the highest score will take home a $75 gift card.

Within the newsroom, we have our own contest going. The prize? Bragging rights for the next 12 months. And the person that comes in last has to buy lunch for the others.

Let’s see the current standings:

Kansas-Austin Peay

Graham: Kansas

Lucas: Kansas

Kelly: Kansas

Mandy: Kansas

Colorado-Connecticut

Graham: Colorado

Lucas: Connecticut

Kelly: Connecticut

Mandy: Colorado

Arizona-Wichita State

Graham: Arizona

Lucas: Wichita State

Kelly: Arizona

Mandy: Wichita State

Miami-Buffalo

Graham: Miami

Lucas: Miami

Kelly: Miami

Mandy: Buffalo

North Carolina-Florida Gulf Coast

Graham: North Carolina

Lucas: North Carolina

Kelly: North Carolina

Mandy: North Carolina

USC-Providence

Graham: USC

Lucas: Providence

Kelly: USC

Mandy: USC

Indiana-Chattanooga

Graham: Indiana

Lucas: Indiana

Kelly: Indiana

Mandy: Indiana

Baylor-Yale

Graham: Baylor

Lucas: Baylor

Kelly: Baylor

Mandy: Baylor

Kentucky-Stony Brook

Graham: Kentucky

Lucas: Kentucky

Kelly: Kentucky

Mandy: Stony Brook

Virginia-Hampton

Graham: Virginia

Lucas: Virginia

Kelly: Virginia

Mandy: Virginia

Texas Tech-Butler

Graham: Texas Tech

Lucas: Butler

Kelly: Butler

Mandy: Butler

Perdue-UA Little Rock

Graham: UA Little Rock

Lucas: Perdue

Kelly: Perdue

Mandy: UA Little Rock

Iowa State-Iona

Graham: Iowa State

Lucas: Iowa State

Kelly: Iona

Mandy: Iowa State

Duke-UNC Wilmington

Graham: Duke

Lucas: Duke

Kelly: Duke

Mandy: Duke

Gonzaga-Seton Hall

Graham: Gonzaga

Lucas: Gonzaga

Kelly: Gonzaga

Mandy: Gonzaga

Utah-Fresno State

Graham: Utah

Lucas: Utah

Kelly: Utah

Mandy: Utah

Current standings:

Graham: 22

Lucas: 28

Kelly: 22

Mandy: 22

Keep up with future scores here

This story was originally published March 18, 2016 at 12:23 PM with the headline "How did day 1 of March Madness impact your bracket? See how our predictions fared."

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