Update: The third day of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is underway, and top-seeded Duke is one of the teams that has punched a ticket to the Sweet 16.
Previous: The first day of the 2026 men’s NCAA basketball tournament did not disappoint.
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The afternoon schedule delivered several incredible moments for teams and fans. Nebraska secured their first tournament win in school history, while No. 12 High Point delivered a thrilling upset of No. 5 Wisconsin. Duke, the top overall seed in the tournament, was put to the test by a feisty Siena squad while No. 9 TCU outlasted No 8 Ohio State in the first game of the day, setting the tone for the entire slate.
On Thursday night a tough Howard team, fresh off their first-ever NCAA tournament win over UMBC in the First Four, gave No. 1 seed Michigan everything they can handle in the first half before the Wolverines pulled away. VCU came back from a 19-point deficit against UNC to force overtime, before toppling the Tar Heels, and Gonzaga staved off a valiant Kennesaw State team to advance.
Here are all the scores from Thursday’s action, as well as the full Friday slate and a look ahead to Saturday.
But first, the full up-to-date bracket, courtesy of the NCAA:
2026 NCAA Tournament Day Three
Here is the Saturday slate:
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East Region Schedule
No. 3 Michigan State 77, No. 6 Louisville 69
No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58
South Region Schedule
No. 2 Houston vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, 6:10 p.m. Eastern
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 11 VCU, 7:50 p.m. Eastern
No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt, 8:45 p.m. Eastern
West Region Schedule
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 Texas, 7:10 p.m. Eastern
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 High Point, 9:45 p.m Eastern
Midwest Region Schedule
No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 9 Saint Louis 72
2026 NCAA Tournament Day Four
Here is Sunday’s schedule.
East Region Schedule
No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 4 Kansas, 5:15 p.m. Eastern
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA, 8:45 p.m. Eastern
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South Region Schedule
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 Iowa, 7:10 p.m. Eastern
West Region Schedule
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami, 12:10 p.m Eastern
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State, 7:50 p.m. Eastern
Midwest Region Schedule
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Kentucky, 2:45 p.m. Eastern
No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee, 6:10 p.m. Eastern
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Texas Tech, 9:45 p.m. Eastern
2026 NCAA Tournament Day Two
Here is the full schedule for Friday, with scores updated as games go final:
East Region Schedule
No. 5 St. John’s 79, No. 12 Northern Iowa 53
No. 7 UCLA 75, No. 10 UCF 71
No. 4 Kansas 68, No. 13 California Baptist 60
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman, 10:00 p.m. Eastern
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South Region Schedule
No. 9 Iowa 67, No. 8 Clemson 61
No. 1 Florida 114, No. 16 Prairie View A&M 55
West Region Schedule
No. 1 Arizona 92, No. 16 LIU 58
No. 9 Utah State 86, No. 8 Villanova 76
No. 2 Purdue 104, No. 15 Queens (NC) 71
No. 7 Miami 80, No. 10 Missouri 66
Midwest Region Schedule
No. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84
No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Akron 71
No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73
No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74
No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70
No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (OH) 56
2026 NCAA Tournament Day One
Here are all the scores from the first day of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
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East Region Scores
No. 1 Duke 71, No. 16 Siena 65
No. 3 Michigan State 92, No. 14 North Dakota State 67
No. 6 Louisville 83, No. 11 South Florida 79
No. 9 TCU 66, No. 8 Ohio State 64
South Region Scores
No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 13 Troy 47
No. 5 Vanderbilt 78, No. 12 McNeese 68
No. 11 VCU 82, No. 6 North Carolina 78 (OT)
No. 10 Texas A&M 63, No. 7 Saint Mary’s 50
No. 3 Illinois 105, No. 14 Pennsylvania 70
No. 2 Houston 78, No. 15 Idaho 47
West Region Scores
No. 12 High Point 83, No. 5 Wisconsin 82
No. 4 Arkansas 97, No. 13 Hawai’i 78
No. 11 Texas 79, No. 6 BYU 71
No. 3 Gonzaga 73, No. 14 Kennesaw State 64
Midwest Region Scores
No. 1 Michigan 101, No. 16 Howard 80
No. 9 Saint Louis 102, No. 8 Georgia 77
