Let the Madness Begin! It’s Opening Day of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament. Four of the original 68 teams were eliminated in First Four action Tuesday/Wednesday in Dayton: UMBC, NC State, Lehigh and SMU. Now, 64 teams remain, each with a short-term goal to “survive & advance.” WJPA-AM (1450) is your radio home for all the madness of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball National Championships.
First Round–Thursday, March 19
9-TCU > 8-Ohio State, 66-64
4-Nebraska > 13-Troy, 76-47
6-Lousiville > 11-South Florida, 83-79
12-High Point > 5-Wisconsin, 83-82
1-Duke > 16-Siena, 71-65
5-Vanderbilt > 12-McNeese, 78-68
3-Michigan State > 14 North Dakota State, 92-67
4-Arkansa > 13-Hawaii, 97-78
11-VCU > 6-North Carolina, 82-78 OT
1-Michigan > 16-Howard, 101-80
11-Texas > 6-BYU, 79-71
10-Texas A&M > 7-St. Mary’s, 63-50
3-Illinois > 14-Penn, 105-70
9-Saint Louis > 8-Georgia, 102-77
3-Gonzaga > 14-Kennesaw State, 73-64
2-Houston > 15-Idaho, 78-47