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Matchup Previews

First Four Tips Off as 2026 NCAA Bracket Opens With Howard–UMBC, NC State–Texas

Analysts cast this field as unusually top-heavy, steering brackets toward blue-blood favorites over widespread upset hunts.

Duke Topples No. 1 Michigan on Neutral Court, Recasting Race for NCAA Tournament’s Top Seed

No. 17 Florida Overpowers Texas A&M to Seize Sole SEC Lead

UConn Rolls to 18th Straight, Sets Up Garden Test With Surging St. John’s

No. 2 UConn Holds Off Providence 87–81 to Reach 10–0 in Big East, Extend Streak to 16

No. 13 Nebraska Edges No. 9 Michigan State 58–56 to Stay Unbeaten

ACC Seizes Opening Night of ACC/SEC Challenge With Upsets, Clutch Endings

Veesaar, Wilson Power No. 16 UNC Past St. Bonaventure 85–70 to Reach 6–0