UCLA vs. UCF prediction: March Madness 2026 odds, picks, predictions for Friday’s Round of 64
Seventh-seeded UCLA seems to be gaining some momentum as a potential dark horse to go on a run in the East Region.

Seventh-seeded UCLA seems to be gaining some momentum as a potential dark horse to go on a run in the East Region.

Zuby Ejiofor and co. are looking to get off on the right foot in the tourney.

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns outlasted AJ Dybantsa and the No. 6 seed BYU Cougars in the opening round matchup in the West Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, winning by a score of 79-71. The Longhorns were led by their sophomore center Matas Vokietaitis, who led the team with 23 points and 16 ...

The Santa Clara Broncos suffered a tough 89-84 overtime loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It appeared the Broncos were going to win the contest in regulation, but the Wildcats hit a game-tying buzzer beater to force overtime. However, that play may have never come to fruition had […] The post Santa Clara coach’s ignored timeout call has fans pissed off after Kentucky loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kentucky was only able to beat Santa Clara during the First Round of March Madness because a nearby referee did not pay attention to Herb Sendek on the final play of regulation. The head coach of the Broncos tried to call a timeout just milliseconds before Otega Oweh beat the buzzer to force overtime. It […] The post Santa Clara Robbed Of March Madness Upset Over Kentucky By Referee Who Was Not Looking appeared first on BroBible.

This game is expected to be a grind-it-out type of affair, with both teams boasting top-25 defensive efficiency.

Kentucky was seconds from elimination before Otega Oweh drilled a 40-footer to force OT and beat Santa Clara. A wild March Madness finish keeps the Wildcats alive.

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The 2026 NBA Draft class is being hailed as one of the most talented in recent memory, headlined by a Big Three of prospects already performing at an All-American level in college. Leading the way is AJ Dybantsa, the nation’s top scorer at BYU, followed closely by the versatile Darryn Peterson of ...

University of Pennsylvania fans in the stands had a bitter and highly unsportsmanlike reaction to their humiliating 105-70 defeat in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Kentucky was seconds from elimination before Otega Oweh delivered a shot that will define March Madness.

Kentucky star Otega Oweh made a miraculous shot to keep the Wildcats alive in Friday’s NCAA Tournament game, but the Santa Clara Broncos will be very unhappy with what happened just before it was taken. Santa Clara and Kentucky played a wild, back-and-forth game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday at Enterprise … The post Referees missed key call just before Kentucky’s miracle shot appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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The Hawkeyes and Tigers match up with each other in interesting ways.


High Point guard Chase Johnston hit the game-deciding shot in his team's upset win vs Wisconsin on Day One of the NCAA Tournament and has used the spotlight to point fans to Jesus in some unique ways.

Washenitz shines on court as viral moment grabs attention.

College coaches usually go viral for scolding the media, but VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. is garnering attention for a wholesome shoutout to the student reporters at his press conference. Fresh off coaching VCU to a stunning comeback win against North Carolina in the first round of the men’s NCAA Tournament, Martelli Jr. had Read more... The post VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. gives student reporters wholesome shoutout appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Texas upset BYU on Thursday night, ending A.J. Dybantsa's freshman season. The post AJ Dybantsa, BYU Are Latest Non-Blueblood Pairing To Exit Early appeared first on Front Office Sports.
CBS and TNT Sports have been hit with multiple absences already during the 2026 NCAA Tournament due to illness. As viewers were welcomed to Friday’s coverage of the Round of 64, they would have noticed a major change with Renee Montgomery at the main desk in New York in place of Kenny Smith. Host Adam Read more... The post Renee Montgomery subs for Kenny Smith in NCAA Tournament studio appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Many college basketball teams that punch their ticket to March Madness get there with the help of players who cemented themselves as starts well before the NCAA Tournament got underway. However, it’s also served as a platform that’s thrust some previously unheralded names into the spotlight. These relatively unknown college basketball players took full advantage […] The post 10 March Madness Legends You May Have Forgot About appeared first on BroBible.

High Point upset Wisconsin to win its first March Madness game. The post How a ‘Life Skills University’ Is Upending March Madness appeared first on Front Office Sports.

“He picked all of the walk-ons” - Vince Carter recalls Michael Jordan’s legendary return to UNC for pickup games Basketball Network
