The second round of the men’s NCAA Tournament gets underway today as March Madness continues. The action tips off in Buffalo with Michigan, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest, taking on No. 9 St. Louis. Michigan State,

A No. 10 seed has beaten a No. 7 seed in each of the last 17 NCAA Tournaments, and here's who's most likely to do so this year

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nyk Lewis finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds and No. 2 seed VCU beat fourth-seeded Dayton 70-62 on Sunday to win a second straight Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament and clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

North Carolina will open NCAA Tournament play on Thursday, taking on VCU at 6:50 p.m. in the first round. Before and after the Tar Heels tip off, there will be wall-to-wall basketball, including several matchups from the South Region — the same region North Carolina occupies as a top seed.

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Santa Clara Broncos 89-84 during the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo., on Friday, March 20, 2026.

Otega Oweh and Kentucky survived an upset bid from Santa Clara in the first round of the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament. Catch up here for March Madness scores and highlights:

Missouri, Santa Clara, Texas A&M, and UCF all had to hold their breath a little bit, but they're in. Here's the CFN breakdown of all the 2026 NCAA Tournament No. 10 seeds.

NCAA Tournament betting odds, point spreads, moneylines, over/unders for 2026 men's college basketball. Who is favored in March Madness second round?