Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates from Thursday's first round
ESPN reporters are on site across the country with real-time updates from the 2026 NCAA tournament.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:24:47 EST

Duke avoids historic upset, rallies to beat Siena
Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final 5 minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:28:46 EST

High Point rallies late to stun 5th-seeded Badgers
Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:28:46 EST

TCU backs up its tough talk, bounces Buckeyes
Xavier Edmonds converted a layup to beat the shot clock with 4.3 seconds left, and No. 9 seed TCU held off a furious second-half rally by eighth-seeded Ohio State for a 66-64 victory to open the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:28:46 EST

Profar gets full PED ban after appeal resolved
Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs was resolved.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:28:46 EST