March Madness 2026: Upsets Steal the Show

0:00On March 21st, March Madness for 2026 is in full swing, with the Duke Blue Devils grabbing the top overall seed in the East region. Arizona leads the West, Michigan tops the Midwest, and Florida heads the South in the 68 team bracket. The action kicked off March 17th in Dayton, Ohio with the first four games, and it all builds to the national title at Lucas Oil Stadium in. Indianapolis less than three weeks from now. The results brought some thrills, as Howard edged UMBC 86 to 83, Texas slip pass in these date 68 to 66, Prairie. View A&M top Lehigh 67 to 55, and Miami of Ohio beat SMU 89 to 79. In the first round, Duke handled CNS 71 to 65, Michigan crushed Howard 101 to 80, and Florida dominated Prairie. View 114 to 55. Upset stole the show, though, with number 9 TCU, knocking off Ohio State 66 to 64, number

1:0012 high points, stunning Wisconsin, 83 to 82, and number 11 VCU outlasting North Carolina, 82 to 78 in overtime. Gonzaga, Illinois, and Houston also moved on strong, keeping fans buzzing about potential Cinderella stories. Now eyes turn to the second round, starting March 21st. Duke faces TCU in Greenville at 515 PM on CBS, while number 1 Michigan takes on St. Louis in Buffalo at 1210 PM. Other big ones include Arizona versus Utah State in San Diego and Florida against Iowa in Tampa. Michigan State battles Louisville right after in the same Buffalo spot. With so many seas holding firm amid the chaos, this tournament feels wide open as sweet 16 spots hang in the balance.