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March Madness Kicks Off with Shocking Upsets

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March Madness kicks off with shocking upsets, nail-biting finishes, and Cinderella stories, as the first day of the 2026 N-C-A-A mens tournament delivers pure chaos. Number one seed Duke narrowly escapes Siena, while North Carolina falls in overtime to V-C-U. High Point stuns Wisconsin, and Texas knocks out B-Y-U, ending A-J Dybantsas season. Three teams score over one hundred points, and the Atlantic Ten conference shines. Fans eagerly await Fridays first-round games, as March Madness heats up.

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March Madness Kicks Off with Shocking Upsets

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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!March Madness Kicks Off with Shocking Upsets. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00On March 20th, the first day of the 2026NC double, a men's tournament delivered pure chaos with massive upsets and nail-biders right. From the start. Number 1. Seed. Duke barely held off number 16 Sienna in a survival scare, while number 6 North Carolina blew a late lead and fell in overtime. To number 11-V-C-U. Earlier this week, number 12, High Point stunned, number 5 Wisconsin, thanks to Chase Johnston's clutch, two-pointer at the buzzer, marking the biggest shot of his career. Number 11. Texas knocked out number 6, BYU, ending the season for top NBA draft prospect, AJ DeBonza. Fans are buzzing over the early Cinderella slipping into the next round, with three teams lighting up the scoreboard past 100 points, number. One Michigan, number 3 Illinois, and number 9, St. Louis. The Atlantic 10 conference looks surprisingly dominant so far. Meanwhile, coverage ramps up for the final 16 first round games on Friday, packed with

1:04live scores, updates, and breakdowns across the bracket. Expect even more twists as March Man is heats up, keeping everyone glued to the action.

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