March Madness Upssets: Iowa, Kansas, BYU Fall

0:00On March 23rd, the sweet 16 in the 2026 men's March Madness is set to kick off after a wild first and second round full of upsets. Number 9. Iowa made history by knocking out the reigning champion number 1 Florida Gators, marking the first top seed to fall and Iowa's first, trip here since 1999. Several top NBA draft prospects are already sidelined, adding to the chaos. Darren Peterson and number 4 Kansas fell at the buzzer to number 5 St. John's, while AJ DeBanza and number 6, BYU, got upset by number 11. Texas in round 1. Eyes now turn to standouts like Cameron Booser leading number 1 Duke, and number 4 Arkansas with Darius A. Cove Jr.'s hot scoring despite some. Defensive woes. Fans are buzzing about these young stars carrying their teams deep. The action starts Thursday, March 26th, with Nebraska facing Iowa and Purdue taking on Texas in the evening. Friday brings Duke against St. John's, Yukon versus Michigan State, Michigan over Alabama,

1:05and Iowa State would Tennessee, all packed into prime time. Slots. Elite 8 gains follow over the weekend, leading to the final 4 on April 4th, and the championship on April 6th, both at Lucas Oil Stadium in. Indianapolis, plenty of bracket-busting thrills still ahead.