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

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 16:50:11 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 17:25:51 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 16:50:11 EST

'Storybook ending': Nebraska ends NCAA drought
No. 4 seed Nebraska captured its first-ever NCAA tournament win in a 76-47 drubbing of No. 13 seed Troy in the first round Thursday.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:50:11 EST