Pride Hofstra

The Men's 2026 March Madness Pain Index

Some losses are understandable in the NCAA tournament. Others will haunt us forever (see: Duke). We rank them all.

Your guide to March Madness Day 2: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, more

ESPN's reporters on-site across the country detail how each game was won Friday, plus look ahead to Sunday.

Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates from Friday's first round

ESPN reporters are on-site across the country with real-time updates from the 2026 NCAA tournament.

Philon scores 29 points, Alabama wipes out early deficit to oust Hofstra 90-70 in Midwest Region

— Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on...

Taylor Bow Bowen throws down slam for Alabama

Taylor Bow Bowen elevates for a slam dunk in the second half vs. Hofstra.

Alabama faces Hofstra in opening round of NCAA Tournament

Hofstra Pride (24-10, 15-6 CAA) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (23-9, 13-6 SEC)

Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players in March Madness

From mid-major leaders to national superstars, here's who could impact their teams' NCAA tournament runs.

Joe Lunardi's ultimate guide to men's March Madness 2026

ESPN's bracketologist shares what he really thinks about every team's chances in the NCAA tournament.