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NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2027 men's March Madness field

Can one player be the difference between a first-round exit and Sweet 16 run? Kentucky's projections say yes.

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.

2026 men's March Madness: Superlatives from the first round

What were the coolest, weirdest and most notable things to happen in the men's NCAA tournament's first round? We've got some of the best right here.

Top-seeded Arizona rolls past Long Island 92-58 in impressive NCAA Tournament opener

— While a couple of other No. 1 seeds got tested by their first-round matchups in classic March Madness fashion this week, Arizona started its title quest with a breezy, businesslike win.

Brayden Burries drills a logo 3 for Arizona

Brayden Burries pulls up from the logo and cashes it for Arizona vs. Long Island University.

Welcome to 'The Reef': Inside the LIU Sharks' courtside section

A few college basketball fanatics were looking for a local team to root for in 2023. They landed on the LIU Sharks -- and turned rooting for them into a passion.