This NCAA basketball bonanza kicks off with the First Four Round – four games in each tournament to determine the final four teams in the Round of 64. It’s the last puzzle piece before the March Madness bracket is complete.
With the entire field of 68 officially announced, who's in the First Four? Here's what to know, including game times, dates and how to watch information:
The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament might have been the last for St. Francis (PA). The school announced Tuesday that it will be dropping from Division I all the way to Division III after the 2025-26 college sports seasons. The announcement comes a week after the school nearly beat Alabama State in the First Four.
As March madness approaches, basketball enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the NCAA tournaments that command nationwide attention. While the round of 64 traditionally marks the start of the NCAA men's and women's tournaments,
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Freshman Derik Queen’s buzzer-beating floater lifts Maryland men’s basketball past Colorado State, 72-71, and into the Sweet 16.
No. 3 seed Wisconsin's 91-89 loss to No. 6 seed BYU and No. 4 seed Texas A&M's 91-79 loss also registered as upsets by a seeding perspective, though betting markets had the point spread of both games favoring the loser by a single possession.