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Tournament Intelligence

First Round Matchups

2026 Schedule

All 32 first-round games with analytics matchup data, betting lines, and seeding analysis.

Friday, March 20

16 games

St. Louis

4 games
12:15 PMPower Upset
CBS
(7)Kentucky
21-13SEC
88.9Power Rating
vs
(10)Santa Clara
26-8WCC
89.1Power Rating
Spread: -3.1(9 books)O/U: 160.4
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2:50 PM
CBS
(2)Iowa St.
27-7B12
95.3Power Rating
vs
(15)Tennessee St.
23-9OVC
34.8Power Rating
Spread: -24.5(9 books)O/U: 149.1
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7:35 PM
truTV
(2)Purdue
27-8B10
95.7Power Rating
vs
(15)Queens
21-13ASun
43.9Power Rating
Spread: -25.4(8 books)O/U: 163.4
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10:10 PM
truTV
(7)Miami FL
25-8ACC
88.6Power Rating
vs
(10)Missouri
20-12SEC
85.4Power Rating
Spread: -1.9(9 books)O/U: 147.4
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Tampa

4 games
12:40 PM
truTV
(5)Texas Tech
22-10B12
95Power Rating
Key AbsenceJT Toppin — Torn ACL
Power Rating reflects full-roster performance
vs
(12)Akron
29-5MAC
77.3Power Rating
Spread: -7.8(9 books)O/U: 156.3
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3:15 PM
truTV
(4)Alabama
23-9SEC
93.5Power Rating
vs
(13)Hofstra
24-10CAA
70.4Power Rating
Spread: -11.6(9 books)O/U: 159.3
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6:50 PMVegas UpsetPower Upset
TNT
(8)Clemson
24-10ACC
89.7Power Rating
OutCarter Welling — Torn ACL
vs
(9)Iowa
21-12B10
91Power Rating
Spread: +2.3(9 books)O/U: 129
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9:25 PM
TNT
(1)Florida
26-7SEC
97.5Power Rating
vs
(16)Prairie View A&M
18-17SWAC
25.4Power Rating
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San Diego

4 games
1:35 PM
TNT
(1)Arizona
32-2B12
97.8Power Rating
vs
(16)LIU
24-10NEC
34.4Power Rating
Spread: -30.7(8 books)O/U: 150.8
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4:10 PMVegas Upset
TNT
(8)Villanova
24-8BE
88.6Power Rating
OutMatt Hodge — Torn ACL
vs
(9)Utah St.
28-6MWC
88.4Power Rating
Spread: +1.5(9 books)O/U: 146.7
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7:10 PM
CBS
(5)St. John's
28-6BE
92.7Power Rating
vs
(12)Northern Iowa
23-12MVC
77.4Power Rating
Spread: -10.5(9 books)O/U: 131.4
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9:45 PM
CBS
(4)Kansas
23-10B12
93.7Power Rating
vs
(13)Cal Baptist
25-8WAC
68.9Power Rating
Spread: -14.3(9 books)O/U: 138.2
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Philadelphia

4 games
1:50 PM
TBS
(3)Virginia
29-5ACC
93.6Power Rating
vs
(14)Wright St.
23-11Horz
58.7Power Rating
Spread: -18.2(9 books)O/U: 145.3
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4:25 PM
TBS
(6)Tennessee
22-11SEC
94.6Power Rating
vs
(11)Miami OH
31-1MAC
73.8Power Rating
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7:25 PM
TBS
(7)UCLA
23-11B10
89.5Power Rating
vs
(10)UCF
21-11B12
83Power Rating
Spread: -5.6(9 books)O/U: 152.2
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10:00 PM
TBS
(2)Connecticut
29-5BE
95.8Power Rating
vs
(15)Furman
22-12SC
44.4Power Rating
Spread: -20.6(9 books)O/U: 136.7
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Thursday, March 19

16 games

Greenville

4 games
12:15 PM
CBS
(8)Ohio St.
21-12B10
90.5Power Rating
vs
(9)TCU
22-11B12
82.3Power Rating
Spread: -2.5(9 books)O/U: 146.3
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2:50 PM
CBS
(1)Duke
32-2ACC
98.3Power Rating
OutCaleb Foster — Foot fracture (surgery)
QuestionablePatrick Ngongba II — Foot soreness
vs
(16)Siena
23-11MAAC
45.5Power Rating
Spread: -28.3(8 books)O/U: 135.7
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6:50 PM
TNT
(6)North Carolina
24-8ACC
90.8Power Rating
Key AbsenceCaleb Wilson — Broken thumb (surgery)
Power Rating reflects full-roster performance
vs
(11)VCU
27-7A10
84.3Power Rating
Spread: -2.5(9 books)O/U: 153.3
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9:25 PM
TNT
(3)Illinois
24-8B10
97.1Power Rating
vs
(14)Penn
18-11Ivy
53.1Power Rating
Spread: -24.4(9 books)O/U: 150.3
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Oklahoma City

4 games
12:40 PM
truTV
(4)Nebraska
26-6B10
93.6Power Rating
vs
(13)Troy
22-11SB
52Power Rating
Spread: -13.1(9 books)O/U: 136.9
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3:15 PM
truTV
(5)Vanderbilt
26-8SEC
93.5Power Rating
vs
(12)McNeese St.
28-5Slnd
74.2Power Rating
Spread: -11.5(9 books)O/U: 150.4
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7:35 PM
truTV
(7)Saint Mary's
27-5WCC
91Power Rating
vs
(10)Texas A&M
21-11SEC
89Power Rating
Spread: -3.2(9 books)O/U: 147.3
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10:10 PM
truTV
(2)Houston
28-6B12
97.2Power Rating
vs
(15)Idaho
21-14BSky
57Power Rating
Spread: -23.5(9 books)O/U: 135.9
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Buffalo

4 games
1:30 PM
TNT
(6)Louisville
23-10ACC
94Power Rating
QuestionableMikel Brown Jr. — Lower back
Power Rating reflects full-roster performance
vs
(11)South Florida
25-8Amer
81.7Power Rating
Spread: -4.9(9 books)O/U: 165.1
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4:05 PM
TNT
(3)Michigan St.
25-7B10
94.6Power Rating
vs
(14)North Dakota St.
27-7Sum
61.6Power Rating
Spread: -16.2(9 books)O/U: 143.4
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7:10 PM
CBS
(1)Michigan
31-3B10
98.2Power Rating
vs
(16)Howard
23-10MEAC
43Power Rating
Spread: -31.4(8 books)O/U: 151.2
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9:45 PMPower Upset
CBS
(8)Georgia
22-10SEC
88.7Power Rating
vs
(9)Saint Louis
28-5A10
88.8Power Rating
Spread: -1.9(9 books)O/U: 169.6
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Portland

4 games
1:50 PM
TBS
(5)Wisconsin
24-10B10
91.7Power Rating
vs
(12)High Point
30-4BSth
70.1Power Rating
Spread: -10.1(9 books)O/U: 164.5
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4:25 PM
TBS
(4)Arkansas
26-8SEC
93.3Power Rating
vs
(13)Hawaii
24-8BW
64.1Power Rating
Spread: -15.3(9 books)O/U: 160.1
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7:25 PM
TBS
(6)BYU
23-11B12
87.5Power Rating
Key AbsenceRichie Saunders — Torn ACL
Power Rating reflects full-roster performance
vs
(11)Texas
18-14SEC
87.1Power Rating
Spread: -2.2(9 books)O/U: 158.4
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10:00 PM
TBS
(3)Gonzaga
30-3WCC
94.3Power Rating
QuestionableBraden Huff — Left knee
Power Rating reflects full-roster performance
vs
(14)Kennesaw St.
21-13CUSA
53.4Power Rating
Spread: -20.4(9 books)O/U: 154.4
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