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PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 19: Chase Johnston #99 of the High Point Panthers reacts with teammate Rob Martin #3 after making a basket against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 19: Chase Johnston #99 of the High Point Panthers reacts with teammate Rob Martin #3 after making a basket against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)

High Point, VCU highlight incredible first day of March Madness

Mar 20, 2026 | 2:21 AM

If Thursdayโ€™s opening round action of the NCAA Tournament is any indication, we are in store for an incredible March.

12-seed High Point, 11-seed VCU, and even 16-seed Siena made names for themselves across the first full day of Madness as upsets ran rampant across the country.

Catch up on all of the scores and highlights from March Madness below!

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TCU 66 โ€“ Ohio State 64
9-seed TCU uses a last-second shot to overcome a furious comeback attempt from 8-seed Ohio State.

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Nebraska 76 โ€“ Troy 47
4-seed Nebraska wins its first-ever NCAA tournament game in dominant fashion over 13-seed Troy.

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Louisville 83 โ€“ USF 79
Down by more than 20 against 6-seed Louisville, 11-seed South Florida fights all the way back, but the Cardinals sneak away with a win.

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High Point 83 โ€“ Wisconsin 82
Thursdayโ€™s first major upset sees 12-seed High Point erase a double-digit deficit to beat 5-seed Wisconsin, with the help of a last-second shot.

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Duke 71 โ€“ Siena 65
16-seed Siena looked to do something that had only been accomplished twice in the history of the NCAA Tournament. Up by double-digits at halftime on No. 1 overall seed Duke, the Saints ran out of gas late as the Blue Devils avoid a historic upset.

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Vanderbilt 78 โ€“ McNeese 68
A common theme throughout the tournamentโ€™s opening day, 5-seed Vanderbilt got down by 11 early before fighting back to win by 10 over 12-seed McNeese

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Michigan State 92 โ€“ North Dakota State 67
3-seed Michigan State and legendary coach Tom Izzo dominate the 14-seed NDSU, moving on to the Round of 32.

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Arkansas 97 โ€“ Hawaiโ€™i 78
4-seed Arkansas and legendary coach John Calipari dominate the 13-seed Hawaiโ€™i, scoring nearly 100 points in the process.

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VCU 82 โ€“ North Carolina 78 F/OT
Todayโ€™s only overtime game saw the dayโ€™s biggest comeback win, as 11-seed VCU overcame a 19-point second-half deficit to stun 6-seed UNC.

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Michigan 101 โ€“ Howard 80
From up by 4 to up by 30-plus in the blink of an eye, 1-seed Michigan shows how dominant it can be, dispatching of play-in darling Howard in the first round.

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Texas A&M 63 โ€“ St. Maryโ€™s 50
A wire-to-wire win for 10-seed Texas A&M, knocking off the WAC champ St. Maryโ€™s with incredible ease.

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Texas 79 โ€“ BYU 71
Tasked with slowing down the Nationโ€™s leading scorer, Texas Coach Sean Miller admitted AJ Dybantsa could not be stopped. The presumptive top 3 NBA draft pick records 35 points and 10 rebounds, but 11-seed Texas upsets 6-seed BYU.

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Illinois 105 โ€“ Penn 70
Fran McCaffreyโ€™s triumphant return to the NCAA Tournament was spoiled by an Illini buzzsaw as 14-seed Penn concedes over 100 points to 3-seed Illinois.

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St. Louis 102 โ€“ Georgia 77
Tournament darling Robbie Avila and the 9-seed St. Louis Billikens assert absolute dominance over SEC power Georgia, becoming the second team to eclipse the century mark.

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Houston 78 โ€“ Idaho 47
After an early onslaught by 15-seed Idaho, last yearโ€™s National Runner Up Houston took over, cruising to the Round of 32.

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Gonzaga 73 โ€“ Kennesaw State 64
A 9-point win for 3-seed Gonzaga does not truly represent the challenge the CUSA champ Kennesaw State applied, leading into the second half before the Zags pulled away.

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