March Madness continues with another full slate on Friday.

The NCAA tournament began in earnest on Thursday and it didn’t lack for drama. No. 12 High Point pulled off an upset win over No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 11 VCU ousted No. 6 UNC in a historic comeback to win in overtime. Top-seeded Duke even got a serious scare from No. 16 Siena.

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The men’s tournament continues with 16 more first-round games on Friday, while the women’s tournament also begins with 16 first-round games of its own.

Here’s how to watch every NCAA tournament game — and some best bets for the first round from our experts. See below for a complete schedule of Thursday’s first-round action. (Scroll down for live updates.)

How to find your NCAA bracket on Yahoo Sports Bracket Mayhem

How to watch men’s March Madness 2026

Dates: March 17 – April 6, 2026
TV channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV
Streaming: Paramount+, DirecTV, March Madness Live app and more

Here’s the complete schedule for Friday’s men’s first round. All times are Eastern.

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March Madness results, schedule, channel guide for FridayLive127 updatesFri, March 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM PDT

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Fri, March 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM PDT

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The UCLA guard had a big chunk of his tooth knocked out late in the game against UCF.

Bruins lead 66-58 with 1:06 to play.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 6:34 PM PDT

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The Johnnies wrap it up against UNI and will face the winner of No. 4 Kansas and No. 13 Cal Baptist. St. John’s is deep.

Can they finally get out of the first weekend?

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 6:33 PM PDT

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Braden Smith scores 26, Trey Kaufman-Renn adds 25 and the Boilermakers roll to the second round.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 6:29 PM PDT

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Rick Pitino and the Johnnies effectively ended any upset bid in the first 5 minutes of the game and they’re on cruise control now against No. 12 Northern Iowa.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM PDT

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Purdue will win this game. It’s not close as the Boilermakers lead 92-58 with 5:33 to play. Instead, here’s coach legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski had to say about Braden Smith breaking Bobby Hurley’s assists record.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM PDT

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Just when it looked like it would become a game, the Bruins ripped off a 12-1 run to build the lead back to 58-44 with 7:47 to play.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM PDT

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The Hawkeyes were in control throughout this one and will advance to take on the winner of No. 1 Florida and No. 16 Prairie View A&M after a bit of a nervous finish.

Kael Combs, Bennett Stirtz and Alvaro Folgueiras combined for 45 points in the winning effort.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM PDT

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The Knights had cut the lead to 3 for a moment but UCLA came right back with a couple buckets. Either way, it’s become more interesting.

UCLA 50, UCF 43 | 11:51 to play

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM PDT

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An 8-0 run has helped the Boilermakers balloon the lead to 20 points.

It’s 56-36 in the opening minutes of the 2nd half.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM PDT

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The Hawkeyes have possession and they’re in good shape to win this one barring a late-game meltdown.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM PDT

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The Bruins have hit 5 of its first 6 shots to open the second half and it’s now a 46-34 lead over UCF.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM PDT

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We’re back in action in Philadelphia as the Bruins try to pull off a win while missing leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau to injury.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM PDT

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This has vacillated between 5 and 12 points seemingly all game long, but the Tigers are within striking distance with just under 5 minutes left.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:24 PM PDT

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The Hawkeyes have pushed it back to 12 with just over 10 minutes left in the game

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:24 PM PDT

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Braden Smith leads the Boilermakers with 15 points and 5 assists.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM PDT

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Eric Dailey Jr. leads the Bruins with 12 points and UCLA has scored 14 points off 11 UCF turnovers.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:17 PM PDT

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The Boilermakers are on a 7-0 run and have opened up a 42-30 lead over Queens late in the first half.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:13 PM PDT

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It’s been all Johnnies in the first half and they’re now up 40-20. This matchup isn’t looking like a good story for Cinderella.

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM PDT

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The Tigers have made it a 4-point game with just over 15 minutes left. It’s been a 6-0 run for Clemson and Iowa hasn’t scored in more than 4 minutes.