Welcome to the NCAA Tournament First Round.<\/p>\n
An action-packed day with 16 games across Greenville, Oklahoma City, Portland and Buffalo. Refresh to get updates as games progress.<\/p>\n
What we know about NCAA Tournament First Round<\/p>\n
2:40 PM \/ MARCH 19<\/p>\n
Nebraska secures first NCAA Tournament win<\/p>\n
Pryce Sandford scored a game-high 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers and Jamarques Lawrence and Braden Frager both added 13 points to lift No. 4 Nebraska to a 76-47 win over No. 13 Troy. The win is the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history for Nebraska, who will play the winner of No. 5 Vanderbilt and No. 12 McNeese State on Saturday.<\/p>\n
HUSKER HISTORY IN OKC \ud83d\udcaa#MarchMadness<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/yIHi8PYLbb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2:36 PM \/ MARCH 19<\/p>\n Badgers cling to 2-point lead at half<\/p>\n John Blackwell erupts for 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting in the first half to lead No. 5 Wisconsin to a 41-39 lead over No. 12 High Point through 20 minutes.<\/p>\n 20 minutes down in Portland pic.twitter.com\/mdYqKAFene<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2:27 PM \/ MARCH 19<\/p>\n TCU holds on to advance<\/p>\n No. 9 TCU held off a furious rally by No. 8 Ohio State to secure the first win of the Round of 64. Xavier Edmonds\u2019 layup in the final seconds gave the Horned Frogs the lead for good to hold on for a 66-64 victory after Ohio State came back from down 15 earlier on in the game. TCU awaits the winner of No. 1 Duke and No. 16 Siena on Saturday.<\/p>\n FROGS OUT FRONT \ud83d\udd25#MarchMadness<\/a> @TCUBasketball<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7zUjY9gv0q<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2:25 PM \/ MARCH 19<\/p>\n Louisville takes lead into half<\/p>\n Isaac McKneely leads all scorers with 11 points as No. 6 Louisville takes a 37-27 into the half over No. 11 South Florida. The winner advances to take on the winner of No. 3 Michigan State and No. 11 North Dakota State.<\/p>\n Back in 20 for 20 more #GoCards<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xnuqgJyaO9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Louisville Men’s Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 1:02 PM \/ MARCH 19<\/p>\n Nebraska halfway home to first NCAA Tournament win<\/p>\n No. 13 Troy jumped out to a 15-12 lead, but No. 4 Nebraska took off and closed the half on a 29-10 run to take a 41-25 advantage into the locker room. Forward Pryce Sandfort leads all scorers with 17 points while shooting 5-for-8 from 3-point range as Nebraska looks for its first-ever NCAA Tournament win.<\/p>\n Huskers are ROLLING \ud83d\udc40#MarchMadness<\/a> @HuskerMBB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UDNAb71r8h<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 1:02 PM \/ MARCH 19<\/p>\n TCU sprints out to halftime lead<\/p>\n No. 9 TCU used an 11-0 run to close the half to take a 39-24 halftime lead over No. 8 Ohio State. Micah Robinson leads the way with 13 points for the Horned Frogs, while Xavier Edmonds is also in double figures. The winner advances to play the winner of No. 1 Duke and No. 16 Siena.<\/p>\n FROGS ARE UP BIG AT THE HALF \ud83d\udc38#MarchMadness<\/a> @TCUBasketball<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9a65LeOOjY<\/a><\/p>\n