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Category: NCAA
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Men’s tournament: Odds, spreads totals and BPI projections for opening-round games
Money lines, spreads, totals and BPI predictions for the first round of the 2026 NCAA men’s tournament.
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Zags relieved, escape past No. 14 Kennesaw St.
Gonzaga endured some late-game drama against No. 14 seed Kennesaw State on Thursday night but advanced 73-64 in a win that head coach Mark Few acknowledged “wasn’t pretty.”
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Guide to men’s March Madness Day 1: Recaps, every winner’s chance to advance, more
ESPN’s reporters detail how each game was won Thursday, plus look ahead to Saturday.
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Boozer, Dybantsa, Peterson, Wagler: Coaches break down freshmen built for March
Former coaches of elite freshmen break down who can lead, win and elevate their teams when it matters most.
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Your guide to men’s March Madness Day 1: Recaps, every winner’s chance to advance, more
ESPN’s reporters detail how each game was won Thursday, plus look ahead to Saturday.
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BYU’s Dybantsa to mull future in upcoming weeks
BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa said he expects to decide on his playing future in the “next couple of weeks.”
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2026 Tournament Challenge guide to team mascots, school colors and famous alumni
We’ve collected information on all 68 schools in this year’s men’s tournament so you can develop a rooting interest.
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Texas overcomes Dybantsa’s 35 points, tops BYU
No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa.
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UNC’s Davis: Fatigue not to blame for collapse
In a series of terse exchanges with reporters after VCU’s 82-78 OT win, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said he didn’t think his team was tired and said it was “my decision” when asked why he’d gone with a short six-man rotation in the waning minutes.