March Madness 2026 first round scores, live updates: UCLA edges UCF; Purdue and St. John's cruise into second round

Day 2 of March Madness has entered the night session in the NCAA Tournament. Florida, Kansas and UConn are in action tonight. Arizona, Iowa State, Virginia, Purdue, Alabama and St. John's have advanced to the second round.

March Madness live bracket updates, scores: UCLA leads UCF; St. John's, Purdue rout opponents; Otega Oweh buzzer-beater lifts Kentucky

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.
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Dorian Thompson-Robinson rallies UCLA to road win over Cal in regular-season finale

BERKELEY — The play is called peanut punch, something UCLA practices repeatedly each week while teaching defenders how to smack the ball out of a player’s hands. For much of Friday afternoon, what happened was simply nuts. A field-goal try bounced off ...

2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament Highlights: UCLA Escapes, More

The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues Friday, and we’re tracking every biggest moment from the Big Dance!

If UCLA beats UCF, Mick Cronin will sample more Philly cheesesteaks

Mick Cronin said not eating cheeseteaks while in Philadelphia would be 'un-American.' He's not hitting the usual tourist traps.