Men's March Madness Friday takeaways

We're tracking how every first-round game is won -- and keys to each winner's chances of advancing again.

2026 men's March Madness: Superlatives from the first round

What were the coolest, weirdest and most notable things to happen in the men's NCAA tournament's first round? We've got some of the best right here.

Utah State rallies to top Villanova in NCAA tournament

MJ Collins' steal and emphatic one-handed dunk with 1:13 left gave him 20 points and Utah State opened its fourth straight NCAA tournament by beating Villanova 86-76 on Friday.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Tennessee end Miami (Ohio)'s captivating season

Ja'Kobi Gillespie hit six 3-pointers and scored 29 points as sixth-seeded Tennessee ended a fabulous season for Miami (Ohio) with a 78-56 win Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

MJ Collins Jr. punctuates Utah State's win with big steal and slam

MJ Collins Jr. comes up with a big steal and throws down the one-handed jam for Utah State vs. Villanova.

Philon scores 29 points, Alabama wipes out early deficit to oust Hofstra 90-70 in Midwest Region

— Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on...