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NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship 2026: Full First-Round Matchups and Regional Breakdown
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By Aurax Desk | March 19, 2026
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The road to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship starts today, March 19, with exciting first-round matchups from each region.
East Region
TCU (9) vs Ohio St (8
South Florida (11) vs Louisville (6)
Siena (16) vs Duke (1)
N. Dakota At. (14) vs Michigan St. (3)
West Region
High Point (12) vs Wisconsin (5)
Hawaii (13) vs Arkansas (4)
Texas (11) vs BYU (6)
Kennesaw St. (14) vs Gonzaga (3)
South Region
Troy (13) vs Nebraska (a)
McNeese (12) vs Vanderbilt (5)
VCU (11) vs N. Carolina (6)
Texas A&M (10) vs Saint Mary's (7)
Penn (14) vs Illinois (3)
Idaho (15) vs Houston (2)
Mid-West Region
Howard (15) vs Michigan (1)
Saint louis (9) vs Georgia (8)
The best teams in the country will once again be on display, along with exciting players whom many experts consider part of one of the strongest NBA draft classes in recent years.
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