The 6th-seeded BYU Cougars and the nation’s leading scorer, A.J. Dybantsa, face a big Power 4 test Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament against the No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns.

Texas men's basketball player Tramon Mark hit a last second shot on Tuesday to secure a 68-66 win for the Longhorns against North Carolina State.

Texas basketball plays North Carolina State in the NCAA Tournament on March 17, 2026, at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Find score-by-score updates, TV info and more here.

Texas came up clutch late over NC State, while Howard enjoyed the program's first-ever March Madness victory as the NCAA Tournament got underway

The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off today, and we’re tracking every top moment of the Big Dance!

Follow March Madness live as the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament kicks off with major matchups and potential upsets across the country.

Odds for each team to advance through the bracket and to win the 2026 women's college basketball championship.

If you're a fan of South Carolina, UCLA or Texas — obviously, excellent teams — then go ahead and pick one of those schools to win the national championship. If it happens, you'll have a great chance to win the pool because everybody else will have picked UConn.