March 20, 2026Updated March 21, 2026, 10:46 a.m. ET
Follow all of Saturday’s NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports’ live updates.
March 20’s slate of March Madness games may not have delivered a High Point-Wisconsin-esque upset, but it certainly had its share of nailbiters.
The day was bookended by a pair of blue bloods sweating out their first-round games, with Kentucky barely surviving Santa Clara in an overtime showdown and UConn outlasting No. 15 Furman to avoid what would have been a truly stunning upset.
Texas Tech and Virginia saw Akron and Wright State, respectively, hang around for far too long before eventually putting them away, whereas Miami Ohio’s Cinderella season turned into a pumpkin before it could get any traction in the postseason against Tennessee.
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March Madness today’s games: Men’s NCAA Tournament first round schedule, TV listings
- No. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84, OT
- No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Akron 71
- No. 1 Arizona 92, No. 16 Long Island 58
- No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73
- No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74
- No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70
- No. 9 Utah State 86, No. 8 Villanova 76
- No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (Ohio) 56
- No. 9 Iowa 67, No. 8 Clemson 61
- No. 5 St. John’s 79, No. 12 UNI 53
- No. 7 UCLA 75, No. 10 UCF 71
- No. 2 Purdue 104, No. 15 Queens 71
- No. 1 Florida 114, No. 16 Prairie View A&M 55
- No. 4 Kansas 68, No. 13 Cal Baptist 60
- No. 7 Miami 80, No. 10 Missouri 66
- No. 2 UConn 82, No. 15 Furman 71
Kentucky vs Santa Clara highlights
Kentucky 89, Santa Clara 84, final score
∎ Read more about the Wildcats’ first round escape.
Texas Tech vs Akron highlights
Texas Tech 91, Akron 71, final score
You can read more off this game with from Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas Tech reporter Nathan Giese in Tampa.
Arizona vs LIU highlights
Arizona 92, LIU 58, final score
Also, here’s a story on how Tommy Lloyd went the freshman route rather than paying for “overpriced” transfers.
Virginia vs Wright State highlights
Virginia 82, Wright State 73, final score
Virginia wins its first NCAA Tournament in 2,538 days — since the Cavaliers won the 2019 national championship. Cavaliers closed the game on a 15-3 run, led by Jacari White’s 26 points.
Iowa State vs Tennessee State highlights: Joshua Jefferson injury update
Iowa State 108, Tennessee State 74, final score
Iowa State Joshua Jefferson left the game with a left ankle injury and was reportedly having x-rays taken, per CBS’ Jon Rothstein.
Alabama vs Hofstra highlights
Alabama 90, Hofstra 70, final score
Follow the action with our live blog as the Crimson Tide and Pride clash in Friday’s first round.
Villanova vs Utah State highlights
Utah State 86, Villanova 76, final score
Miami Ohio vs Tennessee highlights
Tennessee 78, Miami Ohio 56, final score
Iowa vs Clemson highlights
Iowa 67, Clemson 61, final score
St. John’s vs Northern Iowa highlights
St. John’s 79, Northern Iowa 53, final score
Purdue vs Queens highlights
Purdue 104, Queens 71, final score
Florida vs Prairie View A&M highlights
Florida 114, Prairie View A&M 55 final score
Kansas vs Cal Baptist highlights
Kansas 68, Cal Baptist 60 final score
Miami vs Missouri highlights
Miami 80, Missouri 66 final score
UConn vs Furman highlights
UConn 82, Furman 71 final score
March Madness bracket update: Second round game times, schedule
Saturday, March 21
All times Eastern
- MIDWEST: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 9 Saint Louis: 12:10 p.m., CBS
- EAST: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Louisville: 2:45 p.m., CBS
- EAST: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 TCU: 5:15 p.m., CBS
- SOUTH: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 10 Texas A&M: 6:10 p.m., TNT
- WEST: No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 Texas: 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV
- SOUTH: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 11 VCU: 7:50 p.m. ET, CBS
- SOUTH: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt: 8:45 p.m. ET, TNT
- WEST: No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 High Point: 9:45 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV
Sunday, March 22
Sunday, March 22
All times Eastern
- 12:10 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue vs No. 7 Florida, CBS
- 2:45 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs No. 7 Kentucky, CBS
- 5:15 p.m.: No. 4 Kansas vs No. 5 St. John’s, CBS
- 6:10 p.m.: No. 3 Virginia vs No. 6 Tennessee, TNT
- 7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Florida vs No. 9 Iowa, TBS
- 8:45 p.m.: No. 2 UConn vs No. 7 UCLA, TNT
- 9:45 p.m.: No. 4 Alabama vs No. 5 Texas Tech, TBS
Men’s March Madness championship live odds
At the start of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament, Duke (+300) was the favorite to cut down the nets followed by Michigan (+360), Arizona (+400) and Florida (+750). Here’s where things stand on March 20:
2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament full schedule
- March 17-18: First Four
- March 19-20: First Round
- March 21-22: Second Round
- March 26-27: Sweet 16
- March 28-29: Elite 8
- April 4: Final Four
- April 6: National Championship
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Where is men’s March Madness this year?
- First Four: UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio
- First & Second Rounds: Buffalo, NY., Greenville, SC., Oklahoma City, OK., Portland, OR., Tampa, FL., Philadelphia, PA., San Diego, CA., and St. Louis, MO.
- Sweet 16 & Elite 8: Houston, TX., San Jose, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
- Final Four & National Championship: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN
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