4 Takeaways From Round 1 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

FOX Sports’ Michael Cohen offers up his biggest takeaways from the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Men’s March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining 32 teams
And then there were just 32. How do these teams stack up against each other after surviving the first round?
Avalanche first NHL team to clinch playoff berth
The Colorado Avalanche are the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot.
Florida starts title defense with 59-point pounding
Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55 on Friday night.
Clark grins and bears lost tooth in UCLA’s win
UCLA’s Skyy Clark shook off the pain after losing a chunk of his top front tooth late in Friday’s first-round game against UCF and helped the Bruins secure a 75-71 victory.
Lady Vols drop 8th straight as NC State advances
Seventh-seeded North Carolina State beat 10th-seeded Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday, handing the Lady Vols their eighth straight loss.
2025-26 Men’s Second Rounds Odds: Spreads, Lines for all 16 Games

Check out the odds for all 16 Round of 32 games in the men’s NCAA Tournament.
Warriors’ Porzingis leaves loss with back spasms
Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis left Friday night’s road loss in Detroit with lower back spasms.
VAR review: Should Man United have gotten a penalty? Why was Maguire sent off?
Bournemouth got a penalty to snatch a point against Manchester United. What happened?
‘Drug transactions’ allegedly on Holloway’s phone
Prosecutors allege they found “drug transactions” on Crimson Tide basketball star Aden Holloway’s phone after he was arrested Monday on a felony drug charge, per documents obtained by ESPN.