The first day of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament is in the books, and what a day it was. No. 11 seed VCU rallied from a 19-point deficit to defeat No. 6 North Carolina in overtime. No. 1 Duke survived an upset bid by No. 16 Siena after trailing by double digits at halftime. Nebraska won its first men’s tourney game ever. No. 12 High Point pulled off the upset over No. 5 Wisconsin. Sports Illustrated will have you covered for Day 2 of March Madness with live coverage of both the men’s and women’s tournaments on Friday.
