Michigan stands because the monsters of the Midwest on the NCAA Males’s Match bracket, however they have loads scorching on their tails.
Preserve observe of all of the NCAA Males’s Basketball Match happenings within the Midwest Area beneath …
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Candy 16 (March 27)
(2) Iowa State (-4.5) vs. (6) Tennessee
10:10 p.m. ET, TBS/TruTV
(1) Michigan (-9.5) vs. (4) Alabama
7:35 p.m. ET, TBS/TruTV
Second Spherical (March 21-22)
Houston Mallette from DEEP 🎯#MarchMadness @AlabamaMBB pic.twitter.com/1qSzu2L19g
— NCAA March Insanity (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 23, 2026
(4) Alabama 90, (5) Texas Tech 65
A closing margin of 25 did not do the ultimate rating justice, as Alabama rolled to a big lead that peaked at 34 en path to its fourth consecutive Candy 16 clinch. Latrell Wrightsell scored 24 and contributed six 3-pointers to the Crimson Tide’s 19 on the evening. 5 extra got here from Houston Mallette off the bench, accounting for all 15 of his factors. Texas Tech hit solely 4 in flip, stopping it from constructing on final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight.
Former Terp Ja’Kobi Gillespie simply led Tennessee to the Candy 16 with 21p, 6a after dropping 29 and 9 within the first spherical.
Hit 6 FTs within the closing 30 seconds.
Gillespie’s Maryland teammates dubbed him “Kob Curry.” Possibly they had been onto one thing?pic.twitter.com/fxQ0XwjX0p
— Harrison Wealthy (@harrisonrich_) March 23, 2026
(6) Tennessee 79, (3) Virginia 72
Tennessee led for a majority of its relative upset bid in Philadelphia, however one final push led by Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament was sufficient to push the Volunteers to their fourth consecutive Candy 16. With neither group in a position to breakout by a couple of possession over the ultimate five-plus minutes, Ament free throws gave the Vols an enduring lead with 97 seconds to go earlier than extra singles from Gillespie locked issues down. Gillespie as soon as once more paced UT, scoring 21 factors within the triumph.
Tamin Lipsey went off for a career-high 26 factors in a win over Kentucky 🔥
The Cyclones advance to the Candy 16 pic.twitter.com/kdNCqssOyI
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) March 22, 2026
(2) Iowa State 82, (7) Kentucky 63
No Joshua Jefferson was no downside for Iowa State, which loved a 26-point, 10-assist double-double from Tamin Lipsey. Kentucky jumped out to an early lead with Iowa State struggling from the sphere early on, however a 13-1 run for the Cyclones, partly assisted by foul hassle for Otega Oweh, ran by way of the halfway phases of the second half, allowed the second-seed to succeed in the Candy 16 for the second time over the past three years.
Yaxel Lendeborg displaying in three performs why he must be an NBA lottery choose lock pic.twitter.com/af7BSo4xBY
— Caleb Turner (@calebturner23) March 21, 2026
(1) Michigan 95, (9) Saint Louis 72
Every of the 5 Wolverine starters reached double-figures in scoring, as a 25-point effort from Yaxel Lendeborg and 4 rejections from Aday Mara dealt with enterprise on either side of the ball. Michigan led by 9 at halftime earlier than an early Saint Louis surge, punctuated by a 3-pointer from Robbie Avila, narrowed the hole to 4 simply over 4 minutes into the latter portion. A 29-8 run within the center phases allowed them to tug away, denying the Billikens Candy 16 entry for the sixth time in as many tries since 1995.
First Spherical (March 19-20)
Ja’Kobi Gillespie is GOING OFF proper now.
He is bought 13 of Tennessee’s 26 factors to this point. @Vol_Hoops pic.twitter.com/OwMBtthoQ6
— CBS Sports activities School Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 20, 2026
(6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (OH) 56
Miami’s second lack of the season proved to be its final, because the Volunteers emphatically and mercilessly took down their Cinderella bid. Ja’Kobi Gillespie clipped the RedHawks with six three-pointers en path to game-best 29 factors, all however one coming within the first half as UT constructed a 19-point lead for halftime. Peter Suder scored virtually half of Miami’s factors in defeat with 27, as all different RedHawks shot simply over 28 p.c from the sphere.
Bama guard LaBaron Philon was HOOPING towards Hofstra 🔥
29 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST pic.twitter.com/SIGMTdkgjW
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) March 20, 2026
(4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70
The Pleasure roared in its first NCAA Match displaying since 2001 however the Tide rolled to an 18-point benefit within the second half to maneuver on. Labaron Philon Jr. picked the scoring tempo with Aden Holloway out, incomes all however eight of his 29 over the latter 20. An early surge from Hofstra, which was led by 24 factors from Preston Edmead, allowed them to go up by as a lot as 10 and cling round till the dying phases. Alabama ran off with a 26-11 benefit over the past eight-plus minutes, pushing them into the Spherical of 32 for the 4 consecutive season.
Killyan Toure, plus the foul.@CycloneMBB is ROLLING in St. Louis pic.twitter.com/8EhmjAgt4I
— CBS Sports activities (@CBSSports) March 20, 2026
(2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74
The Cyclones put up a bittersweet blowout victory towards the Ohio Valley champions: whereas they by no means appeared again after leaping out to an early 25-point lead, ISU misplaced Joshua Jefferson to an ankle damage mere minutes after tip-off, casting a little bit of a pall over the opening spherical proceedings. The All-American did finally rejoin his group on the bench, being one among many to absorb the one-sided triumph led by 25 factors and 11 rebounds from Killyan Toure.
Jacari White with an enormous sport off the bench for Virginia 🔥
White hit 6 3s and completed with 26 factors to guide the Cavaliers to a first-round win. pic.twitter.com/24UVJ0CB32
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) March 20, 2026
(3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73
Six three-pointers off the bench from Jacari White helped Virginia stave off a Wright State upset bid and safe this system’s first March Insanity victory since their nationwide championship triumph in 2019. The Raiders, champions of the Horizon League, held a five-point lead at halftime and had been up as late because the post-five-minute mark of the second however a 9-0 run from the Cavaliers, provided solely by White and Johann Grunloe, helped seal the deal.
Jaylen Petty with the step again and @TexasTechMBB is ROLLING.
21 factors for Petty. pic.twitter.com/tfxvOIrIre
— CBS Sports activities School Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 20, 2026
(5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71
Taking part in with out prime attraction JT Toppin, the Purple Raiders held off an early risk from a 12 seed to safe development. With Jaylen Petty main the best way with 24 factors (uniting with Donovan Atwell to sink 9 three-pointers), Texas Tech launched into a 16-4 run within the second half capped off by a Petty dunk and three-pointer after a profitable and-one for the Zips had reduce the result in 4 simply past the 10-minute mark.
OTEGA OWEH AT THE BUZZER TO SEND IT TO OVERTIME!!!! 🤯
THIS. IS. MARCH. pic.twitter.com/KGzYtY5rKO
— TNT Sports activities U.S. (@TNTSportsUS) March 20, 2026
(7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84 (OT)
Program veteran Otega Oweh scored 35 factors, with no three extra necessary than the trio he earned on the finish of regulation. Oweh’s fateful tally got here mere seconds after Allen Graves sank a go-ahead triple of his personal with 2.4 seconds remaining, one which appeared to offer the Broncos their first NCAA Match victory for the reason that Steve Nash days of 1996. However the desperation heave compelled an additional session, one the place Kentucky scored six unanswered that prolonged into the ultimate minute to safe the victory.
Dion Brown waltzes down the lane for two️⃣#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Dmy6blWZJE
— NCAA March Insanity (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 20, 2026
(9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77
An offensive onslaught set the tone for a blowout victory for the Billikens, who had six completely different males in double figures on an evening the place they shot 58 p.c from the sphere, rendering a triple-decade effort from Jeremiah Wilkinson principally meaningless. Dion Brown scored 18 factors on a 9-of-10 effort from the sphere, serving to the Billikens soar out to a lead that reached as excessive as 40 and assist earn a program file for many victories in a season 29.
“He turns the rim right into a bookshelf, like he is simply reaching up there for Wuthering Heights”
– Jason Benetti on Aday Mara 🤣 pic.twitter.com/J3OqIz0ieV
— CBS Sports activities (@CBSSports) March 19, 2026
(1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80
Morez Johnson Jr. had an ideal capturing evening en path to 21 factors and 10 rebounds, permitting top-ranked Michigan to outlive a spirted strike from the Bison. The Wolverines led by however 4 at halftime, permitting Howard to place up 46 factors over the primary 20, earlier than a second half surge from Johnson, Nimari Burnett, and Aday Mara (who mixed to shoot over 87 p.c from the ground) restored Blue sanity as they put up their most one-sided March Insanity victory since their run to the 2018 nationwide title sport.
First 4 (March 17-18)
Spot on. Eian Elmer just isn’t Doug Edert. He’s a legit NBA prospect. He’ll get drafted in 2027. I’ve been saying this for months. Nice to see the nation get launched to him tonight. Take pleasure in his six makes from deep. @DraftDeeper @DraftJunkyJames @JamesRInjuries @NBADraftWass https://t.co/4OsQTJyZc5 pic.twitter.com/qzUk6JXjnS
— JPR (@Scouting_Col) March 19, 2026
(11) Miami (OH) 89, (11) SMU 79
The RedHawks justified their event entry in fashion, recovering from their MAC event loss to defeat the ACC’s Mustangs for his or her first March Insanity triumph since Wally Szczerbiak over noticed a run to the 1999 Candy 16. Miami sank 16 threes, all however three coming from the arms of prime scorers Eian Elmer, Brant Byers, and Luke Skaljac, whereas limiting the Mustangs to solely 5 en path to a lead that reached as excessive as 14, a lot to the delight of a crowd that made the comparatively quick journey from Oxford to Dayton.
Bryce Harris within the CLUTCH 🔥
He places Howard up by 4 with 13.1 left!pic.twitter.com/9m5shz1BAf
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 18, 2026
(16) Howard 86, (16) UMBC 83
The Bison loved 23 factors from Ose Okojie and a 19-point, 14-rebound double-double from Bryce Harris, whose jumper with 13 seconds remaining allowed Howard to resist a late comeback from the Retrievers and safe the primary NCAA Match win in program historical past. Howard, having gained the MEAC for the third time in 4 season, led by 11 coming into the two-minute mark earlier than former Cinderella darling UMBC scored 9 straight, however that merely served to arrange Harris’ heroics and arrange a date with top-ranked Michigan.
Geoff Magliocchetti is on X @GeoffJMags
