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UMBC guard Jah'Likai King (4) and the Retrievers will take on the Howard Bison in a First Four matchup to start the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio. Photo by UMBC Athletics March 16 (UPI) -- The UMBC Retrievers and Howard Bison will meet Tuesday in a First Four matchup, tipping off the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The 68-team tournament's progress will unfold over the next three weeks, culminating with the April 4 Final Four and April 6 national title game in Indianapolis.
More than 1,000 players will compete in 67 games in more than a dozen arenas across the country during the latest edition of March Madness. The No. 1 overall seed Duke Blue Devils are favored to win the title.
Fellow top seeds Arizona, Michigan, Florida and No. 2 UConn are among the other Top-5 favorites. Tournament games will air on CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV and digital platforms.
Center Rueben Chinyelu and the Florida Gators are among the favorites to win the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI The 16-seeded Retrievers and Bison will get underway at 6:40 p. m.
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