NCAA Tournament First Round Open Thread
Join in our discussion as March Madness unfolds.
Mar 18, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; South Florida Bulls head coach Bryan Hodgson speaks to the media before a practice session ahead of the first round of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images It’s that time of year again, folks. Alabama fans will have to wait a day to see the Tide play as the Midwest 4-seed, but there is plenty of basketball on for your binge watching pleasure.
The experts aren’t predicting a ton of upsets this year as the NIL/portal combo continues to rob upstart midmajors of their top talent year after year, but every year seems to provide some early round surprises. Many Alabama fans will be rooting for former Oats assistant Bryan Hodgson as he leads his 11th-seeded South Florida Bulls against a Louisville squad missing projected lottery pick Mykel Brown, Jr. The game is fittingly being played in Buffalo, where Hodgson and Oats coached another team called the Bulls before coming to Tuscaloosa.
Use this as your Thursday game thread, and be kind to one another. Schedule below courtesy of CBS Sports . Roll Tide.
TIME (ET) GAME TV / STREAM 12:15 p. m. (9) TCU vs.