5 best moments of March Madness first round, from High Point to Otega Oweh
From High Point's upset to Saint Louis' dominance, here's a look at our top five moments after the first round of March Madness in 2026:
They said name, image and likeness killed mid-majors at the NCAA Tournament. Well, March Madness delivered in vintage fashion in the first round. No.
12 seed High Point took down No. 5 Wisconsin, No. 11 VCU stormed back to defeat North Carolina in historic fashion and Otega Oweh hit a logo 3-pointer at the buzzer to send Kentucky to overtime against No.
10 Santa Clara, saving the Wildcats' season in the process. REQUIRED READING: High Point upset was going to take everything ā including a first layup of the season A few highly seeded teams were also tested in the first round. No.
1 overall seed Duke trailed Siena 43-32 at halftime before storming back to avoid upset and No. 3 Virginia also trailed No. 14 Wright State by five points at halftime before holding on for a first-round win.
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