The 2026 NCAA Tournament officially kicks off on Tuesday night, with a doubleheader to get the First Four underway. Action will begin at 6:40 p.m. ET, with both games taking place at UD Arena in Dayton,

Stars are born during the regular season. Legends are made in March Madness. Players like Ali Farokhmanesh, D.J. Burns, Steph Curry and most recently Walter Clayton Jr. in 2025 have morphed from star players to superstars when the lights are the brightest in March Madness to guide their teams to deep runs.

March Madness kicks off this week, and several Bay State natives are set to compete with their respective programs.

As we prepare for March Madness and the First Four games on Tuesday, let's look at four lower-seeded teams -- No. 8 or below, one from each region -- that could sneak into the Sweet 16 or possibly make

The defending national champion Huskies (34-0) naturally enter the 2026 March Madness as the top overall seed in the women’s tournament and No. 1 in the Fort Worth Region 1. Led by Big East Player of the Year Sarah Strong,

At the Stadium Shoppe on Razorback, they’re already restocking products for the Hogs' run in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

How to build your bracket: From Scott Dochterman: “My wife, who knows very little about men’s basketball, won our office pool in 2002, much to the chagrin of our co-workers. Her first name is Meredith, and she picked Maryland to win it all, ‘because my friends all call me Mary.'”

This article gives you the answer as to when March Madness 2026 starts, along with key information on how you can watch the tournament this year.