Virginia Commonwealth University defeated the University of North Carolina 82-78 in overtime during a first-round game of the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on March 19, 2026, at

The Duke Blue Devils, the No. 1 seed from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), defeated the No. 16 seed Siena Saints from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) 71-65 on March 19, 2026, in the