Thursday, March 19, 2026

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Enter and fill out your bracket before the NCAA Tournament games begin Thursday and put yourself in position to win big! ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Thursday, March 19

Our March Madness experts picked the winner for all games in the 2026 NCAA Tournament on March 19. See them all.

Mar 21, 2025; Cleveland, OH, USA; General view of the

Are you ready for the madness? The Men's NCAA Tournament kicks off today at 12:15 p.m. ET with No. 8 seed Ohio State taking on No. 9 seed TCU while the Women's NCAA Tournament begins Friday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. ET with No. 14 Charleston challenging No. 3 seed Duke. Here's what to know about the tournaments.

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North Carolina center Henri Veesaar (13) drives to the basket during the second half of his team's game against Clemson at Dean E. Smith Center.
UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) and guard Kiki Rice (1) high-five guard Gianna Kneepkens (8) on March 8, 2026, during the Big Ten Tournament Championship game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Miami (OH) RedHawks wing Eian Elmer (0) dunks in the second half against the SMU.
Feb 22, 2026; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies forward Sarah Strong (21) warms up before the start of the game against the Providence Friars at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
Bishop Kenny Crusaders fans cheer after the game of the FHSAA Class 4A girls basketball final at UNF Arena, Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders defeated the Bishop Moore Hornets 58-48, capturing the state title.
North Carolina center Henri Veesaar (13) drives to the basket during the second half of his team's game against Clemson at Dean E. Smith Center.
UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) and guard Kiki Rice (1) high-five guard Gianna Kneepkens (8) on March 8, 2026, during the Big Ten Tournament Championship game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Miami (OH) RedHawks wing Eian Elmer (0) dunks in the second half against the SMU.
Feb 22, 2026; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies forward Sarah Strong (21) warms up before the start of the game against the Providence Friars at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
Bishop Kenny Crusaders fans cheer after the game of the FHSAA Class 4A girls basketball final at UNF Arena, Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders defeated the Bishop Moore Hornets 58-48, capturing the state title.

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