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Be sure to follow USA TODAY Sports' live blog keeping track of all of NCAA Tournament's Day 1 games.
The ball has been tipped. Now it's all about survive and advance.
March Madness' first round kicked off Thursday, March 19 with day one of the first round, arguably one of the best days in sports as teams start their quest to the Final Four, with sprinkles of upsets in between. Thirty-two teams will play on the loaded docket, and only 16 will be playing another game, advancing to play in the second round on Saturday, March 21.
What March Madness games are tomorrow? See Friday first round schedule
So who lives another day? Keep tabs on the teams that win in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament here, as well as an updated look at the bracket:
Who advanced in March Madness bracket to NCAA Tournament second round?List updated as of 2 p.m. ET
- TCU. The Horned Frogs beat Ohio State, 66-64.
Saturday, March 21
- No. 9 TCU vs. No. 1 Duke/No. 16 Siena winner
This section will be updated
Sunday, March 22 (Second round)This section will be updated
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness bracket live: Who is in NCAA second round, schedule update
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