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DAYTON, OHIO (WLAF)- The field of players (fans) and teams is set in WLAF’s Final Four Fun Run, and the tourney opens tonight with the First Four.
Ray Gross opens the action and has the winner of UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Howard. The Retrievers from Catonsville, Maryland, the American East Conference battle the Bison from Washington, D.C., and the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference. In the night cap on night one, Jason Freeman gets the winner of the SEC’s Texas Longhorns from Austin and the ACC’s North Carolina State Wolfpack of Raleigh.
Good luck and have fun!
| First Four | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Tue. March 17 | 6:40 p.m. | truTV | (16) UMBC vs.(16) Howard | UD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton |
| Tue. March 17 | 9:15 p.m. | truTV | (11) Texas vs.(11) NC State | UD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton |
The Florida Gators were crowned as the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Champions, and Fred Stagnolia was the winner of the WLAF’s Final Four Fun Run.
These 64 WLAF viewers/listeners are matched with a team to play the Final Four Fun Run from WLAF.
Bill Berry– Florida Gators
Linda Berry– VCU Rams
George Bolinger– Northern Iowa Panthers
Wendell Boshears– St. Mary’s Gaels
Aaron Brown– Wright State Raiders
Randy Brown– Kennesaw State Owls
Stacey Brown– Texas A & M Aggies
Monty Bullock– Prairie View Panthers/Lehigh Mountain Hawks winner
Barry Byrd– Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Leon “Swish” Caldwell– Villanova Wildcats
Casper Campbell– Clemson Tigers
Charlene Campbell– TCU Horned Frogs
Brenda Cantrell– Missouri Tigers
Jared Cantrell– Miami, Ohio, Redhawks/SMU Mustangs winner
Jerry Cantrell– Wisconsin Badgers
Jerry Cantrell, Jr.– Queens Royals
Jerry Chadwell– Michigan Wolverines
Amanda Cox– Louisville Cardinals
Ashley Cox– St. Louis Bilikins
Greg Cox– Miami, Florida, Hurricanes
Margie Cox– Ohio State Buckeyes
Timothy Cox– Sienna Saints
Greg Cross– Virginia Cavaliers
Eddie Day– BYU Cougars
Matthew Day– High Point Panthers
Tammy Day– Purdue Boilermakers
Jeremy Dorton– Arizona Wildcats
Paula Farmer– Iowa Hawkeyes
Pam Fields– Akron Zips
Rusty Fields– Duke Blue Devils
Alisha Franklin– UCF Golden Knights
Jason Freeman– Texas Longhorns/North Carolina State Wolfpack winner
Tonya Graham– Tennessee State Tigers
Bridget Green– Kentucky Wildcats
Mike Green– Houston Cougars
Ray Gross– Howard Bison/UMBC Retreivers winner
Michael Heatherly-Cal Baptist Lancers
Cindy Honaker– Gonzaga
Mark Honaker– Santa Clara Broncos
Dakota Kirk– Utah State Aggies
Dennis Leach– Kansas Jayhawks
Kenneth McCormick– Nebraska Cornhuskers
Olivia McKamey– UCONN Huskies
Jeffrey Miller– Georgia Bulldogs
Karisa Moser– Alabama Crimson Tide
Jeff Norton– Illinois Fightin’ Illini
Allan Robbins– Furman Paladins
Jennifer Robbins-McNeese State Cowboys
Carter Rutherford– Tennessee Volunteers
Joey Rutherford– Arkansas Razorbacks
Mark Rutherford– St. John’s Red Storm
Mark Sammons– North Dakota State Bison
Jason Sheets– Vanderbilt Commodores
Mary Shively– Texas Tech Red Raiders
Joe “Pie” Smith– Michigan State Spartans
Karen Smith– LIU Sharks
Sharon Thompson– Troy Trojans
Greg Weaver– Hofstra Pride
Maxine Weaver– Penn Quakers
Amanda Whited– South Florida Bulls
Sandy Whited– Iowa State Cyclones
Justin Wilson-Idaho Vandals
Travis Wright- UCLA Bruins
Broadcast Schedule for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
CBS Sports and Turner Sports will continue to show all 67 games of the tournament across TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV and their digital platforms, including March Madness Live.
2026 Official Bracket
*All Times Eastern
| Selection Sunday | ||||
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | ||
| Sun. March 15 | 6:00 p.m. | CBS | ||
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| First Four | ||||
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Tue. March 17 | 6:40 p.m. | truTV | (16) UMBC vs.(16) Howard | UD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton |
| Tue. March 17 | 9:15 p.m. | truTV | (11) Texas vs.(11) NC State | UD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton |
| Wed. March 18 | 6:40 p.m. | truTV | (16) Lehigh vs.(16) Prairie View | UD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton |
| Wed. March 18 | 9:15 p.m. | truTV | (11) Miami (OH) vs.(11) SMU | UD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton |
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| FIRST ROUND | ||||
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Thu. March 19 | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | (9) TCU vs.(8) Ohio State | Bon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC |
| Thu. March 19 | 12:40 p.m. | truTV | (13) Troy vs.(4) Nebraska | Paycom CenterOklahoma City, OK |
| Thu. March 19 | 1:30 p.m. | TNT | (11) South Florida vs.(6) Louisville | KeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY |
| Thu. March 19 | 1:50 p.m. | TBS | (12) High Point vs.(5) Wisconsin | Moda CenterPortland, OR |
| Thu. March 19 | 2:50 p.m. | CBS | (16) Siena vs.(1) Duke | Bon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC |
| Thu. March 19 | 3:15 p.m. | truTV | (12) McNeese vs.(5) Vanderbilt | Paycom CenterOklahoma City, OK |
| Thu. March 19 | 4:05 p.m. | TNT | (14) North Dakota St. vs.(3) Michigan State | KeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY |
| Thu. March 19 | 4:25 p.m. | TBS | (13) Hawaii vs.(4) Arkansas | Moda CenterPortland, OR |
| Thu. March 19 | 6:50 p.m. | TNT | (11) VCU vs.(6) North Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC |
| Thu. March 19 | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | (16) Howard/UMBC vs.(1) Michigan | KeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY |
| Thu. March 19 | 7:25 p.m. | TBS | (11) NC State/Texas vs.(6) BYU | Moda CenterPortland, OR |
| Thu. March 19 | 7:35 p.m. | truTV | (10) Texas A&M vs.(7) Saint Mary’s (CA) | Paycom CenterOklahoma City, OK |
| Thu. March 19 | 9:25 p.m. | TNT | (14) Penn vs.(3) Illinois | Bon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC |
| Thu. March 19 | 9:45 p.m. | CBS | (9) Saint Louis vs.(8) Georgia | KeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY |
| Thu. March 19 | 10:00 p.m. | TBS | (14) Kennesaw St. vs.(3) Gonzaga | Moda CenterPortland, OR |
| Thu. March 19 | 10:10 p.m. | truTV | (15) Idaho vs.(2) Houston | Paycom CenterOklahoma City, OK |
| Fri. March 20 | 12:10 p.m. | truTV | (12) Akron vs.(5) Texas Tech | Benchmark International ArenaTampa, FL |
| Fri. March 20 | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | (10) Santa Clara vs.(7) Kentucky | Enterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO |
| Fri. March 20 | 1:35 p.m. | TNT | (16) LIU vs.(1) Arizona | Viejas ArenaSan Diego, CA |
| Fri. March 20 | 1:50 p.m. | TBS | (14) Wright State vs.(3) Virginia | Xfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA |
| Fri. March 20 | 2:50 p.m. | CBS | (15) Tennessee St. vs.(2) Iowa State | Enterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO |
| Fri. March 20 | 3:15 p.m. | truTV | (13) Hofstra vs.(4) Alabama | Benchmark International ArenaTampa, FL |
| Fri. March 20 | 4:10 p.m. | TNT | (9) Utah State vs.(8) Villanova | Viejas ArenaSan Diego, CA |
| Fri. March 20 | 4:25 p.m. | TBS | (11) SMU/Miami (OH) vs.(6) Tennessee | Xfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA |
| Fri. March 20 | 6:50 p.m. | TNT | (9) Iowa vs.(8) Clemson | Benchmark International ArenaTampa, FL |
| Fri. March 20 | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | (12) Northern Iowa vs.(5) St. John’s (NY) | Viejas ArenaSan Diego, CA |
| Fri. March 20 | 7:25 p.m. | TBS | (10) UCF vs.(7) UCLA | Xfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA |
| Fri. March 20 | 7:35 p.m. | truTV | (15) Queens (NC) vs.(2) Purdue | Enterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO |
| Fri. March 20 | 9:25 p.m. | TNT | (16) Lehigh/Prairie View vs.(1) Florida | Benchmark International ArenaTampa, FL |
| Fri. March 20 | 9:45 p.m. | CBS | (13) California Baptist vs.(4) Kansas | Viejas ArenaSan Diego, CA |
| Fri. March 20 | 10:00 p.m. | TBS | (15) Furman vs.(2) UConn | Xfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA |
| Fri. March 20 | 10:10 p.m. | truTV | (10) Missouri vs.(7) Miami (FL) | Enterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO |
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| SECOND ROUND | ||||
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Sat., March 21 | KeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY | |||
| Sat., March 21 | Bon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC | |||
| Sat., March 21 | Paycom CenterOklahoma City, OK | |||
| Sat., March 21 | Moda CenterPortland, OR | |||
| Sat., March 21 | KeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY | |||
| Sat., March 21 | Bon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC | |||
| Sat., March 21 | Paycom CenterOklahoma City, OK | |||
| Sat., March 21 | Moda CenterPortland, OR | |||
| Sun. March 22 | Benchmark International ArenaTampa, FL | |||
| Sun. March 22 | Xfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA | |||
| Sun. March 22 | Viejas ArenaSan Diego, CA | |||
| Sun. March 22 | Enterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO | |||
| Sun. March 22 | Benchmark International ArenaTampa, FL | |||
| Sun. March 22 | Xfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA | |||
| Sun. March 22 | Viejas ArenaSan Diego, CA | |||
| Sun. March 22 | Enterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO | |||
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| SWEET 16 | ||||
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Thu. March 26 | South RegionalToyota CenterHouston, TX | |||
| Thu. March 26 | West RegionalSAP CenterSan Jose, CA | |||
| Thu. March 26 | South RegionalToyota CenterHouston, TX | |||
| Thu. March 26 | West RegionalSAP CenterSan Jose, CA | |||
| Fri. March 27 | Midwest RegionalUnited CenterChicago, IL | |||
| Fri. March 27 | East RegionalCapital One ArenaWashington D.C. | |||
| Fri. March 27 | Midwest RegionalUnited CenterChicago, IL | |||
| Fri. March 27 | East RegionalCapital One ArenaWashington D.C. | |||
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| ELITE 8 | ||||
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Sat. March 28 | South RegionalToyota CenterHouston, TX | |||
| Sat. March 28 | West RegionalSAP CenterSan Jose, CA | |||
| Sun. March 29 | Midwest RegionalUnited CenterChicago, IL | |||
| Sun. March 29 | East RegionalCapital One ArenaWashington D.C. | |||
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| FINAL FOUR | ||||
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Sat. April 4 | 6:00 p.m. | TBS | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN | |
| Sat. April 4 | 8:30 p.m. | TBS | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN | |
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| NATIONAL Championship | ||||
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Mon. April 6 | 8:30 p.m. | TBS | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN | |
(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 03/17/2026-8:30AM-IMAGE AND BRACKET COURTESY OF NCAA)