Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, UCONN make Final Four

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The teams for Jerry Chadwell- Michigan, Jeremy Dorton- Arizona, Olivia McKamey- UCONN and Jeff Norton- Illinois in WLAF’s Final Four Fun Run won over the weekend in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s Elite Eight.

Saturday’s Final Four match ups for Saturday, April 4:

Jeff Norton– Illinois Fightin’ Illini vs. Olivia McKamey– UCONN Huskies … at 6:09pm on TBS on TBS, TNT, truTV and their digital platforms, including March Madness Live.

Jerry Chadwell– Michigan Wolverines vs. Jeremy Dorton– Arizona Wildcats … at 8:49pm on TBS, TNT, truTV and their digital platforms, including March Madness Live.

Monday’s National Championship match ups for Monday, April 6:

Saturday’s winners play at 8:49pm on TBS, TNT, truTV and their digital platforms, including March Madness Live.

Sunday’s finals from March 29:

Jerry Chadwell– Michigan Wolverines 95 vs. Carter Rutherford– Tennessee Volunteers 62

Olivia McKamey– UCONN Huskies 73 vs. Rusty Fields– Duke Blue Devils 72

Saturday’s finals from March 28:

Jeff NortonIllinois Fightin’ Illini 71 vs. Paula Farmer– Iowa Hawkeyes 59

Jeremy Dorton– Arizona Wildcats 79 vs. Tammy Day– Purdue Boilermakers 64

Friday’s finals:

Rusty Fields– Duke Blue Devils 80 vs. Mark Rutherford– St. John’s Red Storm

Jerry Chadwell– Michigan Wolverines 90 vs. Karisa Moser– Alabama Crimson Tide 77

Olivia McKamey– UCONN Huskies 67 vs. Joe “Pie” Smith– Michigan State Spartans 63

Carter Rutherford– Tennessee Volunteers 76 vs. Sandy Whited– Iowa State Cyclones 62

Thursday’s finals:

Tammy Day– Purdue Boilermakers 79 vs. Jason Freeman– Texas Longhorns 77

Paula Farmer– Iowa Hawkeyes 77 vs. Kenneth McCormick– Nebraska Cornhuskers 71

Jeremy Dorton– Arizona Wildcats 109 vs. Joey Rutherford– Arkansas Razorbacks 88

Jeff Norton– Illinois Fightin’ Illini 65 Mike Green– Houston Cougars 55

Further below, see the scores from Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of 19-22.

Saturday’s finals

Jeff Norton– Illinois Fightin’ Illini 76 Linda Berry– VCU Rams 55

Mike Green– Houston Cougars 88 Stacey Brown– Texas A & M Aggies 57

Rusty Fields– Duke Blue Devils 81 Charlene Campbell– TCU Horned Frogs 58

Jerry Chadwell– Michigan Wolverines 95 Ashley Cox– St. Louis Bilikins 72

Joe “Pie” Smith– Michigan State Spartans 77 Amanda Cox– Louisville Cardinals 69

Joey Rutherford– Arkansas Razorbacks 94 Matthew Day– High Point Panthers 88

Jason Freeman– Texas Longhorns 74 Cindy Honaker– Gonzaga 68

Kenneth McCormick– Nebraska Cornhuskers 74 Jason Sheets– Vanderbilt Commodores 72

Sunday’s finals

Paula Farmer– Iowa Hawkeyes 73 Bill Berry– Florida Gators 72

Tammy Day– Purdue Boilermakers 79 Greg Cox– Miami, Florida, Hurricanes 69

Carter Rutherford– Tennessee Volunteers 79 Greg Cross– Virginia Cavaliers 72

Jeremy Dorton– Arizona Wildcats 78 Dakota Kirk– Utah State Aggies 66

Sandy Whited 82– Iowa State Cyclones Bridget Green– Kentucky Wildcats 63

Mark Rutherford– St. John’s Red Storm 67 Dennis Leach– Kansas Jayhawks 65

Olivia McKamey– UCONN Huskies 73 Travis Wright- UCLA Bruins 57

Karisa Moser– Alabama Crimson Tide 90 vs. Mary Shively– Texas Tech Red Raiders 65

Final scores from Thursday and Friday, March 19 and March 20, 2026

Bill Berry– Florida Gators114 vs. Monty Bullock– Prairie View Panthers 55

Linda Berry– VCU Rams 82 vs. Cody Parker– North Carolina Tar Heels 78

Mark Rutherford– St. John’s Red Storm 79 vs. George Bolinger– Northern Iowa Panthers 53

Stacey Brown– Texas A & M Aggies 63 vs. Wendell Boshears– St. Mary’s Gaels 50

Greg Cross– Virginia Cavaliers 82 vs. Aaron Brown– Wright State Raiders 73

Cindy Honaker– Gonzaga 73 vs. Randy Brown– Kennesaw State Owls 64

Joey Rutherford– Arkansas Razorbacks 97 vs. Barry Byrd– Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 78

Dakota Kirk– Utah State Aggies 86 vs. Leon “Swish” Caldwell– Villanova Wildcats 76

Paula Farmer– Iowa Hawkeye 67 vs. Casper Campbell– Clemson Tigers 61

Charlene Campbell– TCU Horned Frogs 66 vs. Margie Cox– Ohio State Buckeyes 64

Greg Cox– Miami, Florida, Hurricanes 80 vs. Brenda Cantrell– Missouri Tigers 66

Carter Rutherford– Tennessee Volunteers 78 vs. Jared Cantrell– Miami, Ohio, Redhawks 56

Matthew Day– High Point Panthers 83 vs. Jerry Cantrell– Wisconsin Badgers 82

Tammy Day– Purdue Boilermakers 104 vs. Jerry Cantrell, Jr.– Queens Royals 71

Jerry Chadwell– Michigan Wolverines 101 vs. Ray Gross– Howard Bison 80

Amanda Cox– Louisville Cardinals 83 vs. Amanda Whited– South Florida Bulls 79

Ashley Cox– St. Louis Bilikins 102 vs. Jeffrey Miller– Georgia Bulldogs 77

Rusty Fields– Duke Blue Devils 71 vs. Timothy Cox– Sienna Saints 65

Jason Freeman– Texas Longhorns 79 vs. Eddie Day– BYU Cougars 71

Jeremy Dorton– Arizona Wildcats 92 vs. Karen Smith– LIU Sharks 58

Mary Shively– Texas Tech Red Raiders 91 vs. Pam Fields– Akron Zips 71

Travis Wright- UCLA Bruins 75 Alisha Franklin– UCF Golden Knights 71

Sandy Whited– Iowa State Cyclones 108 vs. Tonya Graham– Tennessee State Tigers 74

Bridget Green– Kentucky Wildcats 89 vs. Mark Honaker– Santa Clara Broncos 84 (OT)

Mike Green– Houston Cougars 78 vs. Justin Wilson-Idaho Vandals 47

Dennis Leach– Kansas Jayhawks 68 vs. Michael Heatherly-Cal Baptist Lancers 60

Kenneth McCormick– Nebraska Cornhuskers 76 vs. Sharon Thompson– Troy Trojans 47

Olivia McKamey– UCONN Huskies 82 vs. Allan Robbins– Furman Paladins 71

Karisa Moser– Alabama Crimson Tide 90 vs. Greg Weaver– Hofstra Pride 70

Jeff Norton– Illinois Fightin’ Illini 105 vs. Maxine Weaver– Penn Quakers 70

Jason Sheets– Vanderbilt Commodores 78 vs. Jennifer Robbins-McNeese State Cowboys 68

Joe “Pie” Smith– Michigan State Spartans 92 vs. Mark Sammons– North Dakota State Bison 67

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

SWEET 16
DateTime (ET)NetworkMatchupSite
Thu. March 267:10 p.m.CBS(11) Texas vs.(2) PurdueWest RegionalSAP CenterSan Jose, CA
Thu. March 267:30 p.m.TBS9) Iowa vs.(4) Nebraska vs.South RegionalToyota CenterHouston, TX
Thu. March 269:45 p.m.CBS(4) Arkansas vs.(1) ArizonaWest RegionalSAP CenterSan Jose, CA
Thu. March 2610:05 p.m.TBS(3) Illinois vs.(2) HoustonSouth RegionalToyota CenterHouston, TX
Fri. March 277:10 p.m.CBS(5) St. John’s (NY) vs.(1) DukeEast RegionalCapital One ArenaWashington D.C.
Fri. March 277:35 p.m.TBS(4) Alabama vs.(1) MichiganMidwest RegionalUnited CenterChicago, IL
Fri. March 279:45 p.m.CBS(3) Michigan State vs.(2) UConnEast RegionalCapital One ArenaWashington D.C.
Fri. March 2710:10 p.m.TBS(6) Tennessee vs.(2) Iowa StateMidwest RegionalUnited CenterChicago, IL
Selection Sunday
DateTime (ET)Network  
Sun. March 156:00 p.m.CBS  
    
First Four
DateTime (ET)NetworkMatchupSite
Tue. March 176:40 p.m.truTV(16) UMBC vs.(16) HowardUD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton
Tue. March 179:15 p.m.truTV(11) Texas vs.(11) NC StateUD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton
Wed. March 186:40 p.m.truTV(16) Lehigh vs.(16) Prairie View A&MUD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton
Wed. March 189:15  p.m.truTV(11) Miami (OH) vs.(11) SMUUD Arena | Dayton, OHUniversity of Dayton
    
FIRST ROUND
DateTime (ET)NetworkMatchupSite
Thu. March 1912:15 p.m.CBS(9) TCU vs.(8) Ohio StateBon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC
Thu. March 1912:40 p.m.truTV(13) Troy vs.(4) NebraskaPaycom CenterOklahoma City, OK
Thu. March 191:30 p.m.TNT(11) South Florida vs.(6) LouisvilleKeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY
Thu. March 191:50 p.m.TBS(12) High Point vs.(5) WisconsinModa CenterPortland, OR
Thu. March 192:50 p.m.CBS(16) Siena vs.(1) DukeBon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC
Thu. March 193:15 p.m.truTV(12) McNeese vs.(5) VanderbiltPaycom CenterOklahoma City, OK
Thu. March 194:05 p.m.TNT(14) North Dakota St. vs.(3) Michigan StateKeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY
Thu. March 194:25 p.m.TBS(13) Hawaii vs.(4) ArkansasModa CenterPortland, OR
Thu. March 196:50 p.m.TNT(11) VCU vs.(6) North CarolinaBon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC
Thu. March 197:10 p.m.CBS(16) Howardvs.(1) MichiganKeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY
Thu. March 197:25  p.m.TBS(11) Texas vs.(6) BYUModa CenterPortland, OR
Thu. March 197:35 p.m.truTV(10) Texas A&M vs.(7) Saint Mary’s (CA)Paycom CenterOklahoma City, OK
Thu. March 199:25 p.m.TNT(14) Penn vs.(3) IllinoisBon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC
Thu. March 199:45 p.m.CBS(9) Saint Louis vs.(8) GeorgiaKeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY
Thu. March 1910:00 p.m.TBS(14) Kennesaw St. vs.(3) GonzagaModa CenterPortland, OR
Thu. March 1910:10 p.m.truTV(15) Idaho vs.(2) HoustonPaycom CenterOklahoma City, OK
Fri. March 2012:10 p.m.truTV(12) Akron vs.(5) Texas TechBenchmark International ArenaTampa, FL
Fri. March 2012:15 p.m.CBS(10) Santa Clara vs.(7) KentuckyEnterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO
Fri. March 201:35 p.m.TNT(16) LIU vs.(1) ArizonaViejas ArenaSan Diego, CA
Fri. March 201:50 p.m.TBS(14) Wright State vs.(3) VirginiaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA
Fri. March 202:50 p.m.CBS(15) Tennessee St. vs.(2) Iowa StateEnterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO
Fri. March 203:15 p.m.truTV(13) Hofstra vs.(4) AlabamaBenchmark International ArenaTampa, FL
Fri. March 204:10 p.m.TNT(9) Utah State vs.(8) VillanovaViejas ArenaSan Diego, CA
Fri. March 204:25 p.m.TBS(11) Miami (OH) vs.(6) TennesseeXfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA
Fri. March 206:50 p.m.TNT(9) Iowa vs.(8) ClemsonBenchmark International ArenaTampa, FL
Fri. March 207:10 p.m.CBS(12) Northern Iowa vs.(5) St. John’s (NY)Viejas ArenaSan Diego, CA
Fri. March 207:25 p.m.TBS(10) UCF vs.(7) UCLAXfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA
Fri. March 207:35 p.m.truTV(15) Queens (NC) vs.(2) PurdueEnterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO
Fri. March 209:25 p.m.TNT(16) Prairie View A&M vs.(1) FloridaBenchmark International ArenaTampa, FL
Fri. March 209:45 p.m.CBS(13) California Baptist vs.(4) KansasViejas ArenaSan Diego, CA
Fri. March 2010:00 p.m.TBS(15) Furman vs.(2) UConnXfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA
Fri. March 2010:10 p.m.truTV(10) Missouri vs.(7) Miami (FL)Enterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO
    
SECOND ROUND
DateTime (ET)NetworkMatchupSite
Sat. March 2112:10 p.m.CBS(9) Saint Louis vs.(1) MichiganKeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY
Sat. March 212:45 p.m.CBS(6) Louisville vs.(3) Michigan StateKeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY
Sat. March 215:15 p.m.CBS(9) TCU vs.(1) DukeBon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC
Sat. March 216:10 p.m.TNT(10) Texas A&M vs.(2) HoustonPaycom CenterOklahoma City, OK
Sat. March 217:10 p.m.truTV/TBS(11) Texas vs.(3) GonzagaModa CenterPortland, OR
Sat. March 217:50 p.m.CBS(11) VCU vs.(3) IllinoisBon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville, SC
Sat. March 218:45 p.m.TNT(5) Vanderbilt vs.(4) NebraskaPaycom CenterOklahoma City, OK
Sat. March 219:45 p.m.truTV/TBS(12) High Point vs.(4) ArkansasModa CenterPortland, OR
Sun. March 2212:10 p.m.CBS(7) Miami (FL) vs.(2) PurdueEnterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO
Sun. March 222:45 p.m.CBS(7) Kentucky vs.(2) Iowa StateEnterprise CenterSt. Louis, MO
Sun. March 225:15 p.m.CBS(5) St. John’s (NY) vs.(4) KansasViejas ArenaSan Diego, CA
Sun. March 226:10 p.m.TNT(6) Tennessee vs.(3) VirginiaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA
Sun. March 227:10 p.m.TBS(9) Iowa vs.(1) FloridaBenchmark International ArenaTampa, FL
Sun. March 227:50 p.m.truTV(9) Utah State vs.(1) ArizonaViejas ArenaSan Diego, CA
Sun. March 228:45 p.m.TNT(7) UCLA vs.(2) UConnXfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA
Sun. March 229:45 p.m.TBS(5) Texas Tech vs.(4) AlabamaBenchmark International ArenaTampa, FL
    
SWEET 16
DateTime (ET)NetworkMatchupSite
Thu. March 267:10 p.m.CBS(11) Texas vs.(2) PurdueWest RegionalSAP CenterSan Jose, CA
Thu. March 267:30 p.m.TBS9) Iowa vs.(4) Nebraska vs.South RegionalToyota CenterHouston, TX
Thu. March 269:45 p.m.CBS(4) Arkansas vs.(1) ArizonaWest RegionalSAP CenterSan Jose, CA
Thu. March 2610:05 p.m.TBS(3) Illinois vs.(2) HoustonSouth RegionalToyota CenterHouston, TX
Fri. March 277:10 p.m.CBS(5) St. John’s (NY) vs.(1) DukeEast RegionalCapital One ArenaWashington D.C.
Fri. March 277:35 p.m.TBS(4) Alabama vs.(1) MichiganMidwest RegionalUnited CenterChicago, IL
Fri. March 279:45 p.m.CBS(3) Michigan State vs.(2) UConnEast RegionalCapital One ArenaWashington D.C.
Fri. March 2710:10 p.m.TBS(6) Tennessee vs.(2) Iowa StateMidwest RegionalUnited CenterChicago, IL
    
ELITE 8
DateTime (ET)NetworkMatchupSite
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.
    
FINAL FOUR
DateTime (ET)NetworkMatchupSite
Sat. April 46:00 p.m.TBS Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN
Sat. April 48:30 p.m.TBS Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN
    
NATIONAL Championship
DateTime (ET)NetworkMatchupSite
Mon. April 68:30 p.m.TBS Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN

Here is the original field of 64 teams

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

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

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

Tammy Day– Purdue Boilermakers

Matthew Day– High Point Panthers

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

Tonya Graham– Tennessee State Tigers

Bridget Green– Kentucky Wildcats

Mike Green– Houston Cougars

Ray Gross– Howard Bison

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

Karisa Moser– Alabama Crimson Tide

Jeffrey Miller– Georgia Bulldogs

Jeff Norton– Illinois Fightin’ Illini

Cody Parker– North Carolina Tar Heels

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

Justin Wilson-Idaho Vandals

Sandy Whited– Iowa State Cyclones

Amanda Whited– South Florida Bulls

Travis Wright- UCLA Bruins

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-03/30/2026-6AM-IMAGE AND BRACKET COURTESY OF NCAA)

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