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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 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament officially opens today for 64 teams.
Monty Bullock has the Prairie View Panthers while Jared Cantrell has the Miami, Ohio, Redhawks. Both teams won First Four games on Wednesday night at the University of Dayton Arena. Prairie View outscored Lehigh 67 to 55 while Miami, playing a half hour from its campus, defeated SMU 89 to 79.
Good luck and have fun!
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 vs. Cody Parker– North Carolina Tar Heels
George Bolinger– Northern Iowa Panthers
Wendell Boshears– St. Mary’s Gaels vs. Stacey Brown– Texas A & M Aggies
Aaron Brown– Wright State Raiders
Randy Brown– Kennesaw State Owls vs. Cindy Honaker– Gonzaga
Monty Bullock– Prairie View Panthers
Barry Byrd– Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. Joey Rutherford– Arkansas Razorbacks
Leon “Swish” Caldwell– Villanova Wildcats
Casper Campbell– Clemson Tigers
Charlene Campbell– TCU Horned Frogs vs. Margie Cox– Ohio State Buckeyes
Brenda Cantrell– Missouri Tigers
Jared Cantrell– Miami, Ohio, Redhawks/SMU Mustangs winner
Jerry Cantrell– Wisconsin Badgers vs. Matthew Day– High Point Panthers
Jerry Cantrell, Jr.– Queens Royals
Jerry Chadwell– Michigan Wolverines vs. Ray Gross– Howard Bison
Amanda Cox– Louisville Cardinals vs. Amanda Whited– South Florida Bulls
Ashley Cox– St. Louis Bilikins vs. Jeffrey Miller– Georgia Bulldogs
Greg Cox– Miami, Florida, Hurricanes
Timothy Cox– Sienna Saints vs. Rusty Fields– Duke Blue Devils
Greg Cross– Virginia Cavaliers
Eddie Day– BYU Cougars vs. Jason Freeman– Texas Longhorns
Tammy Day– Purdue Boilermakers
Jeremy Dorton– Arizona Wildcats
Paula Farmer– Iowa Hawkeyes
Pam Fields– Akron Zips
Alisha Franklin– UCF Golden Knights
Tonya Graham– Tennessee State Tigers
Bridget Green– Kentucky Wildcats
Mike Green– Houston Cougars vs. Justin Wilson-Idaho Vandals
Michael Heatherly-Cal Baptist Lancers
Mark Honaker– Santa Clara Broncos
Dakota Kirk– Utah State Aggies
Dennis Leach– Kansas Jayhawks
Kenneth McCormick– Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Sharon Thompson– Troy Trojans
Olivia McKamey– UCONN Huskies
Karisa Moser– Alabama Crimson Tide
Jeff Norton– Illinois Fightin’ Illini vs. Maxine Weaver– Penn Quakers
Allan Robbins– Furman Paladins
Jennifer Robbins-McNeese State Cowboys vs. Jason Sheets– Vanderbilt Commodores
Carter Rutherford– Tennessee Volunteers
Mark Rutherford– St. John’s Red Storm
Mark Sammons– North Dakota State Bison vs. Joe “Pie” Smith– Michigan State Spartans
Mary Shively– Texas Tech Red Raiders
Karen Smith– LIU Sharks
Greg Weaver– Hofstra Pride
Sandy Whited– Iowa State Cyclones
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)