FINAL: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 5:56 PM EST *FINAL BRACKET*
East (Washington DC):
1 Duke vs 16 Howard
8 St Mary's vs 9 Georgia
5 Alabama vs 12 Northern Iowa
4 Nebraska vs 13 North Dakota State
6 Miami (FL) vs 11 Santa Clara/Oklahoma
3 Purdue vs 14 Furman
7 Kentucky vs 10 NC State
2 Iowa State vs 15 Queens
South (Houston):
1 Florida vs 16 Prairie View A&M/Kennesaw State
8 Ohio State vs 9 TCU
5 Wisconsin vs 12 Troy
4 Kansas vs 13 Hawaii
6 BYU vs 11 Miami (OH)/SMU
3 Illinois vs 14 Penn
7 Louisville vs 10 Texas A&M
2 UConn vs 15 UMBC
Midwest (Chicago):
1 Michigan vs 16 LIU
8 Clemson vs 9 UCF
5 Texas Tech vs 12 Akron
4 Vanderbilt vs 13 High Point
6 Tennessee vs 11 USF
3 Virginia vs 14 Hofstra
7 UCLA vs 10 St Louis
2 Houston vs 15 Siena
West (San Jose):
1 Arizona vs 16 Idaho/Tennessee State
8 Utah State vs 9 Iowa
5 Arkansas vs 12 McNeese
4 St John's vs 13 Wright State
6 North Carolina vs 11 VCU
3 Gonzaga vs 14 Cal Baptist
7 Villanova vs 10 Missouri
2 Michigan State vs 15 Lehigh
Last Four Byes: Texas A&M, Missouri, NC State, St Louis
Last Four In: Santa Clara, Miami (OH), SMU, Oklahoma
First Four Out: Texas, Seton Hall, San Diego State, Auburn
Next Four Out: Indiana, Virginia Tech, New Mexico, Stanford
1: Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida
2: UConn, Houston, Michigan State, Iowa State
3: Purdue, Virginia, Gonzaga, Illinois
4: Nebraska, Kansas, St John's, Vanderbilt
5: Alabama, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Texas Tech
6: Miami (FL), Tennessee, North Carolina, BYU
7: Kentucky, Louisville, Villanova, UCLA
8: St Mary's, Ohio State, Utah State, Clemson
9: Georgia, UCF, TCU, Iowa
10: Texas A&M, Missouri, St Louis, NC State
11: VCU, USF, Santa Clara, Miami (OH), SMU, Oklahoma
12: Troy, McNeese, Akron, Northern Iowa
13: Hawaii, High Point, Wright State, North Dakota State
14: Penn, Furman, Hofstra, Cal Baptist
15: UMBC, Lehigh, Siena, Queens
16: LIU, Howard, Prairie View A&M, Kennesaw State, Tennessee State, Idaho