Final: Texas vs NC State on Wed Mar 18, 2026

ENDED Wed Mar 18, 1:00am

The Texas Longhorns and NC State Wolfpack meet for a First Four play-in game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. This high-stakes matchup takes place at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The winner of this round in the West Region will advance to face No. 6 BYU.

Final: Texas vs NC State on Wed Mar 18, 2026

ENDED Wed Mar 18, 1:00am

Final: Texas vs NC State on Wed Mar 18, 2026

ENDED Wed Mar 18, 1:00am

Schedule

Date	Away	Home	Time
Sun, Mar 22	Tennessee Volunteers	Virginia Cavaliers	10:10 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	Seattle Redhawks	Auburn Tigers	10:30 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	UNLV Runnin' Rebels	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	11:00 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	Iowa Hawkeyes	Florida Gators	11:10 PM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	George Washington Revolutionaries	New Mexico Lobos	12:00 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	Utah State Aggies	Arizona Wildcats	12:11 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	Wichita State Shockers	Oklahoma State Cowboys	12:30 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	UCLA Bruins	UConn Huskies	12:45 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	Saint Joseph's Hawks	California Golden Bears	1:00 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Alabama Crimson Tide	1:45 AM UTC
Tue, Mar 24	New Mexico Bracket - Second Round - Game 2 (win)	New Mexico Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Tue, Mar 24	Tulsa Bracket - Second Round - Game 2 (win)	Tulsa Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Tue, Mar 24	Nevada Wolf Pack	Auburn Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Tue, Mar 24	Illinois State Redbirds	Dayton Flyers	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Mar 26	Texas Longhorns	Purdue Boilermakers	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Mar 26	Illinois Fighting Illini	Houston Cougars	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Mar 26	Nebraska Cornhuskers	South Regional - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Mar 26	Arkansas Razorbacks	West Regional - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Mar 27	Midwest Regional - Second Round - Game 2 (win)	Michigan Wolverines	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Mar 27	St. John's Red Storm	Duke Blue Devils	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Mar 27	Michigan State Spartans	East Regional - Second Round - Game 4 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Mar 27	Midwest Regional - Second Round - Game 3 (win)	Iowa State Cyclones	5:00 PM UTC
Sat, Mar 28	South Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win)	South Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Sat, Mar 28	West Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win)	West Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 29	East Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win)	East Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 29	Midwest Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win)	Midwest Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Apr 02	Oklahoma Sooners	Colorado Buffaloes	12:00 AM UTC
Thu, Apr 02	Baylor Bears	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2:30 AM UTC
Thu, Apr 02	Wake Forest Bracket - Quarterfinal (win)	Auburn Bracket - Quarterfinal (win)	11:00 PM UTC
Fri, Apr 03	Stanford Cardinal	West Virginia Mountaineers	12:00 AM UTC