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From 68 to 16.
By the end of the second round of the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 22, that's how many teams will be left to challenge for the national championship in March Madness.
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The action got underway with eight games on Saturday, March 21, starting first with No. 1 Michigan's 95-72 win vs. No. 9 Saint Louis and ending with No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 High Point. While chalk largely held steady through the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, there were enough upsets and close calls to warrant caution from all the higher-ranked seeds heading into the second round of the tournament and beyond.
