Breaking down best March Madness 2026 games today: Friday’s top contests
Key Points:
- Kentucky (7) faces Santa Clara (10) in a key March Madness game, with Kentucky aiming to avoid a third first-round exit in five years, led by senior guard Otega Oweh.
- Miami (Ohio) (10) looks to upset Tennessee (6), a team that frequently reaches the Sweet 16 but struggles to advance further; key players include Nate Ament and Ja’Kobi Gillespie.
- UCLA (7) battles UCF (10), with UCLA needing to contain UCF’s strong three-point shooting and Quad 1 wins, while Bruins coach Mick Cronin may have a notable postgame reaction.
- Defending champions Florida (1) take on Prairie View A&M (16), aiming