March Madness without the mayhem: NCAA Tournament short on upsets after Round 1
CBS Sports • • general
Key Points:
- The 2026 NCAA Tournament's first round saw a rare clean sweep as all 16 No. 1 seeds won their games, marking the first time since 1992 and the second consecutive season this has occurred.
- Dominant performances included Florida's record-setting 114-55 win over Prairie View A&M, with records in points, field goals, assists, and margin of victory, and six teams scoring over 100 points—a tournament first.
- Notable upsets included High Point's first-ever NCAA Tournament win and VCU's historic comeback from a 19-point deficit, the largest in first-round history.
- Duke narrowly avoided a historic upset against No. 16 Siena, overcoming an 11-point halftime deficit—the largest ever
