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The cleanable March Madness bracket mightiness still exist, but nan chances person narrowed importantly aft nan first information of games wrapped up connected Friday night.
Of nan much than 36 cardinal brackets filled retired crossed awesome sports platforms, only 224 flawless entries remained entering nan 2nd information connected Saturday, according to nan NCAA’s website.
High Point Panthers fans watch earlier a crippled against nan Wisconsin Badgers successful nan first information of nan NCAA men's hoops tourney astatine nan Moda Center successful Portland, Oregon, connected March 19, 2026. (Soobum Im/Getty Images)
Roughly 14,000 brackets remained aft a trio of upsets connected Thursday, and contempt nary Cinderella stories connected Friday, that number was further reduced to 224. That number dropped further connected Saturday day aft No. 1 seed Michigan punched its summons to nan Sweet 16, leaving conscionable 207 entries intact.
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According to nan NCAA, nan biggest bracket buster of nan time was No. 7 seed Kentucky's thrilling overtime triumph complete No. 10 seed Santa Clara. The Broncos looked primed to upset nan Wildcats, but Otega Oweh’s 3-pointer successful beforehand of his ain chair pinch conscionable 2.4 seconds successful regularisation gave Kentucky nan way to people 8 consecutive points successful overtime to move connected to nan 2nd round.
Roughly 6,000 brackets were dismantled by nan last whistle. Another 3,200 were busted erstwhile Utah State pulled distant from Villanova, 86-76.
Brandon Garrison (10) of nan Kentucky Wildcats celebrates a handbasket against nan Santa Clara Broncos during overtime successful nan first information of nan 2026 NCAA men’s Basketball Tournament astatine Enterprise Center successful St. Louis, Missouri, connected March 20, 2026. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
NEARLY 36 MILLION MARCH MADNESS BRACKETS BUSTED ON DAY ONE AS UPSETS WREAK HAVOC
Saturday could spot much heartbreak for fans (or optimism) pinch 3 upset winners scheduled to play apical seeds. No. 11 Texas will return connected No. 3 Gonzaga astatine 7:10 p.m. ET, No. 11 VCU will look disconnected against No. 3 Illinois astatine 7:50 p.m. ET, and No. 12 High Point will conflict No. 4 Arkansas astatine 9:45 p.m. ET.
The NCAA predicts nan biggest bracket buster will beryllium Michigan State vs. Louisville. If Louisville wins, conscionable 74 brackets will advance.
A cleanable bracket for each 63 games earns much than conscionable bragging rights.
Siena Saints fans watch during nan first half of a crippled against nan Duke Blue Devils successful nan first information of nan NCAA men's hoops tourney astatine Bon Secours Wellness Arena successful Greenville, South Carolina, connected March 19, 2026. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
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Kalshi, a leader successful prediction markets — successful which users bargain and waste and acquisition shares based connected imaginable arena outcomes — is offering $1 cardinal to anyone who predicts each 63 tourney games correctly, pinch a "consolation" prize of $1 cardinal to nan personification who finishes pinch nan top-scoring bracket.
According to its tracker, only 2 entries stay cleanable connected Kalshi’s platform.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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