The men's side features the final two First Four games from UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio—including one matchup that pits a Patriot League Cinderella against an HBCU powerhouse. Meanwhile, the women's First Four kicks off with two games played at two different sites. The stakes are the same across the board: Win and you're officially heading to the Big Dance. Lose and your season is over.
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This is a clash of conference tournament champions with a date against No. 1 seed Florida on the line. Lehigh (18-16) won the Patriot League title for the first time since 2012—when the Mountain Hawks pulled off this unforgettable upset against Duke behind CJ McCollum:
(11) Miami (OH) vs. (11) SMU — 9:15 p.m. ET on truTV
This might be the most fascinating First Four game of the week. Miami (OH) went 31-0 during the regular season—only the third Division I program ever to enter its conference tournament undefeated. I really thought they'd enter March Madness without a loss, but there was a lot of chatter about them even making the bracket due to perceived lack of competition in their league. So when UMass shocked them in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals, it felt like their tournament hopes were hanging by a thread.
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Women's March Madness Games Today: Wednesday, March 18
Richmond's Maggie Doogan faces off against Madison Booker during a regular season game in November 2025. While Richmond lost to the now-No. 1 seeded Texas, Doogan put up 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.Photo by Scott Wachter on Getty Images
The Huskers will lean on sophomore guard Britt Prince, who played in last year's tournament as a true freshman and watched Nebraska's season end in a first-round loss to Louisville. I remember watching Prince leave everything on the court, but also looking so much smaller and younger than every other player on it. One year later, she's nearly tripled her scoring average, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and I'm really excited to see her bring it to this year's tourney.
(16) Missouri State vs. (16) Stephen F. Austin — 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Missouri State (22-12) is back in the tournament for the first time since 2022, and they're stronger than ever. Led by CUSA Tournament MVP Kaemyn Bekemeier—who averaged 17.7 points and 9.3 rebounds across three tournament wins—they won their Conference USA Tournament as the No. 6 seed, pulling off three upsets along the way. This is a program with serious March pedigree, too: Missouri State has two Final Four appearances in its history and 18 total NCAA Tournament appearances, so the Lady Bears know how to play in big moments.
Wednesday's men's games air on truTV, with streaming available on the March Madness Live app and HBO Max. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DIRECTV STREAM also carry truTV.
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The Patriot League Tournament MVP is averaging 21.0 points per game and shooting a scorching 45% from three—better splits than CJ McCollum posted during Lehigh's legendary 2012 Duke upset. The junior from Minnesota even hit a half-court buzzer-beater to beat Holy Cross in the conference quarterfinals, put up 32 points and a game-winning shot with 1.6 seconds left to beat Colgate. He followed that up by dropping 18 points in the title game to clinch Lehigh's bid. He's a 1,000-point scorer who's fearless—especially when the pressure's on—so I can't wait to watch him play tonight!
2. Boopie Miller, G, SMU
Alongside Jaron Pierre Jr. (17.6 ppg)—who surpassed 2,000 career points this season—SMU's backcourt is one of the most dynamic duos in the tournament. If all three of SMU's guards are clicking—Miller, Pierre and a returning-from-injury BJ Edwards—this offense can hang with anyone.
3. Britt Prince, G, Nebraska
Britt Prince hopes to lead the Huskers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament win.Photo by Michael Hickey on Getty Images
Prince got her first taste of March Madness as a true freshman last year and played her heart out, only for Nebraska's season to end in a heartbreaking first-round loss to Louisville. The Huskers have never won an NCAA Tournament game in program history, but Prince is on a mission to change that.
4. Maggie Doogan, F, Richmond
When Is the Next March Madness Game?
The real madness begins Thursday, March 19, when the full men's Round of 64 tips off with 16 games across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Duke, Florida, Michigan and Arizona are the No. 1 seeds.
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