Men’s March Madness 2026 First Four score, live updates: Texas-NC State in second half; Howard edges UMBC

The men’s NCAA Tournament is off to an exciting start with Howard holding off UMBC in the opening game of the First Four, followed by Texas and NC State in the nightcap. Howard led for most of the game but had to fight off a furious UMBC rally for an 86-83 win,

Howard gets its first March Madness win, holding off UMBC 86-83 in the First Four

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Bryce Harris had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and he sank a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds remaining that sent Howard to its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, 86-83 over UMBC in the First Four on Tuesday night.

First Four live updates, scores: NC State vs Texas; Howard beats UMBC

Live score updates from tonight's First Four games of the 2026 NCAA Tournament as Howard plays UMBC and NC State plays Texas in Dayton, Ohio.

UMBC vs Howard score prediction in March Madness First Four

Here's our Howard vs UMBC prediction in the First Four NCAA Tournament game of March Madness 2026. The winner advances to face Michigan basketball.

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