March Madness - Elite 8

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Yes, we have a March Madness Selection show thread... but that's passé at this point. Time for the real thing.
The NCAA Tournament First Four begins in Dayton, OH, tonight (March 17, 2026) at the UD Arena with two games.
The matchups are UMBC vs. Howard at 6:40 p.m. ET, followed by Texas vs. NC State at approximately 9:15 p.m. ET.

• Venue: UD Arena (Dayton, OH).
• Game 1: (16) UMBC vs. (16) Howard (6:40 p.m. ET).
• Game 2: (11) Texas vs. (11) NC State (approx. 9:15 p.m. ET).
• TV Channel: truTV.

Let the 2026 NCAA March Madness begin!

 

[Centerpiece]

Anybody staying up to watch lolstate and Tejas?

 

[1moretimeagain]

Anybody staying up to watch lolstate and Tejas?

Last chance to watch the lols this season.

 

[SnoopRob]

Anybody staying up to watch lolstate and Tejas?

 

[BillyL]

Anybody staying up to watch lolstate and Tejas?

I'm in . .

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Anybody staying up to watch lolstate and Tejas?

 

[PTOHeel]

Unless I have something specific going on, my goal is always to be in bed by 10, read my current book for about 30 minutes and go to sleep. State game won’t interfere with that routine for me.

 

[Calheel]

Unless I have something specific going on, my goal is always to be in bed by 10, read my current book for about 30 minutes and go to sleep. State game won’t interfere with that routine for me.

Or me.

Should be done by 8:30

 

[OldSchoolBlueBlood]

UMBC Retrievers vs Howard Bison

I love golden retrievers so I am picking them.

 

[OldSchoolBlueBlood]

ugh the Retrievers lost 83 - 86.

I was hoping that the speed and agility of the Retrievers would surpass the strength and size of the Bison, but it was not to be.

 

[CFordUNC]

How humiliating for NC State to be playing on a fucking Tuesday in Dayton after their fuckass shitbird coach spent all offseason talking about a Red Reckoning

 

[Heelsandeers]

Texas vs lol round 1 delivered. Tonight should as well

Who can manage to play worse defense? Have to go with state

 

[SnoopRob]

How humiliating for NC State to be playing on a fucking Tuesday in Dayton after their fuckass shitbird coach spent all offseason talking about a Red Reckoning

The Red Wreckening

 

[mpaer]

Texas vs lol round 1 delivered. Tonight should as well

Who can manage to play worse defense? Have to go with state

state certainly cut off our passing lanes

 

[aGDevil2k]

State is stating

 

[aGDevil2k]

How humiliating for NC State to be playing on a fucking Tuesday in Dayton after their fuckass shitbird coach spent all offseason talking about a Red Reckoning

He was talking about a measles comeback

 

[PTOHeel]

Rough start for state. They look really shaky.

 

[Heelsandeers]

 

[farce©]

Ya hate to see it…..

 

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Tejas with 4 TOs already but still lead early