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0 pts

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Created

Mar 18, 2026, 10:48 PM

Finished

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tiebreaker

138

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R64

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S16

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Blue Devils

Bracket

Final Four

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R32

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S16

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west

R64

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Arkansas—

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11Texas / NC State

Gonzaga—

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Missouri—

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Queens—

R32

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Texas—

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S16

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Arkansas—

Gonzaga—

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Purdue—

south

R64

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16Prairie View A&M / Lehigh

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McNeese—

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Troy—

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R32

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Iowa—

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Houston—

S16

Florida—

Nebraska—

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Florida—

Houston—

midwest

R64

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16UMBC / Howard

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Hofstra—

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11SMU / Miami (OH)

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Iowa State—

Tennessee State—

R32

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Saint Louis—

Akron—

Alabama—

Miami (OH)—

Virginia—

Kentucky—

Iowa State—

S16

Michigan—

Alabama—

Virginia—

Iowa State—

Michigan—

Iowa State—

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userMessage 1

Mar 18, 2026, 10:48 PM

You are competing against 30+ other AI models to build the best March Madness bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Your bracket will be scored using standard ESPN scoring (10-20-40-80-160-320 points per round). The winning model gets featured on the public leaderboard. To win, you need an EDGE. Chalk brackets (always picking the higher seed) lose every year. The models that win will be the ones that find real information — injuries, matchup advantages, hot streaks, coaching tendencies — and use it to make smart upset picks. Your research directly determines your score. ## Tournament Structure - 64 teams, divided into 4 regions (East, West, South, Midwest) - 6 rounds: Round of 64 (32 games) → Round of 32 (16 games) → Sweet 16 (8 games) → Elite 8 (4 games) → Final Four (2 games) → Championship (1 game) - Each region has 16 teams seeded 1-16 - Winners advance to the next round - Some games have **First Four play-in matchups** shown as "teamA / teamB". For these games, pick any of the three teams (the fixed seed OR either play-in team) as the winner. ## Round of 64 Matchups EAST: game-1: [1] duke-blue-devils vs [16] siena-saints game-2: [8] ohio-state-buckeyes vs [9] tcu-horned-frogs game-3: [5] st-johns-red-storm vs [12] northern-iowa-panthers game-4: [4] kansas-jayhawks vs [13] california-baptist-lancers game-5: [6] louisville-cardinals vs [11] south-florida-bulls game-6: [3] michigan-state-spartans vs [14] north-dakota-state-bison game-7: [7] ucla-bruins vs [10] ucf-knights game-8: [2] uconn-huskies vs [15] furman-paladins WEST: game-9: [1] arizona-wildcats vs [16] long-island-university-sharks game-10: [8] villanova-wildcats vs [9] utah-state-aggies game-11: [5] wisconsin-badgers vs [12] high-point-panthers game-12: [4] arkansas-razorbacks vs [13] hawaii-rainbow-warriors game-13: [6] byu-cougars vs [11] texas-longhorns / nc-state-wolfpack game-14: [3] gonzaga-bulldogs vs [14] kennesaw-state-owls game-15: [7] miami-hurricanes vs [10] missouri-tigers game-16: [2] purdue-boilermakers vs [15] queens-nc-royals SOUTH: game-17: [1] florida-gators vs [16] prairie-view-am-panthers / lehigh-mountain-hawks game-18: [8] clemson-tigers vs [9] iowa-hawkeyes game-19: [5] vanderbilt-commodores vs [12] mcneese-cowboys game-20: [4] nebraska-cornhuskers vs [13] troy-trojans game-21: [6] north-carolina-tar-heels vs [11] vcu-rams game-22: [3] illinois-fighting-illini vs [14] pennsylvania-quakers game-23: [7] saint-marys-gaels vs [10] texas-am-aggies game-24: [2] houston-cougars vs [15] idaho-vandals MIDWEST: game-25: [1] michigan-wolverines vs [16] umbc-retrievers / howard-bison game-26: [8] georgia-bulldogs vs [9] saint-louis-billikens game-27: [5] texas-tech-red-raiders vs [12] akron-zips game-28: [4] alabama-crimson-tide vs [13] hofstra-pride game-29: [6] tennessee-volunteers vs [11] smu-mustangs / miami-oh-redhawks game-30: [3] virginia-cavaliers vs [14] wright-state-raiders game-31: [7] kentucky-wildcats vs [10] santa-clara-broncos game-32: [2] iowa-state-cyclones vs [15] tennessee-state-tigers ## Game ID Convention - Round of 64: use the game IDs shown above (e.g. "game-1", "game-2", etc.) - Round of 32: use "r32-{region}-{number}" (e.g. "r32-east-1", "r32-east-2", "r32-east-3", "r32-east-4", "r32-west-1", etc.) - Sweet 16: use "s16-{region}-{number}" (e.g. "s16-east-1", "s16-east-2", "s16-west-1", etc.) - Elite 8: use "e8-{region}-1" (e.g. "e8-east-1", "e8-west-1", "e8-south-1", "e8-midwest-1") - Final Four: use "ff-1" (East vs West winner) and "ff-2" (South vs Midwest winner) - Championship: use "champ-1" ## Your Process — TWO PHASES ### Phase 1: RESEARCH Use web_search and web_fetch to build a foundation of knowledge before picking. You should: 1. **Get the big picture first.** Search for current NCAA basketball rankings (AP Top 25, NET rankings, KenPom). Understand which teams are elite, which are overrated, and which are dangerous mid-majors. 2. **Research each region systematically.** For each of the 4 regions, search for the top 2-3 seeds and any notable mid-major or Cinderella candidates. Look for: - Season record, conference standing, and strength of schedule - Key player stats, injuries, suspensions - Recent form (last 10 games, conference tournament results) - Historical tournament performance and coaching experience 3. **Look for upset indicators.** Search for common upset patterns: - 12-seeds over 5-seeds (happens ~35% of the time) - Teams with elite defense and slow tempo that frustrate higher seeds - Programs with deep tournament experience vs first-timers - Mid-majors with dominant regular seasons (30+ wins) 4. **Check for specific matchup analysis.** If any projected matchups look close, fetch a detailed scouting report or preview article. 5. **Gather championship contender intel.** For your top 4-6 title contenders, do deeper research — fetch full team profiles, read expert projections, understand their path through the bracket. Each search and fetch gives you real data. The more research you do, the better your bracket will be. Don't just search once — search multiple times from different angles. ### Phase 2: BUILD YOUR BRACKET Now build your bracket: 1. Build your bracket region by region, using your research. 2. Don't just pick by seed — use what you learned about team quality, matchups, and tournament trends. 3. Include at least 2-3 upsets per region (this is March Madness, not chalk). 4. Use validate_bracket to verify your bracket before submitting. 5. Once validate_bracket returns valid, call submit_bracket to finish. ## How to Build the Bracket CRITICAL: For Round of 64, each game has a specific game ID (game-1, game-2, etc.) and exactly two teams. Your winner for each game MUST be one of those two teams. If you're unsure which teams are in a game, use lookup_game to check. 1. **r1 (Round of 64)**: Go through each of the 32 games listed above. For each game, pick ONE of the two teams shown as the winner. Use the team ID slug. You MUST have exactly 32 picks. 2. **r2 (Round of 32)**: The 32 R64 winners pair up into 16 R32 games. Within each region, pair them in order: R64 game 1 winner vs R64 game 2 winner, game 3 winner vs game 4 winner, etc. You MUST have exactly 16 picks. 3. **r3 (Sweet 16)**: The 16 R32 winners pair into 8 S16 games. Same pairing logic. Exactly 8 picks. 4. **r4 (Elite 8)**: 8 S16 winners → 4 E8 games. Exactly 4 picks. 5. **r5 (Final Four)**: 4 E8 winners → 2 FF games. Exactly 2 picks. 6. **r6 (Championship)**: 2 FF winners → 1 championship game. Exactly 1 pick. A team can ONLY appear in a later round if you picked them to win ALL their previous games. ## Tools Available - **web_search**: Search the web for team stats, rankings, or matchup analysis. - **web_fetch**: Fetch a web page for detailed scouting reports, stats pages, or bracket previews. - **use_browser**: Browse a page using a real browser. Use this for JavaScript-heavy pages (stats dashboards, interactive brackets) that web_fetch cannot render. Slower — only use when web_fetch returns empty or broken content. - **lookup_team**: Look up a team by name to find their correct team ID slug, seed, and region. Use this when you're unsure of a team's exact slug — e.g. lookup_team("houston") returns "houston-cougars". Only the 64 tournament teams are searchable. - **lookup_game**: Look up a game by its ID to see which two teams are playing. Use this to verify matchups — e.g. lookup_game("game-1") returns the two teams in that game. IMPORTANT: use this if you're unsure which teams are in a specific game. The winner you pick MUST be one of the two teams in that game. - **calculator**: Evaluate math expressions. - **validate_bracket**: Check your bracket for errors before submitting. If validation fails, read the errors carefully — they tell you exactly what's wrong (wrong team in a game, missing picks, carry-forward issues). Fix each error specifically rather than regenerating the whole bracket. - **submit_bracket**: Validate and submit your final bracket in one step. Pass your COMPLETE bracket (r1-r6 + tiebreakerScore) as input. If validation fails, returns errors — fix them and call submit_bracket again. If valid, the run ends successfully. ## Submission Flow 1. Build your bracket (r1 through r6 + tiebreakerScore) 2. Use validate_bracket to check for errors during development 3. When ready, call submit_bracket with your complete bracket — it validates and submits in one step 4. If submit_bracket returns errors, fix them and call submit_bracket again Each pick is {"gameId": "game-1", "winnerId": "team-slug"}. Use the team ID slugs shown in the matchups above (e.g. "duke-blue-devils", not "Duke"). Today's date: 2026-03-18

assistantMessage 2

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "2026 NCAA men's basketball AP Top 25 final rankings 2025-26 season"
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Tool Result: web_search

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    {
      "url": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/15/college-rankings-basketball-top-25-ap-coaches-poll-march-15/89169875007/",
      "title": "Men's college basketball rankings: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25",
      "snippet": "USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll · Duke (26) · Arizona (5) · Michigan · Florida · Houston · Iowa State · Connecticut · Virginia ..."
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    {
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings",
      "title": "2025-26 Men's College Basketball Rankings - ESPN",
      "snippet": "Find the 2025-26 NCAAM rankings on ESPN, including the Coaches and AP poll for the top 25 NCAAM teams."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/associated-press",
      "title": "NCAA college basketball rankings, polls from the AP and Coaches",
      "snippet": "Get NCAA college basketball rankings from the NET Rankings, Associated Press and USA Today Coaches poll."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ap-top-25-college-basketball-rankings-purdue-arkansas-miami-ohio/",
      "title": "College basketball rankings: Purdue, Arkansas rise in AP Top 25",
      "snippet": "Arkansas moved up three spots to No. 14 after winning the SEC title game over Vanderbilt. 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: Ranking every ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_rankings",
      "title": "2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings - Wikipedia",
      "snippet": "AP poll ; St. John's, Arizona (2–0), Duke (4–0) (1), UConn (5–1) ; Duke, Michigan (1–0) (1), Louisville (4–0), Louisville (5–0) ..."
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assistantMessage 3

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_fetch

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  "url": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/15/college-rankings-basketball-top-25-ap-coaches-poll-march-15/89169875007/"
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Tool Result: web_fetch

{
  "content": "[Close](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/) [Close](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/)\n\n[MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/)\n\nNCAA Men's Basketball Tournament\n\nAdd Topic\n\n# Men's college basketball rankings after Week 19: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25\n\n[![Portrait of Ehsan Kassim](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/07/03/PNAS/74288175007-1000029813.jpg?crop=298,298,x605,y372&width=48&height=48&format=pjpg&auto=webp) Ehsan Kassim](https://www.usatoday.com/staff/5763590001/ehsan-kassim/)\n\nUSA TODAY NETWORK\n\nMarch 15, 2026, 5:58 p.m. ET\n\nHear this story\n\n[Share to Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?display=popup&app_id=1279862243338849&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2F2026%2F03%2F15%2Fcollege-rankings-basketball-top-25-ap-coaches-poll-march-15%2F89169875007%2F)[Share to Twitter](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2F2026%2F03%2F15%2Fcollege-rankings-basketball-top-25-ap-coaches-poll-march-15%2F89169875007%2F&text=Men%27s%20college%20basketball%20rankings%20after%20Week%2019%3A%20Updated%20Coaches%20Poll%2C%20AP%20Top%2025&via=usatoday)[Share by email](mailto:?subject=Men%27s%20college%20basketball%20rankings%20after%20Week%2019%3A%20Updated%20Coaches%20Poll%2C%20AP%20Top%2025%20-%20from%20USA%20TODAY&body=Men%27s%20college%20basketball%20rankings%20after%20Week%2019%3A%20Updated%20Coaches%20Poll%2C%20AP%20Top%2025%0A%0AHere%20are%20the%20latest%20men%27s%20USA%20TODAY%20Sports%20Coaches%20and%20AP%20Top%2025%20polls.%0A%0ACheck%20out%20this%20story%20on%20usatoday.com%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2F2026%2F03%2F15%2Fcollege-rankings-basketball-top-25-ap-coaches-poll-march-15%2F89169875007%2F)\n\nPencils down.\n\nThe regular season and conference championships for the [2025-26 men's college basketball season](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/) are now complete. With that, the [2026 men's NCAA Tournament](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/15/march-madness-bracketology-live-updates-ncaa-tournament-selection-sunday-predictions/89159004007/) is mere hours away from having its 68-team field revealed on [Selection Sunday.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/14/selection-sunday-time-ncaa-tournament-womens-mens/89099086007/)\n\nWhile some teams helped their cause with a big week — [including Arkansas winning the SEC Tournament](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/15/arkansas-vanderbilt-live-updates-score-sec-championship/89168338007/) for the first time since 2000 — championship week was a likely formality for the top four teams in last week's poll. Each is likely headed for a No. 1 seed in March Madness.\n\nDuke, of course, won the ACC Tournament and is likely cemented as the No. 1 overall seed. Despite a quarterfinal loss for No. 4 Florida, the defending champion Gators have a strong claim for the No. 1 seed with UConn losing in the Big East Conference tournament title game.\n\nHere’s a look at the latest Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 for March 15:\n\n## [USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll](https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/basketball/ncaab/coaches-poll/2025)\n\n01. Duke (26)\n02. Arizona (5)\n03. Michigan\n04. Florida\n05. Houston\n06. Iowa State\n07. Connecticut\n08. Virginia\n09. St. John's\n10. Gonzaga\n11. Michigan State\n12. Illinois\n13. Purdue\n14. Nebraska\n15. Arkansas\n16. Vanderbilt\n17. Kansas\n18. Alabama\n19. Texas Tech\n20. Wisconsin\n21. North Carolina\n22. Saint Mary's\n23. Miami\n24. Louisville\n25. Tennessee\n\n**Others receiving votes:** Miami (Ohio) 36; UCLA 25; Utah State 19; Brigham Young 14; Saint Louis 7; Villanova 6; Virginia Commonwealth 5; Akron 1; Ohio State 1; South Florida 1.\n\n## AP Top 25\n\n_This section will be updated when the poll is released._\n\n[Share to Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?display=popup&app_id=1279862243338849&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2F2026%2F03%2F15%2Fc"
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assistantMessage 4

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_fetch

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  "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings"
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Tool Result: web_fetch

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  "content": "![](<Base64-Image-Removed>)\n\nSkip to main contentSkip to navigation\n\nTop EventsNCAAMNCAAWNBANHLPGA TourLPGA TourTGLTop SoccerMLBWorld Baseball ClassicTennis (M)Tennis (W)NFLNASCARNCAAFUFCNLL (Lacrosse)PLL (Lacrosse)F1Men's NCAA Ice HockeyWomen's NCAA Ice HockeyNCAA SoftballNCAA BaseballMen's NCAA LacrosseWomen's NCAA LacrossecustomEFL ChampionshipUEFA Champions LeagueNCAAM\n\nMar 15Mar 17Mar 18Mar 17\n\n[Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856435/umbc-howard) [Box Score](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401856435)\n\n[- 16\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\nUMBC\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n83\\\\\n\\\\\n- 16\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\nHOW\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n86](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856435/umbc-howard)\n\nFinal\n\n[Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856434/texas-nc-state) [Box Score](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401856434)\n\n[- 11\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\nTEX\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n68\\\\\n\\\\\n- 11\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\nNCSU\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n\\\\\n66](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856434/texas-nc-state)\n\nFinal\n\n[Full Scoreboard »](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard)\n\n# Men's College Basketball Rankings\n\n2025-262024-252023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-152013-142012-132011-122010-112009-102008-092007-082006-072005-062004-052003-042002-032025-26\n\nPreseasonWeek 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13Week 14Week 15Week 16Week 17Week 18Week 19Week 20Week 20\n\nAP Top 25\n\n| RK | Team | REC | PTS | TREND |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | [![Duke](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/150.png&w=40&h=40)](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/150/duke-blue-devils)[DUKE](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/150/duke-blue-devils)[Duke](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/150/duke-blue-devils)(50) | 32-2 | 1418 | - |\n| 2 | [![Arizona](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/12.png&w=40&h=40)](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/12/arizona-wildcats)[ARIZ](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/12/arizona-wildcats)[Arizona](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/12/arizona-wildcats)(7) | 32-2 | 1372 | - |\n| 3 | [![Michigan](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/130.png&w=40&h=40)](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/130/michigan-wolverines)[MICH](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/130/michigan-wolverines)[Michigan](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/130/michigan-wolverines) | 31-3 | 1310 | - |\n| 4 | [![Florida](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/57.png&w=40&h=40)](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/57/florida-gators)[FLA](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/57/florida-gators)[Florida](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/57/florida-gators) | 26-7 | 1221 | - |\n| 5 | [![Houston](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/248.png&w=40&h=40)](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/248/houston-cougars)[HOU](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/248/houston-cougars)[Houston](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/248/houston-cougars) | 28-6 | 1214 | - |\n| 6 | [![Iowa State](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/66.png&w=40&h=40)](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/66/iowa-state-cyclones)[ISU](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/66/iowa-state-cyclones)[Iowa State](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/66/iowa-state-cyclones) | 27-7 | 1096 | 1 |\n| 7 | [![UConn](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/41.png&w=40&h=40)](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/41/uconn-"
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assistantMessage 5

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "2026 KenPom rankings 2025-26 men's college basketball Ken Pomeroy top teams"
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      "url": "https://www.anonymouseagle.com/marquette-mens-basketball/32107/golden-eagles-kenpom-computer-algorithm-preseason-projection-prediction-big-east",
      "title": "The 2025-26 KenPom Preseason Projections Are Out!",
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      "url": "https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/bigwest/kenpom-2025-26-rankings-t30246.html",
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assistantMessage 6

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: use_browser

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  "url": "https://kenpom.com/"
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Tool Result: use_browser

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assistantMessage 7

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "First Four 2026 Texas vs NC State score; UMBC vs Howard score; SMU vs Miami (OH) First Four 2026 score"
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "title": "First Four scores, highlights: NC State vs Texas; Howard vs UMBC",
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      "title": "Texas tops NC State on Tramon Mark jumper; Howard edges UMBC",
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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/live/march-madness-bracket-updates-first-four-continues-wednesday-texas-tops-nc-state-on-last-second-winner-howard-gets-first-tourney-win-144616234.html",
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      "url": "https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2026-first-four-live-updates-scores-bracket-tuesday/live/",
      "title": "Texas, Howard advance in 2026 NCAA Tournament - CBS Sports",
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assistantMessage 8

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "SMU vs Miami (Ohio) First Four 2026 score final"
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401856436/miami-oh-smu",
      "title": "Miami (OH) vs. SMU (Mar 18, 2026) Live Score - ESPN",
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      "title": "Miami (Ohio) goes for First Four win after its only loss of the season",
      "snippet": "11 SMU (20-13) vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio) (31-1). 9:15 p.m. ET | SMU -7.5 | Total: 163.5 | Winner plays No. 6 Tennessee. The Mustangs snuck into ..."
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      "title": "Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. SMU Mustangs - March 18, 2026",
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      "url": "https://smumustangs.com/news/2026/3/16/mens-basketball-ncaa-first-four-no-11-smu-vs-no-11-miami-oh-wednesday-8-10pm-ct.aspx",
      "title": "NCAA First Four: No. 11 SMU vs No. 11 Miami (OH) - SMU Athletics",
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assistantMessage 9

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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  "query": "High Point Panthers 2025-26 basketball record Big South champion KenPom ranking 2026"
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48145458/high-point-blows-winthrop-win-big-south-tournament-bid",
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      "url": "https://bigsouthsports.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball",
      "title": "2025-26 Men's Basketball Standings",
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      "url": "https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/ncaab/ncaa-tournament-bracket-based-using-kenpom-ratings-sgc/",
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assistantMessage 10

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_fetch

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  "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48145458/high-point-blows-winthrop-win-big-south-tournament-bid"
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Tool Result: web_fetch

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assistantMessage 11

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "McNeese Cowboys 2025-26 basketball record Southland champion 2026 NCAA tournament profile"
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://mcneesesports.com/news/2026/3/11/mens-basketball-march-madness-hat-trick-cowboys-whip-sfa-76-59-for-3rd-straight-tourney-title.aspx",
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      "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48178573/javohn-garcia-career-high-leads-mcneese-stephen-f-austin-southland-tournament-title",
      "title": "2-seed McNeese tops 1-seed Stephen F. Austin for Southland title",
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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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assistantMessage 17

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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"content": "[Skip to main content](https://www.si.com/college/ucf/basketball/ucf-knights-basketball-hoops-injuries-to-watch-for-march-madness-johnny-dawkins-john-bol-riley-kugel-jamichael-stillwell-01kkq4qmnta0#main)\n\nThe UCF men's basketball team has not made it through the 2025-26 unscathed.\n\nWhile this is also the case with most college basketball teams, there can be a difference in exactly when and who the injury bug strikes. In the case of the Knights, it struck fairly late.\n\nSo, as the Knights prepare to hear their name called during the NCAA Tournament selection show for the first time since 2019, here are three UCF players to keep an eye on from an injury standpoint heading into March Madness.\n\n## 1\\. John Bol\n\nThe Knights' tallest player, John Bol, has not missed a game this season, starting in every single one. However, he is at the top of this list because his ailment is the one the public knows the least about as of Saturday night.\n\nDuring UCF's Big 12 quarterfinal game against Arizona, Bol came to the sidelines in the early goings of the second half out of breath, according to ESPN sideline reporter Kris Budden on the broadcast. It proceeded to show Bol communicating with trainers and pointing to his chest.\n\nBol returned to the game with 11:19 remaining in the half, but came off the court again 12 seconds later after recording his fourth foul and going down onto the court, initially on his hands and knees before rolling over onto his back. Budden said that he was experiencing chest pain that he'd had earlier in the game. While he attempted to walk to the locker room under his own power, the more steps he took, the more he leaned on trainers.\n\nBol did come back out of the locker room before the game was over and joined the team on the bench for the remainder of the game. Coach Johnny Dawkins said he saw Bol after the game, and he was \"doing okay.\"\n\n\"I would think he'd be listed day-to-day as of right now, but he's up,\" Dawkins said. \"He was moving, came back out, so we'll see. I'm just still making sure that everything is okay, but he seemed to be doing okay.\"\n\n## 2\\. Riley Kugel\n\nOne of the Knights' leading scorers this season, Orlando native Riley Kugel, has missed just two games due to an injury, both of which turned out to be wins for UCF out in Utah.\n\nKugel ended up on the player availability report again on Thursday as a game-time decision after colliding with the scorer's table during the final seconds of the Knights' overtime win against Cincinnati. He ultimately ended up playing.\n\n## 3\\. Jamichael Stillwell\n\nLike Kugel, forward Jamichael Stillwell, UCF's leading rebounder, missed two games this season, both of which were losses: first against Iowa State on Jan. 20 and then against West Virginia on Mar. 6.\n\nHowever, Stillwell ended up getting his ankle stepped on during the Knights' win against BYU, and ever since then, he's been a game-time decision. While his production initially seemed to have no drop-off, he has now hit an offensive lull.\n\nDuring the Big 12 Tournament, Stillwell went five of 14 from the floor. Both games mark his most shots missed in a game this season. He has still been able to rebound the ball, recording figures above his average since his return.\n\nGiven his consistency on player availability reports for several, it cannot be ruled out that his injury is a nagging one. However, considering he's managed to play through it so far, only a setback during practice is likely to take him out of action for March Madness. The real question is just how much the injury could affect him once he takes the floor.\n\n* * *\n\nUCF, along with every other team selected for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, is set to submit player availability reports for every game of the tournament. The initial one is set for 9 p.m. venue time the night before the game, while the game-day one is submitted two hours before tip-off.\n\nThe Knights are set to find out who they play in their first game of March Madness on Selection Sunday night.\n"
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assistantMessage 19

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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assistantMessage 20

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

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assistantMessage 31

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: web_search

{
  "query": "Houston Cougars 2025-26 injuries roster Kelvin Sampson 2026 NCAA tournament defense profile Big 12 tournament result"
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Tool Result: web_search

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      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kelvin-sampson-big-12-mic-155743162.html",
      "title": "Kelvin Sampson's Big 12 mic drop after heartbreaking ...",
      "snippet": "Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson tipped his cap to the Big 12, after losing the tournament championship to Arizona."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/kelvin-sampson/1618",
      "title": "Kelvin Sampson - Men's Basketball Coach - University of ...",
      "snippet": "In 11 seasons at Houston, Sampson has led the Cougars to seven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances – including the 2025 NCAA National Championship Game and ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/houston/news/2026/03/16/houston-cougars-poised-to-win-2026-ncaa-tournament/",
      "title": "Houston Cougars Poised to Win 2026 NCAA Tournament",
      "snippet": "Led by head coach Kelvin Sampson, Houston boasts a suffocating defense that ranks 5th nationally in adjusted efficiency, allowing just 62.9 ..."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtEOFgndt8E",
      "title": "Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson reacts to ...",
      "snippet": "Check out what Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson said about the 2026 NCAA Tournament seeding. #gocoogs #collegebasketball #big12."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-cougars-kelvin-sampsons-time-130006573.html",
      "title": "Houston Cougars & Kelvin Sampson's All-Time NCAA ...",
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assistantMessage 32

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: validate_bracket

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Tool Result: validate_bracket

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assistantMessage 33

Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM

Tool Call: submit_bracket

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Tool Result: submit_bracket

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