Friday Bracket Breakdown: 16 Games Set The Stage For Chaos

Friday brings another full slate of college basketball madness,16 more games packed from morning to late night, each one carrying win or go home pressure.

This is where things continue to separate as the second half of the opening field is knocked out no matter if top seed or underdog.

Early Bracket Window

(10) Santa Clara vs (7) Kentucky

(12) Akron vs (5) Texas Tech

(16) LIU vs (1) Arizona

(14) Wright State vs (3) Virginia

Midday Matchups

(15) Tennessee State vs (2) Iowa State

(13) Hofstra vs (4) Alabama

(9) Utah State vs (8) Villanova

(11) Miami (OH) vs (6) Tennessee

Afternoon Push

(9) Iowa vs (8) Clemson

(12) Northern Iowa vs (5) St. John’s

(10) UCF vs (7) UCLA

(15) Queens vs (2) Purdue

Night Slate

(1) Florida vs (16) Prairie View A&M

(13) Cal Baptist vs (4) Kansas

(15) Furman vs (2) UConn

(10) Missouri vs (7) Miami

Play-In Round Results: Who’s In, Who’s Moving On

Before the full bracket tipped off, eight teams battled for their spot, and four have already punched their tickets forward.

• (16) Howard def. (16) UMBC — 86–83

• (11) Texas def. (11) NC State — 68–66

• (16) Prairie View A&M def. (16) Lehigh — 67-55

• (11) Miami (OH) def. (11) SMU — 89-79

These matchups will completed the bracket before the main tournament started Thursday giving the winners a chance to make magic and continue on.

The Craziness Is Just Getting Started

Tuesday may have kicked things off, but the official first round is where things explode.

Sixteen more games each day (Thur & Fri). More chances for upsets. More moments that flip brackets upside down.

If you’re tracking it all from start to finish, buckle up, this is still where the real chaos begins.