Infographic comparing Thursday and Friday Round of 64 results. Thursday underdogs went 10-6 ATS with 6 outright wins. Friday favorites went 16-0 SU for first time since 1992. Five lower seeds face double-digit spreads in Saturday Round of 32 including TCU, Texas A&M, Texas, VCU, and High Point.

Favorites Went 16-0 on Friday. Here Is Why That Matters. Thursday’s opening round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament belonged to underdogs. Lower seeds went 10-6 against the spread with six outright victories, busting brackets and confirming everything contrarian bettors already suspected about public overvaluation of chalk. Then Friday happened. Every single betting favorite won outright. … Read more

Round of 64 Day One: Underdogs Go 10-6 ATS as Four Double-Digit Seeds Advance

March Madness Round of 64 Day One recap infographic. Underdogs went 10-6 ATS with four double-digit seed upsets: High Point 83-82 over Wisconsin, VCU 82-78 OT over North Carolina (19-point comeback), Texas 79-71 over BYU, Texas A&M 63-50 over Saint Mary's. Six total outright underdog wins.

Four Double-Digit Upsets in One Day Thursday’s Round of 64 produced four wins by double-digit seeds, matching the total from the entire 2025 first round in a single afternoon. No. 12 High Point stunned No. 5 Wisconsin. No. 11 VCU erased a 19-point deficit to eliminate No. 6 North Carolina in overtime. No. 11 Texas … Read more