The First Round of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament continues Friday with No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara on the 16-game schedule.
Here is Friday’s full first-round March Madness schedule and expert picks from reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network.
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No. 7 Kentucky vs No. 10 Santa Clara prediction
- Ehsan Kassim: Santa Clara
- John Leuzzi: Santa Clara
- Craig Meyer: Kentucky
- Jordan Mendoza: Santa Clara
No. 7 Kentucky vs No. 10 Santa Clara odds
- Opening Moneyline: Kentucky (-162)
- Opening Spread: Kentucky (-2.5)
- Opening Total: 161.5
How to Watch Kentucky vs Santa Clara today
No. 7 Kentucky takes on No. 10 Santa Clara at Enterprise Center on March 20 at 12:15 p.m.. The game is airing on CBS.
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2026 Men’s March Madness full schedule
See the schedule, live scores and results for all of today’s NCAA Tournament action here.
- March 17-18: First Four
- March 19-20: First Round
- March 21-22: Second Round
- March 26-27: Sweet 16
- March 28-29: Elite 8
- April 4: Final Four
- April 6: National Championship
