NCAA March Madness 2026 Scores, Bracket, Schedule After Men's First Four Results

The Round of 64 for the 2026 NCAA tournament was set on Wednesday as the First Four wrapped up in Dayton, Ohio.

Prairie View A&M started off with a 67-55 win over Lehigh, while Miami (OH) took down SMU by the final score of 89-79.

With two First Four games already decided prior to Wednesday night's action, here's a closer look at the results as well as the full tournament schedule.

First Four Results

Howard def. UMBC, 86-83

Texas def. NC State, 68-66

Prairie View A&M def. Lehigh, 67-55

Miami (OH) def. SMU, 89-79

NCAA Tournament Schedule

Round of 64, March 19-20

Round of 32, March 21-22

Sweet 16, March 26-27

Elite Eight, March 28-29

Final Four, April 4

National Championship, April 6

Prairie View A&M 67, Lehigh 55

Neither team was able to take a large lead to open the contest, as the score was tied 15-15 with just under 10 minutes remaining in the first half.

Lehigh eventually held an eight-point advantage, but Prairie View A&M quickly responded with an 8-2 run to keep the game within reach before the first half came to a close.

Lehigh led 29-27 at halftime.

Prairie View A&M finally took a 43-41 edge with 12 minutes left in the second half before the Panthers extended their lead to double digits with an 8-0 run that was highlighted by several buckets from senior guard Dontae Horne.

Lehigh was unable to complete a late comeback, as the Mountain Hawks struggled against Prairie View A&M's defense. Lehigh shot just 36 percent from the field as a team, committing 16 turnovers compared to 11 assists.

Horne served as the Panthers' leading scorer, finishing with 25 points and seven rebounds while shooting 11-of-22 from the field.

Prairie View A&M will now face Florida in the Round of 64.

Miami (OH) 89, SMU 79

Miami (OH) couldn't secure a perfect season after losing to UMass in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament, but the RedHawks are now 32-1 following their latest win over SMU.

While both teams started slow offensively, Miami (OH) was eventually able to take a 23-13 lead with just over seven minutes remaining in the first half.

SMU cut the deficit to two points over the next five minutes of action, but the RedHawks closed the first half on a 9-2 run to hold a 43-34 advantage at halftime.

The Mustangs fought hard to open the second half, eventually taking a one-point lead with 14 minutes left.

The excitement was short-lived, as Miami (OH) immediately went on another 15-1 run to gain a double-digit edge once again. The RedHawks would go on to lead by as many as 14 points, punching their ticket to the Round of 64.

Miami (OH) will now face Tennessee on Friday.