2026 March Madness Round 1 Friday Recap! Otega Oweh's Kentucky miracle; Kevin Willard's mid-game joke; Braden Smith = all-time assist leader + more!

Gary Parrish and David Cobb break down everything from Round 1 Friday of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Otega Oweh is now a Kentucky legend as the Wildcats pull of the win against Santa Clara. Plus, Miami University's season comes to an end, and high majors prevail almost across the board on Friday.

(0:00) Intro + holy late podcast

(1:20) Kentucky escapes Santa Clara and oh my what a finish!

(8:55) Iowa State smokes Tennessee State … but Joshua Jefferson is the story

(11:40) Tennessee & Virginia get victories on Friday

(16:06) Braden Smith is the sport’s all-time leader in assists … and Purdue smoked Queens

(19:15) Missouri lost a home game to Miami in St. Louis , Jai Lucas has been awesome

(24:15) Utah State beat Villanova and Kevin Willard is threatening to fire his staff

(30:35) Arizona ends the Fins Up ride & Florida cruises + Iowa beats Clemson

(35:45) Let’s bounce around the rest of the results + Taris Reed’s monster night!

(40:05) Sling TV Game to Watch

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