Texas Tech senior guard Donovan Atwell sent a warning to the NCAA tournament after the No. 5 seed Red Raiders took down the No. 12 seed Akron Zips to advance to the round of 32.
It was UCF vs. UCLA in Round 1 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The Bruins survived the Knights, who played their first March Madness game since 2019.
UCLA got a win over UCF to begin their NCAA tournament action on Friday. The Bruins did it without Tyler Bilodeau, as Eric Dailey Jr. stepped up.