2026 March Madness Round 1 Thursday Recap! UNC crumbles in VCU comeback; Duke's serious Siena scare; High Point! Chase Johnston! + a first Nebraska tournament W & more
Eye On College Basketball
CBS Sports
4.6 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2026
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Matt Norlander and Chip Patterson recap an eventful Thursday at the 2026 NCAA Tournament! VCU hands North Carolina a historic loss. Siena gives Duke a scare, High Point dances past Wisconsin and plenty more from Thursday!
(0:00) Intro
(3:45) VCU’s historic comeback against North Carolina + … Hubert Davis?
(20:15) Duke’s spooky Siena scare!
(29:20) High Point dances passed the Wisconsin Badgers
(41:25) Texas beats BYU and AJ Dybantsa’s career is probably over
(47:55) Nebraska takes over OKC and it wasn’t close
(51:00) Bouncing around: Michigan, Vandy, Louisville & more
(1:04:00) 5-Hour Energy Starting 5
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, hello, who is that if you are watching live late on a Thursday night. We are into Friday morning on the East Coast. If you're getting to this sometime Friday in the morning, wherever you are in the world, however you happen to be listening to this show. If you're squeezing it in, we appreciate it so much. That is Chip Patterson, who is back on the pod. His annual appearances, every tournament are a welcomed, welcomed appearance. Obviously, brilliant work, reliable work, Yowman work with the Cover 3 podcast. |
| 0:41.2 | We have so much to get to, but first, I want to hear that voice again. |
| 0:45.2 | Chip Patterson, how you doing, buddy? |
| 0:47.5 | A great day, horrendous evening. |
| 0:50.3 | Good to be with you. |
| 0:51.5 | You are giving, for those who aren't watching on YouTube. |
| 0:54.5 | You're giving me like Lincoln Riley on signing day. |
| 0:58.0 | Like a little garnet and gold. |
| 0:59.5 | You know, you can roll. |
| 1:01.0 | This is plum, new suit, donned it here. |
| 1:05.4 | This is getting rocked title game for sure this year. |
| 1:09.0 | And then I went, you know what I did here? |
| 1:17.2 | Those are some underdogs on the tie oh a little cold with the plum a little work there but it's you know what it's time we're a good five hours into the wedding at least two buttons are coming |
| 1:23.2 | undone let's go hey everybody who watching, thank you for hanging out. |
| 1:28.8 | I mean, a lot of this, we did not expect Gonzaga and Kennesaw to drag that thing out. |
| 1:35.2 | We thought that this was just going to be nice, easy, favorites lay the hammer down. |
| 1:40.7 | And I guess, I don't know if St. Louis doesn't count as a favorite, but a little Harry. |
| 1:46.3 | A little Harry. |
| 1:47.5 | If you are waiting for Gary Parrish, Gary Parrish will be in studio for another 45 plus minutes. |
| 1:54.2 | He's not here tonight. |
| 1:55.4 | Just like tomorrow night, he's going to take a late shift. |
| 1:58.2 | He'll be on tomorrow night. |
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