2026 March Madness Friday Round 1 Reaction! Kentucky-Santa Clara buzzer beater! Taris Reed 31 & 27!

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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