All the Ohio schools in the 2026 NCAA Tournaments

Zoom in: Miami, whose men's undefeated season came to a surprising halt after losing to UMass in the MAC Tournament's opening round, is a No. 11 seed and will be among the "First Four" that plays Wednesday night at 9:15pm.

• If Miami defeats SMU, it'll play No. 6 seed Tennessee at 4:35pm Friday.
• No. 8 seed Ohio State plays No. 9 seed TCU at 12:15pm Thursday, and should the Buckeyes advance, they would likely take on No. 1 seed Duke in the second round.

The intrigue: The No. 12 seed Akron Zips, who finished their 29-5 season with a MAC Tournament victory, will play No. 5 seed Texas Tech at 12:40pm Friday.

• Dayton's Wright State won the Horizon League to punch its ticket to the dance. The No. 14 seed will play No. 3 seed Virginia at 1:50pm Friday.

The other side: The Ohio State women's team is a perennial powerhouse. It's been named a No. 3 seed and will host No. 14 seed Howard at 11:30am Saturday.

• The Miami RedHawks women's team finished the season 28-6 and a MAC Tournament championship, good for a No. 13 seed. They'll play No. 4 seed West Virginia at 5pm Saturday.

Flashback: The 2024 Women's Final Four brought Caitlin Clark and historic ticket sales to Cleveland.

• This year's Men's and Women's Final Four will be held in Indianapolis and Phoenix, respectively. <br/>