NCAAM Tournament Officials (2026)

[Rich]

FIRST FOUR -- DAYTON, OH

Tuesday, 3/17/2026

(11) Texas 68, (11) NC State 66 - Marques Pettigrew, Michael Greenstein, Nate Harris
(16) Howard 86, (16) UMBC 83 - Evon Burroughs, Josue Nieves, Michael Kitts Jr

Wednesday, 3/18/2026

(11) Miami OH 89, (11) SMU 79 - Ron Groover, Edwin Young, James Ford
(16) Prairie View A&M 67, (16) Lehigh 55 - Courtney Green, Greg Evans, Scott Brown

FIRST ROUND

Thursday, 3/19/2026

GREENVILLE

(8) Ohio State vs. (9) TCU - Michael Greenstein, Bill Covington Jr, Chad Barlow
(1) Duke 71, (16) Siena 65 - Brian Dorsey, Mark Schnur, Ed Corliss
(11) VCU 82, (6) North Carolina 78 (OT) - Paul Szelc, Clarence Armstrong, Kellen Miliner
(3) Illinois 105, (14) Penn 70 - Gregory Nixon, Nate Harris, Alfred Smith

OKLAHOMA CITY

(4) Nebraska vs. (13) Troy - Jeb Hartness, Evon Burroughs, Tyler Kumpf
(5) Vanderbilt 78, (12) McNeese 68 - Roger Ayres, Brooks Wells, Lucas Santos
(10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary's 50 - Doug Shows, Mike Littlewood, DG Nelson
(2) Houston 78, (15) Idaho 47 - AJ Desai, Darron George, Patrick Evans

PORTLAND

(12) High Point 83, (5) Wisconsin 82- Marques Pettigrew, Kelly Pfeifer, Jemel Spearman
(4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawaii 78 - John Gaffney, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, Christopher Merlo
(11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71 - James Breeding, Larry Scirotto, Verne Harris
(3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64 - Byron Jarrett, Wil Howard, Antinio Petty

BUFFALO

(6) Louisville vs. (11) South Florida - Lee Cassell, Steven Anderson, Chris Pasci
(1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80 - Tommy Morrissey, Michael Irving, Bharat Ramnanan
(3) Michigan State 79, (13) North Dakota State 64 - Jeffrey Anderson, Olandis Poole, Justin Porterfield
(9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77 - Tim Clougherty, Owen Shortt, Kevin Brill

Friday, 3/20/2026

SAINT LOUIS

(7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84 (OT) - Tony Padilla, Todd Austin, Steve McJunkins
(2) Iowa State vs. (15) Tennessee State - Earl Walton, Deldre Carr, Tim Smith
(2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens University 71 - Tony Chiazza, Greg Evans, Anthony Burris
(7) Miami 80, (10) Missouri 66 - Kipp Kissinger, Courtney Green, Sean Hull

TAMPA

(5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71 - Joe Lindsay, Randy Richardson, Eric Curry
(4) Alabama vs. (13) Hofstra - Bert Smith, Michael Palau, Rob Rorke
(9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61 - Ron Groover, Chuck Jones, Jason Phillips
(1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55 - DJ Carstensen, Amy Bonner, Nathan Farrell

PHILADELPHIA

(3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73 - Brian O'Connell, Jeff Clark, Brian McNutt
(6) Tennessee vs. (11) Miami (OH) - Doug Sirmons, Bart Lenox, Isaac Barnett
(7) UCLA 75, (10) UCF 71 - Michael Reed, Tony Henderson, Tommy Johnson
(2) Connecticut 82, (15) Furman 71 - Don Daily, Edwin Young, Anthony Jordan

SAN DIEGO

(1) Arizona 92, (16) Long Island University 58 - Keith Kimble, Bret Smith, Steve Divine
(9) Utah State 86, (8) Villanova 76 - Matt Potter, KB Burdett Jr, Andy O'Brien
(5) St. John's 79, (12) Northern Iowa 53 - Pat Adams, Rick Crawford, Nathan Hall
(4) Kansas 68, (13) California Baptist 60 - Pat Driscoll, Chance Moore, Jason Baker

SECOND ROUND

Saturday, 3/21/2026

GREENVILLE

(1) Duke 81, (9) TCU 58 - Paul Szelc, Gregory Nixon, Clarence Armstrong
(3) Illinois 76, (9) VCU 55 - Michael Greenstein, Brian Dorsey, Bill Covington Jr.

OKLAHOMA CITY

(4) Nebraska 74, (5) Vanderbilt 72 - Doug Shows, AJ Desai, Mike Littlewood
(2) Houston 88, (10) Texas A&M 57 - Roger Ayres, Jeb Hartness, Brooks Wells

PORTLAND

(4) Arkansas 94, (12) High Point 88 - James Breeding, Byron Jarrett, Larry Scirotto
(11) Texas 74, (3) Gonzaga 68 - Marques Pettigrew, John Gaffney, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

BUFFALO

(1) Michigan 95, (9) Saint Louis 72 - Jeffrey Anderson, Lee Cassell, Steven Anderson
(3) Michigan State 77, (6) Louisville 69 - Michael Irving, Tommy Morrissey, Owen Shortt

Sunday, 3/22/2026

SAINT LOUIS

(2) Purdue 79, (7) Miami 69 - Tony Padilla, Courtney Green, Earl Walton
(2) Iowa State 82, (7) Kentucky 63 - Kipp Kissinger, Tony Chiazza, Todd Austin

TAMPA

(9) Iowa 73, (1) Florida 72 - Joe Lindsay, Bert Smith, Randy Richardson
(4) Alabama 90, (5) Texas Tech 64 -Ron Groover, DJ Carstensen, Nathan Farrell

PHILADELPHIA

(6) Tennessee 79, (3) Virginia 72 - Michael Reed, Don Daily, Tony Henderson
(2) Connecticut 73, (7) UCLA 57 - Doug Sirmons, Brian O'Connell, Bart Lenox

SAN DIEGO

(5) St. John's 67, (4) Kansas 65 - Keith Kimble, Matt Potter, Bret Smith
(1) Arizona 78, (9) Utah State 66 - Pat Adams, Pat Driscoll, Chance Moore

SWEET SIXTEEN

Thursday, March 26

HOUSTON - Standby: Owen Shortt

(9) Iowa 77, (4) Nebraska 71 - Doug Sirmons, Brian O'Connell, Earl Walton
(3) Illinois 65, (2) Houston 55 - Paul Szelc, Marques Pettigrew, Byron Jarrett

SAN JOSE - Standby: Nate Farrell

(2) Purdue 79, (11) Texas 77 - Bert Smith, Jeb Hartness, Randy Richardson
(1) Arizona 109, (4) Arkansas 88 - Kipp Kissinger, Lee Cassell, Steven Anderson

Friday, March 27

WASHINGTON, DC - Standby: Chance Moore

(1) Duke 80, (5) St. John's 75 - Ron Groover, Doug Shows, Pat Driscoll
(2) Connecticut 67, (3) Michigan State 63 - James Breeding, Keith Kimble, AJ Desai

CHICAGO - Standby: Bill Covington, Jr

(1) Michigan 90, (4) Alabama 77 - Pat Adams, Brian Dorsey, Tommy Morrissey
(6) Tennessee 76, (2) Iowa State 62 - Courtney Green, Tony Henderson, Brooks Wells

ELITE EIGHT

Saturday, March 28

HOUSTON - Standby: Owen Shortt

(3) Illinois 71, (9) Iowa 59 - Tony Padilla, Michael Irving, John Gaffney

SAN JOSE - Standby: Nate Farrell

(1) Arizona 79, (2) Purdue 64 - Joe Lindsay, Michael Greenstein, DJ Carstensen

Sunday, March 29

WASHINGTON, DC - Standby: Chance Moore

(2) Connecticut 73, (1) Duke 72- Roger Ayers, Michael Reed, Tony Chiazza

CHICAGO - Standby: Bill Covington, Jr.

(1) Michigan 95, (6) Tennessee 62 - Jeffrey Anderson, Greg Nixon, Bart Lenox

FINAL FOUR

INDIANAPOLIS

Saturday, April 4

(2) Connecticut 72, (3) Illinois 61 - Ron Groover, Paul Szelc, Marques Pettigrew
(1) Michigan 91, (1) Arizona 73 - Doug Sirmons, Keith Kimble, Doug Shows

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

INDIANAPOLIS

Monday, April 6

(1) Michigan vs. (2) Connecticut - James Breeding, Jeffrey Anderson, Kipp Kissinger