While there aren’t any Massachusetts college teams dancing this year, there are plenty of players hailing from Massachusetts and around the region to keep an eye on as March rolls on. Here are the players with roots in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine that are playing the NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball tournament.

DENVER — Michigan will be shorthanded for its NCAA Tournament opener and possibly beyond. Two reserves, Sam Walters and Justin Pippen, did not make the trip to Denver with the team. Michigan plays a first-round game against UC San Diego on Thursday night (10 p.m. ET, TBS). The winner will advance to Saturday’s second round.

While the drive toward a national championship is a reflection of a complete team, the 2025 men's NCAA tournament is also be a showcase of individual stardom. Best of all, it goes beyond the most popular names.

The hopes of No. 1 seed Houston of cutting down the NCAA Tournament nets might rest on J’Wan Roberts’ ailing right ankle. Or Duke star Cooper Flagg’s left one.

No. 11 seed North Carolina made a statement on Tuesday in the First Four with a near record-setting 95-68 win over No. 11 seed San Diego State to advance to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite UNC's controversial inclusion in the tournament over other bubble teams like Indiana,

Seth Greenberg joins "Get Up" to break down UNC's emphatic win over San Diego State and previews its upcoming matchup with Ole Miss.