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NC State takes on Texas in First 4 matchup 03/16/2026 04:42am • Texas Longhorns (18-14, 9-10 SEC) vs. NC State Wolfpack (20-13, 11-9 ACC) Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 9:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Longhorns -1.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: NC State squares off against Texas in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack's record in ACC game Seattle U plays St. Thomas in NIT matchup 03/16/2026 04:42am • Saint Thomas Tommies (24-9, 13-5 Summit League) at Seattle U Redhawks (20-13, 9-11 WCC) Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle U plays St. Thomas in the National Invitation Tournament. The Redhawks are 9-11 against WCC opponents and 11-2 in non-conference play. Seattle U averages 71.9 po Oklahoma State plays Davidson in NIT 03/16/2026 04:42am • Davidson Wildcats (20-13, 11-9 A-10) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (19-14, 7-13 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State faces Davidson in the National Invitation Tournament. The Cowboys are 7-13 against Big 12 opponents and 12-1 in non-conference play. Oklahoma Stat Wichita State, Wyoming square off in NIT 03/16/2026 04:42am • Wyoming Cowboys (18-14, 9-12 MWC) at Wichita State Shockers (22-11, 14-6 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State plays Wyoming in the National Invitation Tournament. The Shockers' record in AAC play is 14-6, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference play. Wichita State i Kazakhstan's new constitution cementing president's grip on power approved in a referendum 03/16/2026 04:40am • A new constitution that strengthens President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power in Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest country, has won overwhelming approval in a referendum, according to preliminary results released Monday. The country's Central Election Commission announced that over 87% of George Mason, Liberty square off in NIT 03/16/2026 04:23am • Liberty Flames (25-7, 17-4 CUSA) at George Mason Patriots (23-9, 11-8 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: George Mason plays Liberty in the National Invitation Tournament. The Patriots are 11-8 against A-10 opponents and 12-1 in non-conference play. George Mason averages 73.3 p New York visits Toronto after Holmstrom's 2-goal game 03/16/2026 04:10am • New York Islanders (38-24-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (29-27-12, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Simon Holmstrom's two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Islanders' 3- Sharks take on the Oilers in Pacific Division action 03/16/2026 04:10am • San Jose Sharks (32-27-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (33-26-9, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Pacific Division opponents meet when the Edmonton Oilers take on the San Jose Sharks. Edmonton has gone 33-26-9 overall with a 10-5-3 record a Golden Knights play the Sabres following Dorofeyev's 2-goal game 03/16/2026 04:10am • Buffalo Sabres (41-20-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (31-22-14, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Buffalo Sabres after Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals in the Golden Knights' 4-0 win over the Chicago Canucks host the Panthers in a non-conference matchup 03/16/2026 04:10am • Florida Panthers (33-30-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (20-38-8, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks and the Florida Panthers take the ice in an out-of-conference matchup. Vancouver is 20-38-8 overall and 7 Winnipeg plays Nashville in Central Division play 03/16/2026 04:10am • Nashville Predators (29-28-9, in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (28-28-10, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Central Division opponents meet when the Winnipeg Jets play the Nashville Predators. Winnipeg is 9-7-3 against the Central Division and 28 Wild come into matchup against the Blackhawks on losing streak 03/16/2026 04:10am • Minnesota Wild (38-18-12, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (25-30-11, in the Central Division) Chicago; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild aim to end their three-game slide with a win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago is 10-6-4 against the Central Division and 2 Blue Jackets take on the Hurricanes after shootout win 03/16/2026 04:10am • Carolina Hurricanes (42-18-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (34-21-11, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Blue Jackets defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in a sho Kraken and Lightning square off in out-of-conference matchup 03/16/2026 04:10am • Tampa Bay Lightning (40-21-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (31-26-9, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken and the Tampa Bay Lightning square off in a non-conference matchup. Seattle is 17-13-5 in home games and 31-26-9 overall. The Kr Today in History: March 16, the My Lai massacre in Vietnam 03/16/2026 04:10am • Today is Monday, March 16, the 75th day of 2026. There are 290 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War, U.S. Army soldiers hunting for Viet Cong fighters and sympathizers killed as many as 500 unarmed villagers in two hamlets of Son My village, in what beca