Virginia earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament to the surprise of no one, and the Cavaliers will begin their march toward the title game with No. 16 UMBC in the South Region. Below you'll find information on how you can watch or stream the first round contest.  

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About No. 1 Virginia

It's hard to find many teams that everyone can agree on in 2018, but Virginia being really freaking good is a consensus opinion. Arguably less was expected of this particular Tony Bennett team heading into the season and yet it could be the one that leads him to his first Final Four appearance. Guard play is always a key to generating offense in these tight tournament situations, and in that sense Virginia will always have an advantage with the steady hand of senior Devon Hall at point guard.   

About No. 16 UMBC

UMBC is a surprise entry into the NCAA Tournament field, after knocking off perennial tournament darling Vermont in the America East Tournament final on a stunning buzzer-beater from senior Jairus Lyles. Will UMBC become the first 16-seed to upset a No. 1? Probably not. But that doesn't make their story any less incredible.

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The last two years, SportsLine's computer simulation correctly predicted nine out of 12 double-digit NCAA Tournament upsets in the first round with their computer algorithm. This year they have plenty of upsets again, like one region where you need to pick the 11, 12, AND 13 seeds, and another region with a 4-seed in the Final Four. Click here to see SportsLine's Optimized NCAA Tournament bracket.    

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