First Four Recap And Preview: Howard’s Historic Win, Tonight’s Matchups + Maxx Crosby Opens Up On Ravens Trade Drama

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the outcomes of last night’s First Four games, preview tonight’s matchups between Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh and Miami vs. SMU, debate Howard’s chances against Michigan in the main bracket, and break down Maxx Crosby’s frustrating near-trade to the Baltimore Ravens.

The NCAA First Four begins the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the University of Dayton Arena and feature eight teams competing for four spots in the main 64-team bracket. Two games were playd last night and two will be played tonight. The winners of these games will advance to the main tournament bracket and continue their March Madness run when the Round of 64 begins later in the week. Last night, the UMBC Retrievers lost to the Howard Bison and now Howard will move on to face the Michigan Wolverines. Then later, the Texas Longhorns defeated the NC State Wolfpack. Tonight, the Prairie View A&M Panthers will face the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. Then later, the Miami RedHawks will face the SMU Mustangs, with the winner advancing to play the Tennessee Volunteers in the next round. How will Howard fare against Michigan? Who wins in the two First Four games tonight?

Maxx Crosby recently opened up about his near-trade to the Baltimore Ravens, describing a confusing and frustrating process that ultimately fell apart. Crosby said he fully believed the deal was going through and even traveled to Baltimore to finalize it, but quickly felt something was off due to a lack of clear communication from the organization. The situation unraveled when the Ravens raised concerns about his knee during the physical, despite Crosby believing he was on track in his recovery from meniscus surgery. What happened?