The quarterfinals are in the books, and it’s time for the semifinals for the four remaining teams at Omni La Costa. No. 1 Auburn will face Oklahoma State in a matchup of the past two champions while Arizona and UCLA will battle on the other side of the bracket in a matchup of two teams who won their first matches at NCAAs ever Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
Follow along below for live updates from the match play semifinals at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship:<\/p>\n
Follow along\u00a0here for live scores<\/a>\u00a0from the 2026 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a> NCAA Men’s Golf Championship pairings<\/p>\n All times EDT<\/p>\n No. 1 Auburn vs. No 7 UCLA<\/p>\n Logan Reilly vs. Alex Papayoanou, 5:25 p.m.<\/p>\n Jake Albert vs. Tyler Loree, 5:35 p.m.<\/p>\n Jackson Koivun vs. Baylor Larrabee, 5:45 p.m.<\/p>\n Josiah Gilbert vs. Josh Kim, 5:55 p.m.<\/p>\n Cayden Pope vs. Kyle An, 6:05 p.m.<\/p>\n Auburn advances<\/p>\n Cayden Pope wins his match, 3 and 2, and Auburn will face UCLA in the championship match.<\/p>\n Auburn a point away<\/p>\n The Tigers go up 2-0 after Josiah Gilbert\u2019s 4-and-3 win. Auburn leads in the final three matches, too. This one is close to being over.<\/p>\n UCLA advances to championship match<\/p>\n The Bruins will play for a national championship. UCLA beats Arizona 3-1 and awaits the winner between Auburn and Oklahoma State.<\/p>\n UCLA is one point away<\/p>\n UCLA\u2019s Tyler Loree wins his match, 3 and 2, and the Bruins are a point away from advancing to the championship match for the first time.<\/p>\n First points on the board<\/p>\n UCLA\u2019s Josh Kim wins his match 1 up, and Auburn\u2019s Logan Reilly wins his match 7 and 5, and both teams lead 1-0 and have leads in multiple matches, too. Oklahoma State and Arizona have plenty of work to do to make up ground.<\/p>\n Auburn leads early on Oklahoma State<\/p>\n The 2024 champs have an early advantage against the defending ones, with Auburn leading in the first three matches. In the marquee match, Jackson Koivun leads Preston Stout 1 up. It was a 3-up lead thru 4 for Koivun, but Stout has fought back.<\/p>\n UCLA has early advantage<\/p>\n The first group has made the turn in UCLA\/Arizona, and the Bruins lead in three matches thus far. Both teams had come-from-behind victories in the morning, so this match is just getting started.<\/p>\n Koivun, Stout begin heavyweight battle<\/p>\n Two balls in the fairway and two pars on the opening hole for one of the most anticipated match play matches ever at NCAAs.<\/p>\n Afternoon matches underway<\/p>\n Arizona and UCLA, the former Pac-12 foes, are off in the first semifinal match. TV coverage begins at 6 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780472711_55_90365179007-2279322944.jpg\")
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NCAA Men’s Golf Championship format<\/p>\n