Hello and Welcome to the 104.3- the River's "Bracket Challenge"! Be sure to fill out your brackets before the tournament starts for a chance to win up to $200 in cash. Thanks for playing and Good Luck!
Rules
If you have any questions about these rules, please contact your commissioner Lee Bramlett (lee@1043river.com)
Members pick
all 63 games of the NCAA Tournament.
The pick deadline is set to March 19, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET.
Each participant is limited to a single entry
in the contest.
Points are awarded for each correct pick.
Points values increase as the tournament progresses, as follows:
Play-in games are not included or scored
First Round = 1 point
Second Round = 2 points
Sweet 16 = 4 points
Regional Final (Round of 8) = 8 points
National Semifinal (Last Four) = 16 points
Championship = 32 points
The contest does not use a seed point bonus. Correct picks will be awarded the points assigned for each round.
The tie-breaker is the combined number of points scored in the Championship game. Each member must enter a tie-break value when they make their picks.
The winner is the entry with the most points at the end of the NCAA Tournament.
Additional Rules (These are custom rules added by your pool commissioner that are above and beyond the website rules.)
Contest is open to residents of Kentucky and Indiana. Employees of station, their families or participating advertisers may play, but are not eligible for contest prizes.
Prizes must be picked up in-person at the Studio Offices in Hardinsburg, Kentucky during normal business hours and will not be mailed. Representatives may pickup for winners, provided a signed request in writing by the winner and photo identification presented by said representative.
A random drawing from eligible participants will be made if tie-breaker does not declare winner(s).
