2026 NCAA® March Madness®: Men's Tournament Schedule
The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is underway. Here's the full schedule, updated by round, on Sling.
It's arguably the busiest week of the year for printers and ball point pens: The bracket for the NCAA® Men’s College Basketball Tournament has been released.
https://youtu.be/L3faagmPsZY?si=EI1wWi8R4It1_Ga6
The tournament begins Thursday, March 19 and crowns a champion on Monday, April 6. 68 teams will compete for the National Title, beginning with the First Four® games on Tuesday and Wednesday. When the Big Dance® gets underway, Sling will have dozens of games on TBS, TNT, and truTV. You can also watch CBS games on desktop and mobile by downloading the NCAA March Madness Live app and signing in using your Sling credentials.
To watch most NCAA Tournament games live with Sling, plus select NIT games on ESPN, use the link below to subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue, then keep scrolling for the schedule.
NCAA Men’s March Madness Schedule
https://youtu.be/OCCPHNKURVk?si=AniVDoNU2qKD6kmo
All times Eastern. Click the links for a full betting preview and prediction.
Saturday, April 4 – Final Four®
UConn vs. Illinois, 6:09 p.m. – TBS/TNT/truTV
Michigan vs. Arizona, 8:49 p.m. – TBS/TNT/truTV
Key Dates
- First Four®: March 17-18 (truTV)
- Round of 64: March 19-20 (TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS)
- Round of 32: March 21-22 (TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS)
- Sweet 16®: March 26-27 (TBS, CBS)
- Elite 8®: March 28-29 (TBS, CBS)
- Final Four®: April 4 (TBS)
- Championship: April 6 (TBS)
2026 NCAA® Men's March Madness® plus NIT Games on ESPN
Subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue to watch the most games with Sling!
Previous Results
https://youtu.be/kILqkRH0SBc?si=02FoMkcSPViubhBl
Tuesday, March 17 (First Four® in Dayton, Ohio)
(16) UMBC vs. (16) Howard – Howard 86, UMBC 83
(11) Texas vs. (11) NC State – Texas 68, NC State 66
Wednesday, March 18 (First Four® in Dayton, Ohio)
(16) Prairie View A&M vs. (16) Lehigh – Prairie View 67, Lehigh 55
(11) Miami (Ohio) vs. (11) SMU – Miami (Ohio) 89, SMU 79
Thursday, March 19 (First Round Games on Sling)
(4) Nebraska vs. (13) Troy – Nebraska 76, Troy 47
(6) Louisville vs. (11) South Florida – Louisville 83, South Florida 79
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) High Point – High Point 83, Wisconsin 82
(5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) McNeese – Vanderbilt 78, McNeese 68
(3) Michigan State vs. (14) North Dakota State – MI State 92, ND State 67
(4) Arkansas vs. (13) Hawai'i – Arkansas 97, Hawai'i 78
(6) North Carolina vs. (11) VCU – VCU 82, North Carolina 78
(6) BYU vs. Texas – Texas 79, BYU 71
(7) Saint Mary's vs. (10) Texas A&M – Texas A&M 63, Saint Mary's 50
(3) Illinois vs. (14) Penn – 9:25 p.m. – Illinois 105, Penn 70
(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Kennesaw State – Gonzaga 73, Kennesaw State 64
(2) Houston vs. (15) Idaho – Houston 78, Idaho 47
Friday, March 20 (First Round Games on Sling)
(5) Texas Tech vs. (12) Akron – Texas Tech 91, Akron 71
(1) Arizona vs. (16) Long Island University – Arizona 92, LIU 58
(3) Virginia vs. (14) Wright State – Virginia 82, Wright State 73
(4) Alabama vs. (13) Hofstra – Alabama 90, Hofstra 70
(8) Villanova vs. (9) Utah State – Utah State 86, Villanova 76
(6) Tennessee vs. (11) Miami (Ohio) – Tennessee 78, Miami (Ohio) 56
(8) Clemson vs. (9) Iowa – Iowa 67, Clemson 61
(7) UCLA vs. (10) UCF – UCLA 75, UCF 71
(2) Purdue vs. (15) Queens – Purdue 104, Queens 71
(1) Florida vs. (16) Prairie View A&M – Florida 114, Prairie View A&M 55
(2) UConn vs. (15) Furman – 10 p.m. – UConn 82, Furman 71
(7) Miami (Fla.) vs. (10) Missouri – Miami (Fla.) 80, Missouri 66
Saturday, March 21 (Second Round Games on Sling)
(2) Houston vs. (10) Texas A&M – Houston 88, Texas A&M 57
(3) Gonzaga (11) Texas – Texas 74, Gonzaga 68
(4) Nebraska vs. (5) Vanderbilt – Nebraska 74, Vanderbilt 72
(4) Arkansas vs. (12) High Point – Arkansas 94, High Point 88
Sunday, March 22 (Second Round Games on Sling)
(3) Virginia vs. (6) Tennessee – Tennessee 79, Virginia 72
(1) Florida vs. (9) Iowa – Iowa 73, Florida 72
(1) Arizona vs. (9) Utah State – Arizona 78, Utah State 66
(2) UConn vs. (7) UCLA – UConn 73, UCLA 57
(4) Alabama vs. (5) Texas Tech – Alabama 90, Texas Tech 65
Thursday, March 26 (Sweet 16®)
(2) Purdue vs. (11) Texas – Purdue 79, Texas 77
(4) Nebraska vs. (9) Iowa – Iowa 77, Nebraska 71
(1) Arizona vs. (4) Arkansas – Arizona 109, Arkansas 88
(2) Houston vs. (3) Illinois – Illinois 65, Houston 55
Friday, March 27 (Sweet 16®)
(1) Duke vs. (5) St. John's – Duke 80, St. John's 75
(1) Michigan vs. (4) Alabama – Michigan 90, Alabama 77
(2) UConn vs. (3) Michigan State – UConn 67, Michigan State 63
(2) Iowa State vs. (6) Tennessee – Tennessee 76, Iowa State 62
Saturday, March 28 (Elite 8®)
(3) Illinois vs. (9) Iowa – Illinois 71, Iowa 59
(1) Arizona vs. (2) Purdue – Arizona 79, Purdue 64
Sunday, March 29 (Elite Eight)
Michigan 95, Tennessee 62
UConn 73, Duke 72
NCAA, March Madness, Big Dance, First Four, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, and Final Four are trademarks owned or licensed by The National Collegiate Athletic Association. TBS, TNT and truTV are trademarks of Warner Bros. Discovery. All rights reserved.