2026 NCAA® March Madness®: Men's Tournament Schedule
The field for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is set. 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.
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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.
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NCAA Men’s March Madness Schedule
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All times Eastern. Click the links for a full betting preview and prediction.
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 – 6:40 p.m. – truTV
(11) Miami (Ohio) vs. (11) SMU – 9:15 p.m. – truTV
Thursday, March 19 (First Round Games on Sling)
(4) Nebraska vs. (13) Troy – 12:40 p.m. – truTV
(6) Louisville vs. (11) South Florida – 1:30 p.m. – TNT
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) High Point – 1:50 p.m. – TBS
(5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) McNeese – 3:15 p.m. – truTV
(3) Michigan State vs. (14) North Dakota State – 4:05 p.m. – TNT
(4) Arkansas vs. (13) Hawai'i – 4:25 p.m. – TBS
(6) North Carolina vs. (11) VCU – 6:50 p.m. – TNT
(6) BYU vs. Texas – 7:25 p.m. – TBS
(7) Saint Mary's vs. (10) Texas A&M – 7:35 p.m. – truTV
(3) Illinois vs. (14) Penn – 9:25 p.m. – TNT
(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Kennesaw State – 10 p.m. – TNT
(2) Houston vs. (15) Idaho – 10:10 p.m. – truTV
Friday, March 20 (First Round Games on Sling)
(5) Texas Tech vs. (12) Akron – 12:40 p.m. – truTV
(1) Arizona vs. (16) Long Island University – 1:35 p.m. – TNT
(3) Virginia vs. (14) Wright State – 1:50 p.m. – TBS
(4) Alabama vs. (13) Hofstra – 3:15 p.m. – truTV
(8) Villanova vs. (9) Utah State – 4:10 p.m. – TNT
(6) Tennessee vs. TBD – 4:25 p.m. – TBS
(8) Clemson vs. (9) Iowa – 6:50 p.m. – TNT
(7) UCLA vs. (10) UCF – 7:25 p.m. – TBS
(2) Purdue vs. (15) Queens – 7:35 p.m. – truTV
(1) Florida vs. TBD – 9:25 p.m. – TNT
(2) UConn vs. (15) Furman – 10 p.m. – TBS
(7) Miami (Fla.) vs. (10) Missouri – 10:10 p.m. – 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)
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