The 2026 March Madness tournament began with selections on Sunday, March 15. First-round games are continuing through Friday, March 20, culminating in the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.

The full March Madness tournament schedule is available below. A printable bracket is also available for download.

2026 NCAA Tournament Schedule & Dates

All times are Eastern Time (ET).

Friday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)

• (7) Kentucky vs. (10) Santa Clara | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
• (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
• (2) Iowa State vs. (15) Tennessee State | 2:50 p.m. | CBS
• (4) Alabama vs. (13) Hofstra | 3:15 p.m. | truTV
• (8) Villanova vs. (9) Utah State | 4:10 p.m. | TNT
• (6) Tennessee vs. (11) Miami (Ohio) | 4:25 p.m. | TBS
• (8) Clemson vs. (9) Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
• (5) St. John’s vs. (12) UNI | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
• (7) UCLA vs. (10) UCF | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
• (2) Purdue vs. (15) Queens | 7:35 p.m. | truTV
• (1) Florida vs. (16) Prairie View A&M | 9:25 p.m. | TNT
• (4) Kansas vs. (13) Cal Baptist | 9:45 p.m. | CBS
• (2) UConn vs. (15) Furman | 10:00 p.m. | TBS
• (7) Miami (Fla.) vs. (10) Missouri | 10:10 p.m. | truTV

Saturday, March 21 (Second Round)

• (1) Michigan vs. (9) Saint Louis | 12:10 p.m. | CBS
• (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Louisville | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
• (1) Duke vs. (9) TCU | 5:15 p.m. | CBS
• (2) Houston vs. (10) Texas A&M | 6:10 p.m. | TNT
• (3) Gonzaga vs. (11) Texas | 7:10 p.m. | TBS
• (3) Illinois vs. (11) VCU | 7:50 p.m. | CBS
• (4) Nebraska vs. (5) Vanderbilt | 8:45 p.m. | TNT
• (4) Arkansas vs. (12) High Point | 9:45 p.m. | TBS

Tournament Locations

The 2026 Final Four will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 4 and 6.