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2026 March Madness: Men’s NCAA match schedule, dates

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The 2026 March Madness match started with alternatives on Sunday, March 15. Games proceed with the primary spherical on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20. The match continues by the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.

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2026 NCAA match schedule, dates

2026 NCAA match schedule, scores, highlights

All instances ET

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

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 (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

Tuesday, March 17 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

Wednesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

Thursday, March 19 (First Round/Round of 64)

Here is the schedule:

Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on CBS
First Four: Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18
First spherical: Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20
Second spherical: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
Sweet 16: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
Elite Eight: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29
Final Four: Saturday, April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
NCAA championship recreation: Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

2026 NCAA males’s match bracket

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2026 March Madness match places

2026 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES
Round	Dates	City	Venue	Host(s)
First Four	March 17 & 18	Dayton, OH	UD Arena	University of Dayton
First/Second	March 19 & 21	Buffalo, NY	KeyBank Center	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Canisius College Niagara University
First/Second	March 19 & 21	Greenville, SC	Bon Secours Wellness Arena	Furman Southern Conference
First/Second	March 19 & 21	Oklahoma City, OK	Paycom Center	Big 12 Conference
First/Second	March 19 & 21	Portland, OR	Moda Center	Oregon State University
First/Second	March 20 & 22	Tampa, FL	Benchmark International Arena	University of South Florida
First/Second	March 20 & 22	Philadelphia, PA	Xfinity Mobile Arena	Saint Joseph’s University
First/Second	March 20 & 22	San Diego, CA	Viejas Arena	San Diego State University
First/Second	March 20 & 22	St. Louis, MO	Enterprise Center	Missouri Valley Conference
South Regional	March 26 & 28	Houston, TX	Toyota Center	Rice University
West Regional	March 26 & 28	San Jose, CA	SAP Center	San Jose State University
Midwest Regional	March 27 & 29	Chicago, IL	United Center	Northwestern University
East Regional	March 27 & 29	Washington, D.C.	Capital One Arena	Georgetown University
Final Four	April 4 & 6	Indianapolis	Lucas Oil Stadium	Horizon League IU Indianapolis

2025 NCAA males’s match bracket

2025 NCAA match schedule, scores, highlights

Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

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

Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)

Saturday, March 22 (Second Round/Round of 32)

Sunday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32)

Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)

Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)

Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

Saturday, April 5 (Final Four in San Antonio)

Monday, April 7 (National championship recreation in San Antonio)

March Madness: Future websites, dates

Here are the longer term websites for the NCAA Division I males’s basketball Final Four:

FINAL FOUR DATES	CITY, REGION	FACILITY	HOST
April 4 and 6, 2026	Indianapolis	Lucas Oil Stadium	Horizon League, IU Indianapolis
April 3 and 5, 2027	Detroit	Ford Field	Michigan State University
April 1 and three, 2028	Las Vegas	Allegiant Stadium	UNLV
March 31 and April 2, 2029	Indianapolis	Lucas Oil Stadium	Horizon League, IU Indianapolis
April 6 and eight, 2030	North Texas	AT&T Stadium	Big 12 Conference
April 5 and seven, 2031	Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Georgia Tech

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