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The 2026 March Madness event started with choices on Sunday, March 15. Games proceed with the second spherical on Sunday, March 22. The event continues via the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.
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2026 NCAA event schedule, dates
2026 NCAA event schedule, scores, highlights
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Sunday, March 22 (Second Round)
Thursday, March 26 (Sweet 16)
- (2) Houston vs. (3) Illinois
- (4) Arkansas vs. (1) Arizona/(9) Utah State
- (4) Nebraska vs. (1) Florida/(9) Iowa
- (11) Texas vs. (2) Purdue/(7) Miami (Fla)
Friday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
- (1) Duke vs. (4) Kansas/(5) St. John’s
- (1) Michigan vs. (4) Alabama/(5) Texas Tech
- (3) Michigan State vs. (2) UConn/(7) UCLA
- (2) Iowa State/(7) Kentucky vs. (3) Virginia/(6) Tennessee
Tuesday, March 17 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Wednesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Thursday, March 19 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) TCU 66, (8) Ohio State 64
- (4) Nebraska 76, (13) Troy 47
- (6) Louisville 83, (11) South Florida 79
- (12) High Point 83, (5) Wisconsin 82
- (1) Duke 71, (16) Siena 65
- (5) Vanderbilt 78, (12) McNeese 68
- (3) Michigan State 92, (14) North Dakota State 67
- (4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawai’i 78
- (11) VCU 82, (6) North Carolina 78 (OT)
- (1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80
- (11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71
- (10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary’s 50
- (3) Illinois 105, (14) Penn 70
- (9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77
- (3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64
- (2) Houston 78, (15) Idaho 47
Friday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84 (OT)
- (5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71
- (1) Arizona 92, (16) Long Island University 58
- (3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73
- (2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74
- (4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70
- (9) Utah State 86, (8)Villanova 76
- (6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (Ohio) 56
- (9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61
- (5) St. John’s 79, (12) UNI 53
- (2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens 71
- (7) UCLA 75, (10) UCF 71
- (1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55
- (4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60
- (7) Miami (Fla.) 80, (10) Missouri 66
- (2) UConn 82, (15) Furman 71
Saturday, March 21 (Second Round)
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 event bracket
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2026 March Madness event areas
| 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 event bracket
2025 NCAA event 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)
- (9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Purdue 75, (13) High Point 63 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Wisconsin 85, (14) Montana 66 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Houston 78, (16) SIU Edwardsville 40 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Auburn 83, (16) Alabama State 63 | Watch the highlights
- (12) McNeese 69, (5) Clemson 67 | Watch the highlights
- (6) BYU 80, (11) VCU 71 | Watch the highlights
- (8) Gonzaga 89, (9) Georgia 68 | Watch the highlights
- (2) Tennessee 77, (15) Wofford 62 | Watch the highlights
- (10) Arkansas 79, (7) Kansas 72 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Texas A&M 80, (13) Yale 71 | Watch the highlights
- (11) Drake 67, (6) Missouri 57 | Watch the highlights
- (7) UCLA 72, (10) Utah State 47 | Watch the highlights
- (2) St. John’s 83, (15) Omaha 53 | Watch the highlights
- (5) Michigan 68, (12) UC San Diego 65 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Texas Tech 82, (14) UNC Wilmington 72 | Watch the highlights
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) Baylor 75, (8) Mississippi State 72 | Watch the highlights
- (2) Alabama 90, (15) Robert Morris 81 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Iowa State 82, (14) Lipscomb 55 | Watch the highlights
- (12) Colorado State 78, (5) Memphis 70 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Duke 93, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 49 | Watch the highlights
- (7) Saint Mary’s 59, (10) Vanderbilt 56 | Watch the highlights
- (6) Ole Miss 71, (11) North Carolina 64 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Maryland 81, (13) Grand Canyon 49 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Florida 95, (16) Norfolk State 69 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Kentucky 76, (14) Troy 57 | Watch the highlights
- (10) New Mexico 75, (7) Marquette 66 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Arizona 93, (13) Akron 65 | Watch the highlights
- (8) UConn 67, (9) Oklahoma 59 | Watch the highlights
- (6) Illinois 86, (11) Xavier 73 | Watch the highlights
- (2) Michigan State 87, (15) Bryant 62 | Watch the highlights
- (5) Oregon 81, (12) Liberty 52 | Watch the highlights
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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