Full Schedule of March Madness Rounds
- Selection Sunday – Sunday, March 15, 2026
- First Four – Tuesday, March 17, 2026 & Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- First Round – Thursday, March 19, 2026 & Friday, March 20, 2026
- Second Round – Saturday, March 21, 2026 & Sunday, March 22, 2026
- Sweet 16 – Thursday, March 26, 2026 & Friday, March 27, 2026
- Elite Eight – Saturday, March 28, 2026 & Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Final Four – Saturday, April 4, 2026
- NCAA Championship Game – Monday, April 6, 2026
First Round Schedule
First Four – Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Game 1 – No. 16 UMBC vs No. 16 Howard, 6:40 PM ET / 5:40 PM CT
- Game 2 – No. 11 Texas vs No. 11 NC State, 9:15 PM ET / 8:15 PM CT
First Four – Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Game 3 – No. 16 Prairie View vs No. 16 Lehigh, 6:40 PM ET / 5:40 PM CT
- Game 4 – No. 11 Miami OH vs No. 11 SMU, 9:15 PM ET / 8:15 PM CT
First Round – Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Game 1 – No. 9 TCU vs No. 8 Ohio State, 12:15 PM ET / 11:15 AM CT
- Game 2 – No. 13 Troy vs No. 4 Nebraska, 12:40 PM ET / 11:40 AM CT
- Game 3 – No. 11 South Florida vs No. 6 Louisville, 1:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM CT
- Game 4 – No. 12 High Point vs No. 5 Wisconsin, 1:50 PM ET / 12:50 PM CT
- Game 5 – No. 16 Siena vs No. 1 Duke, 2:50 PM ET / 1:50 PM CT
- Game 6 – No. 12 McNeese State vs No. 5 Vanderbilt, 3:15 PM ET / 2:15 PM CT
- Game 7 – No. 14 ND State vs No. 3 Michigan State, 4:05 PM ET / 3:05 PM CT
- Game 8 – No. 13 Hawaii vs No. 4 Arkansas, 4:25 PM ET / 3:25 PM CT
- Game 9 – No. 11 VCU vs No. 6 UNC, 6:50 PM ET / 5:50 PM CT
- Game 10 – Winner of First Four Game 1 vs No. 1 Michigan, 7:10 PM ET / 6:10 PM CT
- Game 11 – Winner of First Four Game 2 vs No. 6 BYU, 7:25 PM ET / 6:25 PM CT
- Game 12 – No. 10 Texas A&M vs No. 7 St. Mary’s CA, 7:35 PM ET / 6:35 PM CT
- Game 13 – No. 14 Penn vs No. 3 Illinois, 9:25 PM ET / 8:25 PM CT
- Game 14 – No. 9 Saint Louis vs No. 8 Georgia, 9:45 PM ET / 8:45 PM CT
- Game 15 – No. 14 Kennesaw St vs No. 3 Gonzaga, 10:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM CT
- Game 16 – No. 15 Idaho vs No. 2 Houston, 10:10 PM ET / 9:10 PM CT
First Round – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Game 17 – No. 10 Santa Clara vs No. 7 Kentucky, 12:15 PM ET / 11:15 AM CT
- Game 18 – No. 12 Akron vs No. 5 Texas Tech, 12:40 PM ET / 11:40 AM CT
- Game 19 – No. 16 LIU vs No. 1 Arizona, 1:35 PM ET / 12:35 PM CT
- Game 20 – No. 14 Wright State vs No. 3 Virginia, 1:50 PM ET / 12:50 PM CT
- Game 21 – No. 15 Tennessee State vs No. 2 Iowa State, 2:50 PM ET / 1:50 PM CT
- Game 22 – No. 13 Hofstra vs No. 4 Alabama, 3:15 PM ET / 2:15 PM CT
- Game 23 – No. 9 Utah State vs No. 8 Villanova, 4:10 PM ET / 3:10 PM CT
- Game 24 – Winner of First Four Game 2 vs No. 6 Tennessee, 4:25 PM ET / 3:25 PM CT
- Game 25 – No. 9 Iowa vs No. 8 Clemson, 6:50 PM ET / 5:50 PM CT
- Game 26 – No. 12 UNI vs No. 5 St. John’s, 7:10 PM ET / 6:10 PM CT
- Game 27 – No. 10 UNC vs No. 7 UCLA, 7:25 PM ET / 6:25 PM CT
- Game 28 – No. 15 Queens NC vs No. 2 Purdue, 7:35 PM ET /6:35 PM CT
- Game 29 – Winner of First Four Game 3 vs No. 1 Florida, 9:25 PM ET / 8:25 PM CT
- Game 30 – No. 13 CA Baptist vs No. 4 Kansas, 9:45 PM ET / 8:45 PM CT
- Game 31 – No. 15 Furman vs No. 2 UConn, 10:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM CT
- Game 32 – No. 10 Missouri vs No. 7 Miami FL, 10:10 PM ET / 9:10 PM CT
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