2026 Sweet 16 schedule, game times, TV info, brackets for NCAA Tournament

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The Field of 68 is down to the Sweet 16.

Stealing a line from Kenny Smith: The first weekend of March Madness you make your name. The second weekend you make your fame.

The Sweet 16 starts Thursday in San Jose with Purdue vs. Texas and ends late Friday night with Tennessee vs. Iowa State in Chicago.

March Madness scores, highlights: Who is headed to Sweet 16?

Here's a look at the full schedule with TV listings for the 2026 Sweet 16:

Sweet 16 schedule, game times: Updated March Madness bracket​

THURSDAY, MARCH 26

• 7:10 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 11 Texas (West), CBS
• 7:30 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa (South), TBS/truTV
• 9:45 p.m.: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas (West), CBS
• 10:05 p.m.: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois (South), TBS/truTV

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

• 7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John's (East), CBS
• 7:35 p.m.: Texas Tech/Alabama winner vs. No. 1 Michigan (Midwest), TBS/truTV
• 9:45 p.m.: UCLA/UConn winner vs. No. 3 Michigan State (East), CBS
• 10:10 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee (Midwest), TBS/truTV

Where is Sweet 16, Elite 8? 2026 Sweet 16 locations, venues​

• SOUTH: Houston; Toyota Center
• WEST: San Jose, Calif.; SAP Center
• MIDWEST: Chicago; United Center
• EAST: Washington, D.C.; Capital One Arena

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sweet 16 schedule, tip times, TV channel, March Madness bracket update

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