March Madness Schedule 2026: TV Channels, Live Streams for Men's NCAA Tournament Games

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No more debates. No more projections. Let March Madness begin.

Led by freshman star Cameron Boozer, Duke (East Region) will enter the bracket as the No. 1 overall seed. Arizona (West Region), Florida (South Region) and Michigan (Midwest Region) earned the other No. 1 seeds in this year's tournament.

Of course, there are also plenty of underdogs hoping to make Cinderella runs. Which teams will navigate their way through a challenging bracket and reach the Final Four?

Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA Tournament, including TV and streaming options for each round of March Madness.

NCAA Tournament schedule, scores 2026​

First Four​

Tuesday, March 17

Game
No. 16 Howard 86, No. 16 UMBC 83
No. 11 Texas 68, No. 11 NC State 66

Wednesday, March 18

Game
No. 16 Prairie View A&M 67, No. 16 Lehigh 55
No. 11 Miami (Ohio) 89, No. 11 SMU 79

Round 1​

Thursday, March 19

Game
No. 9 TCU 66, No. 8 Ohio State 64
No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 13 Troy 47
No. 6 Louisville 83, No. 11 South Florida 79
No. 12 High Point 83, No. 5 Wisconsin 82
No. 1 Duke 71, No. 16 Siena 65
No. 5 Vanderbilt 78, No. 12 McNeese 68
No. 3 Michigan State 92, No. 14 North Dakota State 67
No. 4 Arkansas 97, No. 13 Hawaii 78
No. 11 VCU 82, No. 6 North Carolina 78 (OT)
No. 1 Michigan 101, No. 16 Howard 80
No. 11 Texas 79, No. 6 BYU 71
No. 10 Texas A&M 63, No. 7 Saint Mary's 50
No. 3 Illinois 105, No. 14 Penn 70
No. 9 Saint Louis 102, No. 8 Georgia 77
No. 2 Houston 78, No. 15 Idaho 47
No. 3 Gonzaga 73, No. 14 Kennesaw State 64

Friday, March 20

Game
No. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84 (OT)
No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Akron 71
No. 1 Arizona 92, No. 16 LIU 58
No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73
No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74
No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70
No. 9 Utah State 86, No. 8 Villanova 76
No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (Ohio) 56
No. 9 Iowa 67, No. 8 Clemson 61
No. 5 St. John's 79, No. 12 Northern Iowa 53
No. 7 UCLA 75, No. 10 UCF 71
No. 2 Purdue 104, No. 15 Queens 71
No. 1 Florida 114, No. 16 Prairie View A&M 55
No. 4 Kansas 68, No. 13 Cal Baptist 60
No. 7 Miami (Fla.) 80, No. 10 Missouri 66
No. 2 UConn 82, No. 15 Furman 71

Round 2​

Saturday, March 21

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 9 Saint Louis	12:10 p.m.	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Louisville	2:45 p.m.	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 TCU	5:15 p.m.	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 2 Houston vs. No. 10 Texas A&M	6:10 p.m.	TNT, DIRECTV
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 Texas	7:10 p.m.	TBS, truTV, DIRECTV
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 11 VCU	7:50 p.m.	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt	8:45 p.m.	TNT, DIRECTV
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 High Point	9:45 p.m.	TBS, truTV, DIRECTV

Sunday, March 22

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami (Fla.)	12:10 p.m.	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Kentucky	2:45 p.m.	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 St. John's	5:15 p.m.	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee	6:10 p.m.	TNT, DIRECTV
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 Iowa	7:10 p.m.	TBS, DIRECTV
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State	7:50 p.m.	truTV, DIRECTV
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA	8:45 p.m.	TNT, DIRECTV
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Texas Tech	9:45 p.m.	TBS, DIRECTV

Sweet 16​

Thursday, March 26

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBD
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBD
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBD
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBD

Friday, March 27

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBD
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBD
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBD
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBD

Elite Eight​

Saturday, March 28

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, truTV, DIRECTV
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, truTV, DIRECTV

Sunday, March 29

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	CBS, Fubo, Paramount+

Final Four​

Saturday, April 4

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, truTV, DIRECTV
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, truTV, DIRECTV

National championship​

Monday, April 6

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
TBD vs. TBD	8:50 p.m.	TBS, truTV, DIRECTV

How to watch 2026 March Madness games: TV channels, live streams​

• TV channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV
• Live streams:DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+

NCAA Tournament games will air on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Viewers can also stream March Madness games on DIRECTV (CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV), Fubo (CBS) and Paramount+ (CBS).

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Round	TV channel	Live stream
First Four	truTV	DIRECTV
First Round	CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV	DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+
Second Round	CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV	DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+
Sweet 16	CBS, TBS, truTV	DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+
Elite Eight	CBS, TBS, truTV	DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+
Final Four	TBS, truTV	DIRECTV
Championship	TBS, truTV	DIRECTV

NCAA Tournament sites 2026​

Round	City	Venue
First Four	Dayton, Ohio	UD Arena
First/Second	Buffalo, N.Y.	KeyBank Center
First/Second	Greenville, S.C.	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
First/Second	Oklahoma City	Paycom Center
First/Second	Portland, Ore.	Moda Center
First/Second	Tampa, Fla.	Benchmark International Arena
First/Second	Philadelphia	Xfinity Mobile Arena
First/Second	San Diego	Viejas Arena
First/Second	St. Louis	Enterprise Center
East Regional	Washington, D.C.	Capital One Arena
West Regional	San Jose, Calif.	SAP Center
South Regional	Houston	Toyota Center
Midwest Regional	Chicago	United Center
Final Four	Indianapolis	Lucas Oil Stadium

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