2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: March Madness schedule and scores by region, TV channels and tip times

Follow the Road to the Final Four all month long with an updating bracket and TV schedule

Isaac Trotter

Mar 21, 2026

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Tickets to the Sweet 16 will be punched in Saturday's 2026 NCAA Tournament action. No. 4 seed Nebraska, fresh off its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, will face upstart Vanderbilt for a trip to the second weekend in one of Saturday's most enthralling clashes (8:45 p.m., TNT March Madness Live).

No. 1 seed Michigan is also looking to get back to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row under Dusty May, but Saint Louis, coached by May's close friend Josh Schertz, stands in the way (12:10 p.m. ET, CBS March Madness Live).

The Lone Star state will also be well-represented in Saturday's games. No. 11 seed Texas will face No. 3 seed Gonzaga (7:10 p.m. ET, TBS March Madness Live). No. 10 seed Texas A&M will have a date with in-state rival Houston (6:10 p.m. ET, TNT March Madness Live). No. 9 seed TCU will get its shot at No. 1 Duke (5:15 p.m. ET, CBS March Madness Live).

Here is the full tournament schedule and bracket to keep you up to date.

As the home of March Madness, CBS Sports will track every game and score, keeping you apprised of notable developments in our continuously updating live NCAA Tournament bracket with matchup analysis for every game.

As far as the NCAA Tournament schedule, we understand that it's hard to keep up with that printable bracket of yours, so how about an easier way to digest it?

Below you will find a March Madness schedule featuring viewing information for each game broken down by region, so you can not only follow your team but also those they may compete against through the duration of March Madness.

In other words, you should bookmark this page and keep it as an easy reference guide from the First Four through the Final Four. Now that the games started on Tuesday, it will be updated with scores, analysis and much more -- all the way through the national championship.

2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores

All times Eastern

East

FIRST ROUND

Thursday -- Greenville

- (9) TCU 66, (8) Ohio State 64

- (1) Duke 71, (16) Siena 65

Thursday -- Buffalo

- (6) Louisville 83, (11) South Florida 79

- (3) Michigan State 92, (14) North Dakota State 67

Friday -- San Diego

- (5) St. John's 79, (12) UNI 53

- (4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60

Friday -- Philadelphia

- (7) UCLA 75, (10) UCF 71

- (2) UConn 82, (15) Furman 69

SECOND ROUND

Saturday -- Greenville

- (1) Duke vs. (9) TCU | 5:15 p.m. | CBS

Saturday -- Buffalo

- (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Louisville | 2:45 p.m. | CBS

Sunday -- San Diego

- (5) St. John's vs. (4) Kansas | 5:15 p.m. | CBS

Sunday -- Philadelphia

- (7) UCLA vs. (2) UConn | 8:45 p.m. | TNT

West

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday -- Dayton

- (11) Texas 68, (11) NC State 66

FIRST ROUND

Thursday -- Portland

- (12) High Point 83, (5) Wisconsin 82

- (4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawaii 78

- (11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71

- (3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64

Friday -- San Diego

- (1) Arizona 92, (16) LIU 58

- (9) Utah State 86, (8)Villanova 76

Friday -- St. Louis

- (2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens 71

- (7) Miami (Fla.) 80, (10) Missouri 66

SECOND ROUND

Saturday -- Portland

- (3) Gonzaga (11) Texas | 7:10 p.m. | TBS

- (4) Arkansas vs. (12) High Point | 9:45 p.m. | TBS

Sunday -- San Diego

- (1) Arizona vs. (9) Utah State | 7:50 p.m. | TruTV

Sunday -- St. Louis

- (2) Purdue vs. (7) Miami (FL) | 12:15 p.m. | CBS

Midwest

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday -- Dayton

- (16) Howard 86, (16) UMBC 83

Wednesday -- Dayton

- (11) Miami (Ohio) 89, SMU 79

FIRST ROUND

Thursday -- Buffalo

- (1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80

- (9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77

Friday -- St. Louis

- (7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84 (OT)

- (2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74

Friday -- Tampa

- (5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71

- (4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70

Friday -- Philadelphia

- (3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73

- (6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (Ohio) 56

SECOND ROUND

Saturday -- Buffalo

- (1) Michigan vs. (9) Saint Louis | 12:10 p.m. | CBS

Sunday -- St. Louis

- (2) Iowa State vs. (7) Kentucky | 2:45 p.m. | CBS

Sunday -- Tampa

- (4) Alabama vs. (5) Texas Tech | 9:45 p.m. | TNT

Sunday -- Philadelphia

- (3) Virginia vs. (6) Tennessee | 6:10 p.m. | TNT

South

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday -- Dayton

- (16) Prairie View 67, (16) Lehigh 55

FIRST ROUND

Thursday -- Oklahoma City

- (4) Nebraska 76, (13) Troy 47

- (5) Vanderbilt 78, (12) McNeese 68

Thursday -- Greenville

- (11) VCU 78 (6) North Carolina 82 (OT)

- (3) Illinois 105, (14) Penn 70

Thursday -- Oklahoma City

- (10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary's 50

- (2) Houston 78, (15) Idaho 47

Friday -- Tampa

- (9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61

- (1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55

SECOND ROUND

Saturday -- Greenville

- (3) Illinois vs. (11) VCU