🏀 March Madness 2026: NCAA men’s tournament tip times and TV

2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule (Central Time)

Tuesday, March 17 First Four

1. Midwest Region: No. 16 UMBC vs. No. 16 Howard, 5:40 p.m., truTV
2. West Region: No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 NC State, 8:15 p.m., truTV

Wednesday, March 18 First Four

1. South Region: No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh, 5:40 p.m., truTV
2. Midwest Region: No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 SMU, 8:10 p.m., truTV

Thursday, March 19 Round of 64

1. East Region: No. 8 Ohio State (21-12) vs. No. 9 TCU (22-11), 11:15 a.m., CBS
2. South Region: No. 4 Nebraska (26-6) vs. No. 13 Troy (22-11), 11:40 a.m., truTV
3. East Region: No. 6 Louisville (23-10) vs. No. 11 South Florida (25-8), 12:30 p.m., TNT
4. West Region: No. 5 Wisconsin (24-10) vs. No. 12 High Point (30-4), 12:50 p.m., TBS
5. East Region: No. 1 Duke (32-2) vs. No. 16 Siena (23-11), 1:50 p.m., CBS
6. South Region: No. 5 Vanderbilt (26-8) vs. No. 12 McNeese (28-5), 2:15 p.m., truTV
7. East Region: No. 3 Michigan State (25-7) vs. No. 14 North Dakota State (27-7), 3:05 p.m., TNT
8. West Region: No. 4 Arkansas (26-8) vs. No. 13 Hawai’i (24-8), 3:25 p.m., TBS
9. South Region: No. 6 North Carolina (24-8) vs. No. 11 VCU (27-7), 5:50 p.m., TNT
10. Midwest Region: No. 1 Michigan (31-3) vs. No. 16 UMBC/Howard, 6:10 p.m., CBS
11. West Region: No. 6 BYU (23-11) vs. No. 11 Texas/NC State, 6:25 p.m., TBS
12. South Region: No. 7 Saint Mary’s (27-5) vs. No. 10 Texas A&M (21-11), 6:35 p.m., truTV
13. South Region: No. 3 Illinois (24-8) vs. No. 14 Penn (18-11), 8:25 p.m., TNT
14. Midwest Region: No. 8 Georgia (22-10) vs. No. 9 Saint Louis (28-5), 8:45 p.m., CBS
15. West Region: No. 3 Gonzaga (30-3) vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State (21-13), 9 p.m., TBS
16. South Region: No. 2 Houston (28-6) vs. No. 15 Idaho (21-14), 9:10 p.m., truTV

Friday, March 20 Round of 64

1. Midwest Region: No. 7 Kentucky (21-13) vs. No. 10 Santa Clara (26-8), 11:15 a.m., CBS
2. Midwest Region: No. 5 Texas Tech (22-10) vs. No. 12 Akron (29-5), 11:40 a.m., truTV
3. West Region: No. 1 Arizona (32-2) vs. No. 16 LIU (24-10), 12:35 p.m., TNT
4. Midwest Region: No. 3 Virginia (29-5) vs. No. 14 Wright State (23-11), 12:50 p.m., TBS
5. Midwest Region: No. 2 Iowa State (27-7) vs. No. 15 Tennessee State (23-9), 1:50 p.m., CBS
6. Midwest Region: No. 4 Alabama (23-9) vs. No. 13 Hofstra (24-10), 2:15 p.m., truTV
7. West Region: No. 8 Villanova (24-8) vs. No. 9 Utah State (28-6), 3:10 p.m., TNT
8. Midwest Region: No. 6 Tennessee (22-11) vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU, 3:25 p.m., TBS
9. South Region: No. 8 Clemson (24-10) vs. No. 9 Iowa (21-12), 5:50 p.m., TNT
10. East Region: No. 5 St. John’s (28-6) vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa (23-12), 6:10 p.m., CBS
11. East Region: No. 7 UCLA (23-11) vs. No. 10 UCF (21-11), 6:25 p.m., TBS
12. West Region: No. 2 Purdue (27-8) vs. No. 15 Queens (21-13), 6:35 p.m., truTV
13. South Region: No. 1 Florida (26-7) vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh, 8:25 p.m., TNT
14. East Region: No. 4 Kansas (23-10) vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist (25-8), 8:45 p.m., CBS
15. East Region: No. 2 UConn (29-5) vs. No. 15 Furman (22-12), 9 p.m., TBS
16. West Region: No. 7 Miami (25-8) vs. No. 10 Missouri (20-12), 9:10 p.m., truTV

Saturday, March 21 Round of 32

1. Games and TV assignments TBD

Sunday, March 22 Round of 32

1. Games and TV assignments TBD

Thursday, March 26 Sweet 16 (South and West regions)

1. Games and TV assignments TBD

Friday, March 27 Sweet 16 (East and Midwest regions)

1. Games and TV assignments TBD

Saturday, March 28 Elite Eight (South and West regions)

1. Games and TV assignments TBD

Sunday, March 29 Elite Eight (East and Midwest regions)

1. Games and TV assignments TBD

Saturday, April 4 Final Four

1. National semifinal No. 1, 5 p.m., TBS
2. National semifinal No. 2, 8 p.m., TBS (assuming traditional staggered start; your source lists both at 6 p.m. Eastern, which would conflict)

Monday, April 6 National Championship

1. National championship game, 7:30 p.m., TBS