The 2026 March Madness tournament began with selections on Sunday, March 15. The Elite Eight begins Saturday, March 28. The tournament lasts through the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.
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2026 NCAA tournament schedule, dates
2026 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights
All times ET
Saturday, March 28 (Elite Eight)
Sunday, March 29 (Elite Eight)
Tuesday, March 17 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Wednesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Thursday, March 19 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) TCU 66, (8) Ohio State 64
- (4) Nebraska 76, (13) Troy 47
- (6) Louisville 83, (11) South Florida 79
- (12) High Point 83, (5) Wisconsin 82
- (1) Duke 71, (16) Siena 65
- (5) Vanderbilt 78, (12) McNeese 68
- (3) Michigan State 92, (14) North Dakota State 67
- (4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawai’i 78
- (11) VCU 82, (6) North Carolina 78 (OT)
- (1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80
- (11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71
- (10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary’s 50
- (3) Illinois 105, (14) Penn 70Â
- (9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77
- (3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64
- (2) Houston 78, (15) Idaho 47Â
Friday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84 (OT)
- (5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71
- (1) Arizona 92, (16) Long Island University 58Â
- (3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73
- (2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74
- (4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70
- (9) Utah State 86, (8)Villanova 76
- (6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (Ohio) 56
- (9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61Â
- (5) St. John’s 79, (12) UNI 53Â
- (2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens 71Â
- (7) UCLA 75, (10) UCF 71Â
- (1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55
- (4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60Â
- (7) Miami (Fla.) 80, (10) Missouri 66Â
- (2) UConn 82, (15) Furman 71Â
Saturday, March 21 (Second Round)
Sunday, March 22 (Second Round)
Thursday, March 26 (Sweet 16)
Friday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
Here is the schedule:
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on CBS
- First Four: Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18
- First round: Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20
- Second round: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
- Sweet 16: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
- Elite Eight: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29
- Final Four: Saturday, April 4Â at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 6Â at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
2026 NCAA men’s tournament bracket
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2026 March Madness tournament locations
2026 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES
| Round |
Dates |
City
|
Venue
|
Host(s)
|
|
First Four
|
March 17 & 18
|
Dayton, OH
|
UD Arena
|
University of Dayton
|
|
First/Second
|
March 19 & 21
|
Buffalo, NY
|
KeyBank Center
|
Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference
Canisius College
Niagara University
|
|
First/Second
|
March 19 & 21
|
Greenville, SC |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
|
Furman
Southern Conference
|
| First/Second |
March 19 & 21
|
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Paycom Center
|
Big 12 Conference
|
| First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Portland, OR |
Moda Center |
Oregon State University |
| First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
Tampa, FL |
Benchmark International Arena |
University of South Florida |
| First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Xfinity Mobile Arena |
Saint Joseph’s University |
| First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
San Diego, CA |
Viejas Arena |
San Diego State University |
|
First/Second
|
March 20 & 22
|
St. Louis, MO
|
Enterprise Center
|
Missouri Valley Conference
|
|
South RegionalÂ
|
March 26 & 28
|
Houston, TX
|
Toyota Center
|
Rice UniversityÂ
|
|
West RegionalÂ
|
March 26 & 28
|
San Jose, CA
|
SAP Center
|
San Jose State University
|
|
Midwest Regional
|
March 27 & 29 |
Chicago, IL |
United Center |
Northwestern University |
|
East Regional
|
March 27 & 29
|
Washington, D.C.
|
Capital One Arena
|
Georgetown University
|
| Final Four |
April 4 & 6 |
Indianapolis |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
Horizon League
IU Indianapolis
|
2025 NCAA men’s tournament bracket
2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights
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Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75Â | Watch the highlights
- (4) Purdue 75, (13) High Point 63 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Wisconsin 85, (14) Montana 66 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Houston 78, (16) SIU Edwardsville 40 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Auburn 83, (16) Alabama State 63 | Watch the highlights
- (12) McNeese 69, (5) Clemson 67Â | Watch the highlights
- (6) BYU 80, (11) VCU 71 | Watch the highlights
- (8) Gonzaga 89, (9) Georgia 68Â | Watch the highlights
- (2) Tennessee 77, (15) Wofford 62 | Watch the highlights
- (10) Arkansas 79, (7) Kansas 72Â | Watch the highlights
- (4) Texas A&M 80, (13) Yale 71 | Watch the highlights
- (11) Drake 67, (6) Missouri 57Â | Watch the highlights
- (7) UCLA 72, (10) Utah State 47 | Watch the highlights
- (2) St. John’s 83, (15) Omaha 53 | Watch the highlights
- (5) Michigan 68, (12) UC San Diego 65 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Texas Tech 82, (14) UNC Wilmington 72 | Watch the highlights
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) Baylor 75, (8) Mississippi State 72 | Watch the highlights
- (2) Alabama 90, (15) Robert Morris 81 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Iowa State 82, (14) Lipscomb 55 | Watch the highlights
- (12) Colorado State 78, (5) Memphis 70Â | Watch the highlights
- (1) Duke 93, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 49 | Watch the highlights
- (7) Saint Mary’s 59, (10) Vanderbilt 56 | Watch the highlights
- (6) Ole Miss 71, (11) North Carolina 64 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Maryland 81, (13) Grand Canyon 49 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Florida 95, (16) Norfolk State 69 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Kentucky 76, (14) Troy 57 | Watch the highlights
- (10) New Mexico 75, (7) Marquette 66Â | Watch the highlights
- (4) Arizona 93, (13) Akron 65 | Watch the highlights
- (8) UConn 67, (9) Oklahoma 59 | Watch the highlights
- (6) Illinois 86, (11) Xavier 73 | Watch the highlights
- (2) Michigan State 87, (15) Bryant 62 | Watch the highlights
- (5) Oregon 81, (12) Liberty 52 | Watch the highlights
Saturday, March 22 (Second Round/Round of 32)
Sunday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32)
Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)
Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
Saturday, April 5 (Final Four in San Antonio)
Monday, April 7 (National championship game in San Antonio)
March Madness: Future sites, dates
Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball Final Four:
FINAL FOUR DATES
CITY, REGION
FACILITY
HOST
| April 4 and 6, 2026 |
Indianapolis |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
| April 3 and 5, 2027 |
Detroit |
Ford Field |
Michigan State University |
| April 1 and 3, 2028 |
Las Vegas |
Allegiant Stadium |
UNLV |
| March 31 and April 2, 2029 |
Indianapolis |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
| April 6 and 8, 2030 |
North Texas |
AT&T Stadium |
Big 12 Conference |
| April 5 and 7, 2031 |
Atlanta |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Georgia Tech |
