2026 NCAA Tournament schedule: March Madness bracket, dates, locations, tip times

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2026 NCAA Tournament schedule: March Madness bracket, dates, locations, tip times

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THE March Madness Support is officially here, college basketball fans. That means now it’s time for the fun part: watching as much hardwood action as possible throughout the 2026 NCAA Tournament. CBS Sports is here to provide you with the details you need most: when, where and how to watch every game on the 2026 March Madness schedule.

Take this calendar and mark these dates accordingly.

Selection Sunday marked the first day of a three-week sprint to a finish line filled with confetti, cut nets and a national championship trophy to be awarded to all before “One Final Moment” played to conclude the festivities. March Madness begins Tuesday with 68 teams still alive in the First Four, although the field will quickly be whittled down to 64, then 32…all the way to the Final Four, and ultimately, a national champion.

Games will be played across the country from early afternoon until late evening. If you really want to get your fill of men’s college basketball, you’ll need to do your due diligence — and you’ll probably need to find multiple screens, whether they’re TVs, laptops or phones.

The supports are here! Prepare your pools and take part in our Bracket Challenge for the chance to win a dream trip to the Final Four 2027Ⓡ.

The dates and sites for each game in the 2026 NCAA Tournament are listed below, beginning with First Four action in Dayton, Ohio, on March 17 and culminating with the Final Four and NCAA championship game on April 4-6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The road to the Final Four is a long but worthwhile journey, so be sure to check in often as CBS Sports will update this page every time the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. The games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, all available on March Madness Live. Games broadcast on CBS will also be available to Paramount+ subscribers, while those on TBS/TNT/truTV are available through HBO Max.

2026 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates

First four

Tuesday March 17
UD Arena (Dayton)

Wednesday March 18
UD Arena (Dayton)

First round

Thursday March 19
KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Paycom Center (Oklahoma City), Moda Center (Portland)

Friday March 20
Benchmark International Arena (Tampa), Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia), Viejas Arena (San Diego), Enterprise Center (St. Louis)

Second round

Saturday, March 21 – start at 12:10 p.m. (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Paycom Center (Oklahoma City), Moda Center (Portland)

Sunday, March 22 – starts at 12:10 p.m. (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Benchmark International Arena (Tampa), Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia), Viejas Arena (San Diego), Enterprise Center (St. Louis)