March Madness Elite 8 TV schedule: Tip times and where to watch 2026 NCAA Tournament

The Elite 8 of 2026 NCAA Tournament begins Saturday with four games spread over two days to determine the Final Four. Are you ready?! March Madness heats up on CBS and TBS, which will take you all the way to the conclusion of the Big Dance.

Paramount+ subscribers will be able to watch every game broadcast on CBS, while the March Madness Live app will have every game, period. There is also HBO Max, which offers all the games broadcast on TBS.

CBS carried a heavy load of tournament inventory, airing 21 games through the Elite 8. Since it’s an even year, TBS also had 21 games, but it will also serve as the home of the Final Four.

Below you’ll find team announcements, channel assignments and tip times for every Elite 8 game on Saturday and Sunday. Keep checking the March Madness TV schedule throughout the weekend as the Final Four will be finalized and updated before midnight Monday morning.

March Madness 2026 announcing teams

Reading by reading | Analyst(s) || Journalist
* Regional weekend announces teams | ~Final Four Team

• Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~
• Brian Anderson (Jason Benetti) | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*
• Kevin Harlan | Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*
• André Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
• Brad Nessler | Wally Szczerbiak || Jared Greenberg
• Spéro Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
• Tom McCarthy | Candice Parker, Dan Bonner || AJ Ross
• Brandon Gaudin | Chris Webber || Andy Katz
• Rules Analyst: Gene Steratore

2026 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates

Elite 8

Saturday March 28
Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose)

Sunday March 29
United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, DC)