The best time year is here. The 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament tips off on Tuesday, March 17 with the First Four and runs through Monday, April 6. Read on for all the information you need to know about the men’s tournament, including the full schedule, scores, tournament sites, and additional information on how you can watch and stream every moment of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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How can I watch the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament?
The 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament will be available across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.
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2026 March Madness Scores
Tuesday, March 17 - First Four in Dayton, Ohio
(11) Texas 68, (11) NC State 66
(16) Howard 86, (16) UMBC 83
Wednesday, March 18 - First Four in Dayton, Ohio
(16) Prairie View A&M 67, (16) Lehigh 55
(11) Miami (Ohio) 89, (11) SMU 79
Thursday, March 19 - 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 70
(9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77
(3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64
(2) Houston 78, (15) Idaho 47
Friday, March 20 - 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 58
(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 61
(5) St. John’s 79, (12) UNI 53
(7) UCLA 75, (10) UCF 71
(2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens 71
(1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55
(4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60
(2) UConn 82, (15) Furman 71
(7) Miami (Fla.) 80, (10) Missouri 66
Saturday, March 21 - Round of 32
(1) Michigan 95, (9) St. Louis 72
(3) Michigan State 77, (6) Louisville 69
(1) Duke 81, (9) TCU 58
(2) Houston 88, (10) Texas A&M 57
(11) Texas 74, (3) Gonzaga 68
(3) Illinois 76, (11) VCU 55
(4) Nebraska 74, (5) Vanderbilt 72
(4) Arkansas 94, (12) High Point 88
Sunday, March 22 - Round of 32
(2) Purdue 79, (7) Miami 69
(2) Iowa State 82, (7) Kentucky 63
(5) St. John’s 67, (4) Kansas 65
(6) Tennessee 79, (3) Virginia 72
(9) Iowa 73, (1) Florida 72
(1) Arizona 78, (9) Utah St., 66
(2) UConn 73, (7) UCLA 57
(4) Alabama 90, (5) Texas Tech 65
Thursday, March 26 - Sweet 16
(2) Purdue 79, (11) Texas 77
(9) Iowa 77, (4) Nebraska 71
(3) Illinois 65, (2) Houston 55
(1) Arizona 109, (4) Arkansas 88
Friday, March 27 - Sweet 16
(1) Duke 80, (5) St. John’s 75
(1) Michigan 90, (4) Alabama 77
(2) UConn 67, (3) Michigan St. 63
(6) Tennessee 76, (2) Iowa State 62
Saturday, March 28 - Elite Eight
(3) Illinois 71, (9) Iowa 59
(1) Arizona 79, (2) Purdue 64
Sunday, March 29 - Elite Eight
(1) Michigan 95, (9) Tennessee 62
(2) UConn 73, (1) Duke 72
Saturday, April 4 - Final Four
(2) UConn 71, (3) Illinois 62
(1) Michigan 91, (1) Arizona 73
Monday, April 6 - National Championship
(1) Michigan 69, (2) UConn 63
Where can I get a printable 2026 Men’s March Madness Bracket?
Click here to see the full 2026 NCAA men’s tournament bracket that also is available for printing.
How many teams from each conference make the NCAA tournament?
There are a total of 68 teams competing in the 2025 Men’s March Madness tournament. 31 of those teams earned an automatic bid by winning their conference tournament.
Conferences with multiple bids
| School | Teams in NCAA Tournament |
| SEC | 10 |
| Big Ten | 9 |
| ACC | 8 |
| Big 12 | 8 |
| Big East | 3 |
| WCC | 3 |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 |
| MAC | 2 |
Where is the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament taking place?
The 2025 Men’s March Madness tournament is taking place in several exciting cities, including Seattle, Lexington, Ky., Providence, R.I., and San Francisco. See below to find out the venues and host cities for each round.
2026 Men’s March Madness Tournament Sites:
Starting with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will take place at 14 venues across the country, concluding April 4-6 with the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Here’s the breakdown by round:
| Round | City | Venue | Host(s) |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center | MAAC/Canisius College Niagara University |
| First/Second | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Furman Southern Conference |
| First/Second | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Paycom Center | Big 12 Conference |
| First/Second | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center | Oregon State University |
| First/Second | Tampa, Florida | Benchmark International Arena | University of South Florida |
| First/Second | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Xfinity Mobile Arena | Saint Joseph’s University |
| First/Second | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena | San Diego State University |
| First/Second | St. Louis, Missouri | Enterprise Center | Missouri Valley Conference |
| South Regional | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center | Rice University |
| West Regional | San Jose, California | SAP Center | San Jose State University |
| Midwest Regional | Chicago, Illinois | United Center | Northwestern University |
| East Regional | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | Georgetown University |
| Final Four | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League/IU-Indianapolis |
