What March Madness games are on today? Schedule, TV, tipoff times for First Round of NCAA men’s tournament

The First Round of the 2026 men’s March Madness tournament continues this afternoon with 16 more exciting matchups. Competition will take place across the following cities: Buffalo, NY, Greenville, SC, Oklahoma City, OK, Portland, OR, Tampa, FL, Philadelphia, PA, San Diego, CA, and St. Louis, MO.

The action tips off today at 12:15 PM ET with No. 7 Kentucky vs No. 10 Santa Clara. Check out the best bets, odds, and predictions for the NCAA tournament here. See below for additional information on how to watch the 2026 Men’s March Madness tournament.

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As the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins this week, here’s a guide to who’s playing.

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What men’s March Madness games are on today?

*All times are listed as ET

Friday, March 20 - Round of 64:

(7) Kentucky vs. (10) Santa Clara, 12:15 p.m., CBS

(5) Texas Tech vs. (12) Akron, 12:40 p.m., truTV

(1) Arizona vs. (16) Long Island University, 1:35 p.m., TNT

(3) Virginia vs. (14) Wright State, 1:50 p.m., TBS

(2) Iowa State vs. (15) Tennessee State, 2:50 p.m., CBS

(4) Alabama vs. (13) Hofstra, 3:15 p.m., truTV

(8) Villanova vs. (9) Utah State, 4:10 p.m., TNT

(6) Tennessee vs. (11) Miami (Ohio), 4:25 p.m., TBS

(8) Clemson vs. (9) Iowa, 6:50 p.m., TNT

(5) St. John’s vs. (12) UNI, 7:10 p.m., CBS

(7) UCLA vs. (10) UCF, 7:25 p.m., TBS

(2) Purdue vs. (15) Queens, 7:35 p.m., truTV

(1) Florida vs. (16) Prairie View A&M, 9:25 p.m., TNT

(4) Kansas vs. (13) Cal Baptist, 9:45 p.m., CBS

(2) UConn vs. (15) Furman, 10 p.m., TBS

(7) Miami (Fla.) vs. (10) Missouri, 10:10 p.m., truTV

March Madness Glossary: Know this terminology when filling out your bracket

There are always lots of terms, phrases and acronyms thrown around at this time of year. Here’s an explainer on the ones that will help you crush your bracket.

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Where can I watch men’s March Madness games?

The men’s March Madness tournament will be available on CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV. Click here for the full schedule.

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Tips for picking your March Madness brackets

Whether you’re picking the men’s tournament, women’s tournament or both, use this as a guideline for filling out your brackets.

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