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Here is the official 2026 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness and the DI men’s basketball tournament. The first round begins today, Thursday, March 19.
There are 16 games on Thursday’s schedule, starting with No. 8 Ohio State against No. 9 TCU.
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2026 NCAA tournament: Bracket, schedule for March Madness
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2026 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights
All times ET
Thursday, March 19 (First Round/Round of 64)
Friday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
Tuesday, March 17 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Wednesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Here is the schedule for this year’s tournament.
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: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 4 on TBS at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
NCAA championship game: 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 6 on TBS at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
These are the sites for the men’s tournament in 2026:
2026 MARCH MADNESS LOCATIONS
Round
Dates
City
Venue
First Four
March 17 & 18
Dayton, OH
UD Arena
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Buffalo, NY
KeyBank Center
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Greenville, SC
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Oklahoma City, OK
Paycom Center
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Portland, OR
Moda Center
First/Second
March 20 & 22
Tampa, FL
Benchmark International Arena
First/Second
March 20 & 22
Philadelphia, PA
Xfinity Mobile Arena
First/Second
March 20 & 22
San Diego, CA
Viejas Arena
First/Second
March 20 & 22
St. Louis, MO
Enterprise Center
South Regional
March 26 & 28
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
West Regional
March 26 & 28
San Jose, CA
SAP Center
Midwest Regional
March 27 & 29
Chicago, IL
United Center
East Regional
March 27 & 29
Washington, D.C.
Capital One Arena
Final Four
April 4 & 6
Indianapolis
Lucas Oil Stadium