Check out the master schedule for the first and second rounds of the 2026 NCAA Tournament so you can watch all the March Madness
By Cameron Salerno Mar 26, 2026 at 3:42 pm ET • 3 min read 
Imagn Images The Sweet 16 field is set after an action-packed four days of first- and second-round NCAA Tournament action.
Fans were treated to true March Madness on Sunday with a pair of exciting, down-to-the-wire finishes. No. 5 seed St. John's downed No. 4 seed Kansas with a 67-65 victory when Dylan Darling banked home a buzzer-beating layup after being held scoreless all game.
Later that night, Iowa's Alvaro Folgueiras created a moment of his own. The Hawkeyes' versatile forward drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer from the right corner with 4.5 seconds left that ultimately lifted Iowa to a 73-72 upset of reigning national champion Florida.
While it lacked the last-possession drama, Tennessee-Virginia featured plenty of twists and turns. The No. 6 seed Volunteers outlasted the No. 3 seed Cavaliers 79-72 in a game that was tight until the end. Virginia's Thijs De Ridder put UVa ahead 71-70 with a 3-pointer at the 2:03 mark. Tennessee outscored Virginia 9-1 from there with all nine of those points coming at the free-throw line.
Here is a full breakdown of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Be sure to follow the live bracket throughout March Madness.
2026 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 26 Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose)
Time (ET)GameTV / Stream7:10 p.m.(11) Texas vs. (2) Purdue || San Jose CBS (watch live)7:30 p.m.(9) Iowa vs. (4) Nebraska || Houston TBS (watch live)9:45 p.m.(4) Arkansas vs. (1) Arizona || San Jose CBS (watch live)10:05 p.m.(3) Illinois vs. (2) Houston || Houston TBS (watch live)Friday, March 27 United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
Time (ET)GameTV / Stream7:10 p.m.(5) St. John's vs. (1) Duke || Washington, D.C. CBS (watch live)7:35 p.m.(5) Texas Tech / (4) Alabama vs. (1) Michigan || Chicago TBS (watch live)9:45 p.m.(3) Michigan State vs. (3) UConn || Washington, D.C. CBS (watch live)10:10 p.m.(6) Tennessee vs. (2) Iowa State || Chicago TBS (watch live)Elite Eight
Saturday, March 28 -- 6:09 p.m. start (TBS) Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose) Sunday, March 29 -- 2:15 p.m. start (CBS) United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
Final Four
Saturday, April 4 -- 6:09 p.m. start (TBS) Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
National Championship
Monday, April 6 -- 8:50 p.m. (TBS) Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
First round
Thursday, March 19 KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Paycom Center (Oklahoma City), Moda Center (Portland)
Time (ET)GameTV / Stream12:15 p.m.(9) TCU 66, (8) Ohio State 64 Highlights12:40 p.m.(4) Nebraska 76, (13) Troy 47 Highlights1:30 p.m.(6) Louisville 83, (11) South Florida 79 Highlights1:50 p.m.(12) High Point 83, (5) Wisconsin 82 Highlights2:50 p.m.(1) Duke 71, (16) Siena 65 Highlights3:15 p.m.(5) Vanderbilt 78, (12) McNeese 68 Highlights4:05 p.m.(3) Michigan State 92, (14) North Dakota State 67 Highlights4:25 p.m.(4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawaii 78 Highlights6:50 p.m.(11) VCU 82, (6) North Carolina 78 (OT) Highlights7:10 p.m.(1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80 Highlights7:25 p.m.(11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71 Highlights7:35 p.m.(10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary's 50 Highlights9:25 p.m.(3) Illinois 105, (14) Penn 70 Highlights9:45 p.m.(9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77 Highlights10 p.m.(1(3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64 Highlights10:10 p.m.(2) Houston 78, (15) Idaho 47 HighlightsFriday, March 20 Benchmark International Arena (Tampa), Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia), Viejas Arena (San Diego), Enterprise Center (St. Louis)
Time (ET)GameTV / Stream12:15 p.m.(7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84 Highlights12:40 p.m.(5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71 Highlights1:35 p.m.(1) Arizona 92, (16) LIU 58 Highlights1:50 p.m.(3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73 Highlights2:50 p.m.(2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74 Highlights3:15 p.m.(4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70 Highlights4:10 p.m.(9) Utah State 86, (8) Villanova 76 Highlights4:25 p.m.(6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (Ohio) 56 Highlights6:50 p.m.(9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61 Highlights7:10 p.m.(5) St. John's 79, (12) Northern Iowa 53 Highlights7:25 p.m.(10) UCF vs. (7) UCLA Highlights7:35 p.m.(2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens 71 Highlights9:25 p.m.(1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55 Highlights9:45 p.m.(4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60 Highlights10 p.m.(2) UConn 82, (15) Furman 71 Highlights10:10 p.m.(7) Miami (FL) 80, (10) Missouri 66 Highlights Join the Conversation comments
