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No more debates. No more projections. Let March Madness begin.
Led by Sporting News College Basketball Player of the Year Cameron Boozer, Duke (East Region) will enter the bracket as the No. 1 overall seed. Arizona (West Region), Florida (South Region) and Michigan (Midwest Region) earned the other No. 1 seeds in this year’s tournament.
Of course, there are also plenty of underdogs hoping to make Cinderella runs. Which teams will navigate their way through a challenging bracket and reach the Final Four?
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA Tournament, including TV and streaming options for each round of March Madness.
How to watch 2026 March Madness games: TV channels, live streams TV channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV Live streams: DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount NCAA Tournament games will air on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Viewers can also stream March Madness games on DIRECTV (CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV), Fubo (CBS) and Paramount  (CBS).
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Round TV channel Live stream First Four truTV DIRECTV First Round CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount Second Round CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount Sweet 16 CBS, TBS, truTV DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount Elite Eight CBS, TBS, truTV DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount Final Four TBS, truTV DIRECTV Championship TBS, truTV DIRECTV
NCAA Tournament schedule, scores 2026 First Four Tuesday, March 17
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream No. 16 UMBC vs. No. 16 Howard 6:40 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 NC State 9:15 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV Wednesday, March 18
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh 6:40 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 SMU 9:15 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV Round 1 Thursday, March 19
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU 12:15 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy 12:40 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida 1:30 p.m. TNT, DIRECTV No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point 1:50 p.m. TBS, DIRECTV No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena 2:50 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese 3:15 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State 4:05 p.m. TNT, DIRECTV No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawaii 4:25 p.m. TBS, DIRECTV No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU 6:50 p.m. TNT, DIRECTV No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 UMBC/Howard 7:10 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas/NC State 7:25 p.m. TBS, DIRECTV No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Texas A&M 7:35 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn 9:25 p.m. TNT, DIRECTV No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis 9:45 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State 10 p.m. TBS, DIRECTV No. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho 10:10 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV Friday, March 20
Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara 12:15 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron 12:40 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU 1:35 p.m. TNT, DIRECTV No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State 1:50 p.m. TBS, DIRECTV No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State 2:50 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra 3:15 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State 4:10 p.m. TNT, DIRECTV No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU 4:25 p.m. TBS, DIRECTV No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa 6:50 p.m. TNT, DIRECTV No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa 7:10 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF 7:25 p.m. TBS, DIRECTV No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens 7:35 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh 9:25 p.m. TNT, DIRECTV No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist 9:45 p.m. CBS, Fubo, Paramount No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman 10 p.m. TBS, DIRECTV No. 7 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 10 Missouri 10:10 p.m. truTV, DIRECTV Round 2 Saturday, March 21
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Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream TBD vs. TBD 8:50 p.m. TBS, truTV, DIRECTV How to listen to NCAA Tournament games on the radio Radio station: SiriusXM You can listen to NCAA Tournament games live on SiriusXM. Channels for games are listed on the official SiriusXM website.
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March Madness bracket 2026 You can download Sporting News’ printable NCAA Tournament bracket (PDF) by clicking here.
NCAA Tournament sites 2026 Round City Venue First Four Dayton, Ohio UD Arena First/Second Buffalo, N.Y. KeyBank Center First/Second Greenville, S.C. Bon Secours Wellness Arena First/Second Oklahoma City Paycom Center First/Second Portland, Ore. Moda Center First/Second Tampa, Fla. Benchmark International Arena First/Second Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena First/Second San Diego Viejas Arena First/Second St. Louis Enterprise Center East Regional Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena West Regional San Jose, Calif. SAP Center South Regional Houston Toyota Center Midwest Regional Chicago United Center Final Four Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium Related Links Latest college basketball news Men’s college basketball scores and schedule Latest men’s college basketball Top 25 rankings How to bet on college basketball
