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Here is the official\u00a02026 NCAA tournament bracket<\/a> for March Madness and the DI men’s basketball tournament.<\/p>\n The Final Four is set for Saturday, April 4. No. 2 UConn will face No. 3 Illinois in the early game and No. 1 Arizona will take on No. 1 Michigan in the nightcap.<\/p>\n No. 1 Michigan steamrolled No. 6 Tennessee and No. 2 UConn came back from a 19-point deficit to beat No. 1 Duke on Sunday. Braylon Mullins’ 35-foot last-second three<\/a> sent UConn to its third Final Four in the last four years. No. 1 Arizona and No. 3 Illinois each snapped over 20-year Final Four droughts on Saturday night with wins over No. 2 Purdue and No. 9 Iowa.\u00a0<\/p>\n BRACKET CHALLENGE GAME: Check your picks and brackets now<\/a><\/p>\n 2026 NCAA tournament: Bracket, schedule for March Madness<\/p>\n Click or tap here for the 2026 printable bracket<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>| Click or tap here for the interactive bracket<\/a><\/p>\n 2026 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights<\/p>\n All times ET<\/p>\n Saturday, April 4 (Final Four)<\/p>\n Monday, April 6 (National Championship)<\/p>\n Tuesday, March 17 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n Wednesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n Thursday, March 19 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/p>\n \t(9) TCU 66, (8) Ohio State 64<\/a> Friday, March 20 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/p>\n \t(7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84 (OT)<\/a> Saturday, March 21 (Second Round)<\/p>\n Sunday, March 22 (Second Round)<\/p>\n Thursday, March 26 (Sweet 16)<\/p>\n Friday, March 27 (Sweet 16)<\/p>\n Saturday, March 28 (Elite Eight)<\/p>\n Sunday, March 29 (Elite Eight)<\/p>\n Here is the schedule for this year’s tournament.<\/p>\n \tSelection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15\u00a0on CBS These are the sites for the men’s tournament in 2026:<\/p>\n \t\t\t2026 MARCH MADNESS LOCATIONS<\/p>\n \t\t\tRound City<\/p>\n Venue<\/p>\n First Four<\/p>\n March 17 & 18<\/p>\n Dayton, OH<\/p>\n UD Arena<\/p>\n First\/Second<\/p>\n March 19 & 21<\/p>\n Buffalo, NY<\/p>\n KeyBank Center<\/p>\n First\/Second<\/p>\n March 19 & 21<\/p>\n \t\t\tGreenville, SC<\/p>\n Bon Secours Wellness Arena<\/p>\n \t\t\tFirst\/Second<\/p>\n March 19 & 21<\/p>\n Oklahoma City, OK<\/p>\n Paycom Center<\/p>\n \t\t\tFirst\/Second \t\t\tFirst\/Second \t\t\tFirst\/Second \t\t\tFirst\/Second First\/Second<\/p>\n March 20 & 22<\/p>\n St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n Enterprise Center<\/p>\n South Regional\u00a0<\/p>\n March 26 & 28<\/p>\n Houston, TX<\/p>\n Toyota Center<\/p>\n West Regional\u00a0<\/p>\n March 26 & 28<\/p>\n San Jose, CA<\/p>\n SAP Center<\/p>\n Midwest Regional<\/p>\n \t\t\tMarch 27 & 29 East Regional<\/p>\n March 27 & 29<\/p>\n Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n Capital One Arena<\/p>\n \t\t\tFinal Four \u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n\t(4) Nebraska 76,\u00a0(13) Troy 47<\/a>
\n\t(6) Louisville 83, (11) South Florida 79<\/a>
\n\t(12) High Point 83, (5) Wisconsin 82<\/a>
\n\t(1) Duke 71,\u00a0(16) Siena 65<\/a>
\n\t(5) Vanderbilt 78,\u00a0(12) McNeese 68<\/a>
\n\t(3) Michigan State 92, (14) North Dakota State 67<\/a>
\n\t(4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawai’i 78<\/a>
\n\t(11) VCU 82, (6) North Carolina 78 (OT)<\/a>
\n\t(1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80<\/a>
\n\t(11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71<\/a>
\n\t(10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary’s 50<\/a>
\n\t(3) Illinois 105,\u00a0(14) Penn 70\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77<\/a>
\n\t(3) Gonzaga 73,\u00a0(14) Kennesaw State 64<\/a>
\n\t(2) Houston 78,\u00a0(15) Idaho 47\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\t(5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71<\/a>
\n\t(1) Arizona 92, (16) Long Island University 58\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73<\/a>
\n\t(2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74<\/a>
\n\t(4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70<\/a>
\n\t(9) Utah State 86, (8)Villanova 76<\/a>
\n\t(6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (Ohio) 56<\/a>
\n\t(9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(5) St. John’s 79, (12) UNI 53\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(2) Purdue 104,\u00a0(15) Queens 71\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(7) UCLA 75, (10) UCF 71\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(1) Florida 114,\u00a0(16) Prairie View A&M 55<\/a>
\n\t(4) Kansas 68,\u00a0(13) Cal Baptist 60\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(7) Miami (Fla.) 80, (10) Missouri 66\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(2) UConn 82,\u00a0(15) Furman 71\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\tFirst Four: Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18
\n\tFirst Round: Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20
\n\tSecond Round: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
\n\tSweet 16: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
\n\tElite Eight: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29
\n\tFinal Four: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 4 on TBS at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
\n\tNCAA championship game: 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 6 on TBS at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tDates<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tMarch 19 & 21
\n\t\t\tPortland, OR
\n\t\t\tModa Center<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tMarch 20 & 22
\n\t\t\tTampa, FL
\n\t\t\tBenchmark International Arena<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tMarch 20 & 22
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia, PA
\n\t\t\tXfinity Mobile Arena<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tMarch 20 & 22
\n\t\t\tSan Diego, CA
\n\t\t\tViejas Arena<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tChicago, IL
\n\t\t\tUnited Center\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tApril 4 & 6
\n\t\t\tIndianapolis
\n\t\t\tLucas Oil Stadium<\/p>\n