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The 2026 March Madness tournament began with selections on Sunday, March 15. The tournament lasts through the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.<\/p>\n BRACKET CHALLENGE GAME:\u00a0Check out your bracket now<\/a><\/p>\n Check out the full March Madness tournament schedule below. You can also print out a bracket here.<\/a><\/p>\n 2026 NCAA tournament schedule, dates<\/p>\n 2026 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights<\/p>\n All times ET<\/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 Saturday, April 4 (Final Four)<\/p>\n Here is the schedule:<\/p>\n \tSelection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on CBS 2026 NCAA men’s tournament bracket<\/p>\n Click or tap here for the interactive bracket<\/a><\/p>\n 2026 March Madness tournament locations<\/p>\n \t\t\t2026 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES<\/p>\n \t\t\tRound City<\/p>\n Venue<\/p>\n Host(s)<\/p>\n First Four<\/p>\n March 17 & 18<\/p>\n Dayton, OH<\/p>\n UD Arena<\/p>\n University of Dayton<\/p>\n First\/Second<\/p>\n March 19 & 21<\/p>\n Buffalo, NY<\/p>\n KeyBank Center<\/p>\n Metro Atlantic First\/Second<\/p>\n March 19 & 21<\/p>\n \t\t\tGreenville, SC<\/p>\n Bon Secours Wellness Arena<\/p>\n Furman \t\t\tFirst\/Second<\/p>\n March 19 & 21<\/p>\n Oklahoma City, OK<\/p>\n Paycom Center<\/p>\n Big 12 Conference<\/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 Missouri Valley Conference<\/p>\n South Regional\u00a0<\/p>\n March 26 & 28<\/p>\n Houston, TX<\/p>\n Toyota Center<\/p>\n Rice University\u00a0<\/p>\n West Regional\u00a0<\/p>\n March 26 & 28<\/p>\n San Jose, CA<\/p>\n SAP Center<\/p>\n San Jose State University<\/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 Georgetown University<\/p>\n \t\t\tFinal Four Horizon League 2025 NCAA men’s tournament bracket<\/p>\n 2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n Thursday, March 20 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/p>\n \t(9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a> Friday, March 21 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/p>\n \t(9) Baylor\u00a075,\u00a0(8) Mississippi State 72<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a> Saturday, March 22 (Second Round\/Round of 32)<\/p>\n Sunday, March 23 (Second Round\/Round of 32)<\/p>\n Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)<\/p>\n Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)<\/p>\n Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)<\/p>\n Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)<\/p>\n Saturday, April 5 (Final Four in San Antonio)<\/p>\n Monday, April 7 (National championship game in San Antonio)<\/p>\n March Madness: Future sites, dates<\/p>\n Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball Final Four:<\/p>\n \t\t\tFINAL FOUR DATES \t\t\tApril 4 and 6, 2026 \t\t\tApril 3 and 5, 2027 \t\t\tApril 1 and 3, 2028 \t\t\tMarch 31 and April 2, 2029 \t\t\tApril 6 and 8, 2030 \t\t\tApril 5 and 7, 2031 2026 NCAA tournament: Bracket, schedule, scores for March Madness<\/p>\n Here is the 2026 NCAA bracket for the March Madness men’s basketball tournament. Get the bracket, schedule, scores, highlights and more here.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Don’t mess with happy: Mark Few reflects on Tommy Lloyd and coaching vacancies<\/p>\n Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few reflects on his Gonzaga legacy and Tommy Lloyd’s rise to success at Arizona<\/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: Saturday, April 4\u00a0at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
\n\tNCAA championship game: Monday, April 6\u00a0at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/march-madness-final-four-bracket_0.jpg\")
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Athletic Conference
Canisius College
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Southern Conference<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tMarch 19 & 21
\n\t\t\tPortland, OR
\n\t\t\tModa Center
\n\t\t\tOregon State University<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tMarch 20 & 22
\n\t\t\tTampa, FL
\n\t\t\tBenchmark International Arena
\n\t\t\tUniversity of South Florida<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tMarch 20 & 22
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia, PA
\n\t\t\tXfinity Mobile Arena
\n\t\t\tSaint Joseph’s University<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tMarch 20 & 22
\n\t\t\tSan Diego, CA
\n\t\t\tViejas Arena
\n\t\t\tSan Diego State University\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tChicago, IL
\n\t\t\tUnited Center\u00a0
\n\t\t\tNorthwestern University<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tApril 4 & 6
\n\t\t\tIndianapolis
\n\t\t\tLucas Oil Stadium<\/p>\n
IU Indianapolis<\/p>\n
\n\t(4) Purdue 75,\u00a0(13) High Point 63<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(3) Wisconsin 85,\u00a0(14) Montana 66<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(1) Houston 78,\u00a0(16) SIU Edwardsville 40<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(1) Auburn 83,\u00a0(16) Alabama State 63<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(12) McNeese 69, (5) Clemson 67<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(6) BYU 80,\u00a0(11) VCU 71<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(8) Gonzaga 89, (9) Georgia 68\u00a0<\/a>| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(2) Tennessee 77,\u00a0(15) Wofford 62<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(10) Arkansas 79, (7) Kansas 72<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(4) Texas A&M 80,\u00a0(13) Yale 71<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(11) Drake 67, (6) Missouri 57<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(7) UCLA 72,\u00a0(10) Utah State 47<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(2) St. John’s 83,\u00a0(15) Omaha 53<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(5) Michigan 68,\u00a0(12) UC San Diego 65<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(3) Texas Tech 82,\u00a0(14) UNC Wilmington 72<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\t(2) Alabama 90,\u00a0(15) Robert Morris 81<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(3) Iowa State 82,\u00a0(14) Lipscomb 55<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(12) Colorado State 78, (5) Memphis 70<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(1) Duke 93,\u00a0(16) Mount St. Mary’s 49<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(7) Saint Mary’s 59,\u00a0(10) Vanderbilt 56<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(6) Ole Miss 71,\u00a0(11) North Carolina 64<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(4) Maryland 81,\u00a0(13) Grand Canyon 49<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(1) Florida 95,\u00a0(16) Norfolk State 69<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(3) Kentucky 76,\u00a0(14) Troy 57<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(10) New Mexico 75, (7) Marquette 66<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(4) Arizona 93,\u00a0(13) Akron 65<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(8) UConn 67,\u00a0(9) Oklahoma 59<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(6) Illinois 86,\u00a0(11) Xavier 73<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(2) Michigan State 87,\u00a0(15) Bryant 62<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a>
\n\t(5) Oregon 81,\u00a0(12) Liberty 52<\/a>\u00a0| Watch the highlights<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tCITY, REGION
\n\t\t\tFACILITY
\n\t\t\tHOST<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tIndianapolis
\n\t\t\tLucas Oil Stadium
\n\t\t\tHorizon League, IU Indianapolis<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tDetroit
\n\t\t\tFord Field
\n\t\t\tMichigan State University<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas
\n\t\t\tAllegiant Stadium
\n\t\t\tUNLV<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tIndianapolis
\n\t\t\tLucas Oil Stadium
\n\t\t\tHorizon League, IU Indianapolis<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tNorth Texas
\n\t\t\tAT&T Stadium
\n\t\t\tBig 12 Conference<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tAtlanta
\n\t\t\tMercedes-Benz Stadium
\n\t\t\tGeorgia Tech<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/march-madness-final-four-bracket.jpg\")
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