NEW YORK, NY — The 2026 March Madness tournament begins with selections on Sunday, March 15. Games start with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18. The tournament continues through the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.
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Check out the full March Madness tournament schedule below. You can also print out a bracket here.
2026 NCAA tournament schedule, dates
Here is the schedule:
- 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: Saturday, April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
2026 March Madness tournament locations
| 2026 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Dates | City | Venue | Host(s) |
| First Four | March 17 & 18 | Dayton, OH | UD Arena | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Buffalo, NY | KeyBank Center | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Canisius College Niagara University |
| First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Furman Southern Conference |
| First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Oklahoma City, OK | Paycom Center | Big 12 Conference |
| First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Portland, OR | Moda Center | Oregon State University |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Tampa, FL | Benchmark International Arena | University of South Florida |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Philadelphia, PA | Xfinity Mobile Arena | Saint Joseph’s University |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena | San Diego State University |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | St. Louis, MO | Enterprise Center | Missouri Valley Conference |
| South Regional | March 26 & 28 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | Rice University |
| West Regional | March 26 & 28 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center | San Jose State University |
| Midwest Regional | March 27 & 29 | Chicago, IL | United Center | Northwestern University |
| East Regional | March 27 & 29 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | Georgetown University |
| Final Four | April 4 & 6 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League IU Indianapolis |
2025 NCAA men’s tournament bracket
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Information Courtesy of the NCAA
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