The 2026 NCAA Tournament officially begins Tuesday and Wednesday with First Four action followed by first- and second-round games on Thursday and Friday as part of a rollercoaster opening week that will see the 68-team field quickly shrink to a Sweet 16 in the span of just six days. A basketball bonanza is upon us, so consider this a warning that it is not going to let up until the end of March Madness and into the first week of April.

As the home of March Madness, CBS Sports will track every game and score, keeping you apprised of notable developments in our continuously updating live NCAA Tournament bracket with matchup analysis for every game.

As far as the NCAA Tournament schedule, we understand that it’s hard to keep up with that printable bracket of yours, so how about an easier way to digest it?

Below you will find a March Madness schedule featuring viewing information for each game broken down by region, that way you can not only follow your team but also those they may compete against through the duration of March Madness.

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In other words, you should bookmark this page and keep it as an easy reference guide from the First Four through the Final Four. Once the games start on Tuesday, it will be updated with scores, analysis and much more — all the way through the national championship.

2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores

All times Eastern

East

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Greenville

• (9) TCU vs. (8) Ohio State | 12:15 p.m., CBS
• (16) Siena vs. (1) Duke | 2:50 p.m., CBS

Thursday — Buffalo

• (11) South Florida vs. (6) Louisville | 1:30 p.m., TNT
• (14) North Dakota State vs. (3) Michigan State | 4:05 p.m., TNT

Friday — San Diego

• (12) Northern Iowa vs. (5) St. John’s | 7:10 p.m., CBS
• (13) Cal Baptist vs. (4) Kansas | 9:45 p.m., CBS

Friday — Philadelphia

• (10) UCF vs. (7) UCLA | 7:25 p.m., TBS
• (15) Furman vs. (2) UConn | 10 p.m., TBS

West

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

• (11) Texas vs. (11) NC State | 9:15 p.m., truTV

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Portland

• (12) High Point vs. (5) Wisconsin | 1:50 p.m., TBS
• (13) Hawaii vs. (4) Arkansas | 4:25 p.m., TBS
• (11) Texas/NC State vs. (6) BYU | 7:25 p.m., TBS
• (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Gonzaga | 10 p.m., TBS

Friday — San Diego

• (16) LIU vs. (1) Arizona | 1:35 p.m., TNT
• (9) Utah State vs. (8) Villanova | 4:10 p.m., TNT

Friday — St. Louis

• (15) Queens vs. (2) Purdue | 7:35 p.m., truTV
• (10) Missouri vs. (7) Miami (FL) | 10:10 p.m., truTV

Midwest

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

• (16) UMBC vs. (16) Howard | 6:40 p.m., truTV

Wednesday — Dayton

• (11) Miami (Ohio) vs. SMU | 9:15 p.m., truTV

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Buffalo

• (16) UMBC/Howard vs. (1) Michigan | 7:10 p.m., CBS
• (9) Saint Louis vs. (8) Georgia | 9:45 p.m., CBS

Friday — St. Louis

• (10) Santa Clara vs. (7) Kentucky | 12:15 p.m., CBS
• (15) Tennessee State vs. (2) Iowa State | 2:50 p.m., CBS

Friday — Tampa

• (12) Akron vs. (5) Texas Tech | 12:40 p.m., truTV
• (13) Hofstra vs. (4) Alabama | 3:15 p.m., truTV

Friday — Philadelphia

• (14) Wright State vs. (3) Virginia | 1:50 p.m., TBS
• (11) Miami (Ohio)/SMU vs. (6) Tennessee | 4:25 p.m., TBS

South

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday — Dayton

• (16) Prairie View vs. (16) Lehigh | 6:40 p.m., truTV

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Oklahoma City

• (13) Troy vs. (4) Nebraska | 12:40 p.m., truTV
• (12) McNeese vs. (5) Vanderbilt | 3:15 p.m., truTV

Thursday — Greenville

• (11) VCU vs. (6) North Carolina | 6:50 p.m., TNT
• (14) Penn vs. (3) Illinois | 9:25 p.m., TNT

Thursday — Oklahoma City

• (10) Texas A&M vs. (7) Saint Mary’s | 7:35 p.m., truTV
• (15) Idaho vs. (2) Houston | 10:10 p.m., truTV

Friday — Tampa

• (9) Clemson vs. (8) Iowa | 6:50 p.m., TNT
• (16) Prairie View/Lehigh vs. (1) Florida | 9:25 p.m., TNT

2026 NCAA Tournament schedule

Second round

Saturday, March 21 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Paycom Center (Oklahoma City), Moda Center (Portland)

Sunday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Benchmark International Arena (Tampa), Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia), Viejas Arena (San Diego), Enterprise Center (St. Louis)

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 26 — 7:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose)

Friday, March 27 — 7:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)

Elite 8

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)