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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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RoundTV channelLive streamFirst FourtruTVDIRECTVFirst RoundCBS, TBS, TNT, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Second RoundCBS, TBS, TNT, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Sweet 16CBS, TBS, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Elite EightCBS, TBS, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Final FourTBS, truTVDIRECTVChampionshipTBS, truTVDIRECTVNCAA Tournament schedule, scores 2026
First Four
Tuesday, March 17
GameNo. 16 Howard 86, No. 16 UMBC 83No. 11 Texas 68, No. 11 NC State 66Wednesday, March 18
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 16 Prairie View A&M 67, No. 16 Lehigh 55——No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 SMU9:15 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVRound 1
Thursday, March 19
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU12:15 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy12:40 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida1:30 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point1:50 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena2:50 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese3:15 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State4:05 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawaii4:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU6:50 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 Howard7:10 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas7:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Texas A&M7:35 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn9:25 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis9:45 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State10 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho10:10 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVFriday, March 20
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara12:15 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron12:40 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU1:35 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State1:50 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State2:50 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra3:15 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State4:10 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU4:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa6:50 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 5 St. John's vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa7:10 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF7:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens7:35 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M9:25 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist9:45 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman10 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 7 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 10 Missouri10:10 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVRound 2
Saturday, March 21
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Thursday, March 26
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Saturday, March 28
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamTBD vs. TBDTBDTBS, truTV, DIRECTVTBD vs. TBDTBDTBS, truTV, DIRECTVSunday, March 29
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamTBD vs. TBDTBDCBS, Fubo, Paramount+TBD vs. TBDTBDCBS, Fubo, Paramount+Final Four
Saturday, April 4
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamTBD vs. TBDTBDTBS, truTV, DIRECTVTBD vs. TBDTBDTBS, truTV, DIRECTVNational championship
Monday, April 6
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamTBD vs. TBD8:50 p.m.TBS, truTV, DIRECTVHow 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.