The 2026 NCAA Tournament field is set, with 68 teams chasing a national title, which will be decided on April 6 in Indianapolis. Here is the complete schedule, with dates, locations, game times and TV information. We'll update this file in real time with results and the latest on the point spread.
Updated Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:50 a.m. ET
Let the madness begin. March Madness, that is.
The bracket for the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament was announced on Sunday night, with very few surprises.
The first three No. 1 seeds seemed to have been locked in for a while with ACC champion Duke, Big 12 champ Arizona and Michigan, which won the Big Ten regular season crown. Arizona jumped Michigan for the No. 2 overall seed after the Wolverines lost to Purdue on Sunday.
Florida, the regular season SEC title winner, hung on to the fourth No. 1 seed.
Miami of Ohio, the last unbeaten team this season, did make the field but will play in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. Oklahoma and Auburn were the first two teams out.
Here is the complete schedule, with dates, game times, locations and TV information, along with the latest point spreads. All numbers have been updated as of Thursday morning.
First Four
At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday's games
No. 16 seed Howard Bison defeated No. 16 seed UMBC Retrievers 86-83 as a 1.5-point underdog. UMBC finished the season 24-9.
No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns defeated vs. No. 11 seed N.C. State Wolfpack 68-66 as a 1.5-point favorite. N.C. State finished the season 20-14.
Wednesday's games
No. 16 seed Prairie View A&M Panthers defeated No. 16 seed Lehigh Mountain Hawks 67-55 as a 3.5-point underdog. Lehigh finished the season 18-17.
No. 11 seed Miami of Ohio defeated No. 11 seed SMU Mustangs 89-79 as a 6.5-point underdog. SMU finished the season 20-14.
East Regional
FIRST-ROUND RESULTS
No. 9 seed TCU Horned Frogs defeated No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes 66-64 as a 2.5-point underdog Thursday at Greenville, S.C. Ohio State finished the season 21-13.
No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils defeated No. 16 seed Siena Saints 71-65 as a 28.5-point favorite Thursday at Greenville, S.C. Siena finished the season 23-12.
No. 6 seed Louisville Cardinals defeated No. 11 seed South Florida Bulls 83-79 Thursday at Buffalo, N.Y. as a 3.5-point favorite. South Florida finished the season 25-9.
No. 3 seed Michigan State Spartans defeated No. 14 seed North Dakota State Bison 92-67 Thursday at Buffalo, N.Y. as a 15.5-point favorite. North Dakota State finished the season 27-8.
FIRST-ROUND GAMES
No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks (23-10) vs. No. 13 seed Cal Baptist Lancers (23-8), 9:45 p.m. ET Friday at San Diego, Calif. TV: CBS. Point spread: Kansas is a 14.5-point favorite.
No. 5 seed St. John's Red Storm (28-6) vs. No. 12 seed Northern Iowa Panthers (23-12), 7:10 p.m. ET Friday at San Diego, Calif. TV: CBS. Point spread: St. John's is a 9.5-point favorite.
No. 2 seed Connecticut Huskies (29-5) vs. No. 15 seed Furman Paladins (22-12), 10 p.m. ET Friday at Philadelphia, Pa. TV: TBS Point spread: Connecticut is a 20.5-point favorite.
No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-11) vs. No. 10 seed Central Florida Knights (21-11), 7:25 p.m. ET Friday at Philadelphia, Pa. TV: TBS Point spread: UCLA is a 5.5-point favorite.
SECOND-ROUND GAMES
No. 3 seed Michigan State Spartans (26-7) vs. No. 6 seed Louisville Cardinals (24-10), 2:45 p.m. on Saturday at Greenville, S.C. TV: CBS. Point spread: Michigan State is a 3.5-point favorite.
No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (33-2) vs. No. 9 seed TCU Horned Frogs (23-11), 5:15 p.m. ET on Saturday at Greenville, S.C. TV: CBS. Point spread: Duke is a 10.5-point favorite.
Midwest Regional
FIRST-ROUND RESULTS
No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines defeated No. 16 seed Howard Bison (24-10) 101-80 Thursday at Buffalo, N.Y. as a 31.5-point favorite. Howard finished the season 24-11.
No. 9 seed Saint Louis Billikens defeated No. 8 seed Georgia Bulldogs 102-72 Thursday at Buffalo, N.Y. as a 2.5-point underdog. Georgia finished the season 22-11.
FIRST-ROUND GAMES
No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (23-9) vs. No. 13 seed Hofstra Pride (24-10), 3:15 p.m. ET Friday at Tampa, Fla. TV: truTV Point spread: Alabama is an 11.5-point favorite.
No. 5 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-10) vs. No. 12 seed Akron Zips (29-5), 12:40 p.m. ET Friday at Tampa, Fla. TV: truTV. Point spread: Texas Tech is a 7.5-point favorite.
No. 2 seed Iowa State Cyclones (27-7) vs. No. 15 seed Tennessee State Tigers (23-9), 2:50 p.m. ET Friday at St. Louis, Mo. TV: CBS. Point spread: Iowa State is a 24.5-point favorite.
No. 7 seed Kentucky Wildcats (21-13) vs. No. 10 seed Santa Clara Broncos (26-8), 12:15 p.m. ET Friday at St. Louis, Mo. TV: CBS. Point spread: Kentucky is a 3.5-point favorite.
No. 3 seed Virginia Cavaliers (29-5) vs. No. 14 seed Wright State Raiders (23-11), 1:50 p.m. ET Friday at Philadelphia, Pa. TV: TBS. Point spread: Virginia is an 18.5-point favorite.
No. 6 seed Tennessee Volunteers (22-11) vs. No. 11 seed Miami of Ohio (32-1), 4:25 p.m. ET Friday at Philadelphia, Pa. TV: TBS. Point spread: Tennessee is a 10.5-point favorite.
SECOND-ROUND GAMES
No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines (32-3) vs. No. 9 seed Saint Louis Billikens (29-5), 12:10 p.m. ET at Buffalo, N.Y. TV: CBS. Point spread: Michigan is a 12.5-point favorite.
South Regional
FIRST-ROUND RESULTS
No. 4 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated No. 13 seed Troy Trojans 76-47 Thursday at Oklahoma City, Okla. as a 13.5-point favorite. Troy finished the season 22-12.
No. 5 seed Vanderbilt Commodores defeated No. 12 seed McNeese Cowboys 78-68 Thursday at Oklahoma City, Okla. as an 11.5-point favorite. McNeese finished the season 28-6.
No. 2 seed Houston Cougars defeated No. 15 seed Idaho Vandals 78-47 Thursday at Oklahoma City, Okla. as a 23.5-point favorite. Idaho finished the season 21-15.
No. 10 seed Texas A&M Aggies defeated No. 7 seed Saint Mary's Gaels Thursday at Oklahoma City, Okla. as a 2.5-point underdog. Saint Mary's finished the season 27-6.
No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini defeated No. 14 seed Pennsylvania Quakers (18-11) 105-70 Thursday at Greenville, S.C. a 25.5-point favorite. Pennsylvania finished the season 18-12.
No. 11 seed VCU Rams defeated No. 6 seed North Carolina Tar Heels 82-78 in overtime Thursday at Greenville, S.C. as a 2-5-point underdog. North Carolina finished the season 24-9.
FIRST-ROUND GAMES
No. 1 seed Florida Gators (26-7) vs. No. 16 seed No. 16 seed Prairie View A&M Panthers (19-17), 9:25 pm. ET Friday at Tampa, Fla. TV: TNT. Point spread: Florida is a 35.5-point favorite.
No. 8 seed Clemson Tigers (24-10) vs. No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (21-12), 6:50 p.m. ET Friday at Tampa, Fla TV: TNT. Point spread: Iowa is a 2.5-point favorite.
SECOND-ROUND GAMES
No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (29-6) vs. No. 10 seed Texas A&M Aggies (22-11), 6:10 p.m. ET on Saturday in Oklahoma City, Okla. TV: TNT. Point spread: Houston is a 9.5-point favorite.
No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (25-8) vs. No. 11 seed VCU Rams (28-7), 7:50 p.m. ET on Saturday at Greenville, S.C. TV: CBS. Point spread: Illinois is a 10.5-point favorite.
No. 4 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (27-6) vs. No. 5 seed Vanderbilt Commodores (27-8), 8:45 p.m. ET on Saturday at Oklahoma City, Okla. Point spread: Vanderbilt is a 2.5-point favorite.
West Regional
FIRST-ROUND RESULTS
No. 12 seed High Point Panthers defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers 83- 82 Thursday at Portland, Ore. as a 10.5-point underdog. Wisconsin finished the season 24-11.
No. 4 seed Arkansas Razorbacks defeated vs. No. 13 seed Hawaii Rainbows 97-78 Thursday at Portland, Ore. as a 14.5-point favorite. Hawaii finished the season 24-9.
No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated No. 14 seed Kennesaw State Owls 73-64 Thursday at Portland, Ore. as a 20.5-point favorite. Kennesaw State finished the season 21-14.
No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns defeated No. 6 seed BYU Cougars 79-71 Thursday at Portland, Ore. as a 2.5-point underdog. BYU finished the season 23-12.
FIRST-ROUND GAMES
No. 1 seed Arizona Wildcats (32-2) vs. No. 16 seed Long Island Sharks (24-10), 1:35 p.m. ET Friday at San Diego, Calif. TV: TNT. Point spread: Arizona is a 30.5-point favorite.
No. 8 seed Villanova Wildcats (24-8) vs. No. 9 seed Utah State Aggies (28-6), 4:10 p.m. ET at San Diego, Calif. TV: TNT. Point spread: Utah State is a 1.5-point favorite.
No. 2 seed Purdue Boilermakers (27-8) vs. No. 15 seed Queens Royals (21-13), 7:35 p.m. ET Friday at St. Louis, Mo. TV: truTV. Point spread: Purdue is a 25.5-point favorite.
No. 7 seed Miami Hurricanes (25-8) vs. No. 10 seed Missouri Tigers (20-12), 10:10: p.m. ET Friday at St. Louis, Mo. TV: truTV. Point spread: Miami is a 1.5-point favorite.
SECOND-ROUND GAMES
No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-3) vs. No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns (20-14), 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday in Portland, Ore. TV: truTV/TBS. Point spread: Gonzaga is a 5.5-point favorite.
No. 4 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (27-8) vs. No. 12 seed High Point Panthers (31-4), 9:45 p.m. ET at Portland, Ore. TV: truTV/TBS. Point spread: Arkansas is an 11.5-point favorite.
Records by conference
Through Thursday, March 19
SEC — 5-1
Big Ten — 4-2
Atlantic-10 — 2-0
Big 12 — 2-1
ACC — 2-3
MEAC — 1-0
Mid-American — 1-0
Big South — 1-0
SWAC — 1-0
West Coast — 1-1
American — 0-1
American East — 0-1
Big Sky — 0-1
Big West —0-1
Conference USA — 0-1
Ivy — 0-1
MAAC — 0-1
MEAC — 0-1
Patriot — 0-1
Southland — 0-1
Summit — 0-1
Sun Belt — 0-1
Point spread records
Through Thursday's early games. March 19
Favorites straight up: 12-8
Favorites covered: 8-12
2026 NCAA tournament schedule, dates
Here are the dates and locations for every round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
First Four (March 17-18)
UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio. (2 games each night)
First/Second-Round Sites
Four games in first round, two games in second round at each site.
Buffalo, N.Y. — Key Bank Center (March 19-21)
Greenville, S.C. — Bon Secours Wellness Arena (March 19-21)
Oklahoma City, Okla. — Paycom Center (March 19-21)
Portland, Ore. — Moda Center (March 19-21
Tampa, Fla. — Benchmark International Arena (March 20-22)
Philadelphia, Pa. — Xfinity Mobie Arena (March 20-22)
San Diego, Calif. — Viejas Arena (March 20-22)
St. Louis, Mo. — Enterprise Center (March (20-22)
Regional Semifinals/Finals sites
South Regional — Toyota Center in Houston, Texas (March 26-28)
West Regional — SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. (March 26-28)
East Regional — Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (March 27-29)
Midwest Regional — United Center in Chicago, Ill. (March 27-29)
NCAA Final Four
National semifinals — Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. (April 4)
Championship game — Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. (April 6)