2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: March Madness schedule and scores by region, TV channels and tip times
Follow the Road to the Final Four all month long with an updating bracket and TV schedule
The National Championship game is here. No. 1 Michigan has bludgeoned its way, literally and figuratively, to the pinnacle of the sport. Standing in its way is Dan Hurley and UConn, who have scratched and fought their way into the National Title game for the third time in the last four years.
Former Michigan big man Tarris Reed has become a titan in Storrs. The big fella had 17 points and 11 rebounds in UConn's 71-62 win over Illinois in Saturday's National Semifinal. He plays his old team for all the marbles, and he will need to be at the absolute peak of his powers against a Michigan frontline that eviscerated Arizona ina 91-73 beatdown that was far more immense than the final score indicated.
It's the Big Ten's top shot to end a 26-year National Title drought, but UConn's championship pedigree is impossible to ignore.
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, so you can not only follow your team but also those they may compete against through the duration of March Madness.
In other words, you should bookmark this page and keep it as an easy reference guide from the First Four through the Final Four.
2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores
All times Eastern
National Championship
Monday, April 6 -- Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
(1) Michigan 69, (2) UConn 63 Highlights
Final Four
Saturday, April 4 -- Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
(2) UConn 71, (3) Illinois 62, Highlights
(1) Michigan 91, (1) Arizona 73 Highlights
East
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 19 -- Greenville
Thursday -- Buffalo
Friday, March 20 -- San Diego
Friday -- Philadelphia
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 21 -- Greenville
Saturday -- Buffalo
Sunday, March 22 -- San Diego
Sunday -- Philadelphia
SWEET 16
Friday, March 25 -- Washington, D.C.
ELITE EIGHT
Sunday, March 27 -- Washington D.C.
- (1) Duke vs. (2) UConn | 5:05 p.m. | CBS
West
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday, March 17 -- Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 19 -- Portland
- (12) High Point 83, (5) Wisconsin 82
- (4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawaii 78
- (11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71
- (3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64
Friday, March 20 -- San Diego
Friday -- St. Louis
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 20 -- Portland
Sunday, March 21 -- San Diego
Sunday -- St. Louis
SWEET 16
Thursday, March 26 -- San Jose
ELITE EIGHT
Saturday, March 27 -- San Jose
Midwest
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday, March 17 -- Dayton
Wednesday, March 18 -- Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 19 -- Buffalo
Friday, March 20-- St. Louis
Friday -- Tampa
Friday -- Philadelphia
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 21 -- Buffalo
Sunday, March 22 -- St. Louis
Sunday -- Tampa
Sunday -- Philadelphia
SWEET 16
Friday, March 27 -- Chicago
ELITE EIGHT
Sunday, March 28 -- Chicago
- (1) Michigan vs. (6) Tennessee | 2:15 p.m. | CBS
South
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday, March 18 -- Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 19 -- Oklahoma City
Thursday -- Greenville
Thursday -- Oklahoma City
Friday, March 20 -- Tampa
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 21 -- Greenville
Saturday -- Oklahoma City
Sunday, March 22 -- Tampa
SWEET 16
Thursday, March 26 -- Houston
ELITE EIGHT
Saturday, March 28 -- Houston
