Eight precious tickets remain for next week’s Sweet 16 as the NCAA Tournament enters the final day of its first weekend on Sunday. Fans won’t have to wait long for the excitement to ramp up with (7) Miami and (2) Purdue kicking things off (12:10 p.m ET CBS, March Madness Live)

The second game on the slate features is shrouded with injury intrigue as No. 2 seed Iowa State faces uncertainty around All-American big Joshua Jefferson ahead of its tilt with dangerous No. 7 seed Kentucky (2:45 p.m. ET, CBS, March Madness Live). 

Later in the evening, No. 7 seed UCLA takes on No. 2 seed UConn (8:45 p.m. ET TNT, March Madness Live) in a battle of coaching wits between the Bruins’ Mick Cronin and the Huskies’ Dan Hurley. 

No. 5 Texas Tech and No. 4 seed Alabama will serve as a much-anticipated finale (9:45 p.m. ET CBS, March Madness Live). The winner gets a date with No. 1 seed Michigan in next week’s Sweet 16.

Here is the full schedule and beyond to get you ready for the NCAA Tournament, and be sure to follow the live bracket throughout March Madness.

2026 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates Second round

Sunday, March 22
Benchmark International Arena (Tampa), Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia), Viejas Arena (San Diego), Enterprise Center (St. Louis)

Time (ET)GameTV / Stream12:10 p.m.(7) Miami (FL) vs. (2) PurdueCBS (watch live)2:45 p.m.(7)  Kentucky vs. (2) Iowa StateCBS (watch live)5:15 p.m.(5) St. John’s vs. (4) KansasCBS (watch live)6:10 p.m.(6) Tennessee vs. (3) VirginiaTNT (watch live)7:10 p.m.(9) Iowa vs. (1) FloridaTBS (watch live)7:50 p.m.(9) Utah State vs. (1) ArizonatruTV (watch live)8:45 p.m.(7) UCLA vs. (2) UConnTNT (watch live)9:45 p.m.(5) Texas Tech vs. (4) AlabamaTBS (watch live)

Saturday, March 21
KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Paycom Center (Oklahoma City), Moda Center (Portland)

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 Eight

Saturday, March 28 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose)

Sunday, March 29 — 2:15 p.m. start (CBS)
United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)

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)

First round

Thursday, March 19
KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Paycom Center (Oklahoma City), Moda Center (Portland)

Time (ET)GameTV / Stream12:15 p.m.(9) TCU 66, (8) Ohio State 64 Highlights12:40 p.m.(4) Nebraska 76, (13) Troy 47 Highlights1:30 p.m.(6) Louisville 83, (11) South Florida 79 Highlights1:50 p.m.(12) High Point  83, (5) Wisconsin 82 Highlights2:50 p.m.(1) Duke 71, (16) Siena 65
Highlights3:15 p.m.(5) Vanderbilt 78, (12) McNeese  68
Highlights4:05 p.m.(3) Michigan State 92, (14) North Dakota State 67
Highlights4:25 p.m.(4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawaii 78
Highlights6:50 p.m.(11) VCU 78, (6) North Carolina 82 (OT) Highlights7:10 p.m.(1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80 Highlights7:25 p.m.(11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71
Highlights7:35 p.m.(10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary’s 50 Highlights9:25 p.m.(3) Illinois 105, (14) Penn 70  Highlights9:45 p.m.(9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77
Highlights10 p.m.(1(3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64 
Highlights10:10 p.m.(2) Houston 78, (15) Idaho 47
Highlights

Friday, March 20
Benchmark International Arena (Tampa), Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia), Viejas Arena (San Diego), Enterprise Center (St. Louis)

Time (ET)GameTV / Stream12:15 p.m.(7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84
Highlights12:40 p.m.(5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71
Highlights1:35 p.m.(1) Arizona 92, (16) LIU 58
Highlights1:50 p.m.(3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73
Highlights2:50 p.m.(2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74
Highlights3:15 p.m.(4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70
Highlights4:10 p.m.(9) Utah State  86, (8) Villanova 76 Highlights4:25 p.m.(6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (Ohio) 56 Highlights6:50 p.m.(9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61 Highlights7:10 p.m.(5) St. John’s 79, (12) Northern Iowa 53 Highlights7:25 p.m.(10) UCF vs. (7) UCLA
Highlights7:35 p.m.(2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens 71 Highlights9:25 p.m.(1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55 Highlights9:45 p.m.(4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60 Highlights10 p.m.(2) UConn 82, (15) Furman 71 Highlights10:10 p.m.(7) Miami (FL) 80, (10) Missouri 66
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