{"id":685643,"date":"2026-03-29T08:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T08:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/685643\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T08:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T08:06:09","slug":"2026-ncaa-tournament-bracket-march-madness-schedule-and-scores-by-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/685643\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: March Madness schedule and scores by region"},"content":{"rendered":"

By the end of Sunday night, the 2026 Final Four field will be set and we’ll know which quartet of teams will face off for a national title next weekend in Indianapolis.\u00a0<\/p>\n

No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed UConn (5:05 p.m. ET, CBS,\u00a0March Madness Live<\/a>) are set to face off in one of the most anticipated games of the NCAA Tournament so far. Not only are these two of the best teams through the season — as indicated by their high seeding — these two programs have been among college basketball’s elite for the better part of 30 years. By the time the game is over, the Blue Devils will make it back-to-back Final Fours, or the Huskies get a shot at a third national title in four years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

No. 1 seed Michigan and No. 6 seed Tennessee (2:15 p.m. ET, CBS,\u00a0March Madness Live<\/a>) precede the Blue Devils and Huskies in the early game, but this is far from an undercard. The Wolverines have the firepower to win it all, led by star Yaxel Lendeborg. The Vols boast a one-two scoring punch of Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament and they’re capable of putting up points with anyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here is the full tournament schedule and bracket to keep you up to date.<\/p>\n

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

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

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. <\/p>\n

In other words, you should bookmark this page and keep it as an easy reference guide from the First Four through the Final Four. Now that the games started on Tuesday, it will be updated with scores, analysis and much more — all the way through the national championship.<\/p>\n

2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores <\/p>\n

All times Eastern<\/p>\n

East<\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 19 — Greenville<\/p>\n

Thursday — Buffalo<\/p>\n

Friday, March 20 — San Diego<\/p>\n

Friday — Philadelphia<\/p>\n

SECOND ROUND\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 21 — Greenville\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday — Buffalo\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 22 — San Diego\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday — Philadelphia\u00a0<\/p>\n

SWEET 16\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friday, March 25 — Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ELITE EIGHT\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 27 — Washington D.C.\u00a0<\/p>\n

(1) Duke vs. (2) UConn | 5:05 p.m. | CBS\u00a0West<\/p>\n

FIRST FOUR<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 17 — Dayton<\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 19 — Portland<\/p>\n

Friday, March 20 — San Diego<\/p>\n

Friday — St. Louis<\/p>\n

SECOND ROUND\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 20 — Portland\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 21 — San Diego\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday — St. Louis<\/p>\n

SWEET 16\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 26 — San Jose\u00a0<\/p>\n

ELITE EIGHT\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 27 — San Jose\u00a0<\/p>\n

Midwest<\/p>\n

FIRST FOUR<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 17 — Dayton<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 18 — Dayton<\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 19 — Buffalo<\/p>\n

Friday, March 20– St. Louis<\/p>\n

Friday — Tampa<\/p>\n

Friday — Philadelphia<\/p>\n

SECOND ROUND<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 21 — Buffalo\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 22 — St. Louis\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday — Tampa\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday — Philadelphia\u00a0<\/p>\n

SWEET 16\u00a0<\/p>\n

Friday, March 27 — Chicago\u00a0<\/p>\n

ELITE EIGHT<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 28 — Chicago\u00a0<\/p>\n

(1) Michigan vs. (6) Tennessee | 2:15 p.m. | CBSSouth<\/p>\n

FIRST FOUR<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 18 — Dayton<\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 19 — Oklahoma City<\/p>\n

Thursday — Greenville<\/p>\n

Thursday — Oklahoma City<\/p>\n

Friday, March 20 — Tampa<\/p>\n

SECOND ROUND\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 21 — Greenville\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday — Oklahoma City\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 22 — Tampa\u00a0<\/p>\n

SWEET 16<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 26 — Houston\u00a0<\/p>\n

ELITE EIGHT<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 28 — Houston\u00a0<\/p>\n

Final Four <\/p>\n

Saturday, April 4 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) <\/p>\n

National Championship <\/p>\n

Monday, April 6 — 8:50 p.m. (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By the end of Sunday night, the 2026 Final Four field will be set and we’ll know 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