Here is the official, printable 2026 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness and the DI men’s basketball tournament. You can also find the full schedule and locations below.
The 68-team bracket will be announced on Selection Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 15 on CBS.
2026 NCAA tournament printable bracket, schedule for March Madness
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Here is the schedule for this year’s tournament.
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on CBS
- First Four: Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18
- First Round: Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20
- Second Round: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
- Sweet 16: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
- Elite Eight: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29
- Final Four: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 4 on TBS at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
- NCAA championship game: 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 6 on TBS at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
These are the sites for the men’s tournament in 2026:
| 2026 LOCATIONS |
| Round |
Dates |
City
|
Venue
|
|
First Four
|
March 17 & 18
|
Dayton, OH
|
UD Arena
|
|
First/Second
|
March 19 & 21
|
Buffalo, NY
|
KeyBank Center
|
|
First/Second
|
March 19 & 21
|
Greenville, SC |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
|
| First/Second |
March 19 & 21
|
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Paycom Center
|
| First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Portland, OR |
Moda Center |
| First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
Tampa, FL |
Benchmark International Arena |
| First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
San Diego, CA |
Viejas Arena |
|
First/Second
|
March 20 & 22
|
St. Louis, MO
|
Enterprise Center
|
|
South Regional
|
March 26 & 28
|
Houston, TX
|
Toyota Center
|
|
West Regional
|
March 26 & 28
|
San Jose, CA
|
SAP Center
|
|
Midwest Regional
|
March 27 & 29 |
Chicago, IL |
United Center |
|
East Regional
|
March 27 & 29
|
Washington, D.C.
|
Capital One Arena
|
| Final Four |
April 4 & 6 |
Indianapolis |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
Here’s what happened in last year’s tournament:
2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights
Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) Creighton 89, (8) Louisville 75 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Purdue 75, (13) High Point 63 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Wisconsin 85, (14) Montana 66 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Houston 78, (16) SIU Edwardsville 40 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Auburn 83, (16) Alabama State 63 | Watch the highlights
- (12) McNeese 69, (5) Clemson 67 | Watch the highlights
- (6) BYU 80, (11) VCU 71 | Watch the highlights
- (8) Gonzaga 89, (9) Georgia 68 | Watch the highlights
- (2) Tennessee 77, (15) Wofford 62 | Watch the highlights
- (10) Arkansas 79, (7) Kansas 72 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Texas A&M 80, (13) Yale 71 | Watch the highlights
- (11) Drake 67, (6) Missouri 57 | Watch the highlights
- (7) UCLA 72, (10) Utah State 47 | Watch the highlights
- (2) St. John’s 83, (15) Omaha 53 | Watch the highlights
- (5) Michigan 68, (12) UC San Diego 65 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Texas Tech 82, (14) UNC Wilmington 72 | Watch the highlights
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (9) Baylor 75, (8) Mississippi State 72 | Watch the highlights
- (2) Alabama 90, (15) Robert Morris 81 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Iowa State 82, (14) Lipscomb 55 | Watch the highlights
- (12) Colorado State 78, (5) Memphis 70 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Duke 93, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 49 | Watch the highlights
- (7) Saint Mary’s 59, (10) Vanderbilt 56 | Watch the highlights
- (6) Ole Miss 71, (11) North Carolina 64 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Maryland 81, (13) Grand Canyon 49 | Watch the highlights
- (1) Florida 95, (16) Norfolk State 69 | Watch the highlights
- (3) Kentucky 76, (14) Troy 57 | Watch the highlights
- (10) New Mexico 75, (7) Marquette 66 | Watch the highlights
- (4) Arizona 93, (13) Akron 65 | Watch the highlights
- (8) UConn 67, (9) Oklahoma 59 | Watch the highlights
- (6) Illinois 86, (11) Xavier 73 | Watch the highlights
- (2) Michigan State 87, (15) Bryant 62 | Watch the highlights
- (5) Oregon 81, (12) Liberty 52 | Watch the highlights
Saturday, March 22 (Second Round/Round of 32)
Sunday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32)
Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)
Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
Saturday, April 5 (Final Four in San Antonio)
Monday, April 7 (National championship game in San Antonio)
