The final eight spots in this year’s Sweet 16 will be decided on Sunday as the 2026 NCAA Tournament continues with eight compelling second-round matchups. Without major upsets on Day 2 of the first round, the result is a slate filled with marquee games.

One of the biggest themes is elite coaching matchups. At the top of the list is Bill Self and Kansas facing Rick Pitino and St. John’s (5:15 p.m .ET, CBS March Madness Live). Another features UCLA against UConn, pitting Dan Hurley against Mick Cronin (8:45 p.m. ET, TNT March Madness Live).

One of the tournament’s most thrilling games so far saw No. 7 seed Kentucky advance with a dramatic overtime win over No. 10 seed Santa Clara after Otega Oweh hit a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime. The Wildcats now face No. 2 seed Iowa State (2:45 p.m. ET, CBS March Madness live).

The Cyclones could be without star forward Joshua Jefferson, who exited Friday’s win over Tennessee State early with an ankle injury. His status will be one of the key storylines to monitor.

Here is the full tournament schedule and scoreboard to keep you up to date.

The dates and sites for every 2026 NCAA Tournament game are listed below, culminating with the Final Four and NCAA championship game on April 4 and 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The road to the Final Four is a long but worthwhile journey, so be sure to check in often as CBS Sports will update this page each time the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. Games will be aired across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV, all available on March Madness Live. Games airing on CBS will also be available to Paramount+ subscribers, while those on TBS/TNT/truTV are available via HBO Max.

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)	Game	TV / Stream
12:10 p.m.	(2) Purdue 79, (7) Miami (FL) 69	Highlights
2:45 p.m.	(2) Iowa State  82, (7)  Kentucky 63	Highlights
5:15 p.m.	(5) St. John’s 67, (4) Kansas 65	Highlights
6:10 p.m.	(6) Tennessee vs. (3) Virginia	TNT (watch live)
7:10 p.m.	(9) Iowa vs. (1) Florida	TBS (watch live)
7:50 p.m.	(9) Utah State vs. (1) Arizona	truTV (watch live)
8:45 p.m.	(7) UCLA vs. (2) UConn	TNT (watch live)
9:45 p.m.	(5) Texas Tech vs. (4) Alabama	TBS (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)

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First Four

Tuesday, March 17
UD Arena (Dayton)

Wednesday, March 18
UD Arena (Dayton)

First round

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

Time (ET)	Game	TV / Stream
12:15 p.m.	(9) TCU 66, (8) Ohio State 64	Highlights
12:40 p.m.	(4) Nebraska 76, (13) Troy 47	Highlights
1:30 p.m.	(6) Louisville 83, (11) South Florida 79	Highlights
1:50 p.m.	(12) High Point  83, (5) Wisconsin 82	Highlights
2:50 p.m.	(1) Duke 71, (16) Siena 65	Highlights
3:15 p.m.	(5) Vanderbilt 78, (12) McNeese  68	Highlights
4:05 p.m.	(3) Michigan State 92, (14) North Dakota State 67	Highlights
4:25 p.m.	(4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawaii 78	Highlights
6:50 p.m.	(11) VCU 78, (6) North Carolina 82 (OT)	Highlights
7:10 p.m.	(1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80	Highlights
7:25 p.m.	(11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71	Highlights
7:35 p.m.	(10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary’s 50	Highlights
9:25 p.m.	(3) Illinois 105, (14) Penn 70	Highlights
9:45 p.m.	(9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77	Highlights
10 p.m.	(1(3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64	Highlights
10:10 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)	Game	TV / Stream
12:15 p.m.	(7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84	Highlights
12:40 p.m.	(5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71	Highlights
1:35 p.m.	(1) Arizona 92, (16) LIU 58	Highlights
1:50 p.m.	(3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73	Highlights
2:50 p.m.	(2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74	Highlights
3:15 p.m.	(4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70	Highlights
4:10 p.m.	(9) Utah State  86, (8) Villanova 76	Highlights
4:25 p.m.	(6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (Ohio) 56	Highlights
6:50 p.m.	(9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61	Highlights
7:10 p.m.	(5) St. John’s 79, (12) Northern Iowa 53	Highlights
7:25 p.m.	(10) UCF vs. (7) UCLA	Highlights
7:35 p.m.	(2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens 71	Highlights
9:25 p.m.	(1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55	Highlights
9:45 p.m.	(4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60	Highlights
10 p.m.	(2) UConn 82, (15) Furman 71	Highlights
10:10 p.m.	(7) Miami (FL) 80, (10) Missouri 66	Highlights