The first 36 games of the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament have been scheduled.
Play-in rounds will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with play officially starting on Thursday with 16 first-round games.
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Duke is the No. 1 overall seed and captures the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Michigan State is the No. 1 team in the Midwest Region and has a better chance of winning the tournament than the Blue Devils.
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Tuesday, March 17
6:40 pm: No. 16 UMBC vs. No. 16 Howard (TruTV)
9:10pm: No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 North Carolina (TruTV)
Wednesday, March 18
6:40 pm: No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh (TruTV)
9:10pm: No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 SMU (TruTV)
Thursday, March 19
12:15pm: No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida (CBS)
12:40pm: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn State (TruTV)
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1:40pm: No. 5 Vanderbilts. 12 McNeese(TNT)
2pm: No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawaii (TBS)
2:45pm: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State (CBS)
3:10 pm: No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU (TruTV)
4:10 pm: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy (TNT)
4:30 pm: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point (TBS)
6:50 pm: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 UMBC or Howard (TNT)
7:10pm: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU (CBS)
7:25pm: No. 7 Saint Mary’s University vs. No. 10 Texas A&M (TBS)
7:35pm: No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State (TruTV)
9:20pm: No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 St. Louis (TNT)
9:40pm: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena (CBS)
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9:55pm: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho (TBS)
10:05pm: No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas or SMU (TruTV)
Friday, March 20
12:15pm: No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa (CBS)
12:40pm: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman (TruTV)
1:40pm: No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara (TNT)
2pm: No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 California Baptist (TBS)
2:45pm: No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M or Lehigh (CBS)
3:10 pm: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) No. 7 vs. University of California, Los Angeles (UCF) No. 10 (TruTV)
4:10 pm: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State (TNT)
4:30 pm: No. 5 St. John’s University vs. No. 12 University of Northern Iowa (TBS)
6:50 pm: No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra (TNT)
7:10pm: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio) or SMU (CBS)
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7:25pm: No. 2 Purdue University vs. No. 15 Queen’s University (TBS)
7:35pm: No. 1 Arizona State vs. No. 16 LIU (TruTV)
9:20pm: No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron (TNT)
9:40pm: No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State (CBS)
9:55pm: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 Missouri (TBS)
10:05pm: No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State University (TruTV)
