Tickets to next week’s Sweet 16 will be punched in Saturday’s 2026 NCAA Tournament action. No. 4 seed Nebraska, fresh off its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, will face upstart Vanderbilt for a trip to the second weekend in one of Saturday’s most enthralling clashes (8:45 p.m., TNT March Madness Live).

No. 1 seed Michigan is also looking to get back to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row under Dusty May, but Saint Louis, coached by May’s close friend Josh Schertz, stands in the way (12:10 p.m. ET, CBS March Madness Live).

The Lone Star state will also be well-represented in Saturday’s games. No. 11 seed Texas will face No. 3 seed Gonzaga (7:10 p.m. ET, TBS March Madness Live). No. 10 seed Texas A&M will have a date with in-state rival Houston (6:10 p.m. ET, TNT March Madness Live). No. 9 seed TCU will get its shot at No. 1 Duke (5:15 p.m. ET, CBS March Madness Live). 

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

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

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

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.

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.

2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores

All times Eastern

East

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Greenville

Thursday — Buffalo

Friday — San Diego

Friday — Philadelphia

SECOND ROUND 

Saturday — Greenville 

• (1) Duke vs. (9) TCU | 5:15 p.m. | CBS

Saturday — Buffalo 

• (3) Michigan State 77, Louisville 69

Sunday — San Diego 

• (5) St. John’s vs. (4) Kansas | 5:15 p.m. | CBS

Sunday — Philadelphia 

• (7) UCLA vs. (2) UConn | 8:45 p.m. | TNT

West

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Portland

Friday — San Diego

Friday — St. Louis

SECOND ROUND 

Saturday — Portland 

• (3) Gonzaga  (11) Texas | 7:10 p.m. | TBS
• (4) Arkansas vs. (12) High Point | 9:45 p.m. | TBS

Sunday — San Diego 

• (1) Arizona vs. (9) Utah State | 7:50 p.m. | TruTV

Sunday — St. Louis

• (2) Purdue vs. (7) Miami (FL) | 12:15 p.m. | CBS

Midwest

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

Wednesday — Dayton

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Buffalo

Friday — St. Louis

Friday — Tampa

Friday — Philadelphia

SECOND ROUND

Saturday — Buffalo 

• (1) Michigan 95, (9) Saint Louis 72

Sunday — St. Louis 

• (2) Iowa State vs. (7) Kentucky | 2:45 p.m. | CBS

Sunday — Tampa 

Sunday — Philadelphia 

• (3) Virginia vs. (6) Tennessee | 6:10 p.m. | TNT

South

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday — Dayton

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Oklahoma City

Thursday — Greenville

Thursday — Oklahoma City

Friday — Tampa

SECOND ROUND 

Saturday — Greenville 

Saturday — Oklahoma City 

• (2) Houston vs. (10) Texas A&M | 6:10 p.m. | TNT
• (4) Nebraska vs. (5) Vanderbilt | 8:45 p.m. | TNT

Sunday — Tampa 

• (1) Florida vs.  (8) Iowa | 7:10 p.m. | TBS

2026 NCAA Tournament schedule

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)