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2026 March Madness: Men's NCAA tournament schedule, dates

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The 2026 March Madness tournament begins with selections on Sunday, March 15. Games start with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18. Action continues through the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.

Check out the full March Madness tournament schedule below.

2026 NCAA tournament schedule, dates

Here is the schedule:

  • Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 15
  • First Four: March 17-18
  • First round: March 19-20
  • Second round: March 21-22
  • Sweet 16: March 26-27
  • Elite Eight: March 28-29
  • Final Four: April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
  • NCAA championship game: April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

2026 March Madness tournament locations

2026 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES
Round Dates

City

Venue

Host(s)

First Four

March 17 & 18

Dayton, OH

UD Arena

University of Dayton

First/Second

March 19 & 21

Buffalo, NY

KeyBank Center

Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference
Canisius College
Niagara University

First/Second

March 19 & 21

Greenville, SC

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Furman
Southern Conference

First/Second

March 19 & 21

Oklahoma City, OK

Paycom Center

Big 12 Conference

First/Second March 19 & 21 Portland, OR Moda Center Oregon State University
First/Second March 20 & 22 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena University of South Florida
First/Second March 20 & 22 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Saint Joseph's University
First/Second March 20 & 22 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena San Diego State University 

First/Second

March 20 & 22

St. Louis, MO

Enterprise Center

Missouri Valley Conference

South Regional 

March 26 & 28

Houston, TX

Toyota Center

University of Houston

West Regional 

March 26 & 28

San Jose, CA

SAP Center

San Jose State University

Midwest Regional

March 27 & 29 Chicago, IL United Center  Northwestern University

East Regional

March 27 & 29

Washington, D.C.

Capital One Arena

Georgetown University

Final Four April 4 & 6 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium

Horizon League
IU Indianapolis

2025 NCAA men's tournament bracket

Click or tap here for the interactive bracket

Here is the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness

2025 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights

All times ET

Monday, April 7 (National championship game in San Antonio)


Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

Thursday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)

Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)

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)

Here is a look at the 2024 tournament bracket:

2024 NCAA tournament bracket


March Madness: Future sites, dates

Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four:

FINAL FOUR DATES CITY, REGION FACILITY HOST
April 4 and 6, 2026 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium Horizon League, IU Indianapolis
April 3 and 5, 2027 Detroit Ford Field Michigan State University
April 1 and 3, 2028 Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium UNLV
March 31 and April 2, 2029 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium Horizon League, IU Indianapolis
April 6 and 8, 2030 North Texas AT&T Stadium Big 12 Conference
April 5 and 7, 2031 Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium Georgia Tech

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Division I
Men's Basketball Championship
April 4 & 6, 2026
Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, IN
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