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


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

The annual tournament of 2026 March Madness begins with the selection on Sunday, March 15. The games start with the first four on Tuesday 17th. March and Wednesday 18th March. The event continues in the last four in Indianapolis 4 and 6 April.

Take a look at the entire March Madness Tournament plan below.

2026 NCAA tournament plan, data

Here’s a plan:

  • Selection of Sunday: Sunday 15 March
  • First Four: 17.-18. March
  • First round: 19.-20. March
  • Second round: 21.-22. March
  • Sweet 16: 26.-27. March
  • ELITE EIGHT: 28.-29. March
  • Final Four: April 4 at the Lucas Oil stadium in Indianapolis
  • Game NCAA Championship: April 6 at the Lucas Oil stadium in Indianapolis

2026 March Madness Tournament Locations

2026 SUCCEPT
Wheel Data

City

Place

Host

First four

17th and 18th March

Daytona, Oh

Out Arena

University of Dayton

First/second

19th and 21st March

Buffalo, ny

Keybank

Metro Atlantic
Athletic conference
Canisius College
Niagara University

First/second

19th and 21st March

Greenville, SC

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Furman
Southern conference

First/second

19th and 21st March

Oklahoma City, OK

Paycom center

BIG 12 Conference

First/second 19th and 21st March Portland, or Fashion center Oregon State University
First/second 20 and 22 March Tampa, fl Amalie arena University of South Florida
First/second 20 and 22 March Philadelphia, pa Wells Fargo Center St. Joseph University
First/second 20 and 22 March San Diego, Ca. Old sand San Diego State University

First/second

20 and 22 March

St. Louis, Mo

Corporate

Missouri Valley Conference

Southern regional

26 and 28 March

Houston, TX

Toyota Center

University of Houston

Western regional

26 and 28 March

San Jose, Ca.

Center

State University in San Jose

Midwest Regional

27. And 29 March Chicago, United Center Northwestern University

Eastern Regional

27. And 29 March

Washington, dc

Capital One Arena

Georgetown University

Final Four 4th and 6th April Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium

Horizon League
Some indicapolis

2025 ncaa men’s tournament

Click or click here for an interactive holder

Here is the NCAA tournament in 2025 for March Madness

2025 NCAA tournament plan, score, highlighting

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Monday 7th April (National Championship game in San Antonio)


Tuesday, March 18 (the first four in Daytona, Ohio)

Wednesday, March 19 (the first four in Daytona, Ohio)

Thursday 20 March (first round/round 64)

Friday, March 21 (first round/round 64)

Saturday 22nd March (second round/round 32)

Sunday 23rd March (second round/round 32)

Thursday 27 March (Sweet 16)

Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

Saturday 29 March (ELITE EIGHT)

Sunday 30 March (ELITE EIGHT)

Saturday 5th April (Final Four in San Antonio)

Here is a view of the tournament console 2024:

2024 bracket NCAA tournaments

Here you can get a printable bracket of 2024 NCAA

March Madness: Future Sites, Data

Here are future websites for basketball basketball NCAA Division I:

The last four data City, region DEVICE HOST
4th and 6th April 2026 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium Horizon League, IU Indianapolis
3rd and 5th April 2027 Detroit Ford Field Michigan State University
1st and 3rd April 2028 Las Vegas Allegiant stage Unlv
March 31 and April 2, 2029 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium Horizon League, IU Indianapolis
6 and 8 April 2030 Northern Texas AT&T Stadium BIG 12 Conference
5th and 7th April 2031 Atlanta Mercedes-Benz stadium Georgia Tech