March Madness kicks into full swing on Thursday, March 19, with the Round of 64 in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. It’s wall-to-wall action throughout the day, with the first game set to tip off at 12:00 p.m. ET.
The 64-team field was officially set on Wednesday night, with the final First Four games wrapping up.
Howard, Texas, Prairie View, and Miami (Ohio) punched their tickets to the first round with big wins leading up to the tournament.
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Every game throughout the tournament will air on CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV.
When will your favorite team be hitting the court?
All of the information for the Round of 64 can be seen below (all times Eastern).
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NCAA Tournament TV Schedule – Round of 64
Thursday, March 19 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (8) Ohio State vs. (9) TCU | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
- (4) Nebraska vs. (13) Troy | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- (6) Louisville vs. (11) South Florida | 1:30 p.m. | TNT
- (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) High Point | 1:50 p.m. | TBS
- (1) Duke vs. (16) Siena | 2:50 p.m. | CBS
- (5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) McNeese | 3:15 p.m. | truTV
- (3) Michigan State vs. (14) North Dakota State | 4:05 p.m. | TNT
- (4) Arkansas vs. (13) Hawai’i | 4:25 p.m. | TBS
- (6) North Carolina vs. (11) VCU | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- (1) Michigan vs. Howard | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (6) BYU vs. Texas | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
- (7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Texas A&M | 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- (3) Illinois vs. (14) Penn | 9:25 p.m. | TNT
- (8) Georgia vs. (9) Saint Louis | 9:45 p.m. | CBS
- (3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Kennesaw State | 10 p.m. | TNT
- (2) Houston vs. (15) Idaho | 10:10 p.m. | truTV
Friday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (7) Kentucky vs. (10) Santa Clara | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
- (5) Texas Tech vs. (12) Akron | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- (1) Arizona vs. (16) Long Island University | 1:35 p.m. | TNT
- (3) Virginia vs. (14) Wright State | 1:50 p.m. | TBS
- (2) Iowa State vs. (15) Tennessee State | 2:50 p.m. | CBS
- (4) Alabama vs. (13) Hofstra | 3:15 p.m. | truTV
- (8) Villanova vs. (9) Utah State | 4:10 p.m. | TNT
- (6) Tennessee vs. (11) Miami (Ohio) | 4:25 p.m. | TBS
- (8) Clemson vs. (9) Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- (5) St. John’s vs. (12) UNI | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (7) UCLA vs. (10) UCF | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
- (2) Purdue vs. (15) Queens | 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- (1) Florida vs. (16) Prairie View A&M | 9:25 p.m. | TNT
- (4) Kansas vs. (13) Cal Baptist | 9:45 p.m. | CBS
- (2) UConn vs. (15) Furman | 10 p.m. | TBS
- (7) Miami (Fla.) vs. (10) Missouri | 10:10 p.m. | truTV
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