When is Men's Final Four 2026? Date, times, schedule for March Madness

NCAA Final Four schedule, dates, tip times, TV channel, teams, locations for 2026 NCAA men's Tournament games

The first team from the original 68-team 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament bracket to secure its ticket to the Final Four came from the South Region, where No. 3 seed Illinois defeated Big Ten foe No. 9 seed Iowa for the program's first trip to the Final Four since 2005.

No. 1 Arizona then won the West over Purdue 79-64 to advance to its first Final Four in 25 years.

Next up, No. 1 seed Michigan throttled Rick Barnes and No. 6 seed Tennessee 95-62 to become the third Final Four team to secure a berth to Indianapolis. UConn became the last team to go dancing in dramatic fashion, with Braylon Mullins hitting a miraculous game-winning 3-pointer put Huskies over Duke 73-72.

Sportshistori.com brings Here's the date, time, location, TV and streaming information for the Final Four of March Madness.

When is the men's Final Four games?

The Final Four of the men's NCAA Tournament is set for Saturday, April 4, in Indiana..

Where is the men's Final Four, location?

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.  

This marks the fourth time Lucas Oil Stadium has hosted the Final Four and the ninth time overall for the city of Indianapolis. It is the first return to Indianapolis since the 2021 bubble tournament.

What channel is the Final Four on?

The Final Four of of the men's 2026 men's NCAA Tournament will be broadcasted on TBS and truTV Channel and streamed on HBO Max.

TBS is televising both the national semifinals, on Saturday, April 4, and the national championship, on Monday, April 6, this year.

Who is playing in the Final Four?

The first team from the original 68-team 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament bracket to secure its ticket to the Final Four came from the South Region, where No. 3 seed Illinois defeated Big Ten foe No. 9 seed Iowa for the program's first trip to the Final Four since 2005.

No. 1 Arizona then won the West over Purdue 79-64 to advance to its first Final Four in 25 years.

Next up, No. 1 seed Michigan throttled Rick Barnes and No. 6 seed Tennessee 95-62 to become the third Final Four team to secure a berth to Indianapolis. UConn became the last team to go dancing in dramatic fashion, with Braylon Mullins hitting a miraculous game-winning 3-pointer from the logo to put the Huskies over Duke 73-72.

Men's Final Four bracket, matchups, seeded teams

No. 3 seed Illinois became the first team to advance past the Elite Eight and move onto the Final Four with a 71-59 win over No. 9 seed Iowa. Arizona then followed suit with a 79-64 win over Purdue to clinch the West bracket. Here's a look at who has moved on to the Final Four:

No. 3 seed Illinois (South Region)

No. 1 Arizona (West Region)

No. 1 Michigan (Midwest Region)

No. 2 UConn (East Region)

Matchups --  Saturday, April 4

No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn

No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona

What is the Final Four TV schedule, game times, channel info.

The Final Four will begin with the national semifinals on Saturday, April 4. The national championship game will take place on Monday, April 6.

All times Eastern - Saturday, April 4

No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn

When: 6:09 p.m. ET

TV: TBS, TNT and TruTV

Early BetMGM line: Illinois -2.5

Location, Venue: The Final Four will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona

When: 8:49 p.m. ET

TV: TBS, TNT and TruTV

Early BetMGM line: Michigan -1.5

Who are the announcers for the Final Four?

announcers for the 2026 Men's NCAA Final Four (National Semifinals on Saturday, April 4, and National Championship on Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, broadcast on TBS):

Main Broadcast Team (Both Semifinals and Championship)

Play-by-Play: Ian Eagle  

Analysts: Bill Raftery and Grant Hill  

Sideline Reporter: Tracy Wolfson

This is the third consecutive year that Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, and Tracy Wolfson have called the Final Four together.

How to Watch Men's Final Four, times, TV Channel, Live Stream, TV info.

The 2026 Final Four will be broadcast on TBS. It can be streamed on either the March Madness Live app or Sling TV or Fubo TV. Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) will handle the broadcast duties.

Who:    --   Game 1:   No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn

Game 2:  No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona

When: Saturday, April 4 at First game stats at  6:09 p.m. ET/3:09 p.m. PT

Where:  Locus Oil Stadium (san Indianapolis, Indiana)

TV channel: TBS

Here are the TBS channel listings in the Spokane area:

DirecTV: 

Live Stream: March Madness Live app, You can stream both games live on SlingTV (Start your free trial)

2026 Men's Final Four betting odds, lines, favourits.

Illinois opened as a 2.5-point favorite against UConn, but early line movement pushed it down to Illinois -1.5, with a total of 139.5. The Fighting Illini are a perfect 4-0 against the spread in the tournament.

Duke was the +300 favorite to win the national title entering the tournament, but Arizona (+165) is now the favorite, followed by Michigan (+180). UConn has the longest odds remaining of any team at +550.

Odds Via - BetMGM

When is the men's NCAA Tournament championship game?

The men's NCAA championship game will be on Monday, April 6, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Future Final Four locations, Venues, sites

The Final Four will head back to San Antonio next year at the Alamodome. It will be the fourth time that the Final Four will take place in San Antonio and the first since 2018, when Villanova defeated Michigan.

Here's a full breakdown of where the Final Four will take place through 2031:


2025: Alamodome (San Antonio)

2026: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Next Year in 2027: Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan

2028: Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas, Nevada

2029: Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana

2030: AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas

2031: Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia

How to buy Final Four tickets in 2026

Fans hoping to attend the Final Four in 2026 can do so through various ticket vendors such as SeatGeek and StubHub. Here is a look at starting prices from various vendors (as of  March 28):

SeatGeek: $1,194 for two tickets

StubHub: $374 for two tickets

Vivid Seats: $348 for two tickets





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