The opening weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament will come to a close with second-round action on Sunday, March 22th. Eight games will take place throughout the day with the first game tipping off at 12:10 p.m. ET and the last game tipping off at 9:40 p.m. ET. All games will air across CBS, TNT, TBS, and TruTV.
Selection Sunday was just one week ago, but the men's NCAA Tournament has already seen 44 teams eliminated from the field of 68. And by the end of Sunday, we will have our Sweet 16 locked in after eight second-round matchups take place across the country.
Spots in the Sweet 16 and the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament are on the line during the next two days. Here's the complete schedule for the second round of the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament:
Upsets were hard to come by as the Round of 32 of the men's NCAA Tournament concluded with eight second-round games on Sunday.
Keep tabs on this Sportshistori.com page for brackets, second round matchups and TV schedules for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
When is second round for men's March Madness?
The men's NCAA Tournament second round will have eight games on Saturday, March 21 and eight more games on Sunday, March 22.
Men's March Madness second round locations
There are eight regional sites, which will host a total of six games in the first and second rounds.
Saturday's games will be played in:
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)
Sunday's games will be played in:
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)
How to watch second round for men's March Madness
The men's second round will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV with the first game of the day on Saturday and Sunday starting at noon ET. Tip-off times will be staggered throughout the day, with the final games slated to begin at 9:30 p.m. ET.
How to stream online second round for men's March Madness
All games will be streamed live on the NCAA's website.
The men's NCAA Tournament games can also be streamed on Sling TV and Fubo.
March Madness Second round schedule Today for Sunday, March 22nd Tipoff Times, tv channels,
Game Tip (ET) Network
Sunday, March 22
12:10 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue vs No. 7 Miami (Fla.), CBS
2:45 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs No. 7 Kentucky, CBS
5:15 p.m.: No. 4 Kansas vs No. 5 St. John's, CBS
6:10 p.m.: No. 3 Virginia vs No. 6 Tennessee, TNT
7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Florida vs No. 9 Iowa, TBS
7:50 p.m. ET: 7. No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State - truTV
8:45 p.m.: No. 2 UConn vs No. 7 UCLA, TNT
9:45 p.m.: No. 4 Alabama vs No. 5 Texas Tech, TBS
March Madness Second Round scores, results of Saturday Games
All times Eastern
No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 9 Saint Louis 72
No. 3 Michigan State 77, No. 6 Louisville 66
No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58
No. 2 Houston 88, No. 10 Texas A&M 57
No. 11 Texas 74, No. 3 Gonzaga 68
No. 3 Illinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55
No. 4 Nebraska 74, No. 5 Vanderbilt 72
No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 12 High Point 88
What channel is March Madness on today?
TV channels: CBS | TNT | TBS | truTV
Streaming: March Madness Live app | Sling TV | Fubo (free trial)
March Madness games will air live on CBS, TNT, TBS or truTV on Sunday, with each game available for streaming on the March Madness Live app. Games airing on CBS can also be accessed via Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Games on TNT, TBS and truTV can be streamed on Sling TV.
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