Sweet 16 bracket: Updated March Madness schedule for 2026 NCAA Tournament

Sweet 16 bracket: Updated March Madness schedule, game times, TV info for men's 2026 NCAA Tournament.




The Sweet 16 is set, and it's going to feature plenty of high-powered matchups.

The action got underway with eight games on Saturday, March 21, starting first with No. 1 Michigan's 95-72 win vs. No. 9 Saint Louis and ending with No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 High Point. While chalk largely held steady through the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, there were enough upsets and close calls to warrant caution from all the higher-ranked seeds heading into the second round of the tournament and beyond.

On Sunday, March 22, No. 2 Purdue was the first team to clinch its Sweet 16 berth with a 79-69 win over No. 7 seed Miami in the West Region. The final game of the night will see either of No. 4 Alabama or No. 5 Texas Tech out of the Midwest Region.



When is the Men's Sweet 16 games?


Dates: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27

Eight Sweet 16 games will take place across Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27. The full schedule and tip-off times will be finalized following the completion of second-round games.



Who's in men's Sweet 16, Updated March Madness Bracket, teams seeds list



All 16 spots have been clinched for the Sweet 16:

FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more.

No. 1 Duke (East Region)

No. 1 Arizona (West Region)

No. 1 Michigan (Midwest Region)

No. 2 UConn (East Region)

No. 2 Iowa State (Midwest Region)

No. 2 Purdue (West Region)

No. 2 Houston (South Region)

No. 3 Michigan State (East Region)

No. 3 Illinois (South Region)

No. 4 Alabama (Midwest Region)

No. 4 Arkansas (West Region)

No. 4 Nebraska (South Region)

No. 5 St. John's (East Region)

No. 6 Tennessee (Midwest Region)

No. 9 Iowa (South Region)

No. 11 Texas (West Region) 



Updated Men's Sweet 16 bracket: schedule, game times, TV channels for March Madness


All Times ET.


Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)


At Toyota Center in Houston and SAP Center in San Jose, California

7:10 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue  79-77  No. 11 Texas (West), CBS

7:30 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska  71-77  No. 9 Iowa (South), TBS/truTV

9:45 p.m.: No. 1 Arizona  107-88  No. 4 Arkansas (West), CBS

10:05 p.m.: No. 2 Houston  55-65  No. 3 Illinois (South), TBS/truTV



Friday, March 27 (Sweet 16)


7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John's (East), CBS

7:35 p.m.: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama (Midwest), TBS/truTV

9:45 p.m.: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State (East), CBS

10:10 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee (Midwest), TBS/truTV  



What channel is Men's Sweet 16 on Today?



TV channels: CBS | TBS | truTV

Streaming: March Madness Live | Sling TV | Fubo (free trial)

According to a joint news release from Turner Sports and the NCAA, the Sweet 16 round will air across CBS and TBS/truTV. Streaming options for the games include March Madness Live, assuming one has a valid cable login.

Other streaming options include Sling TV, which carries the Turner Broadcast family of networks, and Fubo, the latter of which covers CBS and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.


2026 NCAA Tournament March Madness locations, sites, dates


Sweet 16 and Elite Eight

March 26 and 28: Houston and San Jose

March 27 and 29: Washington D.C. and Chicago


Final Four and National Championship

April 4 and 6: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis


Men's March Madness Sweet 16 game-by-game predictions, odds, picks






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