Only four teams are in the hunt to win the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament. The 2026 March Madness now turns its attention to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where the Final Four and national championship game will take place.
There are no NCAA Tournament matches scheduled for Friday evening, and the action resumes on Saturday with the Final Four games. The NCAA Tournament championship game will take place on Monday, April 6. Here’s a look at the rest of the March Madness schedule.
March Madness Schedule
Saturday
- No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn | 6:09 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
- No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 1 Michigan | 8:49 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
Monday
- 2026 NCAA Tournament championship game | 8:50 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
Perennial contenders UConn Huskies will meet the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first Final Four clash. Led by Tarris Reed Jr., the Huskies overcame the Duke Blue Devils in dramatic fashion in the last round and will now have their sights set on a seventh NCAA title.
Illinois has never won the NCAA Tournament and will make its first Final Four appearance in 21 years. Keaton Wagler has been the star of the show for the Illini, averaging 17.9 points and 4.3 assists per game this season.
The other semifinal will feature two top seeds, as the Arizona Wildcats look to continue their dominant run against the Michigan Wolverines.
With a star-studded roster and 36 wins to their name, the Wildcats have hardly put a foot wrong this season. The Wildcats will be relying on Brayden Burries and Jaden Bradley to once again lead from the front. But the Wolverines also go into this game with a 35-3 record and Yaxel Lendeborg in inspired form.
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The NIT Final Four games were held on Thursday, with the Auburn Tigers and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane qualifying for the championship game. On Friday, the women’s March Madness will take center stage.
Here’s the remaining schedule for the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament:
Friday
- No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 1 UConn | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN
- No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 1 Texas | 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Sunday
- 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament championship game | 3:00 p.m. ET | ABC
The South Carolina Gamecocks and UConn Huskies will face off in a repeat of last year’s final. The other Final Four clash will feature the dominant Texas Longhorns against the UCLA Bruins.
The Huskies have one of the most dominant rosters in March Madness, featuring Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd. They will be the favorites going into this semifinal, but Joyce Edwards will hope to spearhead South Carolina’s bid for an upset.
In the other semifinal, Madison Booker and the Texas Longhorns will face Lauren Betts and the UCLA Bruins in a clash that could well go down to the wire.
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Meanwhile, here’s the remaining NIT schedule:
Sunday
- Auburn vs. Tulsa – 2026 NIT championship game | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2
College basketball fans around the country can look forward to a high-octane weekend of riveting action as teams battle it out for postseason glory.
