We are entering the business end of March Madness, with only three games left before the next men’s basketball NCAA Tournament champion is crowned. Four teams remain in the hunt, and fans can look forward to an action-packed weekend of March Madness.
The men’s basketball NCAA Tournament resumes on Saturday with the Final Four games taking center stage at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The NCAA Tournament championship game will be held on Monday. Here’s a look at the rest of the March Madness schedule:
2026 Men’s March Madness Final Four 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 | 8:30 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
After a dramatic last-second win over Duke in the last round, the UConn Huskies will look to secure their third championship game appearance in the last four years. Standing in the Huskies’ way on Saturday will be the Illinois Fighting Illini, who have not made it to the NCAA Tournament final since 2005.
Keaton Wagler and David Mirković have spearheaded Illinois’ run to the Final Four. But the question remains whether the Fighting Illini can breach the Huskies’ strong defense, led expertly by Tarris Reed Jr.
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Two top seeds with 35+ wins will collide in the other semifinal as the Michigan Wolverines and Arizona Wildcats look to cap off their dominant run with the NCAA Tournament title. Both teams have gone through long title droughts. The Wolverines last won in 1989, and the Wildcats’ last title came in 1997.
The Wildcats have one of the deepest teams in men’s college basketball, with star players Brayden Burries and Koa Peat setting the tone. Yaxel Lendeborg has led the way for Michigan and goes into the Final Four on the back of three straight 20-point games.
2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament and NIT Championship Schedules
The NIT and women’s NCAA Tournament championship games are set. The women’s NCAA Tournament Final Four games took place on Friday, with the South Carolina Gamecocks delivering an upset against the unbeaten UConn Huskies.
In the other semifinal, Lauren Betts carried the UCLA Bruins to a 51-44 win over the Texas Longhorns. Here is the rest of the women’s NCAA Tournament schedule:
Sunday
- South Carolina vs. UCLA – 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament championship game | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC
In the NIT Final Four, the Auburn Tigers overcame Illinois State, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated New Mexico. Here is the remaining NIT schedule:
Sunday
- Auburn vs. Tulsa – 2026 NIT championship game | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2
It promises to be an action-packed weekend of college March Madness as teams battle it out for a national title.
