The 2026 NCAA Tournament has gotten off to a pulsating start, and fans have been treated to some close games and plenty of upsets already. We are already two rounds into the men’s tournament, and next up is the Sweet 16.
The stakes continue to get higher with every passing round of the NCAA Tournament, and the win-or-go-home format puts even the most talented teams at risk of elimination. Here is the upcoming March Madness schedule.
2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Schedule
Fans have already been treated to some enthralling March Madness games. The first No. 1 seed fell on Sunday as the Florida Gators lost to the Iowa Hawkeyes in a thrilling second-round game.
The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers continued their fine run with a stunning win over Virginia to set up a Sweet 16 tie against Iowa State. Meanwhile, the St. John’s Red Storm defeated the Kansas Jayhawks to book a matchup against the Duke Blue Devils.
The NCAA Men’s Tournament will now take a breather after the non-stop action of the first two rounds. The Sweet 16 is up next, but there are no games scheduled for today. The March Madness action will resume in the men’s tournament with four games on Thursday and four on Friday.
Here is a look at the Sweet 16 schedule for Thursday:
- No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue | 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS
- No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 4 Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
- No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Arizona | 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS
- No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 Houston | 10:05 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
Here is a look at the Sweet 16 schedule for Friday:
- No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 1 Duke | 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS
- No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan | 7:35 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
- No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 UConn | 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS
- No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Iowa State | 10:10 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV
While the men’s NCAA Tournament takes a break before the Sweet 16, fans can still watch March Madness live today, as the women’s event continues in full swing. There are eight second-round games scheduled for today, with No. 1 seeds UConn, South Carolina, and UCLA all in action.
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Here is a look at all the women’s NCAA Tournament games scheduled for today:
- No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 3 Louisville (tip-off at 12 p.m. ET)
- No. 10 Virginia vs. No. 2 Iowa (tip-off at 2 p.m. ET)
- No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Ohio State (tip-off at 4 p.m. ET)
- No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 4 West Virginia (tip-off at 5 p.m. ET)
- No. 9 Syracuse vs. No. 1 UConn (tip-off at 6 p.m. ET)
- No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt (tip-off at 7 p.m. ET)
- No. 9 USC vs. No. 1 South Carolina (tip-off at 8 p.m. ET)
- No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 1 UCLA (tip-off at 10 p.m. ET)
Games will be broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN2, with fuboTV and YouTube TV also set to air the coverage for those looking to watch online.
