March Madness schedule today: Times, TV channels, streams, scores for Wednesday NCAA Tournament First Four games

March 18, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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Wednesday night's set of First Four games will cut down the March Madness field to 64 teams.

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Prairie View A&M and Lehigh will fight for the last No. 16 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket. The winner will be part of the South Region and face No. 1 Florida on Friday.

Miami (Ohio) and SMU will clash in the last First Four game and fight for the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region. Either the RedHawks or Mustangs will look to knock out No. 6 Tennessee.

Here is everything you need to know about today's schedule, including tipoff times and TV and streaming options for First Four games.

March Madness schedule today

First Four

Wednesday, March 18

GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh6:40 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 SMU9:15 p.m.truTV, DIRECTV

What channel is truTV?

You can find truTV on the channels below if you want to watch First Four games via a traditional cable or satellite provider.

ProviderChannelAT&T U-Verse164 (SD)/1164 (HD)DISH242DirecTV246SpectrumVaries by location (area search)Verizon FIOS183 (SD)/683 (HD)XfinityVaries by location (area search)

SN EXPERT BRACKETS:DeCourcy (Arizona) | Bender (Michigan) | Iyer (Arizona) | Gay (UCLA women)

How to watch 2026 March Madness games: TV channels, live streams

TV channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV
Live streams:DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+

NCAA Tournament games will air on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Viewers can also stream March Madness games on DIRECTV (CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV), Fubo (CBS) and Paramount+ (CBS).

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RoundTV channelLive streamFirst FourtruTVDIRECTVFirst RoundCBS, TBS, TNT, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Second RoundCBS, TBS, TNT, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Sweet 16CBS, TBS, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Elite EightCBS, TBS, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Final FourTBS, truTVDIRECTVChampionshipTBS, truTVDIRECTV

How to listen to NCAA Tournament games on the radio

Radio station:SiriusXM

You can listen to NCAA Tournament games live on SiriusXM. Channels for games are listed on the official SiriusXM website.

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NCAA Tournament schedule 2026

Round 1

Thursday, March 19

GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU12:15 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy12:40 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida1:30 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point1:50 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena2:50 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese3:15 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State4:05 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawaii4:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU6:50 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 UMBC/Howard7:10 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas/NC State7:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Texas A&M7:35 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn9:25 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis9:45 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State10 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho10:10 p.m.truTV, DIRECTV

Friday, March 20

GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara12:15 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron12:40 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU1:35 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State1:50 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State2:50 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra3:15 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State4:10 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU4:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa6:50 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 5 St. John's vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa7:10 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF7:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens7:35 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh9:25 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist9:45 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman10 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 7 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 10 Missouri10:10 p.m.truTV, DIRECTV

Round 2

Saturday, March 21

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Sunday, March 22

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Sweet 16

Thursday, March 26

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Friday, March 27

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Elite Eight

Saturday, March 28

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Sunday, March 29

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Final Four

Saturday, April 4