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2026 March Madness: Men’s NCAA tournament schedule, dates
The 2026 March Madness tournament began with selections on Sunday, March 15. The tournament lasts through the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 4 and 6.
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Check out the full March Madness tournament schedule below. You can also print out a bracket here.
2026 NCAA tournament schedule, dates
Here is the schedule:
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on CBS
- First Four: Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18
- First round: Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20
- Second round: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
- Sweet 16: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
- Elite Eight: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29
- Final Four: Saturday, April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
2026 NCAA men’s tournament bracket
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2026 March Madness tournament locations
| 2026 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Dates |
City |
Venue |
Host(s) |
|
First Four |
March 17 & 18 |
Dayton, OH |
UD Arena |
University of Dayton |
|
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Buffalo, NY |
KeyBank Center |
Metro Atlantic |
|
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Greenville, SC |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
Furman |
| First/Second |
March 19 & 21 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Paycom Center |
Big 12 Conference |
| First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Portland, OR | Moda Center | Oregon State University |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Tampa, FL | Benchmark International Arena | University of South Florida |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Philadelphia, PA | Xfinity Mobile Arena | Saint Joseph’s University |
| First/Second | March 20 & 22 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena | San Diego State University |
|
First/Second |
March 20 & 22 |
St. Louis, MO |
Enterprise Center |
Missouri Valley Conference |
|
South Regional |
March 26 & 28 |
Houston, TX |
Toyota Center |
Rice University |
|
West Regional |
March 26 & 28 |
San Jose, CA |
SAP Center |
San Jose State University |
|
Midwest Regional |
March 27 & 29 | Chicago, IL | United Center | Northwestern University |
|
East Regional |
March 27 & 29 |
Washington, D.C. |
Capital One Arena |
Georgetown University |
| Final Four | April 4 & 6 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
Horizon League |
2025 NCAA men’s tournament bracket
March Madness: Future sites, dates
Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball Final Four:
| FINAL FOUR DATES | CITY, REGION | FACILITY | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4 and 6, 2026 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
| April 3 and 5, 2027 | Detroit | Ford Field | Michigan State University |
| April 1 and 3, 2028 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
| March 31 and April 2, 2029 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
| April 6 and 8, 2030 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Big 12 Conference |
| April 5 and 7, 2031 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Georgia Tech |
A 27-year-old man suspected of punching another man in the face at a trolley station, resulting in his death a week later, was taken into custody on Tuesday.
The assault occurred at approximately 2:24 p.m. on March 18, when Javier Teran-Pascasio, 38, was punched once in the face and collapsed to the ground at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center, according to the San Diego Police Department.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel responded to the location, where they treated Teran-Pascasio before taking him to a hospital.
Police said his injuries were the result of the assault and that detectives were initially investigating a battery offense.
The suspect, identified as Kenny Dunn, was spotted the following day by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System personnel, who requested SDPD officers come to the scene, police said.
No witnesses were able to positively identify Dunn as the suspect at the time of the initial arrest, police said, and Dunn, also known as Kenny Corzine, was released from custody.
Detectives located Dunn on Tuesday in the 1300 block of East 30th Street in National City, two blocks west of North Second Avenue, where he was arrested in connection with the assault.
“Teran-Pascasio never regained consciousness, and on March 25, 2026, he died as a result of his injuries,” police said in a statement.
The relationship between Dunn and Teran-Pascasio, if any, remains unknown.
Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the SDPD Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
Atlanta pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after a brawl between the two players on Tuesday night.
Soler charged the mound after López threw a high inside pitch that tipped off Jonah Heim’s glove in the bottom of the fifth inning.
At first López held his hands up as the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches. The benches emptied as players from both teams tried to separate the two. Atlanta manager Walt Weiss was among those who tackled Soler.
López was holding the baseball when he landed a punch on Soler’s batting helmet.
Soler had homered off López in his first at-bat, then was hit by a pitch in his second. The Braves led 4-2 when the dustup occurred.
López pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts. Soler finished with a home run and two RBIs.
The Angels won 6-2 on Monday in the first of the three-game series.
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