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The NCAA Tournament field will be cut down to the Elite Eight when a few national title contenders hit the court on Friday night.
No. 1 Duke and No. 5 St. John's will collide in the first Sweet 16 game of the night, and No. 1 Michigan and No. 4 Alabama will meet at the United Center in Chicago.
Later in the evening, Dan Hurley and No. 2 UConn will face Tom Izzo and No. 3 Michigan State. The final game on the Sweet 16 slate will feature No. 2 Iowa State and No. 6 Tennessee.
Here is everything you need to know about the Sweet 16 schedule, including TV and streaming options for Friday's March Madness games.
March Madness schedule today
Sweet 16
Friday, March 27
| No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John's | 7:10 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama | 7:35 p.m. | TBS, truTV, DIRECTV |
| No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State | 9:45 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee | 10:10 p.m. | TBS, truTV, DIRECTV |
How to watch March Madness games today: TV channels, live streams
- TV channels: CBS, TBS, truTV
- Live streams: DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+
NCAA Tournament games will air on CBS, TBS and truTV. Viewers can also stream March Madness games on DIRECTV (CBS, TBS and truTV), Fubo (CBS) and Paramount+ (CBS).
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| Round | TV channel | Live stream |
| Sweet 16 | CBS, TBS, truTV | DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Elite Eight | CBS, TBS, truTV | DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Final Four | TBS, truTV | DIRECTV |
| Championship | TBS, truTV | DIRECTV |
March Madness bracket 2026
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NCAA Tournament sites 2026
| Round | City | Venue |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First/Second | Buffalo, N.Y. | KeyBank Center |
| First/Second | Greenville, S.C. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| First/Second | Oklahoma City | Paycom Center |
| First/Second | Portland, Ore. | Moda Center |
| First/Second | Tampa, Fla. | Benchmark International Arena |
| First/Second | Philadelphia | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| First/Second | San Diego | Viejas Arena |
| First/Second | St. Louis | Enterprise Center |
| East Regional | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena |
| West Regional | San Jose, Calif. | SAP Center |
| South Regional | Houston | Toyota Center |
| Midwest Regional | Chicago | United Center |
| Final Four | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
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