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After an exciting opening weekend of March Madness action, the 2026 NCAA Tournament will resume on Thursday with Sweet 16 games.
No. 11 Texas will attempt to take down another top contender in the West Region when it faces No. 2 Purdue in the first game of the night. Then, No. 4 Iowa and No. 9 Nebraska will clash in a Big Ten showdown.
No. 1 Arizona will look to avoid an upset against No. 4 Arkansas, and No. 2 Houston and No. 3 Illinois will close out the evening from the Toyota Center in Houston.
Here is everything you need to know about the Sweet 16 schedule, including TV and streaming options for Thursday's March Madness games.
March Madness schedule today
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 26
| No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 11 Texas | 7:10 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa | 7:30 p.m. | TBS, truTV, DIRECTV |
| No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas | 9:45 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois | 10:05 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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