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March Madness is upon us once again, with 68 teams vying to cut down the nets in Indianapolis the first weekend in April.
This year's NCAA men's basketball tournament figures to be wide open after a season in which numerous teams cycled through the top of the rankings. While only five teams have held the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 — Purdue, Houston, Arizona, Michigan and Duke — there has been significant turnover around the top five positions and beyond.
For evidence of the unpredictability of the 2025-26 season, look no further than reigning champion Florida. The Gators were the preseason No. 3 but ended up falling out of the Top 25 altogether in the first poll after New Year's, then rallied to enter the tournament as a No. 1 seed.
With that in mind, it appears to be anybody's game this year, so you'll want to follow the action closely. If you can't watch on your television or mobile device, you can still track all the action via the audio broadcast.
Here's everything you need to know to tune in.
March Madness radio coverage, stations, channels
- Radio station: SiriusXM
Listen to every game of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament live on SiriusXM, via the app or in vehicles.
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March Madness broadcast schedule 2026
Here's the schedule for upcoming NCAA tournament games. This section will be updated as the tournament progresses.
First Four
Tuesday, March 17
| No. 16 Howard vs. No. 16 UMBC | 6:40 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 84 |
| No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 NC State | 9:15 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 84 |
Wednesday, March 18
| No. 16 Lehigh vs. No. 16 Prairie View | 6:40 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 84 |
| No. 11 Miami (OH) vs. No. 11 SMU | 9:15 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 84 |
Round 1
Thursday, March 19
| No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU | 12:15 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy | 12:40 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
| No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida | 1:30 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point | 1:50 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena | 2:50 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese | 3:15 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
| No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State | 4:05 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawaii | 4:25 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU | 6:50 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 UMBC/Howard | 7:10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas/NC State | 7:25 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Texas A&M | 7:35 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
| No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn | 9:25 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis | 9:45 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State | 10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho | 10:10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
Friday, March 20
| No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara | 12:15 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron | 12:40 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
| No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU | 1:35 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State | 1:50 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State | 2:50 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra | 3:15 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
| No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State | 4:10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU | 4:25 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
| No. 5 St. John's vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa | 7:10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF | 7:25 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens | 7:35 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh | 9:25 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
| No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist | 9:45 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman | 10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 7 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 10 Missouri | 10:10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
NCAA Tournament round-by-round schedule 2026
The 2026 NCAA Tournament begins with the First Four on March 18 and March 19, and it concludes with the championship game on April 7. See below for a complete round-by-round schedule.
| First Four | March 17-18 |
| First Round | March 19-20 |
| Second Round | March 21-22 |
| Sweet 16 | March 26-27 |
| Elite Eight | March 28-29 |
| Final Four | April 4 |
| Championship | April 6 |
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