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Friday's first-round NCAA tournament games were devoid of major upsets, meaning Sunday should feature numerous competitive second-round matchups.
The most intriguing game of the day could be No. 4 Kansas against No. 5 St. John's as legendary coaches Bill Self and Rick Pitino go head-to-head for only the second time.
But there are plenty of other must-see matchups before and after that one, including Iowa State-Kentucky earlier in the afternoon and Virginia vs. Tennessee starting about an hour after the KU-St. John's tip. A pair of top seeds also will be in the spotlight in prime time, as Florida faces Iowa and Arizona meets Utah State.
Here is everything you need to know about the second round of the NCAA Tournament, including TV and streaming options for Sunday's March Madness games.
March Madness schedule today
Sunday, March 22
| No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami | 12:10 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Kentucky | 2:45 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 St. John's | 5:15 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee | 6:10 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 Iowa | 7:10 p.m. | TBS, DIRECTV |
| No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State | 7:50 p.m. | truTV, DIRECTV |
| No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA | 8:45 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Texas Tech | 9:45 p.m. | TBS, DIRECTV |
March Madness bracket 2026
Click here to check out The Sporting News live bracket, which includes updated scores and next-round matchups.
Where 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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| Round | TV channel | Live stream |
| First Four | truTV | DIRECTV |
| First Round | CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV | DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Second Round | CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV | DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| 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 |
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 below.
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Sunday, March 22
| No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami | 12:10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Kentucky | 2:45 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 201 |
| No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 St. John's | 5:15 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 6 Tennessee | 6:10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 1 Florida vs. No. 9 Iowa | 7:10 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
| No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State | 7:50 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 203 |
| No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 UCLA | 8:45 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 204 |
| No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Texas Tech | 9:45 p.m. | SiriusXM Ch. 202 |
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