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Table of contents
- Ticketing information
- Tournament schedule, bracket
- Final Four dates
- Lucas Oil Stadium seating chart
- Championship history
Spring is almost here, and you know what that means. March Madness is just around the corner.
Everyone's favorite tournament of the year is headed to the home of basketball for the crowning moment. Along the way, teams will compete in Buffalo, Philly, OKC, San Diego, Chicago, Houston and more for a chance at becoming the next NCAA men's basketball champion.
BUY NOW: Get tickets to March Madness games now on StubHub
The only thing better than watching underdog upsets and buzzer beaters on the big screen? In person.
Here's exactly how you can with tickets to every game of 2026 March Madness, including prices, a schedule and more for the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
March Madness 2026 tickets: How to buy
- Tickets: StubHub
It's not too early to get a seat at this year's March Madness games. While fans of participating programs can get tickets for their team after the selection show, you can also get passes in advance now on StubHub.
Tickets are available in single-session passes for all sessions for each corner of the tournament.
Parking passes are also available by clicking the "parking" tab at the top of the page.
How much are NCAA basketball tournament tickets?
Prices for NCAA men's basketball tournament vary based on round and game.
On StubHub, an all sessions pass for the First Four currently costs $175. Regional all sessions tickets start at $500 while a championship ticket is priced at just $300.
Click below for the latest prices and availability.
March Madness 2026 schedule and scores
The NCAA men's basketball tournament kicked off on March 17 with the First Four and concludes on April 6 with the championship game.
Below is a complete schedule of March Madness scores and results. For more ticketing information for each game, click here
First Four
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Site |
| Tues., March 17 | No. 16 Howard 86, No. 16 UMBC 83 | - | Dayton, OH |
| No. 11 Texas 68, No. 11 NC State 66 | - | Dayton, OH | |
| Wed., March 18 | No. 16 Prairie View A&M 67, No. 16 Lehigh 55 | - | Dayton, OH |
| No. 11 Miami (OH) 89, No. 11 SMU 79 | - | Dayton, OH |
Round 1
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Site |
| Thursday, March 19 | No. 9 TCU 66, No. 8 Ohio State 64 | - | Greenville, SC |
| No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 13 Troy 47 | - | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| No. 6 Louisville 83, No. 11 South Florida 79 | - | Buffalo, NY | |
| No. 12 High Point 83, No. 5 Wisconsin 82 | - | Portland, OR | |
| No. 1 Duke 71, No. 16 Siena 65 | - | Greenville, SC | |
| No. 5 Vanderbilt 78, No. 12 McNeese 68 | - | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| No. 3 Michigan State 92, No. 14 NDSU 67 | - | Buffalo, NY | |
| No. 4 Arkansas 97, No. 13 Hawai'i 78 | - | Portland, OR | |
| No. 11 VCU 82, No. 6 North Carolina 78 (OT) | - | Greenville, SC | |
| No. 1 Michigan 101, No. 16 Howard 80 | - | Buffalo, NY | |
| No. 11 Texas 79, No. 6 BYU 71 | - | Portland, OR | |
| No. 10 Texas A&M 63, No. 7 Saint Mary's 50 | - | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| No. 3 Illinois 105, No. 14 Penn 70 | - | Greenville, SC | |
| No. 9 Saint Louis 102, No. 8 Georgia 77 | - | Buffalo, NY | |
| No. 2 Houston 78, No. 15 Idaho 47 | - | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| No. 3 Gonzaga 73, No. 14 Kennesaw State 64 | - | Portland, OR | |
| Friday, March 20 | No. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84 (OT) | - | St. Louis, MO |
| No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Akron 71 | - | Tampa, FL | |
| No. 1 Arizona 92, No. 16 LIU 58 | - | San Diego, CA | |
| No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73 | - | Philadelphia, PA | |
| No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74 | - | St. Louis, MO | |
| No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70 | - | Tampa, FL | |
| No. 9 Utah 86, No. 8 Villanova 76 | - | San Diego, CA | |
| No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (OH) 56 | - | Philadelphia, PA | |
| No. 9 Iowa 67, No. 8 Clemson 61 | - | Tampa, FL | |
| No. 5 St. John's 79, No. 12 Northern Iowa 53 | - | San Diego, CA | |
| No. 7 UCLA 75, No. 10 UCF 71 | - | Philadelphia, PA | |
| No. 2 Purdue 104, No. 15 Queens 71 | - | St. Louis, MO | |
| No. 1 Florida 114, No. 16 Prairie View A&M 55 | - | San Diego, CA | |
| No. 4 Kansas 68, No. 13 Cal Baptist 60 | - | San Diego, CA | |
| No. 7 Miami 80, No. 10 Missouri 66 | - | St. Louis, MO | |
| No. 2 UConn 82, No. 15 Furman 71 | - | Philadelphia, PA |
Round 2
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Site |
| Sat., March 21 | No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 9 Saint Louis 72 | - | Buffalo, NY |
| No. 3 Michigan State 77, No. 6 Louisville 69 | - | Buffalo, NY | |
| No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58 | - | Greenville, SC | |
| No. 2 Houston 88, No. 10 Texas A&M 57 | - | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| No. 11 Texas 74, No. 3 Gonzaga 68 | - | Portland, OR | |
| No. 3 Illinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55 | - | Greenville, SC | |
| No. 4 Nebraska 74, No. 5 Vanderbilt 72 | - | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 12 High Point 88 | - | Portland, OR | |
| Sunday, March 22 | No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 7 Miami 69 | - | St. Louis, MO |
| No. 2 Iowa State 82, No. 7 Kentucky 63 | - | St. Louis, MO | |
| No. 5 St. John's 67, No. 4 Kansas 65 | - | San Diego, CA | |
| No. 6 Tennessee 79, No. 3 Virginia 72 | - | Philadelphia, PA | |
| No. 9 Iowa 73, No. 1 Florida 72 | - | Tampa, FL | |
| No. 1 Arizona 78, No. 9 Utah State 66 | - | San Diego, CA | |
| No. 2 UConn 73, No. 7 UCLA 57 | - | Philadelphia, PA | |
| No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 5 Texas Tech 65 | - | Tampa, FL |
Sweet 16
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Site |
| Thursday, March 26 | No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 11 Texas | 7:10 p.m. | San Jose, CA |
| No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa | 7:30 p.m. | Houston, TX | |
| No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas | 9:45 p.m. | San Jose, CA | |
| No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois | 10:05 p.m. | Houston, TX | |
| Friday, March 27 | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John's | 7:10 p.m. | Washington, DC |
| No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama | 7:35 p.m. | Chicago, IL | |
| No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State | 9:45 p.m. | Washington, DC | |
| No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee | 10:10 p.m. | Chicago, IL |
Elite 8
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Site |
| Saturday, March 28 | TBD | TBD | San Jose, CA |
| TBD | TBD | Houston, TX | |
| Sunday, March 29 | TBD | TBD | Washington, DC |
| TBD | TBD | Chicago, IL |
Final Four
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Site |
| Saturday, April 4 | TBD | 6 p.m. | Indianapolis, IN |
| TBD | 8:30 p.m. | Indianapolis, IN |
National Championship
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Site |
| Monday, April 6 | TBD | 8:50 p.m. | Indianapolis, IN |
When is the 2026 Final Four?
- Date: Saturday, April 4 | Monday, April 6
- Time: 6 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. ET
- Site: Lucas Oil Stadium / Indianapolis, IN
The 2026 Final Four will held Saturday, April 4 and Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Tipoff for the semifinals will be at 6 p.m. ET while the championship will start at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Lucas Oil Stadium seating chart
A seating chart of Lucas Oil Stadium for the NCAA basketball Final Four can be found below.
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NCAA men's basketball championship history
Below is a look at the last 10 champions of the NCAA basketball tournament.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 2025 | Florida | Houston | 65-63 |
| 2024 | UConn | Purdue | 75-60 |
| 2023 | UConn | San Diego State | 76-59 |
| 2022 | Kansas | North Carolina | 72-69 |
| 2021 | Baylor | Gonzaga | 86-70 |
| 2020 | Canceled | - | - |
| 2019 | Virginia | Texas Tech | 85-77 OT |
| 2018 | Villanova | Michigan | 79-62 |
| 2017 | North Carolina | Gonzaga | 71-65 |
| 2016 | Villanoza | North Carolina | 77-74 |
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