No. 9 seed Iowa and No. 11 Texas saved the 2026 NCAA Tournament from an almost-completely chalk Sweet 16.
Only two teams seeded No. 1 through No. 3 were bounced during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, after Iowa took down No. 1 Florida and Texas upset No. 3 Gonzaga, both of which happened in the second round. Only four double-digit seeds won first-round games this year — No. 12 High Point, No. 11s Texas and VCU and No. 10 Texas A&M.
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Iowa has a chance to keep its March Madness run going when it faces No. 4 Nebraska, a Big Ten foe it has already defeated once this season. Same for Texas, although with a much-tougher matchup against No. 2 Purdue, winners of 10 straight.
Here’s a look at the full Sweet 16 schedule, including times and TV channels for all eight remaining games:
When are the next March Madness games? Sweet 16 schedule, channel info
All times Eastern.
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Thursday, March 26
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No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue | 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS (Fubo)
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No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 4 Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
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No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Arizona | 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS (Fubo)
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No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 Houston | 10:05 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
Friday, March 27
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No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 1 Duke | 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS (Fubo)
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No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan | 7:35 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
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No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 UConn | 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS (Fubo)
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No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Iowa State | 10:10 p.m. ET | TBS/truTV (Sling TV)
What TV channel are Sweet 16 games on? How to stream March Madness
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TV channels: CBS, TBS, truTV
Sweet 16 games will air on either CBS or TBS/truTV in 2026. Games airing live on CBS can be streamed with Fubo, which offers a free trial and carries CBS. Games airing on TBS/truTV are available for streaming on Sling TV, which carries both TV channels.
Both TV channels can also be accessed with March Madness Live, which requires a TV subscription login.
Updated March Madness bracket
The East Region and South Region match up in the Final Four, along with the West and Midwest Regions.
Here’s a look at the updated March Madness bracket after the first weekend:
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East Region
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No. 5 St. John’s vs. No. 1 Duke
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No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 UConn
South Region
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No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 4 Nebraska
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No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 Houston
West Region
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No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 1 Arizona
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No. 11 Texas vs. No. 2 Purdue
Midwest Region
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No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan
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No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Iowa State
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When are next March Madness games? Sweet 16 schedule, how to watch
