CBS Sports and TNT Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will tip off with the NCAA First Four on truTV, Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18 (6 PM, ET, both days). First Round game coverage will be held on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20 (Noon ET, both days), with all games available live in their entirety across four national television networks – TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV – and NCAA March Madness Live. Games airing on CBS will also stream live on Paramount+. Games airing on TBS, TNT and truTV will also stream live on HBO Max.
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The following are tip times and commentator assignments for the NCAA First Four and First Round games. Tip times for Saturday’s Second Round games will be announced after the conclusion of Thursday’s games. Sunday’s tip times will be released after the conclusion of play on Friday.
This year’s NCAA Men’s Final Four National Semifinals on Saturday, April 4, and Men’s National Championship on Monday, April 6, will air on TBS.
Tip Times and Matchups for First Four Games on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18
Tip Times and Matchups for First Round Games on Thursday, March 19
Tip Times and Matchups for First Round Games on Friday, March 20
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