2026 Sweet 16 TV schedule, game times & dates for NCAA Tournament

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23 March 2026 at 14:24

March Madness is heating up as we prepare for the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

There are two days to digest the incredible action that went down in the first rounds of the tournament, including surprising upsets, with the defending national champion Florida Gators falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes in the final seconds.

The Sweet 16 will officially tip off on Thursday, March 26.

MORE: Updated 2026 March Madness bracket, Sweet 16 set for NCAA Tournament

Teams are now just two games away from reaching the Final Four, which will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with the national championship game set for Monday, April 6.

A screen at Miguel’s Mexican Cocina & Bar in Lubbock shows the NCAA March Madness logo as Texas Tech students and men’s basketball fans watch the Red Raiders take on the Florida Gators in the 2025 NCAA March Madness Elite Eight round on March 29, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.

All games throughout the Sweet 16 will air on CBS, TBS, and/or truTV.

When will your favorite team or national championship pick be taking the court?

A full look at the TV schedule for the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA tournament can be seen below.

— Check out the updated 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket here —

2026 Sweet 16 TV schedule

Mar 24, 2023; Seattle, WA, USA; A general overall view of the March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 logo at center court at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

THURSDAY, MARCH 26

7:10 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 11 Texas (West), CBS
7:30 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa (South), TBS/truTV
9:45 p.m.: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas (West), CBS
10:05 p.m.: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois (South), TBS/truTV

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John’s (East), CBS
7:35 p.m.: Texas Tech/Alabama winner vs. No. 1 Michigan (Midwest), TBS/truTV
9:45 p.m.: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Michigan State (East), CBS
10:10 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee (Midwest), TBS/truTV