NCAA March Madness 2026 Schedule on Dish Network
Are you ready for March Madness? Well, it’s time to fill out your brackets.
The whole 2026 NCAA March Madness tournament will air Live on DISH, including the National Championship, being held on April 4th at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
This year March Madness games will be featured on four channels: TBS (139), TNT (138), truTV (242), and your local CBS station. You can watch all the games live at home or on-the-go using the DISH Anywhere app.
2026 March Madness Tournament Schedule
Round |
Dates |
Host City |
Venue |
Host University |
First Four |
March 17 & 18 | Dayton, OH | UD Arena | University of Dayton |
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 | Buffalo, NY | KeyBank Center | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Canisius College Niagara University |
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Furman Southern Conference |
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 | Oklahoma City, OK | Paycom Center | Big 12 Conference |
First/Second |
March 19 & 21 | Portland, OR | Moda Center | Oregon State University |
First/Second |
March 20 & 22 | Tampa, FL | Benchmark International Arena | University of South Florida |
First/Second |
March 20 & 22 | Philadelphia, PA | Xfinity Mobile Arena | Saint Joseph’s University |
First/Second |
March 20 & 22 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena | San Diego State University |
First/Second |
March 20 & 22 | St. Louis, MO | Enterprise Center | Missouri Valley Conference |
South Regional |
March 26 & 28 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | Rice University |
West Regional |
March 26 & 28 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center | San Jose State University |
Midwest Regional |
March 27 & 29 | Chicago, IL | United Center | Northwestern University |
East Regional |
March 27 & 29 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | Georgetown University |
Final Four |
April 4 & 6 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League IU Indianapolis |
