It’s about that time. The 2026 NCAA Tournament is through its first two days, and the bracket is sure to deliver some bangers across the first and second rounds of competition over the next four days. The field of 68 teams has already shrunken to 64 as the roller coaster continues with 16 more teams set to be eliminated by the time Thursday’s action concludes.As the home of March Madness, CBS Sports will track every game and score, keeping you apprised of notable developments in our continuously updating live NCAA Tournament bracket with matchup analysis for every game. Sometimes, though, you want to visualize the entire bracket in a schedule format, which is precisely why we are here — so you can follow not just your team but those it may compete against on its journey to the Final Four.Follow live scores and updates from the first round of 2026 March Madness.Don’t forget to follow along with your printable bracket as first-round games begin Thursday. A stellar 8-9 matchup of the tournament kicks off the madness as (8) Ohio State meets (9) TCU in the opening first-round showdown. There’s a bevy of top-tier teams and showdowns set across the 12 hours that games are played Thursday, and prognosticators believe a few notable upsets are in store.Below you will find a March Madness schedule that features viewing information for each game on the slate broken down by region. It will be updated with scores, analysis and much more — all the way through the national championship.2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, scoresAll times EasternEastFIRST ROUNDThursday — GreenvilleThursday — BuffaloFriday — San DiegoFriday — PhiladelphiaSECOND ROUND Saturday — Greenville (1) Duke vs. (9) TCU | 5:15 p.m. | CBSSaturday — Buffalo (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Louisville | 2:45 p.m. | CBSSunday — San Diego (5) St. John’s vs. (4) Kansas/(13) Cal BaptistSunday — Philadelphia (7) UCLA vs. (2) UConn/(15) FurmanWestFIRST FOURTuesday — DaytonFIRST ROUNDThursday — PortlandFriday — San DiegoFriday — St. LouisSECOND ROUND Saturday — Portland (3) Gonzaga (11) Texas | 7:10 p.m. | TBS(4) Arkansas vs. (12) High Point | 9:45 p.m. | TBSSunday — San Diego (1) Arizona vs. (9) Utah StateSunday — St. Louis(2) Purdue vs. (7) Miami (FL)/(10) MissouriMidwestFIRST FOURTuesday — Dayton
Wednesday — DaytonFIRST ROUNDThursday — BuffaloFriday — St. LouisFriday — TampaFriday –…
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