2026 NCAA Tournament picks, previews, and predictions
The NCAA Tournament is here and VSiN is ready to be your home for all the March Madness action. This Hub will serve as the landing page for all of our college basketball content throughout the Big Dance and will include previews on every game, best bets from VSiN hosts, writers, and staff, and links to our betting tools, show highlights, and more.
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National Championship Game
MW1 vs. E2: Michigan vs. UConn (8:50 pm ET, TBS/truTV/HBO Max)
Final Four
Saturday April 4
E 2 vs. S 3: UConn vs. Illinois (6:09 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV)
W1 vs. MW1: Arizona vs. Michigan (8:49 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV)
Elite Eight
Saturday March 28
S 9 vs. 3: Iowa vs. Illinois (6:09 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV)
W 2 vs. 1: Purdue vs. Arizona (8:49 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV)
Sunday March 29
MW 1 vs. 6: Michigan vs. Tennessee (2:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
E 1 vs. 2: Duke vs. UConn (5:05 p.m. ET, CBS)
First Round
Thursday March 19
E 9 vs. 8: TCU vs. Ohio State (12:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
S 13 vs. 4: Troy vs. Nebraska (12:40 p.m. ET, truTV)
E 11 vs. 6: South Florida vs. Louisville (1:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
W 12 vs. 5: High Point vs. Wisconsin (1:50 p.m. ET, TBS)
E 16 vs. 1: Siena vs. Duke (2:50 p.m. ET, CBS)
S 12 vs. 5: McNeese vs. Vanderbilt (3:15 p.m. ET, truTV)
E 14 vs. 3: North Dakota State vs. Michigan State (4:05 p.m. ET, TNT)
W 13 vs. 4: Hawaii vs. Arkansas (4:25 p.m. ET, TBS)
S 11 vs. 6: VCU vs. North Carolina (6:50 p.m. ET, TNT)
MW 16 vs. 1: Howard vs. Michigan (7:10 p.m. ET, CBS)
W 11 vs. 6: Texas vs. BYU (7:25 p.m. ET, TBS)
S 10 vs. 7: Texas A&M vs. Saint Mary’s (7:35 p.m. ET, truTV)
S 14 vs. 3: Penn vs. Illinois (9:25 p.m. ET, TNT)
MW 9 vs. 8: Saint Louis vs. Georgia (9:45 p.m. ET, CBS)
W 14 vs. 3: Kennesaw State vs. Gonzaga (10 p.m. ET, TBS)
S 15 vs. 2: Idaho vs. Houston (10:10 p.m. ET, truTV)
Friday March 20
MW 10 vs. 7: Santa Clara vs. Kentucky (12:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
MW 12 vs. 5: Akron vs. Texas Tech (12:40 p.m. ET, truTV)
W 16 vs. 1: LIU vs. Arizona (1:35 p.m. ET, TNT)
MW 14 vs. 3: Wright State vs. Virginia (1:50 p.m. ET, TBS)
MW 15 vs. 2: Tennessee State vs. Iowa State (2:50 p.m. ET, CBS)
MW 13 vs. 4: Hofstra vs. Alabama (3:15 p.m. ET, truTV)
W 9 vs. 8: Utah State vs. Villanova (4:10 p.m. ET, TNT)
MW 11 vs. 6: Miami OH vs. Tennessee (4:25 p.m. ET, TBS)
S 9 vs. 8: Iowa vs. Clemson (6:50 p.m. ET, TNT)
E 12 vs. 5: Northern Iowa vs. St. John’s (7:10 p.m. ET, CBS)
E 10 vs. 7: UCF vs. UCLA (7:25 p.m. ET, TBS)
W 15 vs. 2: Queens vs. Purdue (7:35 p.m. ET, truTV)
S 16 vs. 1: Prairie View A&M vs. Florida (9:25 p.m. ET, TNT)
E 13 vs. 4: Cal Baptist vs. Kansas (9:45 p.m. ET, CBS)
E 15 vs. 2: Furman vs. UConn (10 p.m. ET, TBS)
W 10 vs. 7: Missouri vs. Miami (10:10 p.m. ET, truTV)
Second Round
Saturday March 21
MW 1 vs. 9: Michigan vs. Saint Louis (12:10 pm ET)
E 3 vs. 6: Michigan State vs. Louisville (2:45 pm ET)
E 1 vs. 9: Duke vs. TCU (5:15 pm ET)
S 2 vs. 10: Houston vs. Texas A&M (6:10 pm ET)
W 3 vs. 11: Gonzaga vs. Texas (7:10 pm ET)
S 3 vs. 11: Illinois vs. VCU (7:50 pm ET)
S 4 vs. 5: Nebraska vs. Vanderbilt (8:45 pm ET)
W 4 vs. 12: Arkansas vs. High Point (9:45 pm ET)
Sunday March 22
W 2 vs. 7: Purdue vs. Miami FL (12:10 pm ET)
MW 2 vs. 7: Iowa State vs. Kentucky (2:45 pm ET)
E 4 vs. 5: Kansas vs. St. John’s (5:15 pm ET)
MW 3 vs. 6: Virginia vs. Tennessee (6:10 pm ET)
S 1 vs. 9: Florida vs. Iowa (7:10 pm ET)
W 1 vs. 9: Arizona vs. Utah State (7:50 pm ET)
E 2 vs. 7: UConn vs. UCLA (8:45 pm ET)
MW 4 vs. 5: Alabama vs. Texas Tech (9:45 pm ET)
Sweet 16
Thursday March 26
W 11 vs. 2: Texas vs. Purdue (7:10 p.m. ET, CBS)
S 9 vs. 4: Iowa vs. Nebraska (7:30 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV)
W 4 vs. 1: Arkansas vs. Arizona (9:45 p.m. ET, CBS)
S 3 vs. 2: Illinois vs. Houston (10:05 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV)
Friday March 27
E 5 vs. 1: St. John’s vs. Duke (7:10 p.m. ET, CBS)
MW 4 vs. 1: Alabama vs. Michigan (7:35 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV)
E 3 vs. 2: Michigan State vs. UConn (9:45 p.m. ET, CBS)
MW 6 vs. 2: Tennessee vs. Iowa State (10:10 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV)
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