March Madness schedule today: Times, TV channels, live streams, scores for Friday Round 1 NCAA tournament games
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The 2026 NCAA Tournament will continue on Friday with another loaded slate of first-round games.
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No. 7 Kentucky and No. 10 Santa Clara will meet in the first contest of the day, and No. 7 Miami (Fla.) and No. 10 Missouri will close out the evening. Plenty of eyes will be focused on No. 11 Miami (Ohio) after the RedHawks beat SMU in a First Four game to set up a clash with No. 6 Tennessee.
Here is everything you need to know about the first round of the NCAA Tournament, including TV and streaming options for Friday's March Madness games.
March Madness schedule today
Friday, March 20
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamNo. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84 (OT)——No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Akron 71——No. 1 Arizona 92, No. 16 LIU 58——No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73——No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74——No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70——No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State4:10 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio)4:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa6:50 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 5 St. John's vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa7:10 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF7:25 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens7:35 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVNo. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M9:25 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVNo. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist9:45 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman10 p.m.TBS, DIRECTVNo. 7 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 10 Missouri10:10 p.m.truTV, DIRECTVMarch Madness bracket 2026
You can download Sporting News' printable NCAA Tournament bracket (PDF) by clicking here.
How to watch 2026 March Madness games: TV channels, live streams
- TV channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV
- Live streams:DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+
NCAA Tournament games will air on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Viewers can also stream March Madness games on DIRECTV (CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV), Fubo (CBS) and Paramount+ (CBS).
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RoundTV channelLive streamFirst FourtruTVDIRECTVFirst RoundCBS, TBS, TNT, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Second RoundCBS, TBS, TNT, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Sweet 16CBS, TBS, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Elite EightCBS, TBS, truTVDIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+Final FourTBS, truTVDIRECTVChampionshipTBS, truTVDIRECTVHow to listen to NCAA Tournament games on the radio
- Radio station:SiriusXM
You can listen to NCAA Tournament games live on SiriusXM. Channels for games are listed below.
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