The second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament wrapped up Sunday, leaving only 16 teams left standing with a shot at the 2026 national title. Sweet 16 action gets underway on Thursday.
No. 1 seed Michigan took down No. 9 seed St. Louis 95-72 to secure its spot in the next round. In-state rival and No. 3 seed Michigan State followed suit with a 77-69 victory over No. 6 seed Louisville.
No. 1 overall seed Duke continued its march through the tournament with a dominant 81-58 victory over No. 9 seed TCU. No. 2 seed Houston flattened in-state foe and No. 10 seed Texas A&M 88-57 to move on, (11) Texas is the last double-digit seed left standing after a thrilling 74-68 victory over Gonzaga.
Speaking of thrillers, (4) Nebraska downed (5) Vanderbilt in an action-packed, back-and-forth affair, and No. 4 seed Arkansas stayed hot with a 94-88 win over No. 12 seed High Point.
2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores
All times Eastern
East
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 19 — Greenville
- (9) TCU 66, (8) Ohio State 64
- (1) Duke 71, (16) Siena 65
Thursday — Buffalo
- (6) Louisville 83, (11) South Florida 79
- (3) Michigan State 92, (14) North Dakota State 67
Friday, March 20 — San Diego
- (5) St. John’s 79, (12) UNI 53
- (4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60
Friday — Philadelphia
- (7) UCLA 75, (10) UCF 71
- (2) UConn 82, (15) Furman 69
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 21 — Greenville
Saturday — Buffalo
- (3) Michigan State 77, (6) Louisville 69
Sunday, March 22 — San Diego
- (5) St. John’s 67, (4) Kansas 65
Sunday — Philadelphia
- (2) UConn 73, (7) UCLA 57
SWEET 16
Friday, March 25 — Washington, D.C.
- (5) St. John’s vs. (1) Duke | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (3) Michigan State vs. (2) UConn | 9:45 p.m. | CBS
West
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday, March 17 — Dayton
- (11) Texas 68, (11) NC State 66
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 19 — Portland
- (12) High Point 83, (5) Wisconsin 82
- (4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawaii 78
- (11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71
- (3) Gonzaga 73, (14) Kennesaw State 64
Friday, March 20 — San Diego
- (1) Arizona 92, (16) LIU 58
- (9) Utah State 86, (8)Villanova 76
Friday — St. Louis
- (2) Purdue 104, (15) Queens 71
- (7) Miami (Fla.) 80, (10) Missouri 66
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 20 — Portland
- (11) Texas 74 (3) Gonzaga 68
- (4) Arkansas 94, (12) High Point 88
Sunday, March 21 — San Diego
- (1) Arizona 78, (9) Utah State 66
Sunday — St. Louis
- (2) Purdue 79, (7) Miami (FL) 69
SWEET 16
Thursday, March 26 — San Jose
- (11) Texas vs. (2) Houston | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- (4) Arkansas vs. (1) Arizona | 9:45 p.m. | CBS
Midwest
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday, March 17 — Dayton
- (16) Howard 86, (16) UMBC 83
Wednesday, March 18 — Dayton
- (11) Miami (Ohio) 89, SMU 79
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 19 — Buffalo
- (1) Michigan 101, (16) Howard 80
- (9) Saint Louis 102, (8) Georgia 77
Friday, March 20– St. Louis
- (7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84 (OT)
- (2) Iowa State 108, (15) Tennessee State 74
Friday — Tampa
- (5) Texas Tech 91, (12) Akron 71
- (4) Alabama 90, (13) Hofstra 70
Friday — Philadelphia
- (3) Virginia 82, (14) Wright State 73
- (6) Tennessee 78, (11) Miami (Ohio) 56
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 21 — Buffalo
- (1) Michigan 95, (9) Saint Louis 72
Sunday, March 22 — St. Louis
- (2) Iowa State 82, (7) Kentucky 63
Sunday — Tampa
- (4) Alabama 90, (5) Texas Tech 67
Sunday — Philadelphia
- (6) Tennessee 79, (3) Virginia 72
SWEET 16
Friday, March 27 — Chicago
- (4) Alabama vs. (1) Michigan | 7:35 p.m. | TBS
- (6) Tennessee vs. (2) Iowa State | 10:10 p.m. | TBS
South
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday, March 18 — Dayton
- (16) Prairie View 67, (16) Lehigh 55
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 19 — Oklahoma City
- (4) Nebraska 76, (13) Troy 47
- (5) Vanderbilt 78, (12) McNeese 68
Thursday — Greenville
- (11) VCU 82 (6) North Carolina 78 (OT)
- (3) Illinois 105, (14) Penn 70
Thursday — Oklahoma City
- (10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary’s 50
- (2) Houston 78, (15) Idaho 47
Friday, March 20 — Tampa
- (9) Iowa 67, (8) Clemson 61
- (1) Florida 114, (16) Prairie View A&M 55
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 21 — Greenville
- (3) Illinois 76 (11) VCU 55
Saturday — Oklahoma City
- (2) Houston 88 (10) Texas A&M 57
- (4) Nebraska 74, (5) Vanderbilt 72
Sunday, March 22 — Tampa
- (9) Iowa 73, (1) Florida 72
SWEET 16
Thursday, March 26 — Houston
- (9) Iowa vs. (4) Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. | TBS
- (4) Arkansas vs. (1) Arizona | 10:05 p.m. | TBS
Final Four
Saturday, April 4 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
National Championship
Monday, April 6 — 8:50 p.m. (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
