GoKawiilWhen to watch the First Round
Friday and Saturday, March 20 to 21 (women's)
Thursday and Friday, March 19 to 20 (men's)
Where to watch
The men's First Round will be broadcast across CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV and streams on HBO Max.
The women's First Round games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and streams on ESPN Unlimited.
NCAA March Madness is here! It's been almost a year since the Florida Gators won the men's basketball championship and the UConn Huskies earned the women's title, and both teams have snagged top seeds at the 2026 NCAA tournament, too. The Gators find themselves sharing the No. 1 spot with Duke, Michigan and Arizona, while the women's Huskies are joined by Texas, South Carolina and UCLA in the top four.
The men's First Round is already underway and there are upsets aplenty after the first day, with teams like BYU, UNC and Wisconsin already eliminated (my bracket is pure chaos now, how does yours look?) and the First Round of the women's tournament starts Friday. The men's First Round games will be spread across CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV and will stream on HBO Max or Paramount Plus. The women's First Round airs on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews and streams on ESPN Unlimited.
Here's a breakdown of every team that's playing, how to watch and everything else you need to know.
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