The second spherical of the 2026 NCAA Event will get underway on Saturday afternoon, and there are some enjoyable matchups on the board. Which groups will stamp their ticket to the Candy 16 subsequent week?
No. 1 seed Michigan kicks off the second-round motion with a recreation towards No. 9 seed St. Louis (12:10 p.m. ET, CBS March Insanity Stay). The Wolverines weathered a possible upset from Howard within the first spherical, however they’re going to get one other tough check on Saturday. The Billikens simply placed on an offensive clinic of their first-round win over No. 8 seed Georgia, a 102-77 blowout.
Talking of No. 1 seeds that obtained a scare within the first spherical, Duke narrowly averted catastrophe towards No. 16 seed Siena with a 71-65 win. Star Cameron Boozer helped his crew rally with 22 factors and 13 rebounds. The Blue Devils will now play No. 9 seed TCU (5:15 p.m. ET, CBS March Insanity Stay), and the Horned Frogs should have some confidence after pulling out a dramatic win towards No. 8 seed Ohio State on Thursday.
After notching its first March Insanity win in program historical past, No. 4 seed Nebraska will attempt to make extra historical past with its first Candy 16 berth. In an effort to do this, the Cornhuskers should beat No. 5 seed Vanderbilt (8:45 p.m., TNT March Insanity Stay), which hasn’t reached the Candy 16 since 2007.
2026 NCAA Event bracket, scores
All occasions Jap
East
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Greenville
Thursday — Buffalo
Friday — San Diego
Friday — Philadelphia
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Greenville
- (1) Duke vs. (9) TCU | 5:15 p.m. | CBS
Saturday — Buffalo
- (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Louisville | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
Sunday — San Diego
- (5) St. John’s vs. (4) Kansas | 5:15 p.m. | CBS
Sunday — Philadelphia
- (7) UCLA vs. (2) UConn | 8:45 p.m. | TNT
West
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday — Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Portland
Friday — San Diego
Friday — St. Louis
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Portland
- (3) Gonzaga (11) Texas | 7:10 p.m. | TBS
- (4) Arkansas vs. (12) Excessive Level | 9:45 p.m. | TBS
Sunday — San Diego
- (1) Arizona vs. (9) Utah State | 7:50 p.m. | TruTV
Sunday — St. Louis
- (2) Purdue vs. (7) Miami (FL) | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
Midwest
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday — Dayton
Wednesday — Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Buffalo
Friday — St. Louis
Friday — Tampa
Friday — Philadelphia
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Buffalo
Sunday — St. Louis
- (2) Iowa State vs. (7) Kentucky | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
Sunday — Tampa
- (4) Alabama vs. (5) Texas Tech | 9:45 p.m. | TNT
Sunday — Philadelphia
- (3) Virginia vs. (6) Tennessee | 6:10 p.m. | TNT
South
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday — Dayton
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Oklahoma Metropolis
Thursday — Greenville
Thursday — Oklahoma Metropolis
Friday — Tampa
SECOND ROUND
Saturday — Greenville
- (3) Illinois vs. (11) VCU | 7:50 p.m. | CBS
Saturday — Oklahoma Metropolis
- (2) Houston vs. (10) Texas A&M | 6:10 p.m. | TNT
- (4) Nebraska vs. (5) Vanderbilt | 8:45 p.m. | TNT
Sunday — Tampa
- (1) Florida vs. (8) Iowa | 7:10 p.m. | TBS
2026 NCAA Event schedule
Candy 16
Thursday, March 26 — 7:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
Toyota Middle (Houston), SAP Middle (San Jose)
Friday, March 27 — 7:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
United Middle (Chicago), Capital One Enviornment (Washington, D.C.)
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 28 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS)
Toyota Middle (Houston), SAP Middle (San Jose)
Sunday, March 29 — 2:15 p.m. begin (CBS)
United Middle (Chicago), Capital One Enviornment (Washington, D.C.)
Last 4
Saturday, April 4 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Nationwide Championship
Monday, April 6 — 8:50 p.m. (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)