2026 March Madness TV Schedule for Elite 8 Revealed

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The complete TV and streaming schedule for the Elite 8 round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament has been announced. The games will air across CBS and TBS, with Paramount+ and the March Madness Live app providing additional streaming options. The announcing teams for each game have also been revealed, featuring a mix of veteran play-by-play voices and expert analysts.

Why it matters

The Elite 8 is a crucial stage of the NCAA Tournament, as the winners advance to the Final Four to compete for the national championship. Fans will want to know when and where to tune in to catch all the action as the field narrows down to the last four teams standing.

The details

The Elite 8 games will take place on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at four different regional sites - Houston, San Jose, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. The Saturday doubleheader features (9) Iowa vs. (3) Illinois at 6:09pm ET on TBS, followed by (2) Purdue vs. (1) Arizona at 8:49pm ET, also on TBS. On Sunday, (6) Tennessee/Iowa State vs. (1) Michigan tips off at 2:15pm ET on CBS, with (3) Michigan State/UConn vs. (1) Duke closing out the Elite 8 at 9:45pm ET on CBS.

• The Elite 8 games will be played on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29, 2026.
• The first game on Saturday tips off at 6:09pm ET, with the final game on Sunday scheduled for 9:45pm ET.

What’s next

Fans will want to continue checking the March Madness TV schedule as the Final Four matchups are finalized and announced before midnight on Monday, March 30th.