2026 College Basketball Tournaments
How & When to Watch the 2026 College Basketball Tournaments
Trying to figure out how to watch the 2026 college basketball tournament? We’ve got the right play for you to catch every game from the opening round to the championship game. If you can’t get enough college hoops, catch up on basketball movies and songs to get you pumped up for every matchup!
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Men’s Tournament
Selection starts on Sunday, March 15th at 6 pm ET/pm PT. Find out if your team makes the cut on CBS.
Watch on TV
From March 17th through April 4th, you can watch the men’s tournament games on CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV and Paramount+. Find the complete men’s tournament TV schedule on Sports Media Watch.com.
Women’s Tournament
The 2026 women’s college tournament kicks off on Sunday, March 15th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on ESPN. Tune in to find out if your team makes the cut.
Ways to Watch
Watch on TV
From March 18 through April 5, watch the women’s tournament games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC. You can also stream the event on ESPN+. Find the full TV schedule on Sports Media Watch.com.
Get ready for the tournament with these classic basketball flicks
Enjoy basketball both on and off the court with these titles to stream.
Turn up the volume on game day!
Get ready for the rebounds with a high-energy playlist!
Take advantage of our Whole Home WiFi to download Spotify’s tournament playlist on Android or Apple iOS.
- GameTime Flo Rida & Sage the Gemini
- Next Big Thing – West Rose
- Celebrate It – 7kingZ
- All Our Friends – Zayde & the Stereo War
- Supernatural – Barns Courtney
- Whatever it Takes – Imagine Dragons
- Your Team is Looking Good – The Black Keys
- Still Fighting for It – Zayde Wolf
- Get Loud for Me – Gizzle
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