The 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament culminates with the National Championship game between the No. 1 ranked Michigan and No. 2 ranked UConn. The final showdown is set for Monday, April 6, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with tip-off scheduled for 8:50 p.m. ET.
The championship game will be broadcast nationally across TBS, TNT, and TruTV. For viewers without a traditional cable subscription, the game can be streamed live via services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling, or through subscriptions to Paramount+ Premium and HBO Max Standard, which carry the respective channels.
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The complete 2026 tournament schedule includes key dates: Selection Sunday on March 15, the First Four on March 17-18, early rounds from March 19-22, the Sweet 16 on March 26-27, the Elite Eight on March 28-29, and the Final Four on April 4.