A March Madness prelude: Men's basketball conference tournament schedule
A March Madness prelude: Men's basketball conference tournament schedule
Matthew Glenesk, USA TODAYSun, March 1, 2026 at 9:29 AM UTC
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Before the Madness begins, we need to crown conference champions and NCAA Tournament automatic bids are up for grabs.
Here's a list of the men's basketball conference tournament schedules:
Bracketology: NCAA Tournament last four in, first four out
March Madness predictions: 13 teams who can win NCAA tournament
Men's college basketball conference tournament dates, schedule
Listed by start date.
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Horizon: March 2-10 (Indianapolis)
Sun Belt: March 3-9 (Pensacola, Fla.)
Patriot: March 3-11 (on campus)
OVC: March 4-7 (Evansville, Ind.)
ASUN: March 4-8 (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Big South: March 4-8 (Johnson City, Tenn.)
Summit: March 4-8 (Sioux Falls, SD)
NEC: March 4-10 (on campus)
MVC: March 5-8 (St. Louis)
MAAC: March 5-10 (Atlantic City, NJ)
WCC: March 5-10 (Las Vegas)
SoCon: March 6-9 (Asheville, NC)
CAA: March 6-10 (Washington DC)
Big Sky: March 7-11 (Boise)
America East: March 7-14 (on campus)
Mountain West: March 7-14 (Las Vegas)
Southland: March 8-12 (Lake Charles, La.)
SWAC: March 9-14 (Atlanta)
ACC: March 10-14 (Charlotte)
Big 12: March 10-14 (Kansas City)
Conference USA: March 10-14 (Huntsville, Ala.)
Big Ten: March 10-15 (Chicago)
Big East: March 11-14 (New York City)
Big West: March 11-14 (Henderson, NV)
MAC: March 11-14 (Cleveland)
MEAC: March 11-14 (Norfolk, Va.)
WAC: March 11-14 (Las Vegas)
American: March 11-15 (Birmingham)
Atlantic 10: March 11-15 (Pittsburgh)
SEC: March 11-15 (Nashville)
Ivy: March 14-15 (Ithaca, NY)
When is Selection Sunday 2026?
The 68-team bracket for the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unveiled on 6 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 15.
When does March Madness start?
The first men’s game of the 2026 NCAA tournament will be on March 17 with the start of the First Four in Dayton, Ohio.
March Madness 2026 schedule
The 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will transpire over the next three weeks, which will end with the Final Four and the national championship game in Indianapolis.
Here’s a rundown of the schedule for the 2026 NCAA Tournament:
First Four: March 17-18
First round: March 19-20
Second round: March 21-22
Sweet 16: March 26-27
Elite Eight: March 28-29
Final Four: April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
National championship game: April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA men's basketball conference tournament schedule, dates, locations
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