March Madness second round game times: TV schedule update for Saturday

March Madness second round game times: TV schedule update for Saturday

While the Men's 2026 NCAA Tournament continues Friday, March 20, we already have 16 teams on to the second round.

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Eight games will kick off the second round of March Madness on Saturday, March 21. Two top seeds in Duke and Michigan will be in action, as well as double-digit seeds that pulled off upsets in Texas, VCU and High Point.

Game times and TV assignments for Saturday's second round were announced late Thursday night ET. Here is the schedule for the first day of the second round, as well as what network it will air on.

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March Madness bracket: Second round game times, schedule

Saturday, March 21

All times Eastern

  • MIDWEST: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 8 Georgia/No. 9 Saint Louis winner: 12:10 p.m., CBS

  • EAST: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Louisville: 2:45 p.m., CBS

  • EAST: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 TCU: 5:15 p.m., CBS

  • SOUTH: No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 2 Houston/No. 15 Idaho winner: 6:10 p.m., TNT

  • WEST: No. 11 Texas vs. No. 3 Gonzaga/No. 14 Kennesaw State winner: 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV

  • SOUTH: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 11 VCU: 7:50 p.m. ET, CBS

  • SOUTH: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt: 8:45 p.m. ET, TNT

  • WEST: No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 High Point: 9:45 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV

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