Say hello to the belles of the ball (and Cinderellas).
On Sunday, March 15, the NCAA announced the sprawling 68-team field that will compete at arenas all over the country in the 2026 Men’s Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness.
This year’s No. 1 seeds are Cameron Boozer’s Duke Blue Devils, Thomas Haugh’s Florida Gators, Jaden Bradley’s Arizona Wildcats and Yaxel Lendeborg’s Michigan Wolverines.
They’ll be joined by buzzy upstarts like Mark Mitchell’s Missouri Tigers, Pryce Sandfort’s Nebraska Cornhuskers and Peter Suder’s Miami Ohio Redhawks who are battling in the “First Four.”
As for New York, they’ll be represented by not one, not two, not three but four (!) squads in the Big Dance. They are Zuby Ejiofor’s No. 5-ranked St. John’s Red Storm as well as Cruz Davis’ No. 13 Hofstra Pride along with as No. 16 seeds Gavin Doty’s Siena Saints and Jamal Fuller’s Long Island University Sharks.
Early-round games are scheduled to go down at:
University of Dayton Arena
Dayton, OH
Moda Center
Portland, OR
Paycom Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, SC
KeyBank Center
Buffalo, NY
Other first and second-round contests are scheduled for Philadelphia, Tampa, St. Louis and San Diego before the games relocate for the Sweet 16.
If you’d like to root on the squad of your choosing, see future NBA stars and/or witness an earth-shattering bracket-busting upset, last-minute tickets are available for all 67 games leading up to the April 6 Championship at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find for any pair of contests was $17 including fees on StubHub.
Multi-game session passes for the first two rounds that get you into six games over three days start at $343 including fees (that’s for Philadelphia).
Not bad considering that The Post’s Ryan Dunleavy dubbed this year’s crop as “Arguably the greatest — and deepest — freshman class in the sport’s history.”
Want to catch a game or three?
We’re here to help, hardwood fanatics.
Our team has everything you need to know and more about the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament below.
NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness tickets 2025
A complete breakdown of all upcoming games separated by venues — including game dates, teams and ticket prices — can be found here:
University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH
| Teams and dates | StubHub prices start at |
|---|---|
| All sessions (March 17-18) UMBC vs. Howard Texas vs.NC State Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh Miami (OH) vs. SMU |
$253 (including fees) |
| First Four Session 1 (Tuesday, March 17) UMBC vs. Howard Texas vs.NC State |
$17 (including fees) |
| First Four Session 2 (Wednesday, March 18) Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh Miami (OH) vs. SMU |
$93 (including fees) |
Moda Center in Portland, OR
| Teams and dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| All Sessions (March 19 and 21) High Point vs. Wisconsin Hawaii vs. Arkansas TBD vs. BYU Kennesaw State vs. Gonzaga |
$412 (fees included) |
| Session 1 (Thursday, March 19 at 10:50 a.m.) High Point vs. Wisconsin Hawaii vs. Arkansas |
$27 (fees included) |
| Session 2 (Thursday, March 19 at 4:25 p.m.) TBD vs. BYU Kennesaw State vs. Gonzaga |
$66 (fees included) |
| All Session 3 games (Saturday, March 21) | $282 (fees included) |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC
| Teams and dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| All Sessions (March 19 and 21) TCU vs. Ohio State Siena vs. Duke VCU vs. North Carolina Penn vs. Illinois |
$595 (including fees) |
| Session 1 (Thursday, March 19 at 12:15 p.m.) TCU vs. Ohio State Siena vs. Duke |
$75 (including fees) |
| Session 2 (Thursday, March 19 at 6:50 p.m.) VCU vs. North Carolina Penn vs. Illinois |
$105 (including fees) |
| All Session 3 games (Saturday, March 21) | $242 (including fees) |
Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
| Teams and dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| All Sessions (March 19 and 21) Troy vs. Nebraska McNeese vs. Vanderbilt Texas A&M vs. St. Mary’s Idaho vs. Houston |
$563 (including fees) |
| Session 1 (Thursday, March 19 at 11:40 p.m.) Troy vs. Nebraska McNeese vs. Vanderbilt |
$112 (including fees) |
| Session 2 (Thursday, March 19 at 6:35 p.m.) Texas A&M vs. St. Mary’s Idaho vs. Houston |
$24 (including fees) |
| All Session 3 games (Saturday, March 21) | $213 (including fees) |
KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY
| Teams and dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| All Sessions (March 19 and 21) South Florida vs. Louisville North Dakota State vs. Michigan State TBD vs. Michigan Saint Louis vs. Georgia |
$443 (including fees) |
| Session 1 (Thursday, March 19 at 1:30 p.m.) South Florida vs. Louisville North Dakota State vs. Michigan State |
$77 (including fees) |
| Session 2 (Thursday, March 19 at 4:25 p.m.) TBD vs. Michigan Saint Louis vs. Georgia |
$51 (including fees) |
| All Session 3 games (Saturday, March 21) | $223 (including fees) |
Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA
| Teams and dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| All Sessions (March 20 and 22) Arizona vs. LIU Villanova vs. Utah State St. John’s vs. Northern Iowa Kansas vs. Cal Baptist |
$526 (including fees) |
| Session 1 (Friday, March 20 at 10:35 a.m.) Arizona vs. LIU Villanova vs. Utah State |
$201 (including fees) |
| Session 2 (Friday, March 20 at 4:10 p.m.) St. John’s vs. Northern Iowa Kansas vs. Cal Baptist |
$159 (including fees) |
| All Session 3 games (Sunday, March 22) | $309 (including fees) |
Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
| Teams and dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| All Sessions (March 20 and 22) Kentucky vs. Santa Clara Iowa State vs. Tennessee State Purdue vs. Queens Miami vs. Missouri |
$597 (including fees) |
| Session 1 (Friday, March 20 at 11:15 a.m.) Kentucky vs. Santa Clara Iowa State vs. Tennessee State |
$123 (including fees) |
| Session 2 (Friday, March 20 at 6:35 p.m.) Purdue vs. Queens Miami vs. Missouri |
$188 (including fees) |
| All Session 3 games (Sunday, March 22) | $227 (including fees) |
Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL
| Teams and dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| All Sessions (March 20 and 22) Texas Tech vs. Akron Alabama vs. Hofstra Clemson vs. Iowa Florida vs. TBD |
$499 (including fees) |
| Session 1 (Friday, March 20 at 12:40 p.m.) Texas Tech vs. Akron Alabama vs. Hofstra |
$49 (including fees) |
| Session 2 (Friday, March 20 at 6:50 p.m.) Clemson vs. Iowa Florida vs. TBD |
$128 (including fees) |
| All Session 3 games (Sunday, March 22) | $239 (including fees) |
Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA
| Teams and dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| All Sessions (March 20 and 22) Virginia vs. Wright State Tennessee vs. TBD UCLA vs. UCF UConn vs. Furman |
$343 (including fees) |
| Session 1 (Friday, March 20 at 12:40 p.m.) Virginia vs. Wright State Tennessee vs. Miami |
$66 (including fees) |
| Session 2 (Friday, March 20 at 7:25 p.m.) UCLA vs. UCF UConn vs. Furman |
$77 (including fees) |
| All Session 3 games (Sunday, March 22) | $186 (including fees) |
Final Four tickets 2026
The Big Dance will come to a close this year in Indianapolis.
On Saturday, April 4, the Final Four goes down at the Lucas Oil Stadium aka the home of the Indianapolis Colts.
Two days later, March Madness ’26 wraps things up with the National Championship game at the same venue on Monday, April 6.
You can find tickets for all three high-stakes games here.
Sweet 16 tickets 2026
Before the playoff picture fully sorts itself out, the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 will take place in four major cities.
To make sure you’re in the loop, here’s how to grab tickets for all sessions at each of the four venues hosting the middle of the tourney.
March Madness 2026 bracket
Want to start making predictions ASAP?
You can get to it right now with our printable bracket below.
For all things March Madness, check out The Post’s bracket coverage and top storylines.
How to watch March Madness on TV
If you’re looking to scream at the TV enjoy the games from the comfort of your own home, we’re happy to report that that should be a cinch this year.
Most games can be found on CBS, TNT, TBS or truTV; all of these channels are available with a free trial of DIRECTV’s choice plan.
As always, be sure to check your local listings ahead of time to find the game you’re looking for ahead of time.
Huge 2026 concerts
Love March Madness…and music?
If that’s the case, here are just five shows you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• J. Cole
• Kid Cudi
• Earth Wind and Fire with Lionel Richie
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest concert tours in 2026 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
Disclaimer : This story is auto aggregated by a computer programme and has not been created or edited by DOWNTHENEWS. Publisher: nypost.com
