March Madness games on today, TV schedule to finalize Round of 64

March Madness is officially underway with the start of the First Four on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday, the Round of 64 for the 2026 NCAA Tournament will finally be set.

Wednesday night brings us another double-header, with the final two spots in the Round of 64, which begins on Thursday, up for grabs.

In the opening game of the night, Prairie View A&M and Lehigh battle it out for the No. 16 seed in the South Region, with the winner advancing to face the quadrant’s top-ranked Florida Gators.

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In the nightcap, Miami (Ohio) and SMU face off for the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region. The winner will take on the No. 6-seeded Tennessee Volunteers.

Miami (OH) RedHawks guard Peter Suder (5) holds up the NCAA Mid-American Conference trophy after defeating the Toledo Rockets 74-72, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Millett Hall in Oxford, Oh.

Both of Wednesday night’s First Four games will air live on truTV leading up to the start of the tournament on Thursday.

When will your favorite team be taking the court?

All of the information you need to tune into the First Four action on Wednesday night can be seen below.

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NCAA Tournament First Four TV Schedule – March 18

Mar 21, 2025; Cleveland, OH, USA; General view of the “March Madness” logo prior to the game between the Robert Morris Colonials and the Alabama Crimson Tide during the NCAA Tournament First Round at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Wednesday, March 18

First Four Games

SOUTH REGION: No. 16 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 16 Lehigh | 6:40 p.m. | truTV
MIDWEST REGION: No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 Southern Methodist | 9:15 p.m. | truTV

The first round of the NCAA Tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 19. The first and second rounds bring some of the most exciting moments of the tournament, so buckle up for the non-stop action in a matter of days.

The Final Four will begin on April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The championship game will be held on Monday, April 6, on TBS.