Eight teams remained in the 2026 NCAA Tournament as of CBS Sports' update published on March 28, 2026. The source says Saturday's games will send two more teams to the Final Four in Indianapolis.
Saturday regional finals
The day begins with an all-Big Ten matchup in the South Region final. No. 3 seed Illinois plays No. 9 seed Iowa at 6:09 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV. The source says the game is for the right to cut down the nets in Houston.
The second game features No. 2 seed Purdue against No. 1 seed Arizona at 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV. CBS Sports describes Purdue as coming off a win over No. 11 seed Texas.
Sites and later rounds
The source lists Saturday, March 28 as a 6:09 p.m. start date with games tied to Toyota Center in Houston and SAP Center in San Jose. It also lists Sunday, March 29 with a 2:15 p.m. start, with games at the United Center in Chicago and Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
For the last two rounds, the source lists Saturday, April 4 at 6:09 p.m. on TBS and Monday, April 6 at 8:50 p.m. on TBS. Both are scheduled for Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The full CBS Sports update is here: 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket update.