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The first team from the original 68-team 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament bracket to secure its ticket to the Final Four came from the South Region, where No. 3 seed Illinois defeated Big Ten foe No. 9 seed Iowa for the program’s first trip to the Final Four since 2005.
No. 1 Arizona then won the West over Purdue 79-64 to advance to its first Final Four in 25 years.
Next up, No. 1 seed Michigan throttled Rick Barnes and No. 6 seed Tennessee 95-62 to become the third Final Four team to secure a berth to Indianapolis. UConn became the last team to go dancing in dramatic fashion, with Braylon Mullins hitting a miraculous game-winning 3-pointer from the logo to put the Huskies over Duke 73-72.
Here’s an updated look at which teams who have advanced to the Final Four, including updated brackets, matchups and schedules:
Who’s in men’s Final Four? Updated March Madness bracket
No. 3 seed Illinois became the first team to advance past the Elite Eight and move onto the Final Four with a 71-59 win over No. 9 seed Iowa. Arizona then followed suit with a 79-64 win over Purdue to clinch the West bracket. Here’s a look at who has moved on to the Final Four:
- No. 3 seed Illinois (South Region)
- No. 1 Arizona (West Region)
- No. 1 Michigan (Midwest Region)
- No. 2 UConn (East Region)
Final Four schedule, game times, TV info, Final Four location
All times Eastern
The Final Four will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Saturday, April 4
- Time: 6 p.m. ET (Game 1) | 8:30 p.m. ET (Game 2)
- TV channel: TBS
- Streaming options: March Madness Live app | Sling TV
March Madness 2026 bracket update
This section will be updated
East Region
First Round
- No. 1 Duke 71, No. 16 Siena 65
- No. 2 UConn 82, No. 15 Furman 71
- No. 3 Michigan State 92, No. 14 North Dakota State 67
- No. 4 Kansas 68, No. 13 California Baptist 60
- No. 5 St. John’s 79, No. 12 Northern Iowa 53
- No. 6 Louisville 83, No. 11 South Florida 79
- No. 7 UCLA 75, No. 10 Central Florida 71
- No. 9 TCU 66, No. 8 Ohio State 64
Second round
- No. 1 Duke 81, No. 9 TCU 58
- No. 5 St. John’s 67, No. 4 Kansas 65
- No. 3 Michigan State 77, Louisville 69
- No. 2 UConn 73, No. 7 UCLA 57
Sweet 16
- No. 1 Duke 80, No. 5 St. John’s 75
- No. 2 UConn 67, No. 3 Michigan State 63
Elite Eight
Midwest Region
First Round
- No. 1 Michigan 101, No. 16 Howard 80
- No. 2 Iowa State 108, No. 15 Tennessee State 74
- No. 3 Virginia 82, No. 14 Wright State 73
- No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 13 Hofstra 70
- No. 5 Texas Tech 91, No. 12 Howard 71
- No. 6 Tennessee 78, No. 11 Miami (Ohio) 56
- No. 7 Kentucky 89, No. 10 Santa Clara 84 (OT)
- No. 9 Saint Louis 102, No. 8 Georgia 77
Second round
- No. 1 Michigan 95, No. 9 Saint Louis 72
- No. 4 Alabama 90, No. 5 Texas Tech 65
- No. 6 Tennessee 79, No. 3 Virginia 72
- No. 2 Iowa State 82, No. 7 Kentucky 63
Sweet 16
- No. 1 Michigan 90, No. 4 Alabama 77
- No. 6 Tennessee 76, No. 2 Iowa State 62
Elite Eight
South Region
First Round
- No. 1 Florida 114, No. 16 Prairie View A&M 55
- No. 2 Houston 78, No. 15 Idaho 47
- No. 3 Illinois 105, No. 14 Penn 70
- No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 13 Troy 47
- No. 5 Vanderbilt 78, No. 12 McNeese 68
- No. 11 VCU 82, No. 6 North Carolina 78
- No. 10 Texas A&M 63, No. 7 Saint Mary’s 50
- No. 9 Iowa 67, No. 8 Clemson 61
Second round
- No. 9 Iowa 73, No. 1 Florida 72
- No. 4 Nebraska 76, No. 5 Vanderbilt 74
- No. 3 Illinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55
- No. 2 Houston 88, No. 10 Texas A&M 57
Sweet 16
Elite Eight
West Region
First round
- No. 1 Arizona 82, No. 16 Long Island 58
- No. 2 Purdue 104, No. 15 Queens 71
- No. 3 Gonzaga 73, No. 14 Kennesaw State 64
- No. 4 Arkansas 97, No. 13 Hawai’i 78
- No. 12 High Point 83, No. 5 Wisconsin 82
- No. 11 Texas 79, No. 6 BYU 71
- No. 9 Utah State 86, No. 8 Villanova 76
- No. 7 Miami 80, No. 10 Missouri 66
Second round
- No. 1 Arizona 78, No. 9 Utah State 66
- No. 4 Arkansas 94, No. 12 High Point 88
- No. 11 Texas 74, No. 3 Gonzaga 68
- No. 2 Purdue 79, No. 7 Miami 69
Sweet 16
Elite Eight
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