The Elite Eight games for the 2026 NCAA basketball tournaments are scheduled for the last weekend of March 2026.

Elite Eight dates (2026)

  • Men’s Elite Eight:
    • Saturday, March 28, 2026
    • Sunday, March 29, 2026
      Four regional championship games are played across those two days, with two games each day.
  • Women’s Elite Eight:
    • Begins Sunday, March 29, 2026, and continues into Monday, March 30, 2026, with games split across those two days.

Simple view

  • If you’re planning your weekend: think “Elite Eight = last Saturday and Sunday of March 2026” for the men’s tournament.
  • Winners from those games advance to the Final Four the following week.

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