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Who's playing in the First Four in Dayton for 2026 March Madness? Here's the TV schedule, channels, times and matchups.

YES! IT'S MARCH MADNESS TIME LET'S GOOOOOOOOO! That's right, the 2026 men's NCAA basketball tournament is here and so it's time for wall to wall games all day and night for a few days, which is always the best.

And if you're here, you're probably prepping yourself for the next few days with printable brackets , whether it's for betting purposes or getting ready for that perfect bracket that'll be dashed to pieces by Thursday night. But first? It's the First Four in Dayton.

We've got the entire TV schedule for the First Four that will cut the teams down from 68 to 64. Here's the TV schedule with matchups, times and channels (all times Eastern): Tuesday, March 17 First Four schedule No. 16 UMBC vs.

No. 16 Howard, 6:40 p. m.