The 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Sweet 16 is dominated by top seeds and the Big Ten.

2026 Sweet 16 Matchups and Teams

• East Region (Washington, D.C.):
• • (1) Duke vs. (5) St. John's
  • (2) UConn vs. (3) Michigan State
• West Region:
• • (1) Arizona vs. (4) Arkansas
  • (2) Purdue vs. (11) Texas
• Midwest Region:
• • (1) Michigan vs. (4) Alabama
  • (2) Iowa State vs. (6) Tennessee
• South Region:
• • (2) Houston vs. (3) Illinois
  • (4) Nebraska vs. (9) Iowa

The schedule is here.