NCAA Releases 2026 Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

The NCAA announced the 68-team field and bracket for the 2026 men’s basketball tournament.

To see the bracket, click here: NCAA.com.

Purdue, which won the Big Ten Tournament over Michigan, was ranked as a 2-seed in the west quadrant of the bracket and will take on 15-seed Queens (N.C.) at 7:35 p.m. EST on Friday.

The Boilermakers were the lone team from Indiana selected into the tournament.

The Indiana Hoosiers, who finished 18-14, were one of the first four teams out.

Out of the 68-team field, 10 teams are from the Southeastern Conference, nine from the Big Ten, eight from the Atlantic Coast Conference and eight from the Big 12.

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