The 2026 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament (Arch Madness vibes but in Pittsburgh this year) runs March 11-15 at PPG Paints Arena, celebrating its 50th anniversary with a 5-day format featuring 14 teams. Top seeds like Dayton, VCU, Saint Louis, and George Washington lead the field. Just like past years, all teams are competing with auto-bid to March Madness on the line. All times Eastern (TBD closer to event; typically afternoon/evening sessions). TV: CBS Sports Network primary, with possible ESPN+ streams.
2026 Atlantic 10 Tournament Schedule
Here’s the 2026 Atlantic 10 Tournament schedule for you. This is the 50th Anniversary for the tournament. As we get closer to the time, we’ll keep you updated on the latest seeds, schedules, TV broadcasts updates. *Note all times are subject to change / refinement closer to the tournament time.
| Round | Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Location | TV | Notes |
| First Round | Wed, Mar 11 | 12:00 PM | #13 vs #12 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | Opening games; lower seeds |
| First Round | Wed, Mar 11 | 2:30 PM | #14 vs #11 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| First Round | Wed, Mar 11 | 7:00 PM | #10 vs #7 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| First Round | Wed, Mar 11 | 9:30 PM | #9 vs #8 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | Thu, Mar 12 | 12:00 PM | Winner Game 1 vs #4 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | Thu, Mar 12 | 2:30 PM | Winner Game 2 vs #5 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | Thu, Mar 12 | 7:00 PM | Winner Game 3 vs #3 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Second Round | Thu, Mar 12 | 9:30 PM | Winner Game 4 vs #6 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Quarterfinals | Fri, Mar 13 | 12:00 PM | Winner vs Winner | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | Quarterfinal doubleheader |
| Quarterfinals | Fri, Mar 13 | 2:30 PM | Winner vs Winner | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Quarterfinals | Fri, Mar 13 | 7:00 PM | Winner vs Winner | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Quarterfinals | Fri, Mar 13 | 9:30 PM | Winner vs Winner | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Semifinals | Sat, Mar 14 | 1:00 PM | Semifinal 1 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | Championship Saturday |
| Semifinals | Sat, Mar 14 | 3:30 PM | Semifinal 2 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS Sports Network / ESPN+ | |
| Championship | Sun, Mar 15 | 1:00 PM | Championship Game | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh | CBS | Auto-bid to NCAA Tournament |
* Times/TV are projected based on past A-10 formats (finals usually CBS national); confirm closer via Atlantic10.com or official release.
Printable 2026 Atlantic 10 Basketball Tournament Bracket
We’ve prepared a clean, printable bracket for the 2026 Mountain West Men’s Tournament for you. You can save or print it to PDF format. You can also checkout the 2026 March Madness schedule and printable 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket to see where the Mountain West Champion might be playing after the tournament concludes.
