March Madness 2026: Todo lo que necesitas saber para no perderte ni un solo partido

El baloncesto universitario de la NCAA está a punto de desatar su locura anual, y este 2026 promete ser más emocionante que nunca. Con los Florida Gators y UConn Huskies defendiendo sus títulos como cabezas de serie número 1, el torneo March Madness regresa con todo su esplendor competitivo.

¿Cuándo empieza el March Madness 2026?

El torneo comienza oficialmente con los First Four, esa fase previa que reduce el campo de 68 a 64 equipos. Para los hombres, los partidos arrancan el martes y miércoles, mientras que las mujeres juegan el miércoles y jueves.

¿Dónde ver el March Madness sin cable?

Si eres de los que ha cortado el cordón, no te preocupes. Aquí tienes todas las opciones para disfrutar del espectáculo:

Para el torneo masculino:

HBO Max: Transmitirá 46 juegos, incluyendo Final Four y el Campeonato Nacional. Su experiencia multiview te permite ver hasta tres partidos simultáneamente.
TruTV: Todos los First Four masculinos se emiten aquí.
Servicios de streaming en vivo: YouTube TV ($83/mes), DirecTV MySports ($70/mes) y Hulu Plus Live TV ($90/mes) incluyen todos los canales necesarios.

Para el torneo femenino:

ESPN Unlimited: Por $30 al mes, tendrás acceso a todos los juegos femeninos en un solo lugar.
ESPN2: Transmitirá todos los First Four femeninos.
Servicios de streaming: Los mismos que para hombres, más ESPN Unlimited.

Horarios clave del March Madness 2026

Torneo masculino:

First Four: Martes y miércoles
First Round: Jueves y viernes
Second Round: Sábado y domingo
Sweet 16: 26-27 de marzo
Elite Eight: 28-29 de marzo
Final Four: 4 de abril
Campeonato Nacional: 6 de abril a las 8:30 p.m. ET (TBS)

Torneo femenino:

First Four: Miércoles y jueves
First Round: Viernes y sábado
Second Round: Domingo y lunes
Sweet 16: 27-28 de marzo
Elite Eight: 29-30 de marzo
Final Four: 3 de abril a las 7 p.m. ET
Campeonato Nacional: 5 de abril a las 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

Partidos imperdibles de los First Four

Hombres:

Martes 6:40 p.m.: UMBC vs. Howard (TruTV)
Martes 9:10 p.m.: Texas vs. NC State (TruTV)
Miércoles 6:40 p.m.: Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh (TruTV)
Miércoles 9:10 p.m.: Miami (Ohio) vs. SMU (TruTV)

Mujeres:

Miércoles 6:40 p.m.: Howard vs. Saint Mary’s (ESPN2)
Miércoles 9:10 p.m.: VCU vs. Nebraska/Richmond (ESPN2)
Jueves 6:40 p.m.: Missouri State vs. Samford (ESPN2)
Jueves 9:10 p.m.: Arizona State vs. Virginia (ESPN2)

Los favoritos al título

En el torneo masculino, los Florida Gators comparten el puesto número 1 con Duke, Michigan y Arizona. Por el lado femenino, las UConn Huskies son cabeza de serie junto a Texas, South Carolina y UCLA.

Cómo maximizar tu experiencia

Usa la función multiview de HBO Max para ver múltiples juegos.
Descarga las apps de ESPN Unlimited y HBO Max para ver en móviles.
Configura recordatorios para los partidos de tus equipos favoritos.
Únete a pools de oficina o crea los tuyos propios.

¿Por qué March Madness es tan especial?

March Madness no es solo un torneo, es un fenómeno cultural que une a la nación. Desde las sorpresas de los equipos «Cinderella» hasta los dramáticos tiros al último segundo, cada año nos regala momentos inolvidables que se convierten en parte de la historia del deporte.

Ya sea que seas un fanático acérrimo o un espectador casual, el March Madness 2026 promete entregar la emoción, la pasión y el drama que solo el baloncesto universitario puede ofrecer.

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