The regular season of men’s basketball for teams in the Ivy League Conference is over and now the seedings are official, along with the bracket and schedule for the 2026 Ivy League Conference Tournament and Championship game. Termed “Ivy Madness” the conference championship is a competition which promises to see competitive teams go head-to-head, but only one team will be able to call themselves the Ivy League Conference Champions after the tournament is over.
All of the information that you’ll need to know about the dates, times, and locations of games in the “Ivy Madness” tournament – plus how to watch your favorite teams play – can be found below. A list of all conference tournaments can be found here and March Madness information here.
Overview of Dates, Location & Venue for the 2026 Ivy League Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament
GettyThe Harvard Crimson huddles during the first half of the Men’s Ivy League Championship Tournament at The Palestra on March 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Dates: March 14, 2026 – March 15, 2026
- Date of Championship: Sunday, March 15, 2026
- Location: Ithaca, New York
- Host: Cornell University
- Venue: Newman Arena
Official Bracket & Seedings of All Ivy League Conference Teams
GettyNick Townsend #42 of the Yale Bulldogs drives against Pharrel Payne #21 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Ball Arena on March 20, 2025 in Denver, Colorado.
No 1 Seed – Yale University
No 2 Seed – Harvard University
No 3 Seed – University of Pennsylvania
No 4 Seed – Cornell University
Schedule of Open Shootaround Sessions for Each Seeded Team
GettyBrandon Sherrod #35 of the Yale Bulldogs and Trey Phills #13 look on during the game against the Duke Blue Devils during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Dunkin’ Donuts Center on March 19, 2016 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Women’s Shootaround Schedule – Thursday, March 12, 2026
- 3:30 PM ET – No. 1 Seed
- 4:30 PM ET – No. 4 Seed
- 5:30 PM ET – No. 2 Seed
- 6:30 PM ET – No. 3 Seed
Men’s Shootaround Schedule – Friday, March 13, 2026
- 10:30 AM ET – No. 4 Seed / Cornell University
- 11:30 AM ET – No. 1 Seed / Yale University
- 12:30 PM ET – No. 2 Seed / Harvard University
- 1:30 PM ET – No. 3 Seed / University of Pennsylvania
Full Schedule Of the 2026 Ivy League Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament
GettyThe Princeton Tigers men’s basketball team poses for a portrait after the win against the Yale Bulldogs in the Ivy League tournament final at The Palestra on March 12, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Princeton won 71-59.
Here is the full schedule of competition for the upcoming 2026 Ivy League Conference Championship in which four teams will be vying for the conference title: Yale, Harvard, Penn, and Cornell will all travel to Ithaca, NY but only one team will bring home the Ivy League Conference title.
All games of the 2026 Ivy League Conference Tournament – AKA “Ivy Madness” – will be available for streaming and viewing on ESPN+ in addition to the unique ESPN platform listed below.
Semifinal Game #1
- No. 4 Cornell vs No. 1 Yale
- Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT
- How to watch: ESPN U
Semifinal Game #2
- No. 2 Harvard vs No. 3 Penn
- Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Time: 2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT
- How to watch: ESPN NEWS
Championship Game
- Winner of Semifinal Game #1 vs Winner of Semifinal Game #2
- Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026
- Time: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM PT
- How to watch: ESPN 2
2026 Ivy League Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament – Full Schedule, Official Bracket & How to Watch