March Madness takes center stage this weekend as the NCAA Tournament moves into the Elite Eight, with a trip to the Final Four on the line. After a dramatic Sweet 16 round, the remaining teams now face heightened pressure in standalone national windows, creating a tighter and more strategic betting board across both days.

Beyond college basketball, the weekend is packed with major events across multiple sports. The Texas Children’s Houston Open moves into its decisive rounds, while motorsports take a global turn with the Japanese Grand Prix early Sunday morning and NASCAR’s Cook Out 400 later in the day. Spring football returns with UFL Week 1, adding a new layer of betting opportunities across the weekend slate.

With high-stakes tournament action, the return of spring football, and a full mix of nationally televised events across multiple sports, the weekend provides consistent betting opportunities from early morning through late night.

Major Events This Weekend

• March 26–29: Texas Children’s Houston Open
• March 27–29: UFL Week 1
• March 28–29: NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament — Elite Eight
• March 28: Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman
• March 29: Cook Out 400
• March 29: Japanese Grand Prix

Saturday, March 28

NBA

San Antonio at Milwaukee — 3:00 PM, Prime Video
Detroit at Minnesota — 5:30 PM, ABC
Utah at Phoenix — 10:00 PM, NBA TV
(Other games not nationally televised.)

College Basketball NCAA Tournament (Elite Eight)

(2) Purdue or (11) Texas vs. (1) Arizona or (4) Arkansas
(4) Nebraska or (9) Iowa vs. (2) Houston or (3) Illinois
(All games CBS / TBS)

MLB

Minnesota at Baltimore — 4:05 PM, FS1
Kansas City at Atlanta — 7:15 PM, FOX
New York Yankees at San Francisco — 7:15 PM, FOX
Cleveland at Seattle — 9:40 PM, MLB Network
(Other games are MLB.TV or ESPN Unlimited only.)

NHL

Minnesota at Boston — 5:00 PM, NHL Network
Philadelphia at Detroit — 8:00 PM, ABC
(All other games ESPN+ only.)

Soccer

NWSL
Boston Legacy FC vs. Utah Royals — 12:00 PM, ESPN2

International Friendly
United States vs. Belgium — 3:30 PM, TNT

Golf

Texas Children’s Houston Open — Third Round, NBC / Golf Channel

UFL Week 1

D.C. Defenders vs. St. Louis Battlehawks — 12:00 PM, ESPN
Houston Gamblers vs. Dallas Renegades — 4:00 PM, FOX

Boxing

Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman — 12 rounds, WBC Junior Middleweight Title, Prime Video PPV

Sunday, March 29

NBA

LA Clippers at Milwaukee — 3:30 PM, NBA TV
New York at Oklahoma City — 7:30 PM, NBC / Peacock
Golden State at Denver — 10:00 PM, NBC / Peacock
(Other games not nationally televised.)