2024 March Madness: Men’s NCAA tournament schedule, brackets, results
Here is the complete schedule, brackets and results for the 2024 TennesseMen’s NCAA Tournament, or March Madness, which begins on March 19.
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The Men’s NCAA Tournament culminates with the Final Four, which will be held April 6-8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the national champion will be crowned. The defending national champion is UConn, which beat San Diego State in last year’s championship game.
Here is the game-by-game schedule for the 2024 men’s tournament, including TV networks.
2024 NCAA Tournament Schedule
(all times eastern)
First Four
UD Arena, Dayton, OH
Tuesday, March 19
No. 16 Wagner 71, No. 16 Howard 68
No. 10 Colorado State 67, No. 10 Virginia 42
Wednesday, March 20
No. 16 Grambling State 88, No. 16 Montana State 81
No. 10 Colorado 60, No. 10 Boise State 53
First Round
South Region
Friday, March 22
FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
No. 9 Texas A&M 98, No. 9 Nebraska 83
No. 1 Houston 86, No. 16 Longwood 44
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
No. 4 Duke 64, Vermont 47
No. 12 James Madison 72, No. 5 Wisconsin 59
Thursday, March 21
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Penn.
No. 14 Oakland 80, No. 3 Kentucky 76
No. 11 NC State 80, No. 6 Texas Tech 67
Friday, March 22
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
No. 2 Marquette 87, No. 15 Western Kentucky 69
No. 10 Colorado 102, No. 7 Florida 100
Midwest Region
Friday, March 22
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
No. 1 Purdue 78 No. 16 Grambling State 50
No. 8 Utah State 88, No. 9 TCU 72
Thursday, March 21
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
No. 5 Gonzaga 86, No. 12 McNeese 65
No. 4 Kansas 93, No. 13 Samford 89
Thursday, March 21
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Penn.
No. 3 Creighton 77, No. 14 Akron 60
No. 11 Oregon 87, No. 6 South Carolina 73
Thursday, March 21
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
No. 7 Texas 56, No. 10 Colorado State 44
No. 2 Tennessee 83, No. 15 Saint Peter’s 49
East Region
Friday, March 22
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
No. 9 Northwestern 77, No. 8 FAU 65 (OT)
No. 1 UConn 91, No. 16 Stetson 52
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, WA
No. 5 San Diego State 69, No. 12 UAB 65
No. 13 Yale 78, No. 4 Auburn 76
Thursday, March 21
CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE
No. 11 Duquesne 71, No. 6 BYU 67
No. 3 Illinois 85, No. 14 Morehead State 67
No. 2 Iowa State 82, No. 15 South Dakota State 65
No. 7 Washington State 66, No. 10 Drake 61
West Region
Thursday, March 21
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
No. 9 Michigan State 69, No. 8 Mississippi State 51
No. 1 North Carolina 90, No. 16 Wagner 62
Friday, March 22
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, WA
No. 4 Alabama 109, No. 13 Charleston 93
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon, 10:05 p.m., truTV
Friday, March 22
FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
No. 3 Baylor 92, No. 14 Colgate 67
No. 6 Clemson 77, No. 11 New Mexico 56
Thursday, March 21
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
No. 2 Arizona 85, No. 15 Long Beach State 65
No. 7 Dayton 63, No. 10 Nevada 60
Second Round
South Region
Sunday, March 24
FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
No. 1 Houston 100, No. 9 Texas A&M 95 (OT)
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
No. 4 Duke 93, No. 12 James Madison 55
Saturday, March 23
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Penn.
No. 11 NC State 79, No. 14 Oakland 73 (OT)
Sunday, March 24
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
No. 2 Marquette 81, No. 10 Colorado 77
Midwest Region
Sunday, March 22
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
No. 1 Purdue 106, No. 8 Utah State 67
Saturday, March 21
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
No. 5 Gonzaga 89, No. 4 Kansas 68
Saturday, March 21
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Penn.
No. 3 Creighton 86, No. 11 Oregon 73 (2 OT)
Saturday, March 21
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
No. 2 Tennessee 62, No. 7 Texas 58
East Region
Sunday, March 24
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
No. 1 UConn 75, No. 9 Northwestern 58
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, WA
No. 5 San Diego State 85, No. 13 Yale 57
Saturday, March 23
CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE
No. 2 Iowa State 67, No. 7 Washington State 56
No. 3 Illinois 89, No. 11 Duquesne 63
West Region
Saturday, March 23
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
No. 1 North Carolina 85, No. 9 Michigan State 69
Sunday, March 24
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, WA
No. 4 Alabama 72, No. 12 Grand Canyon 61
Sunday, March 24
FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
No. 6 Clemson 62, No. 3 Baylor 54
Saturday, March 23
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
No. 2 Arizona 78, No. 7 Dayton 68
Sweet 16
East Region
Boston, Mass.
Thursday, March 28
No. 1 UConn 82, No. 5 San Diego State 52
No. 3 Illinois 72, No. 2 Iowa State 69
West Region
Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, March 28
No. 6 Clemson 77, No. 2 Arizona 72
No. 4 Alabama 89, No. 1 North Carolina 87
Midwest Region
Detroit, Mich.
Friday, March 29
No. 1 Purdue 80, No. 5 Gonzaga 68
No. 2 Tennessee 82, No. 3 Creighton 75
South Region
Dallas, Texas
Friday, March 29
No. 11 NC State 67, No. 2 Marquette 58
No. 4 Duke 54, No. 1 Houston 51
Elite Eight
East Region
Boston, Mass.
Saturday, March 30
No. 1 UConn 77, No. 3 Illinois 52
West Region
Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 30
No. 4 Alabama 89, No. 6 Clemson 62
Midwest Region
Detroit, Mich.
Sunday, March 31
No. 1 Purdue 72, No. 2 Tennessee 66
South Region
Dallas, Texas
Sunday, March 31
No. 11 NC State 76, No. 4 Duke 64
Final Four
Saturday, April 6
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 11 NC State, 6:09 p.m., TBS
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 4 Alabama, 8:49 p.m., TBA
National Championship Game
Monday, April 8
TBD vs. TBD | 9:20 p.m.
