The Timetable is ready for the March Madness2024.The selection was started from Sunday on 17 March .The NCAA tournament get underway with first four on Tuesday,March 19:
How is it determined where teams play in March Madness?
Once the seeds for each team are determined, the committee must then place them in the regional location that makes sense and preferred, as well as the first- and second-round sites. All tournament locations are predetermined, so the higher the seed, the better the site location for the team.
Example, if the No. 1 seed is Houston, it will get to play in the South region, which takes place in Dallas. It likely would get to pick the location for the first two games, which would be in Memphis since it’s the closest spot to the school. The No. 1 seeds typically get the best possible location for them, and it could be a prime location for seeds Nos. 2-4 as well. The committee attempts to put the bracket in snake order, like the No. 5 overall seed will be in the same region as the No. 4 overall seed, but there are restrictions such as:
First four teams from the same conference must be in different regions if they are a Nos. 1-4 seed.
Teams from the same conference cannot meet before a regional final if they played each other three times during the regular season and conference tournament.
Teams from the same conference cannot meet before a regional semifinal if they played each other two times during the regular season and conference tournament.
Teams from the same conference cannot meet before the second round if they played each other once during the regular season and conference tournament.
Here’s everything you need to know about how Selection Sunday works.
Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17 on CBS
First Four: March 19-20
First round: March 21-22
Second round: March 23-24
Sweet 16: March 28-29
Elite Eight: March 30-31
Final Four: Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
This is gamr-by-game timetable of 2024 men’s tournament, including TV networks. Click or tap on each game to be taken to the live streams
2024 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights
Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
(16) Wagner vs. (16) Howard | 6:40 p.m. | truTV
(10) Colorado State vs. (10) Virginia | 9:10 p.m. | truTV
Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
(16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana State | 6:40 p.m. | truTV
(10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State | 9:10 p.m. | truTV
Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)
(8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
(6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
(3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron | 1:30 p.m. | TNT
(2) Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State | 2 p.m. | TBS
(1) North Carolina vs. (16) Howard/(16) Wagner | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
(3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV
(6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon | 4 p.m. | TNT
(7) Dayton vs. (10) Nevada | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
(7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado State/(10) Virginia | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
(3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
(5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
(2) Iowa State vs. (15) South Dakota State | 7:35 p.m. | truTV
(2) Tennessee vs. (15) Saint Peter’s | 9:20 p.m. | TNT
(6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
(4) Kansas vs. (13) Samford | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
(7) Washington State vs. (10) Drake | 10:05 p.m. | truTV
Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)
(8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
(3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
(5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB | 1:45 p.m. | TNT
(2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky | 2 p.m. | TBS
(1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
(6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico | 3:10 p.m. | truTV
(4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale | 4:15 p.m. | TNT
(7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado/(10) Boise State | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
(8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
(4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
(1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling/Montana State | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
(4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston | 7:35 pm. | truTV
(1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood | 9:20 p.m. | TNT
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
(8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
(5) Saint Mary’s vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 10:05 p.m. | truTV
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These are the sites for the men’s tournament in 2024:
ROUND CITY VENUE DATES HOST
First Four Dayton, Ohio UD Arena March 19 – 20 University of Dayton
First/Second Brooklyn. N.Y. Barclays Center March 22 -24 Atlantic 10 Conference
First/Second Charlotte, N.C. Spectrum Center March 21 – 23 University of North Carolina at Charlotte
First/Second Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse March 22 – 24 IUPUI / Horizon League
First/Second Omaha, Neb. CHI Health Center March 21 – 23 Creighton University
First/Second Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena March 21 -23 Duquesne University
First/Second Salt Lake City Delta Center March 21 – 23 University of Utah
First/Second Spokane, Wash. Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena March 22 – 24 University of Idaho
First/Second Memphis, Tenn. FedExForum March 22 – 24 University of Memphis
East Regional Boston TD Garden March 28 – 30 Boston College
South Regional Dallas American Airlines Center March 29 -31 Big 12 Conference
Midwest Regional Detroit Little Caesars Arena March 29 – 31 University of Detroit Mercy / Oakland University
West Regional Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena March 28 – 30 Pepperdine University
March Madness: Future sites, dates
Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball Final Four:
FINAL FOUR DATES CITY, REGION FACILITY HOST
April 6 and 8, 2024 Phoenix State Farm Stadium Arizona State University
April 5 and 7, 2025 San Antonio Alamodome University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word
April 4 and 6, 2026 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium Horizon League, IUPUI
April 3 and 5, 2027 Detroit Ford Field Michigan State University
April 1 and 3, 2028 Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium UNLV
March 31 and April 2, 2029 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium Horizon League, IUPUI
April 6 and 8, 2030 North Texas AT&T Stadium Big 12 Conference
Men’s college basketball launches fully into March Madness 2024 as the 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament was announced on the Selection Sunday.
UConn, which won the national championship last year, will enter the tournament with an even bigger target as the No. 1 overall seed. The Huskies will play in the East Regional, and they are joined as a top seed by Houston in the South, Purdue in the Midwest and North Carolina in the West.
How to watch March Madness 2024
CBS will air the Selection Sunday show, as well as the Final Four and the national championship game. TruTV will carry the First Four. CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV will air first- and second-round games.
CBS and TBS will air Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games. CBS will air the men’s Final Four and championship game.