March is back. That means the madness is coming soon. The NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, nicknamed “March Madness” for its unpredictability that brings Cinderella-like runs for small schools and game-changing buzzer-beaters, begins later this week and ends March 19. Sunday begins with the first play-in game scheduled for Tuesday.
Below is the complete schedule of all 2024 Men’s NCAA Tournament games, including tip times (ET) and TV channels.
First Four
Tuesday, March 19
- No. 16 Wagner vs. No. 16 Howard: 6:40 p.m., truTV (Dayton)
- No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 10 Virginia, 9:10 p.m., truTV (Dayton)
Wednesday, March 20
- No. 16 Grambling vs. No. 16 Montana State, 6:40 p.m., truTV (Dayton)
- No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 10 Boise State, 9:10 p.m., truTV (Dayton)
First round
Thursday, March 21
- No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State, 12:15 p.m., CBS (Charlotte)
- No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne, 12:40 p.m., truTV (Omaha)
- No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Akron, 1:30 p.m., TNT (Pittsburgh)
- No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State, 2 p.m., TBS (Salt Lake City)
- No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner, 2:45 p.m., CBS (Charlotte)
- No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State, 3:10 p.m., truTV (Omaha)
- No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon, 4 p.m., TNT (Pittsburgh)
- No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada, 4:30 p.m., TBS (Salt Lake City)
- No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State, 6:50 p.m., TNT (Charlotte)
- No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland, 7:10 p.m., CBS (Pittsburgh)
- No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese, 7:25 p.m., TBS (Salt Lake City)
- No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State, 7:35 p.m., truTV (Omaha)
- No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s, 9:20 p.m., TNT (Charlotte)
- No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State, 9:40 p.m., CBS (Pittsburgh)
- No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford, 9:55 p.m., TBS (Salt Lake City)
- No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake, 10:05 p.m., truTV (Omaha)
Friday, March 22
- No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern, 12:15 p.m., CBS (Brooklyn)
- No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate, 12:40 p.m., truTV (Memphis)
- No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB, 1:45 p.m., TNT (Boston)
- No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky, 2 p.m., TBS (Indianapolis)
- No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson, 2:45 p.m., CBS (Brooklyn)
- No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico, 3:10 p.m., truTV (Memphis)
- No. 4 Auburn vs No. 13 Yale, 4:15 p.m., TNT (Spokane)
- No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado, 4:30 p.m., TBS (Indianapolis)
- No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M, 6:50 p.m., TNT (Memphis)
- No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont, 7:10 p.m., CBS (Brooklyn)
- No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling, 7:25 p.m., TBS (Indianapolis)
- No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston, 7:35 p.m., truTV (Spokane)
- No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood, 9:20 p.m., TNT (Memphis)
- No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison, 9:40 p.m., CBS (Brooklyn)
- No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU, 9:55 p.m., TBS (Indianapolis)
- No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon, 10:05 p.m., truTV (Spokane)
Second round
Saturday, March 23
- TBD vs. TBD, Noon, CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 5 p.m. CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 6 p.m., TNT
- TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m., TBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m., CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 8:30 p.m., TNT
- TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. TBS
Sunday, March 24
- TBD vs. TBD, Noon, CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m., CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 5 p.m., CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 6 p.m., TNT
- TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m., TBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m., TruTV
- TBD vs. TBD, 8:30 p.m., TNT
- TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m., TBS
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 28
- TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m., CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m., TBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m., CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 10 p.m., TBS
Friday, March 29
- TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m., CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m., TBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m., CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 10 p.m., TBS
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 30
- TBD vs. TBD, 6 p.m., TBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 8:30 p.m., TBS
Sunday, March 31
- TBD vs. TBD, 2 p.m., CBS
- TBD vs. TBD, 4:55 p.m., CBS
Final Four
Saturday, April 6
- TBD vs. TBD, 6 p.m. TBS
- TBD vs. TBD 8:30 p.m., TBS
NCAA championship game
Monday, April 8
- TBD vs. TBD, 9 p.m., TBS
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