March Madness 2024: How to watch, complete TV schedule and start times for NCAA Tournament

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