The 2024 NCAA men’s tournament will begin with the First Four games being played on Tuesday, March 19 in Dayton, Ohio. The tournament’s first round games will start on Thursday, March 21 and continue through Friday. The entire tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday night.
The four No. 1 seeds in this year’s tournament are UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina.
A total of 68 teams made the tournament field. Of those 64, 32 are automatic qualifiers from conference tournament winners. Here is a list of every automatic bid who qualified for the 2024 tournament.
This year’s Final Four will be played at the State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona.
Here is the complete schedule for March Madness 2024:
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
- 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.
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First Round
Saturday, March 23
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 7 Dayton 2:45 p.m. ET
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga 3:15 p.m. ET
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Michigan State 5:30 p.m. ET
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Washington State 6:10 p.m. ET
No. 11 NC State vs. No. 14 Oakland 7:10 p.m. ET
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Texas 8 p.m. ET
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 11 Duquesne 8:40 p.m. ET
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 11 Oregon 9:40 p.m. ET
Sunday, March 24
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 10 Colorado 12:10 p.m. ET
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 8 Utah State 2:40 p.m. ET
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 12 James Madison 5:15 p.m. ET
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 6 Clemson 6:10 p.m. ET
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon 7:10 p.m. ET
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 9 Northwestern 7:45 p.m. ET
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 9 Texas A&M 8:40 p.m. ET
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 13 Yale 9:40 p.m. ET
Friday, March 22
No. 9 Northwestern 77, No. 8 Florida Atlanta 65 OT
No. 3 Baylor 92, No. 14 Colgate 67
No. 5 San Diego State 69, No. 12 UAB 65
No. 2 Marquette 87, No. 15 Western Kentucky 69
No. 1 UConn 91, No. 16 Stetson 52
No. 6 Clemson 77, No. 11 New Mexico 56
No. 13 Yale 78, No. 4 Auburn 76
10 Colorado 102, No. 7 Florida 100
No. 9 Texas A&M 98, No. 8 Nebraska 83
No. 4 Duke 64, No. 13 Vermont 47
No. 1 Purdue 78, No. 16 Grambling State 50
No. 4 Alabama 109, No. 13 Charleston 96
No. 1 Houston 86, No. 16 Longwood 46
No. 12 James Madison72, No. 5 Wisconsin 61
No. 8 Utah State 88, No. 9 TCU 72
No. 12 Grand Canyon 75, No. 5 Saint Mary’s 66
Thursday, March 21
No. 9 Michigan State 69, No. 8 Mississippi State 51
No. 11 Duquesne 71, No. 6 BYU 67
No. 3 Creighton 77, No. 14 Akron 60
No. 2 Arizona 85, No. 15 Long Beach State 65
No. 1 North Carolina 90, No. 16 Wagner 62
No. 3 Illinois 85, No. 14 Morehead State 69
No. 11 Oregon 87, No. 6 South Carolina 73
No. 7 Dayton 63, No. 10 Nevada 60
No. 7 Texas 56, No. 10 Colorado State 44
No. 14 Oakland 80, No. 3 Kentucky 76
No. 5 Gonzaga 86, No. 12 McNeese 65
No. 2 Iowa State 82, No. 15 South Dakota State 65
No. 2 Tennessee 83, No. 15 Saint Peter’s 49
No. 11 NC State 80, No. 6 Texas Tech 67
No. 4 Kansas 93, No. 13 Samford 89
No. 7 Washington State 66, No. 10 Drake 61
First Four
Wednesday, March 20
No. 16 Grambling State 88, No. 16 Montana State 81 OT
No. 10 Colorado 60, No. 10 Boise State 53
Tuesday, March 19
No. 16 Wagner 71, No. 16 Howard 68
No. 10 Colorado State 67, No. 10 Virginia 42
This year’s tournament will take place in 14 different locations.
2024 NCAA men’s tournament locations
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 19 – 20 |
| First/Second | Brooklyn. N.Y. | Barclays Center | March 22 -24 |
| First/Second | Charlotte, N.C. | Spectrum Center | March 21 – 23 |
| First/Second | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | March 22 – 24 |
| First/Second | Omaha, Neb. | CHI Health Center | March 21 – 23 |
| First/Second | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | March 21 -23 |
| First/Second | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | March 21 – 23 |
| First/Second | Spokane, Wash. | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | March 22 – 24 |
| First/Second | Memphis, Tenn. | FedExForum | March 22 – 24 |
| East Regional | Boston | TD Garden | March 28 – 30 |
| South Regional | Dallas | American Airlines Center | March 29 -31 |
| Midwest Regional | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | March 29 – 31 |
| West Regional | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | March 28 – 30 |
Last year, UConn won the national championship with the Huskies defeated San Diego State, 76-59. You can bet on the NCAA Tournament at DraftKings Sportsbook.
