March Madness Bracket: 2024 NCAA Tournament schedule

Your look at the complete schedule for the 2024 NCAA Tournament as March Madness tips off this spring

Author:
James Parks
Publish date:
Mar 18, 2024 10:02 AM EDT

March Madness is finally here. The 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket is set as the entire 68-team field was finalized during the Selection Show.

Defending national champion UConn returns to the field as the No. 1 overall seed in the 68-team and the top-ranked team coming out of the East Region.

Other top seeds include Houston in the South, Purdue in the Midwest, and North Carolina in the West.

Here's your look at the full schedule for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. All times Eastern

First Four

Tues., March 19

No. 16 Howard vs.
No. 16 Wagner
6:40 p.m. | truTV

No. 10 Virginia vs.
No. 10 Colo. St.
9:10 p.m. | truTV

First Four

Wed., March 20

No. 16 Montana St. vs.
No. 16 Grambling St.
6:40 p.m. | truTV

No. 10 Boise St. vs.
No. 10 Colorado
9:10 p.m. | truTV

Round of 64

Thurs., March 21

West Region

No. 8 Mississippi St. vs.
No. 9 Michigan St.
12:15 p.m. | CBS

No. 1 North Carolina vs.
No. 16 TBD
2:45 p.m. | CBS

Round of 64

Thurs., March 21

East Region

No. 6 BYU vs.
No. 11 Duquesne
12: 40 p.m. | truTV

No. 3 Illinois vs.
No. 14 Morehead St.
3:10 p.m. | truTV

Round of 64

Thurs., March 21

Midwest Region

No. 3 Creighton vs.
No. 14 Akron
1:30 p.m. | TNT

No. 6 South Carolina vs.
No. 11 Oregon
4 p.m. | TNT

Round of 64

Thurs., March 21

West Region

No. 2 Arizona vs.
No. 15 Long Beach St.
2 p.m. | TBS

No. 7 Dayton vs.
No. 10 Nevada
4:30 p.m. | TBS

Round of 64

Thurs., March 21

Midwest Region

No. 7 Texas vs.
No. 10 TBD
6:50 p.m. | TNT

No. 2 Tennessee vs.
No. 15 St. Peter's
9:20 p.m. | TNT

Round of 64

Thurs., March 21

South Region

No. 3 Kentucky vs.
No. 14 Oakland
7:10 p.m. | CBS

No. 6 Texas Tech vs.
No. 11 NC State
9:40 p.m. | CBS

Round of 64

Thurs., March 21

Midwest Region

No. 5 Gonzaga vs.
No. 12 McNeese
7:25 p.m. | TBS

No. 4 Kansas vs.
No. 13 Samford
9:55 p.m. | TBS

Round of 64

Thurs., March 21

East Region

No. 2 Iowa St. vs.
No. 15 South Dakota St.
7:35 p.m. | truTV

No. 7 Washington St. vs.
No. 10 Drake
10:05 p.m. | truTV

Round of 64

Fri., March 22

East Region

No. 8 Fla. Atlantic vs.
No. 9 Northwestern
12:15 p.m. | CBS

No. 1 UConn vs.
No. 16 Stetson
2:45 p.m. | CBS

Round of 64

Fri., March 22

West Region

No. 3 Baylor vs.
No. 14 Colgate
12:40 p.m. | truTV

No. 6 Clemson vs.
No. 11 New Mexico
3:10 p.m. | truTV

Round of 64

Fri., March 22

East Region

No. 5 San Diego St. vs.
No. 12 UAB
1:45 p.m. | TNT

No. 4 Auburn vs.
No. 13 Yale
4:15 p.m. | TNT

Round of 64

Fri., March 22

South Region

No. 2 Marquette vs.
No. 15 Western Kentucky
2 p.m. | TBS

No. 7 Florida vs.
No. 10 TBD
4:30 p.m. | TBS

Round of 64

Fri., March 22

South Region

No. 8 Nebraska vs.
No. 9 Texas A&M
6:50 p.m. | TNT

No. 1 Houston vs.
No. 16 Longwood
9:20 p.m. | TNT

Round of 64

Fri., March 22

South Region

No. 4 Duke vs.
No. 13 Vermont
7:10 p.m. | CBS

No. 5 Wisconsin vs.
No. 12 James Madison
9:40 p.m. | CBS

Round of 64

Fri., March 22

Midwest Region

No. 1 Purdue vs.
No. 16 TBD
7:25 p.m. | TBS

No. 8 Utah St. vs.
No. 9 TCU
9:55 p.m. | TBS

Round of 64

Fri., March 22

West Region

No. 4 Alabama vs.
No. 13 Charleston
7:35 p.m. | truTV

No. 5 St. Mary's vs.
No. 12 Grand Canyon
10:05 p.m. | truTV

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