March Madness 2024: Schedule, Bracket, How to Watch, Game Times, Odds for Men's NCAA Tournament
The 2024 men's NCAA tournament bracket is released and college basketball fans are ready for all the March Madness action ahead.
The First Four is Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, followed by the first full day of tournament action with the round of 64 matchups set.
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How Can I Watch the Men's NCAA tournament?
CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV will broadcast games throughout the entire tournament, like in past years. TBS will air this year’s Final Four and championship game.
How Can I Stream the Men's NCAA Tournament?
- FuboTV and Paramount+ with Showtime are both offering free seven-day trials (CBS)
- Max (TBS, TNT and TruTV)
- YouTube TV
Odds to Win NCAA Tournament
(As of 1:30 p.m. ET Tuesday; Courtesy DraftKings)
UConn +360
Houston +550
Purdue +700
Arizona +1200
2024 Men's NCAA Tournament Bracket
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Previews
Five Teams to Avoid in Your Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket: A No. 1 seed has failed to reach the second weekend in five of the last six tourneys, and another could be on the ropes already this year. — Kevin Sweeney
Eight Best Men’s NCAA Tournament Games of First Weekend: A popular 12-over-5 upset pick, former Cinderella turned into hunted favorite, Will Wade’s return and more to watch Thursday and Friday. — Kevin Sweeney
10 Teams That Could Make Cinderella Runs in 2024 Men’s NCAA Tournament: James Madison has shades of last season’s Florida Atlantic team that made the Final Four and other dangerous double-digit seeds to watch in your bracket. — Kevin Sweeney
Regional Breakdowns
East
Auburn Could Stand in UConn’s Way of a Repeat National Championship: Illinois got the toughest draw in a region that features four conference tournament champions. — Kevin Sweeney
South
Top Two Seeds Houston and Marquette Have Strong Cases For Final Four: Kentucky vs. Oakland could be the highest-scoring game in the first round and the Golden Eagles will hope Tyler Kolek is healthy. — Pat Forde
Midwest
Can Purdue Finally Break Through? Samford looms as a potential Cinderella while Creighton is our pick to advance to the Final Four. — Pat Forde
West
North Carolina Earns Last No. 1 Seed But Has Hard Path: Even though No. 2 seed Arizona will not have to travel as far as the Tar Heels, another team is lurking to win this regional. — Kevin Sweeney
The 2024 men's NCAA tournament begins with the First Four on Tuesday-Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio.
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NCAA Tournament Schedule
First Four
Tuesday, March 19
- 6:40 p.m. (truTV): No. 16 Howard (18-16) vs. No. 16 Wagner (16-15)
- 9:10 p.m. (TruTV): No. 10 Colorado State (24-10) vs. No. 10 Virginia (23-10)
Wednesday, March 20
- 6:40 p.m. (truTV): No. 16 Grambling (20-14) vs. No. 16 Montana State (17-17)
- 9:10 p.m. (truTV): No. 10 Colorado (24-10) vs. No. 10 Boise State (22-10)
First Round
Thursday, March 21
- 12:15 p.m. (CBS): No. 9 Michigan State (19-14) vs. No. 8 Mississippi State (21-13)
- 12:40 p.m. (truTV): No. 11 Duquesne (24-11) vs. No. 6 BYU (23-10)
- 1:30 p.m. (TNT): No. 14 (Akron (24-10) vs. No. 3 Creighton (23-9)
- 2 p.m. (TBS): No. 15 Long Beach State (21-14) vs. No. 2 Arizona (25-8)
- 2:45 p.m. (CBS): No. 16 Howard/Wagner winner vs. No. 1 North Carolina (27-7)
- 3:10 p.m. (truTV): No. 14 Morehead State (26-8) vs. No. 3 Illinois (26-8)
- 4 p.m. (TNT): No. 11 Oregon (23-11) vs. No. 6 South Carolina (26-7)
- 4:30 p.m. (TBS): No. 10 Nevada (26-7) vs. No. 7 Dayton (24-7)
- 6:50 p.m. (TNT): No. 10 Virginia/No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 7 Texas (20-12)
- 7:10 p.m. (CBS): No. 14 Oakland (23-11) vs. No. 3 Kentucky (23-9)
- 7:25 p.m. (TBS): No. 12 McNeese State (30-3) vs. No. 5 Gonzaga (25-7)
- 7:35 p.m. (truTV): No. 15 South Dakota State (22-12) vs. No. 2 Iowa State (27-7)
- 9:20 p.m. (TNT): No. 15 St. Peter's (19-13) vs. No. 2 Tennessee (24-8)
- 9:40 p.m. (CBS): No. 11 NC State (22-14) vs. No. 6 Texas Tech (23-10)
- 9:55 p.m. (TBS): No. 13 Samford (29-5) vs. No. 4 Kansas (22-10)
- 10:05 p.m. (truTV): No. 10 Drake (28-6) vs. No. 7 Washington State (24-9)
Friday, March 22
- 12:15 p.m. (CBS): No. 9 Northwestern (21-11) vs. No. 8 Florida Atlantic (25-8)
- 12:40 p.m. (truTV): No. 14 Colgate (25-9) vs. No. 3 Baylor (23-10)
- 1:45 p.m. (TNT): No. 12 UAB (23-11) vs. No. 5 San Diego State (24-10)
- 2 p.m. (TBS): No. 15 Western Kentucky (No. 15) vs. No. 2 Marquette (25-9)
- 2:45 p.m. (CBS): No. 16 Stetson (22-12) vs. No. 1 UConn (31-3)
- 3:10 p.m. (truTV): No. 11 New Mexico (26-9) vs. No. 6 Clemson (21-11)
- 4:15 p.m. (TNT): No. 13 Yale (22-9) vs. No. 4 Auburn (27-7)
- 4:30 pm. (TBS): No. 10 Boise State/Colorado winner vs. No. 7 Florida (24-11)
- 6:50 p.m. (TNT): No. 9 Texas A&M (20-14) vs. No. 8 Nebraska (23-10)
- 7:10 p.m. (CBS): No. 13 Vermont (28-6) vs. No. 4 Duke (24-8)
- 7:25 p.m. (TBS): No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State winner vs. No. 1 Purdue (29-4)
- 7:35 p.m. (truTV): No. 13 Charleston (27-7) vs. No. 4 Alabama (21-11)
- 9:20 p.m. (TNT): No. 16 Longwood (21-13) vs. No. 1 Houston (30-4)
- 9:40 p.m. (CBS): No. 12 James Madison (31-3) vs. No. 5 Wisconsin (22-13)
- 9:55 p.m. (TBS): No. 9 TCU (21-12) vs. No. 8 Utah State (27-6)
- 10:05 p.m. (truTV): No. 12 Grand Canyon (29-4) vs. No. 5 St. Mary's (26-7)
Second Round
Dates: March 23-24
Channels: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV for select games
Time: TBD
Sweet 16
Dates: March 28-29
Channel: CBS and TBS
Time: CBS at 7 p.m. ET; TBS at 7:30 p.m. ET
Elite Eight
Date: March 30
Channel: TBS
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Date: March 31
Channel: CBS
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Final Four
Date: April 6
Channel: TBS
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Championship Game
Date: April 8
Channel: TBS
Time: 7 p.m. ET
— Madison Williams also contributed to this report.
