The First Four games will start off this year’s madness in Dayton on Tuesday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 15 (refer to the schedule below).
Following this, the first round will begin on Thursday, March 16, with the second round commencing that weekend on Saturday, March 18.
As the teams gradually narrow down to the favorites, keep an eye out for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight matchups, which will take place the following week. Finally, the Final Four games will be held in Houston on Saturday, April 1, and the championship game on Monday, April 3, will mark the end of the tournament.
Saturday, March 25 (Elite 8)
- No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic | 6:09 p.m. | TBS
- No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 4 UConn | 8:49 p.m. | TBS
Sunday, March 26 (Elite 8)
- No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 2:20 p.m. | CBS
- No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Miami (Fla.) | 5:05 p.m. | CBS
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 23
| TIME (ET) | GAME |
|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. | (7) Michigan St. vs. (3) Kansas St. Madison Square Garden — New York |
| 7:15 p.m. | (8) Arkansas vs. (4) UConn T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas |
| 9 p.m. | (9) Florida Atlantic vs. (4) Tennessee Madison Square Garden — New York |
| 9:45 p.m. | (3) Gonzaga vs. (2) UCLA T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas |
Friday, March 24
| TIME (ET) | GAME |
|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. | (5) San Diego St. vs. (1) Alabama KFC Yum! Center — Louisville |
| 7:15 p.m. | (5) Miami vs. (1) Houston T-Mobile Center — Kansas City |
| 9 p.m. | (15) Princeton vs. (6) Creighton KFC Yum! Center — Louisville |
| 9:45 p.m. | (3) Xavier vs. (2) Texas T-Mobile Center — Kansas City |
Round 2
Saturday, March 18
| Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| (13) Furman vs. (5) San Diego State | 12:10 p.m. |
| (5) Duke vs. (4) Tennessee | 2:40 p.m. |
| (8) Arkansas vs. (1) Kansas | 5:15 p.m. |
| (15) Princeton vs. (7) Missouri | 6:10 p.m. |
| (9) Auburn vs. (1) Houston | 7:10 p.m. |
| (10) Penn State vs. (2) Texas | 7:45 p.m. |
| (7) Northwestern vs. (2) UCLA | 8:40 p.m. |
| (8) Maryland vs. (1) Alabama | 9:40 p.m. |
Sunday, March 19
| Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| (11) Pitt vs. (3) Xavier | 12:10 p.m. |
| (6) Kentucky vs. (3) Kansas State | 2:40 p.m. |
| (7) Michigan State vs. (2) Marquette | 5:15 p.m. |
| (5) Saint Mary’s vs. (4) UConn | 6:10 p.m. |
| (6) Creighton vs (3) Baylor | 7:10 p.m. |
| (16) Fairleigh DIckinson vs. (9) Florida Atlantic | 7:45 p.m. |
| (5) Miami (Fla.) vs. (4) Indiana | 8:40 p.m. |
| (6) TCU vs. (3) Gonzaga | 9:40 p.m. |
First Four
Tuesday, March 14
| Game | Time (ET) |
| (16) Southeast Missouri State vs. (16) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6:40 p.m. |
| (11) Pitt vs. (11) Mississippi State | 9:10 p.m. |
Wednesday, March 15
| Game | Time (ET) |
| (16) Fairleigh Dickson vs. (16) Texas Southern | 6:40 p.m. |
| (11) Nevada vs. (11) Arizona State | 9:10 p.m. |
Round 1
Thursday, March 16
| Game | Time (ET) |
| (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia | 12:15 p.m. |
| (13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia | 12:40 p.m. |
| (10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri | 1:40 p.m. |
| (16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas | 2 p.m. |
| (16) SE Missouri State/Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama | 2:45 p.m. |
| (12) Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State | 3:10 p.m. |
| (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona | 4:10 p.m. |
| (9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas | 4:30 p.m. |
| (9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa | 6:50 p.m. |
| (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke | 7:10 p.m. |
| (15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas | 7:25 p.m. |
| (10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern | 7:35 p.m. |
| (16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston | 9:20 p.m. |
| (13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee | 9:40 p.m. |
| (10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M | 9:55 p.m. |
| (15) UNC-Asheville vs. (2) UCLA | 10:05 p.m. |
Friday, March 17
| Game | Time (ET) |
| (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. |
| (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier | 12:40 p.m. |
| (14) UC-Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor | 1:30 p.m. |
| (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s | 2 p.m. |
| (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette | 2:45 p.m. |
| (11) Mississippi State/Pitt vs. (6) Iowa State | 3:10 p.m. |
| (11) N.C. State vs. (6) Creighton | 4 p.m. |
| (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn | 4:30 p.m. |
| (16) Texas Southern/FDU vs. (1) Purdue | 6:50 p.m. |
| (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. |
| (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami | 7:25 p.m. |
| (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga | 7:35 p.m. |
| (9) Florida Atlantic vs. (8) Memphis | 9:20 p.m. |
| (14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State | 9:40 p.m. |
| (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana | 9:55 p.m. |
| (11) Arizona State/Nevada vs. (6) TCU | 10:05 p.m. |