When does March Madness start? First Four Time, day and schedule
Let the madness begin.
The brackets for the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament were released Sunday and 64 teams found out their road to the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona.
The UCONN Huskies are the consensus favorite to cut down the nets in the desert, with CBS Sports' college basketball analyst Jay Wright saying, "I just can’t see anybody beating UConn in this tournament," on the annual Selection Sunday show.
While some teams are prepping for the dance, others are grousing about being left out as a chaotic championship weekend left once top-10 teams on the outside looking in.
Around the country folks are making their annual guesses in bracket competitions and the clock is ticking to the start of another month of madness.
Here's when March Madness 2024 tips off.
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When does March Madness 2024 start?
The NCAA men's basketball tournament starts with the First Four on March 19 when either Colorado State (24-10) vs. Virginia (23-10) play for the No. 10 seed in the Midwest or Wagner (16-15) vs. Howard (18-16) play for the No. 16 seed in the West kick off the tournament.
There is no scheduled announcement for tournament game times though they should be available around 8:30 p.m. ET.
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How to watch NCAA Men's Basketball March Madness 2024
All games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Here are additional streaming options to watch all the action on your devices.
- Stream through Paramount+
- Stream through HULU with Live TV
- NCAA March Madness Live app
- Stream through DirecTV Stream
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NCAA Men's Basketball March Madness 2024 Schedule
First Four
| Round | Dates | Venue | City |
| First Four | March 19-20 | UD Arena | Dayton, Ohio |
First and Second Round
| Round | Dates | Venue | City |
| First/Second | March 19-20 | UD Arena | Dayton, Ohio |
| First/Second | March 22 -24 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn. N.Y. |
| First/Second | March 21 - 23 | Spectrum Center | Charlotte, N.C. |
| First/Second | March 22 - 24 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | Indianapolis |
| First/Second | March 21 - 23 | CHI Health Center | Omaha, Neb. |
| First/Second | March 21 -23 | PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh |
| First/Second | March 21 - 23 | Delta Center | Salt Lake City |
| First/Second | March 22 - 24 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | Spokane, Wash. |
| First/Second | March 22 - 24 | FedExForum | Memphis, Tenn. |
Sweet 16 and Elite Eight
| Round | Dates | Venue | City |
| East Regional | March 28 - 30 | TD Garden | Boston |
| East Regional | March 28 - 30 | TD Garden | Boston |
| South Regional | March 29 -31 | American Airlines Center | Dallas |
| Midwest Regional | March 29 - 31 | Little Caesars Arena | Detroit |
| West Regional | March 28 - 30 | Crypto.com Arena | Los Angeles |
Final Four
| Round | Dates | Venue | City |
| Final Four | Saturday, April 6 | State Farm Stadium | Glendale, Arizona |
NCAA championship game
| Round | Dates | Venue | City |
| NCAA championship game | Monday, April 8 | State Farm Stadium | Glendale, Arizona |
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