2024 NCAA Tournament: When does my team play?
The conference tournaments are over, the 68-team field has been selected, and the brackets have been set. So when does my team play at this year’s NCAA Tournament? Action at this year’s March Madness gets underway on Tuesday and Wednesday this week with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, with the Round of 64 matchups then set to tip off around the country on Thursday and Friday.
Below you will find the complete schedule for the first four days of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, with a total of 36 games on the slate between Tuesday evening and Friday evening for your viewing pleasure. The Round of 64 games and subsequent Round of 32 games for this year will take place in Brooklyn, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Spokane, and Memphis.
First Four – Tuesday, March 19
No. 16 Wagner vs. No. 16 Howard – 6:40 pm ET
No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 10 Virginia – 9:10 pm ET
First Four – Wednesday, March 20
No. 16 Grambling vs. No. 16 Montana State – 6:40 pm ET
No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 10 Boise State – 9:10 pm ET
Round of 64 – Thursday, March 21
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State – 12:15 pm ET
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne – 12:40 pm ET
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Akron – 1:30 pm ET
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State – 2:00 pm ET
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/No. 16 Wagner – 2:45 pm ET
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State – 3:10 pm ET
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon – 4:00 pm ET
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada – 4:30 pm ET
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Colorado State/No. 10 Virginia – 6:50 pm ET
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland – 7:10 pm ET
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese – 7:25 pm ET
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State – 7:35 pm ET
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s – 9:20 pm ET
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State – 9:40 pm ET
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford – 9:55 pm ET
No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake – 10:05 pm ET
Round of 64 – Friday, March 22
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern – 12:15 pm ET
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate – 12:40 pm ET
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB – 1:45 pm ET
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky – 2:00 pm ET
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson – 2:45 pm ET
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico – 3:10 pm ET
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale – 4:15 pm ET
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Colorado/No. 10 Boise State – 4:30 pm ET
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M – 6:50 pm ET
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont – 7:10 pm ET
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Grambling/Montana State – 7:25 pm ET
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 College of Charleston – 7:35 pm.
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood – 9:20 pm ET
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison – 9:40 pm ET
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU – 9:55 pm ET
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon – 10:05 pm ET
Rest of Tournament Schedule
The Round of 32 will take place on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24, with eight games scheduled for each of those two days. The Sweet 16 then takes place on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29, with four games scheduled for each of those two days. The Elite Eight features two games on each of Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, while the two Final Four matchups are on Saturday, April 6. The national championship game is set for Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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