NCAA BASKETBALL
March Madness 2024 official bracket: all 68 teams’ matchups and schedule
Get a piece of full-scale information on this year’s sports calendar of the NCAA’s month of March basketball tournament.
On Sunday, March 17, the official 68-team bracket for this year’s basketball tournament was revealed. The games are set to begin with the First Four on Tuesday, March 19. The reigning national champions, the Huskies, are the favorite to win the men’s basketball title again this year as they have been given the top seed. Last year, they dominated the tournament and impressively won the championship. With their strong performance and experienced players, they are expected to repeat their success this year.
UConn has won five national titles from 36 appearances so far and is looking to add to its collection by securing its sixth championship. The Huskies have won four titles since the turn of the century, making them a dominant side in college basketball over the last two decades.
March Madness 2024 schedule
Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
First Four: March 19-20
First round: March 21-22
Second round: March 23-24
Sweet 16: March 28-29
Elite Eight: March 30-31
Final Four: Saturday, April 6
NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8
2024 March Madness calendar and pairings
First Four: March 19-20
Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
- (16) Wagner vs. (16) Howard | 6:40 p.m.
- (10) Colorado State vs. (10) Virginia | 9:10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)
- (16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana State | 6:40 p.m.
- (10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State | 9:10 p.m.
First round: March 21-22
Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)
- (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m.
- (6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne | 12:40 p.m.
- (3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron | 1:30 p.m.
- (2) Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State | 2 p.m.
- (1) North Carolina vs. (16) Howard/(16) Wagner | 2:45 p.m.
- (3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State | 3:10 p.m.
- (6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon | 4 p.m.
- (7) Dayton vs. (10) Nevada | 4:30 p.m.
- (7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado State/(10) Virginia | 6:50 p.m.
- (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 p.m.
- (5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese | 7:25 p.m.
- (2) Iowa State vs. (15) South Dakota State | 7:35 p.m.
- (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Saint Peter's | 9:20 p.m.
- (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State | 9:40 p.m.
- (4) Kansas vs. (13) Samford | 9:55 p.m.
- (7) Washington State vs. (10) Drake | 10:05 p.m.
Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)
- (8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern | 12:15 p.m.
- (3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate | 12:40 p.m.
- (5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB | 1:45 p.m.
- (2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky | 2 p.m.
- (1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson | 2:45 p.m.
- (6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico | 3:10 p.m.
- (4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale | 4:15 p.m.
- (7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado/(10) Boise State | 4:30 p.m.
- (8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M | 6:50 p.m.
- (4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont | 7:10 p.m.
- (1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling/Montana State | 7:25 p.m.
- (4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston | 7:35 pm.
- (1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood | 9:20 p.m.
- (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison | 9:40 p.m.
- (8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU | 9:55 p.m.
- (5) Saint Mary's vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 10:05 p.m.