NCAA Tournament 2024: Complete Schedule, Tip-Off Times, Locations, TV, Point Spreads

March Madness has finally arrived and the 2024 NCAA Tournament is wide open this season. Here's a look at the bracket, which includes matchups, tip-off times, television information, point spreads and more.

Updated Thursday, March 21, 3:00 p.m. ET

The best month on the sports calendar has arrived. It's time for March Madness, and the Field of 68 has been set for the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

After an exciting regular season, the tournament appears to be wide open. A number of teams have the chance to reach the Final Four and, eventually, hoist the national championship trophy.

Here's a look at the matchups, dates, tip-off times and more for this year's tournament (all times ET and all spreads via FanDuel). Bookmark this file, because we will be updating it in real time throughout every day of the tournament.

First Four Results

• No. 16 Wagner 71 vs. No. 16 Howard 68
• No. 10 Colorado State 67 vs. No. 10 Virginia 42
• No. 16 Grambling State 88 vs. No. 16 Montana State 81
• No. 10 Colorado 60 vs. No. 10 Boise State 53

East Regional (Boston)

• No. 1 Connecticut (31-3) vs. No. 16 Stetson (22-12)
• Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 2:45 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Spread: UConn minus-26.5
• No. 8 Florida Atlantic (25-8) vs. No. 9 Northwestern (21-11)
• Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 12:15 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Spread: Florida Atlantic minus-2.5
• No. 5 San Diego State (24-10) vs. No. 12 UAB (23-11)
• Location: Spokane, Wash.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 1:45 p.m. ET
• TV: TNT
• Spread: San Diego State minus-7.5
• No. 4 Auburn (27-7) vs. No. 13 Yale (22-9)
• Location: Spokane, Wash.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 4:15 p.m. ET
• TV: TNT
• Spread: Auburn mines-12.5
• No. 3 Illinois (26-8) vs. No. 14 Morehead State (26-8)
• Location: Omaha, Neb.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 3:10 p.m. ET
• TV: truTV
• Spread: Illinois minus-11.5
• No. 7 Washington State (24-9) vs. No. 10 Drake (28-6)
• Location: Omaha, Neb.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 10:05 p.m. ET
• TV: truTV
• Spread: Drake minus-1.5
• No. 2 Iowa State (27-7) vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (22-12)
• Location: Omaha, Neb.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March, 21 at 7:35 p.m. ET
• TV: truTV
• Spread: Iowa State minus-16.5

First Round Results (East Regional)

• No. 11 Duquesne 71 vs. No. 6 BYU 67

South Regional (Dallas)

• No. 1 Houston (30-4) vs. No. 16 Longwood (21-13)
• Location: Memphis, Tenn.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 9:20 p.m. ET
• TV: TNT
• Spread: Houston minus-24.5
• No. 8 Nebraska (23-10) vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (20-14)
• Location: Memphis, Tenn.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• TV: TNT
• Spread: Nebraska minus-1.5
• No. 5 Wisconsin (22-13) vs. No. 12 James Madison (31-3)
• Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 9:40 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Spread: Wisconsin minus-5.5
• No. 4 Duke (24-8) vs. No. 13 Vermont (28-6)
• Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Spread: Duke minus-11.5
• No. 6 Texas Tech (23-10) vs. No. 11 N.C. State (22-14)
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 9:40 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Spread: Texas Tech minus-4.5
• No. 3 Kentucky (23-9) vs. No. 14 Oakland (23-11)
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Spread: Kentucky minus-13.5
• No. 7 Florida (24-11) vs. No. 10 Colorado (25-10)
• Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 4:30 p.m. ET
• TV: TBS
• No. 2 Marquette (25-9) vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky (22-11)
• Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 2 p.m. ET
• TV: TBS
• Spread: Marquette minus-14.5

Midwest Regional (Detroit)

• No. 1 Purdue (29-4) vs. No. 16 Grambling State (21-14)
• Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 7:25 p.m. ET
• TV: TBS
• No. 8 Utah State (27-6) vs. No. 9 TCU (21-12)
• Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 9:55 p.m. ET
• TV: TBS
• Spread: TCU minus-2.5
• No. 5 Gonzaga (25-7) vs. No. 12 McNeese (30-3)
• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 7:25 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Spread: Gonzaga minus-6.5
• No. 4 Kansas (22-10) vs. No. 13 Sanford (29-5)
• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 9:55 p.m. ET
• TV: TBS
• Spread: Kansas minus-7.5
• No. 6 South Carolina (26-7) vs. No. 11 Oregon (23-11)
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 4 p.m. ET
• TV: TNT
• Spread: South Carolina minus-1.5
• No. 3 Creighton (23-9) vs. No. 14 Akron (24-10)
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 1:30 p.m. ET
• TV: TNT
• Spread: Creighton minus-12.5
• No. 7 Texas (20-12) vs. No. 10 Colorado State (25-10)
• Location: Charlotte, N.C.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• TV: TNT
• No. 2 Tennessee (24-8) vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's (19-13)
• Location: Charlotte, N.C.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 9:20 p.m. ET
• TV: TNT
• Spread: Tennessee minus-21.5

West Regional (Los Angeles)

• No. 1 North Carolina (27-7) vs. No. 16 Wagner (17-15)
• Location: Charlotte, N.C.
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 2:45 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• No. 5 St. Mary's (26-7) vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (29-4)
• Location: Spokane, Wash.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 10:05 p.m. ET
• TV: truTV
• Spread: St. Mary's minus-5.5
• No. 4 Alabama (21-11) vs. No. 13 Charleston (27-7)
• Location: Spokane, Wash.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 7:35 p.m. ET
• TV: truTV
• Spread: Alabama minus-9.5
• No. 6 Clemson (21-11) vs. No. 11 New Mexico (26-9)
• Location: Memphis, Tenn.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 3:10 p.m. ET
• TV: truTV
• Spread: New Mexico minus-1.5
• No. 3 Baylor (23-10) vs. No. 14 Colgate (25-9)
• Location: Memphis, Tenn.
• Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 12:40 p.m. ET
• TV: truTV
• Spread: Baylor minus-13.5
• No. 7 Dayton (24-7) vs. No. 10 Nevada (26-7)
• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 4:30 p.m. ET
• TV: TBS
• Spread: Nevada minus-1.5
• No. 2 Arizona (25-8) vs. No. 15 Long Beach State (21-14)
• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 2 p.m. ET 
• TV: TBS
• Spread: Arizona minus-20.5

First Round Results (West Regional)

• No. 9 Michigan State 69 vs. No. 8 Mississippi State 51

Important March Madness Dates

• First Four: Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20
• First Round: Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22
• Second Round: Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24
• Sweet Sixteen: Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29
• Elite Eight: Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31
• Final Four: Saturday, April 6
• Championship: Monday, April 8

Dates by Location

• Dayton, Ohio (First Four): Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20
• Charlotte, N.C. (First/Second): Thursday, March 21 and Saturday, March 23
• Omaha, Neb. (First/Second): Thursday, March 21 and Saturday, March 23
• Pittsburgh, Pa. (First/Second): Thursday, March 21 and Saturday, March 23
• Salt Lake City, Utah (First/Second): Thursday, March 21 and Saturday, March 23
• Brooklyn, N.Y. (First/Second): Friday, March 22 and Sunday, March 24
• Indianapolis, Ind. (First/Second): Friday, March 22 and Sunday, March 24
• Spokane, Wash. (First/Second): Friday, March 22 and Sunday, March 24
• Memphis, Tenn. (First/Second): Friday, March 22 and Sunday, March 24
• Boston (East Regional): Thursday, March 28 and Saturday, March 30
• Los Angeles (West Regional):Thursday, March 28 and Saturday, March 30
• Detroit (Midwest Regional): Friday, March 29 and Sunday, March 31
• Dallas (South Regional): Friday, March 29 and Sunday, March 31
• Phoenix (Final Four): Saturday, April 6 and Monday, April 8

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