When is the first March Madness 2024 game? Schedule, date, timings, and more explored

The regular season is almost up, and the March Madness 2024 NCAA Tournament is just around the corner. The players are gearing up, and fans are excited for their packed weekends.

New records could be broken and new champions could emerge. Here's all you need to know about March Madness 2024. Check out the latest AP poll:

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When is the first day of 2024 March Madness?

Selection Sunday of the tournament will be on Mar. 17, but the First Four games will tip off on Mar. 19 in Dayton, Ohio.

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Where is the first round of March Madness 2024?

The cities for the first and second rounds of the tournament are Brooklyn, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Indianapolis, Indiana; Omaha, Nebraska; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City, Utah; Spokane, Washington; and Memphis, Tennessee.

ROUND	CITY	VENUE	DATES	HOST
First Four	Dayton, Ohio	UD Arena	March 19 - 20	University of Dayton
First/Second	Brooklyn. N.Y.	Barclays Center	March 22 -24	Atlantic 10 Conference
First/Second	Charlotte, N.C.	Spectrum Center	March 21 - 23	University of North Carolina at Charlotte
First/Second	Indianapolis	Gainbridge Fieldhouse	March 22 - 24	IUPUI / Horizon League
First/Second	Omaha, Neb.	CHI Health Center	March 21 - 23	Creighton University
First/Second	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena	March 21 -23	Duquesne University
First/Second	Salt Lake City	Delta Center	March 21 - 23	University of Utah
First/Second	Spokane, Wash.	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena	March 22 - 24	University of Idaho
First/Second	Memphis, Tenn.	FedExForum	March 22 - 24	University of Memphis
East Regional	Boston	TD Garden	March 28 - 30	Boston College
South Regional	Dallas	American Airlines Center	March 29 -31	Big 12 Conference
Midwest Regional	Detroit	Little Caesars Arena	March 29 - 31	University of Detroit Mercy / Oakland University
West Regional	Los Angeles	Crypto.com Arena	March 28 - 30	Pepperdine University

The regional semifinals (Sweet 16) and finals (Elite Eight) will take place in Boston, Massachusetts (East); Dallas, Texas (South); Detroit, Michigan (Midwest); and Los Angeles, California (West).

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March Madness 2024: Future sites and dates

FINAL FOUR DATES	CITY, REGION	FACILITY	HOST
April 6 and 8, 2024	Phoenix	State Farm Stadium	Arizona State University
April 5 and 7, 2025	San Antonio	Alamodome	University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word
April 4 and 6, 2026	Indianapolis	Lucas Oil Stadium	Horizon League, IUPUI
April 3 and 5, 2027	Detroit	Ford Field	Michigan State University
April 1 and 3, 2028	Las Vegas	Allegiant Stadium	UNLV
March 31 and April 2, 2029	Indianapolis	Lucas Oil Stadium	Horizon League, IUPUI
April 6 and 8, 2030	North Texas	AT&T Stadium	Big 12 Conference

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Where to watch March Madness 2024?

NCAA games live on TBS, TNT, TruTV, and CBS in most cities. YouTube TV will also stream the tournament.

To watch the Elite 8 on the March Madness Live app, fans must have a subscription to a TV provider. Some of the top TV providers include AT&T U-verse, Cox, DirecTV, DISH, Optimum, Verizon, and Xfinity.

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Tournament schedule & channels

Event	Start date	Channels
Selection Sunday	Sunday, March 17	CBS, Paramount+
First Four	Tuesday, March 19	truTV
First Round	Thursday, March 21	CBS, Paramount+, TBS, TNT, truTV
Second Round	Saturday, March 23	CBS, Paramount+, TBS, TNT, truTV
Sweet 16	Thursday, March 28	CBS, Paramount+, TBS
Elite Eight	Saturday, March 30	CBS, Paramount+, TBS
Final Four	Saturday, April 6	TBS
NCAA Championship Game	Monday, April 8	TBS

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Who won the 2023 NCAA Title?

UConn Huskies took home the prestigious title last year. The feat was extraordinary, considering they went unranked in the preseason to become the national champions.

The Huskies stole the show as they beat the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 to become the first team in NCAA tournament history to win all their games with a 13+ point difference.

Furthermore, Dan Hurley became the third UConn coach to win the National Championship, joining Jim Calhoun and Kevin Ollie. The NCAA website has explained everything you need to know about March Madness in a 2-minute and 59-second video.