The 2024 NCAA men’s tournament will begin with the First Four games being played on Tuesday, March 19 in Dayton, Ohio. The tournament’s first round games will start on Thursday, March 21 and continue through Friday. The entire tournament bracket will be revealed during the selection show on March 17 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.
A total of 68 teams will make the tournament field. Of those 64, 32 are automatic qualifiers from conference tournament winners. Here we are tracking a complete list of automatic bids for the 2024 tournament. Plus, we break down the 5 biggest questions of championship week.
This year’s Final Four will be played at the State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona.
Here is the complete schedule for March Madness 2024:
- 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 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
This year’s tournament will take place in 14 different locations.
2024 NCAA men’s tournament locations
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROUND | CITY | VENUE | DATES |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 19 – 20 |
| First/Second | Brooklyn. N.Y. | Barclays Center | March 22 -24 |
| First/Second | Charlotte, N.C. | Spectrum Center | March 21 – 23 |
| First/Second | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | March 22 – 24 |
| First/Second | Omaha, Neb. | CHI Health Center | March 21 – 23 |
| First/Second | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | March 21 -23 |
| First/Second | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | March 21 – 23 |
| First/Second | Spokane, Wash. | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | March 22 – 24 |
| First/Second | Memphis, Tenn. | FedExForum | March 22 – 24 |
| East Regional | Boston | TD Garden | March 28 – 30 |
| South Regional | Dallas | American Airlines Center | March 29 -31 |
| Midwest Regional | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | March 29 – 31 |
| West Regional | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | March 28 – 30 |
Last year, UConn won the national championship with the Huskies defeated San Diego State, 76-59. You can bet on the NCAA Tournament at DraftKings Sportsbook.