NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Houston is the desired destination of all 68 teams selected in this year’s men’s NCAA basketball tournament. But before reaching the Final Four and having an opportunity to win a national title, teams must first navigate their regional schedules set up by the selection committee.
It won’t be an easy path for any of the teams as March Madness brings the potential for upsets along the way. Brackets have already gotten busted by those unanticipated surprises and some teams have become Cinderella stories.
A look at the complete tournament schedule so you can follow along the journey.
All times EDT.
East Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla. Duke 74, Oral Roberts 51 Tennessee 58, Louisiana-Lafayette 55
Friday, March 17
At Nationwide Arena, Columbus,
Ohio
Michigan State 72, Southern California 62
Marquette 78, Vermont 61 Fairleigh Dickinson 63, Purdue 58 Florida Atlantic 66, Memphis 65
At Greensboro, Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Kentucky 61, Providence 53 Kansas State 77, Montana State 65 Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla. Tennessee 65, Duke 52
Sunday, March 19
At Nationwide Arena, Columbus,
Ohio
Michigan State 69, Marquette 60 Florida Atlantic 78, Fairleigh Dickinson 70
At Greensboro, Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Kansas State 75, Kentucky 69 Regional semifinals Thursday, March 23
At Madison Square Garden, New
York
Michigan State (20-12) vs. Kansas State (25-9), 6:30 p.m. Tennessee (25-10) vs.
Florida Atlantic (33-3), 9 p.m. Regional final
Saturday, March 25
At Madison Square Garden, New
York
Regional semifinal winners, TBA South Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Maryland 67, West Virginia 65 Alabama 96, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla. Furman 68, Virginia 67
San Diego State 63, College of Charleston 57
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Missouri 76, Utah State 65 Princeton 59, Arizona 55
Friday, March 17
At Ball Arena, Denver
Baylor 74, UC Santa Barbara 56 Creighton 72, North Carolina State 63 Saturday, March 18
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama 73, Maryland 51
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
San Diego State 75, Furman 62
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Princeton 78, Missouri 63
Sunday, March 19
At Ball Arena, Denver
Creighton 85, Baylor 76
Regional semifinals
At KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky. Friday, March 24
Alabama (31-5) vs. San Diego State (29-6), 6:30 p.m.
Princeton (23-8) vs. Creighton (23-12), 9 p.m.
Regional final
At KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky. Sunday, March 26
Regional semifinal winners, TBA Midwest Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Auburn 83, Iowa 75
Houston 63, Northern Kentucky 52 At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Texas 81, Colgate 61
Penn State 76, Texas A&M 59 Friday, March 17
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Xavier 72, Kennesaw State 67 Pittsburgh 59, Iowa State 41
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Miami (Fla.) 63, Drake 56 Indiana 71, Kent State 60
Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Houston 81, Auburn 64
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Texas 72, Penn State 67
Sunday, March 19
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Xavier 84, Pittsburgh 69
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Miami (Fla.) 85, Indiana 69 Regional semifinals
At T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo. Friday, March 24
Houston (33-3) vs. Miami (Fla.) (27-7), 7:15 p.m.
Texas (28-8) vs. Xavier (27-9), 9:45 p.m.
Regional final
At T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo. Sunday, March 26
Regional semifinal winners, TBA West Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Kansas 96, Howard 68 Arkansas 73, Illinois 63
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Northwestern 75, Boise State 67 UCLA 86, UNC-Asheville 53 Friday, March 17 At Ball Arena, Denver
Gonzaga 82, Grand Canyon 70 TCU 72, Arizona State 70
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Saint Mary’s 63, Virginia Commonwealth 51
Connecticut 87, Iona 63
Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Arkansas 72, Kansas 71
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
UCLA 68, Northwestern 63
Sunday, March 19
At Ball Arena, Denver
Gonzaga 84, TCU 81
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y. Connecticut 70, Saint Mary’s 55 Regional semifinals
At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Thursday, March 23
Arkansas (22-13) vs. Connecticut (27-8), 7:15 p.m.
UCLA (31-5) vs. Gonzaga (30-5), 9:45 p.m.
Regional final
At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Saturday, March 25
Regional semifinal winners, TBA Final Four
At NRG Stadium, Houston
National semifinals Saturday, April 1
South Regional winner vs. East Regional winner, 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. West Regional winner vs. Midwest Regional winner, 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. National championship Monday, April 3
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
First Four
At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, March 14
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, Southeast Missouri State 71 Pittsburgh 60, Mississippi State 59 Wednesday, March 15
Fairleigh Dickinson 84, Texas Southern 61
Arizona State 98, Nevada 73