The National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I men's basketball tournament, also known as March Madness, is a single-elimination competition held in the United States to determine the men's college basketball national champion.
The championship, which has 68 teams and is primarily held in March, was held for the first time in 1939. It has grown to be one of the biggest yearly sporting events in the US, known for upsetting favoured teams.
In addition to the 36 schools that are given at-large berths, the tournament teams comprise winners from 32 Division I conferences. Following their selection by an NCAA selection committee, these "at-large" teams are revealed on Selection Sunday, a nationally broadcast event.
Teams are grouped into four regions, each of which has a seed assigned to it ranging from 1 to 16. Over the course of three consecutive weeks, there are seven rounds of the tournament. Eight teams compete in the First Four to begin the first week, and the four winners advance to the first and second rounds along with 60 other teams.
For the sake of the number of competitors in the round, the 16 winners move on to the second weekend to compete in the regional semifinals and finals, which are also referred to as the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight, respectively.
After that, four teams—collectively known as the Final Four—move on to the third weekend of the tournament to compete for the national semifinals and national championship. After the victorious team is proclaimed the national champion, the nets are cut down and a tournament montage set to One Shining Moment is viewed.
When does March Madness start in 2023-24?
The 85th NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament will take place in Glendale, Arizona's State Farm Stadium, from March 19, 2024, until April 8. There will be 68 teams participating in the single-elimination tournament.
Any program that wins a conference tournament receives one of 32 automatic berths. The NCAA Selection Committee extends selections for the 36 "at-large" bids that remain. Additionally, the entire field was seeded from 1 to 68 by the Selection Committee.
The First Four features eight teams: four at-large teams and four automatically qualified teams with the lowest seeding. The winners of these matches will move on to the tournament's main bracket.
The schedule for the 2023-24 March Madness, as per the NCAA, is as follows:
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: April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
NCAA championship game: April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The locations for the men's tournament in 2024, as per the NCAA, are as follows:
| 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 | Vivint Smart Home Arena | 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 |
| Final Four | Phoenix | State Farm Stadium | April 6 - 8 | Arizona State University |
What time is the March Madness Championship?
Reportedly, the 2023–24 March Madness Championship will begin with Selection Sunday on March 17 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.
What time is the March Madness Championship game?
Reportedly, the 2023–24 March Madness Championship game will be available on April 8 at 9:20 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
When does March Madness begin?
After Selection Sunday, the First Four rounds of the 2023–24 March Madness will take place in Dayton, Ohio, at the UD Arena on March 19–20, hosted by the University of Dayton.
When does March Madness end?
The 2023–24 NCAA March Madness will end by April 8, which is the championship game, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
FAQs
A. March Madness begins on March 19, 2024, and concludes with the championship game on April 8.
A. The March Madness Championship selection day is on March 17 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.
A. The March Madness Championship game is on April 8 at 9:20 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
A. Watch the NCAA 2023–24 March Madness on CBS Sports, TNT Sports, and TBS. Stream online via various platforms.
A. March Madness concludes with the championship game on April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
