When is the first day of March Madness 2024? Dates, schedule and more explored

With the regular season approaching the finish line, basketball fans have a different level of excitement as the NCAA Tournament 2024, also called March Madness, gets closer. The teams are eyeing the prize and fans are waiting for packed weekends. Here's a list of all you need to know including dates, schedule and more.

When is the first day of 2024 March Madness?

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

Where is the first round of March Madness 2024?

The first round of the tournament will be held at the University of Daytona. Check out the table below.

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

Where to watch March Madness 2024?

NCAA games are live on TBS, TNT and TruTV, along with CBS in most cities. YouTube TV will also be streaming the tournament.

To watch the Elite 8 on the March Madness Live app, fans will need to 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.

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

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 defeated 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, coach Dan Hurley became the third UConn coach to win the National Championship, joining Jim Calhoun and Kevin Ollie.