The 2024 NCAA Tournament got underway Tuesday with wins by Colorado State and Wagner. IT continues Wednesday with more First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, followed by first- and second-round games on Thursday and Friday as part of a busy opening week that will see the 68-team field quickly shrink to a Sweet 16 in the span of six days. Consider yourself warned: a bonanza is on the horizon.
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2024 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores
All times Eastern
East
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Omaha
(11) Duquesne vs. (6) BYU | 12:40 p.m., truTV(14) Morehead State vs. (3) Illinois | 3:10 p.m., truTV(15) South Dakota State vs. (2) Iowa State | 7:35 p.m., truTV(10) Drake vs. (7) Washington State | 10:05 p.m., truTV
Friday — Brooklyn
(9) Northwestern vs. (8) FAU | 12:15 p.m., CBS(16) Stetson vs. (1) UConn | 2:45 p.m., CBS
Friday — Spokane
(12) UAB vs. (5) San Diego State | 1:45 p.m., TNT(13) Yale vs. (4) Auburn | 4:15 p.m., TNT
South
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday — Dayton
(10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State | 9:10 p.m., truTV
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Pittsburgh
(14) Oakland vs. (3) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m., CBS(11) NC State vs. (6) Texas | 9:40 p.m., CBS
Friday — Indianapolis
(15) Western Kentucky vs. (2) Marquette | 2 p.m., TBS(10) Colorado/Boise State vs. (7) Florida | 4:30 p.m., TBS
Friday — Memphis
(9) Texas A&M vs. (8) Nebraska | 6:50 p.m., TNT(16) Longwood vs. (1) Houston | 9:20 p.m., TNT
Friday — Brooklyn
(13) Vermont vs. Duke | 7:10 p.m., CBS(12) James Madison vs. (5) Wisconsin | 9:40 p.m., CBS
Midwest
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday — Dayton
(10) Colorado State 67, (10) Virginia 42 | Recap
Wednesday — Dayton
(16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana State | 6:40 p.m., truTV
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Pittsburgh
(14) Akron vs. (3) Creighton | 1:30 p.m., TNT(11) Oregon vs. (6) South Carolina | 4 p.m., TNT
Thursday — Charlotte
(10) Colorado State vs. (7) Texas | 6:50 p.m., TNT(15) Saint Peter’s vs. (2) Tennessee | 9:20 p.m., TNT
Thursday — Salt Lake City
(12) McNeese vs. (5) Gonzaga | 7:25 p.m., TBS(13) Samford vs. (4) Kansas | 9:55 p.m., TBS
Friday — Indianapolis
(16) Grambling/Montana State vs. (1) Purdue | 7:25 p.m., CBS(9) TCU vs. (8) Utah State | 9:55 p.m., TBS
West
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday — Dayton
(16) Wagner 71, (16) Howard 68 | Recap
FIRST ROUND
Thursday — Charlotte
(9) Michigan State vs. (8) Mississippi State | 12:15 p.m., CBS(16) Wagner/Howard vs. (1) North Carolina | 2:45 p.m., CBS
Thursday — Salt Lake City
(15) Long Beach State vs. (2) Arizona | 2 p.m., TBS(10) Nevada vs. (7) Dayton | 4:30 p.m., TBS
Friday — Memphis
(14) Colgate vs. (3) Baylor | 12:40 p.m., truTV(11) New Mexico vs. (6) Clemson | 3:10 p.m., truTV
Friday — Spokane
(13) College of Charleston vs. (4) Alabama | 7:35 p.m., truTV(12) Grand Canyon vs. (5) Saint Mary’s | 10:05 p.m., truTV
2024 NCAA Tournament schedule
Second round
Saturday, March 18 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Spectrum Center — Charlotte | CHI Health Center — Omaha | PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh | Delta Center — Salt Lake City
Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Barclays Center — Brooklyn | Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis | FedEx Forum — Memphis | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena — Spokane
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 28 — 7:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
TD Garden — Boston | Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles
Friday, March 29 — 7:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
American Airlines Center — Dallas | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 30 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
TD Garden Arena — Boston | Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles
Sunday, March 31 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)
American Airlines Center — Dallas | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit
Final Four
Saturday, April 6 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
National Championship
Monday, April 8 — 8:49 p.m. (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
