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NCAA March Madness 2024 will begin on Selection Sunday on March 17, with the championship game set to take place on April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

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The March Madness 2024 will involve 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament champion for the 2023-24 season.

The 85th annual edition of the tournament begins on March 17 and concludes with the championship game on April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

March Madness2024 Format

68 teams will take part in March Madness. 32 automatic bids were filled by each program that won its conference tournament.

The remaining 36 bids will issued "at-large," with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will also seed the entire field from 1 to 68.

Eight teams (the four-lowest seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams) will play in the First Four. The winners of these games will advance to the main bracket of the NCAA tournament.

After the First Four, 64 programs will compete in four conferences of 16 teams each. The top team from each conference will advance to the Final Four, where the semifinals and finals will be played.

March Madness 2024 Schedule

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.

March Madness2024Sites

These are the sites for the men's tournament in 2024:

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

Also, don’t forget to checkNCAAB oddsfor the NCAA and March Madness odds.

How to watch March Madness 2024

When does March Madness start?

The NCAA tournament begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Who are the favorites?

The NCAAB odds currently list UConn as the favorites, just ahead of the Purdue Boilermakers.

What channel is March Madness on?

March Madness will be broadcast across four cable networks: CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV. It will also be streamed on Pamarount+.

How can I stream March Madness?

March Madness is available for streaming on Paramount+ and can also be accessed on any streaming service with access to CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV, like YouTube TV, Sling TV, and Hulu + Live TV.

How can I watch March Madness for free?

Many March Madness games will be broadcast on local CBS affiliates. If you have a digital antenna you can catch the games without any subscription to cable or streaming services.

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