The 2024 NCAA Tournament field will be announced on Selection Sunday – March 17.
The first NCAA Tournament games will be played two days later, on Tuesday, March 19.
Here’s the full 2024 NCAA Tournament schedule, starting with Selection Sunday and ending with the Final Four in Phoenix on April 6 and 8.
NCAA Tournament Schedule
| Round | City | Venue | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Four | Dayton | UD Arena | March 19-20 |
| First/Second | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | March 21-23 |
| First/Second | Omaha | CHI Health Center | March 21-23 |
| First/Second | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | March 21-23 |
| First/Second | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | March 21-23 |
| First/Second | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | March 22-24 |
| First/Second | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | March 22-24 |
| First/Second | Spokane | Spokane Arena | March 22-24 |
| First/Second | Memphis | FedEx Forum | March 22-24 |
| West Regional | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | March 28-30 |
| East Regional | Boston | TD Garden | March 28-30 |
| Midwest Regional | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | March 29-31 |
| South Regional | Dallas | American Airlines Center | March 29-31 |
| Final Four | Phoenix | State Farm Stadium | April 6-8 |
First Four – Schedule & Location
Dates: March 19-20
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Venue: UD Arena
The First Four will return to Dayton for the 23rd time since the play-in format began in 2001.
First & Second Round – Schedule & Locations
Dates: March 21-23
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Venue: Spectrum Center
The Spectrum Center last saw NCAA Tournament games in 2018, when it played host to No. 16 UMBC’s historic upset of No. 1 Virginia.
Dates: March 21-23
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Venue: CHI Health Center
The largest arena in the state of Nebraska has hosted men’s NCAA Tournament games four times since 2008.
Dates: March 21-23
Location: Pittsburgh
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
The NCAA Tournament returns to PPG Paints Arena again, with Duquesne playing host. Pittsburgh is a common host because it’s a sports town that’s easily navigable for both mid-Atlantic teams and some midwestern teams. It was also used as a first-week site in 2022.
Dates: March 21-23
Location: Salt Lake City
Venue: Delta Center
The last men’s NCAA Tournament games in Salt Lake City were in 2019, when the host venue was named after Utah-based Vivint Smart Home Security Systems. The 2024 NCAA Tournament will be one of the first major events since Delta repurchased the naming rights in 2023.
Dates: March 22-24
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Venue: Barclays Center
The Barclays Center – home of the Brooklyn Nets – will be a busy place in March. The Nets will play six straight road games from March 7-17 while the Atlantic-10 conference tournament is held at Barclays.
The following week, the Nets will begin another long road stretch from March 21-27 as the A-10 conference plays host for first-week NCAA Tournament games.
Dates: March 22-24
Location: Indianapolis
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Like the Nets, the Indiana Pacers will take an extended road trip from March 20-27 as the NCAA Tournament occupies their building for first and second-round games. Gainbridge Fieldhouse was most recently used for first-week games in 2022.
Dates: March 22-24
Location: Spokane, Washington
Venue: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
The NCAA Tournament returns to Spokane for the first time in eight seasons. Curiously, the host school isn’t Washington State or Gonzaga, but the Idaho Vandals, who are about 90 minutes southeast and, obviously, across state lines.
Dates: March 22-24
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Venue: FedEx Forum
Memphis has played host to all kinds of exciting basketball, including conference tournaments for both the American Athletic Conference and Conference USA. It also hosted several NCAA Tournament second-week games. This will be the first time the men’s NCAA Tournament has been in Memphis since 2017.
Sweet 16 & Elite Eight – Schedule & Locations
Region: West Region
Dates: March 28-30
Location: Los Angeles
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
It’s always a big deal to play in the Sweet 16 and beyond, and there are few venues more appropriate for major college basketball than the home of the Lakers.
Region: East Region
Dates: March 28-30
Location: Boston
Venue: TD Garden
The Garden is a popular spot for both NCAA basketball and NCAA hockey, as the Frozen Four was played in Boston as recently as 2022. This will be the first men’s basketball regional at TD Garden since 2018.
Region: Midwest Region
Dates: March 29-31
Location: Detroit
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
The NCAA Tournament has surprisingly little modern history in Detroit, so it’s great to see Little Caesars Arena play host to the Midwest Region games in 2024. This will be the first NCAA Tournament visit to Detroit since 2018.
Region: South Region
Dates: March 29-31
Location: Dallas
Venue: American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center most recently played host to the women’s Final Four in 2023, which was capped by the epic game between LSU and Iowa. The men’s tournament hasn’t been here since 2018.
Final Four & National Championship – Schedule & Locations
Dates: April 6-8
Location: Phoenix
Venue: State Farm Stadium
State Farm Stadium is probably better known as a football venue. In the last year alone, it hosted the Super Bowl and a College Football Playoff game.
In 2024, it’ll add another Final Four to its history – its first since 2017.
As of Tuesday, March 12, UConn was a +500 favorite to win it all in Phoenix.
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