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The 2023-24 college basketball regular season saw a ton of wild games, upsets, and buzzer-beater finishes, but nothing compares to the first weekend of March Madness. This year's NCAA tournament is set to begin when the Round of 64 kicks off on Thursday.
There are sure to be dramatic finishes and electric runs from double-digit seeds, and even casual college basketball fans view March Madness as a much-watch event.
This article lists the full first-round matchups, start times, and TV networks for 2024 March Madness. Times listed as Eastern Standard Time.
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Thursday, March 21 NCAA Tournament Schedule
- (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State: 12:15 p.m. - CBS
- (6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne: 12:40 p.m. - truTV
- (3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron: 1:30 p.m. - TNT
- (2) Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State: 2 p.m. - TBS
- (1) North Carolina vs. (16) Wagner: 2:45 p.m. | CBS
- (3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State: 3:10 p.m. - truTV
- (6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon: 4 p.m. - TNT
- (7) Dayton vs. (10) Nevada: 4:30 p.m. - TBS
- (7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado State: 6:50 p.m. - TNT
- (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland: 7:10 p.m. - CBS
- (5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese: 7:25 p.m. - TBS
- (2) Iowa State vs. (15) South Dakota State: 7:35 p.m. - truTV
- (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Saint Peter's: 9:20 p.m. - TNT
- (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State: 9:40 p.m. - CBS
- (4) Kansas vs. (13) Samford: 9:55 p.m. - TBS
- (7) Washington State vs. (10) Drake: 10:05 p.m. - truTV
Friday, March 22 NCAA Tournament Schedule
- (8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern: 12:15 p.m. - CBS
- (3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate: 12:40 p.m. - truTV
- (5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB: 1:45 p.m. - TNT
- (2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky: 2 p.m. - TBS
- (1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson: 2:45 p.m. - CBS
- (6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico: 3:10 p.m. - truTV
- (4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale: 4:15 p.m. - TNT
- (7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado: 4:30 p.m. - TBS
- (8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M: 6:50 p.m. - TNT
- (4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont: 7:10 p.m. - CBS
- (1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling: 7:25 p.m. - TBS
- (4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston: 7:35 pm. - truTV
- (1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood: 9:20 p.m. - TNT
- (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison: 9:40 p.m. - CBS
- (8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU: 9:55 p.m. - TBS
- (5) Saint Mary's vs. (12) Grand Canyon: 10:05 p.m. - truTV
NCAA Tournament Full Scheule
- Play-In Games (First Four) - March 19-20
- First Round (Round of 64) - March 21-22
- Second Round (Round of 32) - March 23-24
- Sweet 16 - March 28-29
- Elite Eight - March 30-31
- Final Four - April 6
- National Championship Game - April 8
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