Latest bracket, schedule and scores for 2024 NCAA men’s tournament

Here is the 2024 NCAA tournament bracket for March Madness and the DI men’s basketball championship. The Sweet 16 continues Friday, March 29.

Take a look at the complete, updated bracket below:

NCAA bracket 2024: Printable March Madness bracket

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Here is the schedule for this year’s tournament.

  • 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
  • NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8

Here is the game-by-game schedule:

2024 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16)

Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight)

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)

Monday, April 8 (National championship game)


Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)

  • (9) Michigan State 66, (8) Mississippi State 51
  • (11) Duquesne 71, (6) BYU 67
  • (3) Creighton 77, (14) Akron 60
  • (2) Arizona 85, (15) Long Beach State 65
  • (1) North Carolina 90, (16) Wagner 61
  • (3) Illinois 85, (14) Morehead State 69
  • (11) Oregon 87, (6) South Carolina 73
  • (7) Dayton 63, (10) Nevada 60
  • (7) Texas 56, (10) Colorado State 44
  • (14) Oakland 80, (3) Kentucky 76
  • (5) Gonzaga 86, (12) McNeese 65
  • (2) Iowa State 82, (15) South Dakota State 65
  • (2) Tennessee 83, (15) Saint Peter’s 49
  • (7) Washington State 66, (10) Drake 61
  • (11) NC State 80, (6) Texas Tech 67
  • (4) Kansas 93, (13) Samford 89

Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)

  • (3) Baylor 92, (14) Colgate 67
  • (9) Northwestern 77, (8) Florida Atlantic 65 (OT)
  • (5) San Diego State 69, (12) UAB 65
  • (2) Marquette 87, (15) Western Kentucky 69
  • (1) UConn 91, (16) Stetson 52
  • (6) Clemson 77, (11) New Mexico 56
  • (10) Colorado 102, (7) Florida 100  
  • (13) Yale 78, (4) Auburn 76 
  • (9) Texas A&M 98, (8) Nebraska 83
  • (4) Duke 64, (13) Vermont 47
  • (1) Purdue 78, (16) Grambling 50
  • (4) Alabama 109, (13) College of Charleston 96
  • (1) Houston 86, (16) Longwood 46
  • (12) James Madison 72, (5) Wisconsin 61
  • (8) Utah State 88, (9) TCU 72 
  • (12) Grand Canyon 77, (5) Saint Mary’s 66

Saturday, March 23 (Round of 32)

Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32)

Here’s the complete seed list:

1 UConn (31-3)
2 Houston (30-4)
3 Purdue (29-4)
4 North Carolina (27-7)
5 Tennessee (24-8)
6 Arizona (25-8)
7 Marquette (25-9)
8 Iowa St. (27-7)
9 Baylor (23-10)
10 Creighton (23-9)
11 Kentucky (23-9)
12 Illinois (26-8)
13 Duke (24-8)
14 Kansas (22-10)
15 Auburn (27-7)
16 Alabama (21-11)
17 BYU (23-10)
18 San Diego St. (24-10)
19 Wisconsin (22-13)
20 Saint Mary’s (CA) (26-7)
21 Gonzaga (25-7)
22 Clemson (21-11)
23 Texas Tech (23-10)
24 South Carolina (26-7)
25 Florida (24-11)
26 Washington St. (24-9)
27 Texas (20-12)
28 Dayton (24-7)
29 Nebraska (23-10)
30 Utah St. (27-6)
31 Fla. Atlantic (25-8)
32 Mississippi St. (21-13)
33 Michigan St. (19-14)
34 Texas A&M (20-14)
35 TCU (21-12)
36 Northwestern (21-11)
37 Nevada (26-7)
38 Boise St. (22-10)
39 Colorado (24-10)
40 Drake (28-6)
41 Virginia (23-10)
42 New Mexico (26-9)
43 Oregon (23-11)
44 Colorado St. (24-10)
45 NC State (22-14)
46 Duquesne (24-11)
47 Grand Canyon (29-4)
48 James Madison (31-3)
49 McNeese (30-3)
50 UAB (22-11)
51 Vermont (28-6)
52 Yale (22-9)
53 Samford (29-5)
54 Col. of Charleston (27-7)
55 Oakland (23-11)
56 Akron (24-10)
57 Morehead St. (26-8)
58 Colgate (25-9)
59 Long Beach St. (21-14)
60 Western Ky. (22-11)
61 South Dakota St. (22-12)
62 Saint Peter’s (19-13)
63 Longwood (21-13)
64 Stetson (22-12)
65 Montana St. (17-17)
66 Grambling (20-14)
67 Howard (18-16)
68 Wagner (16-15)

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
Final Four Phoenix State Farm Stadium April 6 – 8 Arizona State
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