March Madness 2024 dates, schedule and locations

See below for the dates, locations and schedule for the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness 2024. The Final Four will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.




Selection Sunday: March 17, 2024

 

First Four

University of Dayton Arena – Dayton, Ohio – March 19-20, 2024 (Host: University of Dayton)

 

First and Second Rounds

Spectrum Center – Charlotte, North Carolina – March 21 & 23, 2024 (Host: University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

CHI Health Center – Omaha, Nebraska – March 21 & 23, 2024 (Host: Creighton University)

PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – March 21 & 23, 2024 (Host: Duquesne University)

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena – Spokane, Washington – March 21 & 23, 2024 (Host: University of Idaho)

Barclays Center – Brooklyn, New York – March 22 & 24, 2024 (Host: Atlantic 10 Conference)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, Indiana – March 22 & 24, 2024 (Host: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis / Horizon League)

Vivint Smart Home Arena – Salt Lake City, Utah – March 22 & 24, 2024 (Host: University of Utah)

FedExForum – Memphis, Tennessee – March 22 & 24, 2024 (Host: University of Memphis)

Regional Semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) and Finals (Elite Eight)

East Regional: TD Garden – Boston, Massachusetts – March 28 & 30, 2024 (Host: Boston College)

West Regional: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, California – March 28 & 30, 2024 (Host: Pepperdine University)

South Regional: American Airlines Center – Dallas, Texas – March 29 & 31, 2024 (Host: Big 12 Conference)

Midwest Regional: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, Michigan – March 29 & 31, 2024 (Host: University of Detroit Mercy)

 

National Semifinals (Final Four) and Championship

State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona – April 6 & 8, 2024

 

Additional Facts

This is the second time that State Farm Stadium will host the NCAA Final Four – previously doing so in 2017 – and also the second time for Phoenix/Glendale area. In addition to hosting the Final Four, Phoenix/Glendale has hosted the regional finals five times (including in 2009 at State Farm Stadium).

Television rights for the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament are held by CBS Sports and Turner Sports, as games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Radio rights are held exclusively by Westwood One.