2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

The 68-team NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket is out and March Madness is officially here. UConn, North Carolina, Houston and Purdue earned No. 1 seeds in their respective regions with the Huskies claiming the overall top seed.

The First Four games begin Tuesday, March 19 at the University of Dayton Arena and the Round of 64 will start Thursday, March 22. The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four is scheduled for April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Ariz., and the Championship Game will follow on April 8.

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A Closer Look at the Bracket

UConn is the top seed in the East Region with Big 12 Tournament champion Iowa State as its No. 2 seed. The Huskies will face Stetson in their opening game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. North Carolina, who snagged the top seed in the West will face the winner of Howard and Wagner. Purdue, the top seed in the Midwest, will face the winner of the other playing game between Montant Astate and Grambling. Houston, the final No. 1 seed and Big 12 regular season champion, will face Longood at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Other host sites for the first two rounds include Charlotte, N.C., Indianapolis, Ind. Omaha, Neb., Pittsburgh, Pa., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Spokane, Wash. Regional sites for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight include Boston, Dallas, Detroit and Los Angeles.

March Madness History

Oregon defeated Ohio State in the first NCAA men’s basketball tournament which was held in 1939. Teams played collegiate basketball prior to 1939, but that year the tournament was created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. As of 2022, UCLA is the most decorated team of the NCAA era with 11 national championships. That includes a string of seven consecutive titles from 1967 to 1973. The Bruins won most recently in 1995.

Kentucky ranks second with eight titles, North Carolina is third with six, Duke, Indiana and UConn are tied with five and Kansas has four. UConn is the defending champion entering the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. In 2023, UConn defeated San Diego State 76-59 to win the title. Overall, there are 15 teams with multiple national championships and only four schools that have won in back-to-back seasons.

TicketSmarter Partners in the Tournament

TicketSmarter wants to congratulate our partners who earned bids to the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Teams include Stetson, Morehead State, Wagner, Longwood, McNeese and Samford.

2024 March Madness Schedule

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

No. 16 Wagner vs. No. 16 Howard
No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 10 Virginia

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

No. 16 Grambling vs. No. 16 Montana State
No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 10 Boise State

Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)

No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Akron
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Wagner
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Colorado State
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford
No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake

Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)

No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Colorado
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Grambling
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 College of Charleston
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon

Saturday, March 23 (Round of 32)

No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 7 Dayton
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Michigan State
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Washington State
No. 11 NC State vs. No. 14 Oakland
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Texas
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 11 Duquesne
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 11 Oregon

Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32)

No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 10 Colorado
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 8 Utah State
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 12 James Madison
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 6 Clemson
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 9 Northwestern
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 9 Texas A&M
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 13 Yale

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 6 Clemson
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 5 San Diego State
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No 4 Alabama
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 3 Illinois

Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16)

No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 11 NC State
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 5 Gonzaga
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Creighton

Saturday, March 30 (Elite 8)

No. 1 UConn vs. No. 3 Illinois
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 6 Clemson

Sunday, March 31 (Elite 8)

No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 2 Tennessee
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 11 NC State

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)

No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 11 NC State
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 4 Alabama

Monday, April 8 (National Championship Game)

No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 1 UConn

Future Final Four Sites

2025 – Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
2026 – Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
2027 – Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.
2028 – Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev.
2029 – Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
2030 – AT&T Stadium in North Texas

2024 March Madness Tickets

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