Mar 13, 2024 - Sports
How to watch March Madness
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March Madness (or sadness) is here.
State of play: The first round beings March 21 and tournament play ends the first weekend in April.
- Men's tournament: Live game coverage will air on CBS affiliates and nationally on TNT, TBS and TruTV. View tip times here.
- Women's tournament: Live game coverage will air nationally on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. View tip times here.
If you go: Tickets for the men's Final Four start at $275 and championship game at $285.
- Tickets for the women's Final Four and championship games are available on resale only and start at $400.
Flashback: The UConn Huskies won 76-59 against the San Diego State Aztecs in last year's men's championship game.
- In the women's national championship game, the LSU Tigers defeated Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 to win their first national title.
Here is the full men's tournament schedule:
- 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: April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
- NCAA championship game: April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
And the women's tournament:
- First Four: March 20-21
- First round: March 22-23
- Second round: March 24-25
- Sweet 16: March 29-30
- Elite Eight: March 31-April 1
- Final Four: 7:30pm and 9pm April 5 on ESPN, hosted at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
- NCAA championship game: 3pm April 7 on ABC, hosted at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
