NCAA men's tournament schedule, bracket, tv times as March Madness begins
The road to the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona for the 68 teams in this season's NCAA men's tournament will start in four different regions. It'll take 64 games for the field to be whittled down to the quartet that will reach the final weekend where every team wants to go.
The path for any of the teams will be difficult as March Madness brings the guarantee of upsets, buzzer-beaters and surprising stories. Brackets surely will get busted as some teams will become Cinderella stories and favorites are sent home early.
How to follow along? A look at the complete tournament schedule from the First Four to the final game so you can follow along the journey.
Final Four
National semifinals
Saturday, April 5
At State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz
Purdue 63, North Carolina State 50
Connecticut 86, Alabama 72
National championship game
Monday, April 7
At State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz
Connecticut 75, Purdue 60
East Region schedule
First round
Thursday, March 21
At CHI Health Center, Omaha, Neb.
Duquesne 71, Brigham Young 67
Illinois 85, Morehead State 69
Iowa State 82, South Dakota State 65
Washington State 66, Drake 61
Friday, March 22
At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Northwestern 77, Florida Atlantic 65 (OT)
Connecticut 91, Stetson 52
At Spokane Arena, Spokane, Wash.
San Diego State 69, Alabama-Birmingham 65
Yale 78, Auburn 76
Second round
Saturday, March 23
At CHI Health Center, Omaha, Neb.
Iowa State 67, Washington State 56
Illinois 89, Duquesne 63
Sunday, March 24
At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Connecticut 75, Northwestern 58
At Spokane Arena, Spokane, Wash.
San Diego State 85, Yale 57
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 29
At TD Garden, Boston
Connecticut 82, San Diego State 52
Illinois 72, Iowa State 69
Regional final
Sunday, March 31
At TD Garden, Boston
Connecticut 77, Illinois 52
South Region schedule
First round
Thursday, March 21
At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Oakland 80, Kentucky 76
North Carolina State 80, Texas Tech 67
Friday, March 22
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Marquette 87, Western Kentucky 69
Colorado 102, Florida 100
At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Duke 64, Vermont 47
James Madison 72, Wisconsin 61
At FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
Texas A&M 98, Nebraska 83
Houston 86, Longwood 46
Second round
Saturday, March 23
At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
North Carolina State 79, Oakland 73 (OT)
Sunday, March 24
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Marquette 81, Colorado 77
At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Duke 93, James Madison 55
At FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
Houston 100, Texas A&M 95 (OT)
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 29
At American Airlines Arena, Dallas
North Carolina State 67, Marquette 58
Duke 54, Houston 51
Regional final
Sunday, March 31
At American Airlines Arena, Dallas
North Carolina State 76, Duke 64
Midwest Region schedule
First round
Thursday, March 21
At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Creighton 77, Akron 60
Oregon 87, South Carolina 73
At Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C.
Texas 56, Colorado State 44
Tennessee 83, Saint Peter's 49
At Delta Center, Salt Lake City
Gonzaga 86, McNeese State 65
Kansas 93, Samford 89
Friday, March 22
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Purdue 78, Grambling 50
Utah State 88, TCU 72
Second round
Saturday, March 23
At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Creighton 86, Oregon 73 (2OT)
At Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C.
Tennessee 62, Texas 58
At Delta Center, Salt Lake City
Gonzaga 89, Kansas 67
Sunday, March 24
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Purdue 106, Utah State 67
Regional semifinals
Friday, March 29
At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Purdue 80, Gonzaga 68
Tennessee 82, Creighton 75
Regional final
Sunday, March 31
At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Purdue 72, Tennessee 66
West Region schedule
First round
Thursday, March 21
At Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C.
Michigan State 69, Mississippi State 51
North Carolina 90, Wagner 62
At Delta Center, Salt Lake City
Arizona 85, Long Beach State 65
Dayton 63, Nevada 60
Friday, March 22
At FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
Baylor 92, Colgate 67
Clemson 77, New Mexico 56
At Spokane Arena, Spokane, Wash.
Alabama 109, College of Charleston 96
Grand Canyon 76, Saint Mary's 66
Second round
Saturday, March 23
At Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina 85, Michigan State 69
At Delta Center, Salt Lake City
Arizona 78, Dayton 68
Sunday, March 24
At FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
Clemson 72, Baylor 64
At Spokane Arena, Spokane, Wash.
Alabama 72, Grand Canyon 61
Regional semifinals
Thursday, March 28
At Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Clemson 77, Arizona 72
Alabama 89, North Carolina 87
Regional final
Saturday, March 30
At Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Alabama 89, Clemson 82
First Four
At University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 19
Wagner 71, Howard 68
Colorado State 67, Virginia 42
Wednesday, March 20
Grambling 88, Montana State 81 (OT)
Colorado 60, Boise State 53
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness: NCAA tournament schedule, bracket, tv times
