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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