2024 NCAA Tournament bracket: College basketball scores, March Madness TV schedule by region, live stream

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Mar 20, 2024

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The 2024 NCAA Tournament got underway Tuesday with victories by No. 10 seed Colorado State and No. 16 seed Wagner. It continues Wednesday with more First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, followed by first- and second-round games on Thursday and Friday as part of a busy opening week that will see the 68-team field quickly shrink to a Sweet 16 in the span of six days. Consider yourself warned: a bonanza is on the horizon. 

As the home of March Madness, we here at CBS Sports will be tracking every game and every score as we keep you apprised of notable developments in our continuously updating live NCAA Tournament bracket with matchup analysis for every game.

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2024 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores All times Eastern

EastFIRST ROUND 

Thursday — Omaha

(11) Duquesne vs. (6) BYU | 12:40 p.m., truTV(14) Morehead State vs. (3) Illinois | 3:10 p.m., truTV(15) South Dakota State vs. (2) Iowa State | 7:35 p.m., truTV(10) Drake vs. (7) Washington State | 10:05 p.m., truTVFriday — Brooklyn

(9) Northwestern vs. (8) FAU | 12:15 p.m., CBS(16) Stetson vs. (1) UConn | 2:45 p.m., CBSFriday — Spokane

(12) UAB vs. (5) San Diego State | 1:45 p.m., TNT(13) Yale vs. (4) Auburn | 4:15 p.m., TNTSouthFIRST FOUR

Wednesday — Dayton

(10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State | 9:10 p.m., truTVFIRST ROUND

Thursday — Pittsburgh

(14) Oakland vs. (3) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m., CBS(11) NC State vs. (6) Texas Tech | 9:40 p.m., CBSFriday — Indianapolis

(15) Western Kentucky vs. (2) Marquette | 2 p.m., TBS(10) Colorado/Boise State vs. (7) Florida | 4:30 p.m., TBSFriday — Memphis

(9) Texas A&M vs. (8) Nebraska | 6:50 p.m., TNT(16) Longwood vs. (1) Houston | 9:20 p.m., TNTFriday — Brooklyn

(13) Vermont vs. Duke | 7:10 p.m., CBS(12) James Madison vs. (5) Wisconsin | 9:40 p.m., CBSMidwestFIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

(10) Colorado State 67, (10) Virginia 42 | RecapWednesday — Dayton

(16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana State | 6:40 p.m., truTVFIRST ROUND

Thursday — Pittsburgh 

(14) Akron vs. (3) Creighton | 1:30 p.m., TNT(11) Oregon vs. (6) South Carolina | 4 p.m., TNTThursday — Charlotte

(10) Colorado State vs. (7) Texas | 6:50 p.m., TNT(15) Saint Peter’s vs. (2) Tennessee | 9:20 p.m., TNTThursday — Salt Lake City

(12) McNeese vs. (5) Gonzaga | 7:25 p.m., TBS(13) Samford vs. (4) Kansas | 9:55 p.m., TBSFriday — Indianapolis

(16) Grambling/Montana State vs. (1) Purdue | 7:25 p.m., CBS(9) TCU vs. (8) Utah State | 9:55 p.m., TBS West FIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

(16) Wagner 71, (16) Howard 68 | RecapFIRST ROUND

Thursday — Charlotte

(9) Michigan State vs. (8) Mississippi State | 12:15 p.m., CBS(16) Wagner/Howard vs. (1) North Carolina | 2:45 p.m., CBSThursday — Salt Lake City

(15) Long Beach State vs. (2) Arizona | 2 p.m., TBS(10) Nevada vs. (7) Dayton | 4:30 p.m., TBSFriday — Memphis

(14) Colgate vs. (3) Baylor | 12:40 p.m., truTV(11) New Mexico vs. (6) Clemson | 3:10 p.m., truTVFriday — Spokane

(13) College of Charleston vs. (4) Alabama | 7:35 p.m., truTV(12) Grand Canyon vs. (5) Saint Mary’s | 10:05 p.m., truTV2024 NCAA Tournament scheduleSecond roundSaturday, March 18 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Spectrum Center — Charlotte | CHI Health Center — Omaha | PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh | Delta Center — Salt Lake City

Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Barclays Center — Brooklyn | Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis | FedEx Forum — Memphis | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena — Spokane

Sweet 16Thursday, March 28 — 7:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
TD Garden — Boston | Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles

Friday, March 29 — 7:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
American Airlines Center — Dallas | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit

Elite EightSaturday, March 30 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
TD Garden Arena — Boston | Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles

Sunday, March 31 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)
American Airlines Center — Dallas | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit

Final FourSaturday, April 6 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona

National ChampionshipMonday, April 8 — 8:49 p.m. (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona

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