2024 NCAA Tournament scores, schedule: March Madness bracket, game dates, locations, tipoff times, TV channels

The first round of the NCAA Tournament started Thursday with some great matchups as we take a step closer to determining a national champion. The opening game on the slate is a good one, and it features No. 8 seed Mississippi State taking on No. 9 Michigan State to presumably have the right to face No. 1 seed North Carolina, who is in action against No. 16 seed Wagner shortly after.

Other games in the first viewing window include No. 11 seed Duquesne playing No. 6 seed BYU, No. 3 seed Creighton facing No. 14 Arkon, and No. 2 seed Arizona looking to advance when they battle No. 15 seed Long Beach State.

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No. 3 seed Kentucky faces No. 14 seed Oakland on CBS later in the day, while No. 4 seed Kansas will look to weather the storm without star Kevin McCullar Jr. when they take on No. 13 seed Samford in one of the final games of the day. 

First round Thursday, March 21
Spectrum Center — Charlotte | CHI Health Center — Omaha | PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh | Delta Center — Salt Lake City

Time (ET)GameTV / Stream12:15 p.m.(9) Michigan State 69, (8) Mississippi State 51
Condensed game12:40 p.m.(11) Duquesne 71, (6) BYU 67
Condensed game1:30 p.m.(3) Creighton 77, (14) Akron 60
Condensed game2 p.m.(2) Arizona 85, (15) Long Beach State 65
Condensed game2:45 p.m.(1) North Carolina 90, (16) Wagner 62
Condensed game3:10 p.m.(3) Illinois 85, (14) Morehead State 69
Condensed game4 p.m.(11) Oregon 87, (6) South Carolina 73
Condensed game4:30 p.m.(7) Dayton 63, (10) Nevada 60
Condensed game6:50 p.m.(7) Texas 56, (10) Colorado State 
Condensed game7:10 p.m.(14) Oakland 80, (3) Kentucky 76Condensed game7:25 p.m.(5) Gonzaga 86, (12) McNeese 65
Condensed game7:35 p.m.(2) Iowa State 82, (15) South Dakota State 65
Condensed game9:20 p.m.(3) Tennessee 83, (15) Saint Peter’s 49Condensed game9:40 p.m.(11) NC State vs. (6) Texas Tech
CBS (watch live)9:55 p.m.(13) Samford vs. (4) Kansas
TBS (watch live)10:05 p.m.(10) Drake vs. (7) Washington State
truTV (watch live)Friday, March 22
Barclays Center — Brooklyn | Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis | FedEx Forum — Memphis | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena — Spokane

Time (ET)GameTV / Stream12:15 p.m.(9) Northwestern vs. (8) FAU
CBS (watch live)12:40 p.m.(14) Colgate vs. (3) Baylor
truTV (watch live)1:30 p.m.(12) UAB vs. (5) San Diego State
TNT (watch live)2 p.m.(15) Western Kentucky vs. (2) Marquette
TBS (watch live)2:45 p.m.(16) Stetson vs. (1) UConn
CBS (watch live)3:10 p.m.(11) New Mexico vs. (6) Clemson
truTV (watch live)4 p.m.(13) Yale vs. (4) Auburn
TNT (watch live)4:30 p.m.(10) Colorado/Boise State vs. (7) Florida
TBS (watch live)6:50 p.m.(9) Texas A&M vs. (8) Nebraska
TNT (watch live)7:10 p.m.(13) Vermont vs. (4) Duke
CBS (watch live)7:25 p.m.(16) Grambling State vs. (1) Purdue
TBS (watch live)7:35 p.m.(13) College of Charleston vs. (4) Alabama
truTV (watch live)9:20 p.m.(16) Longwood vs. (1) Houston
TNT (watch live)9:40 p.m.(12) James Madison vs. (5) Wisconsin
CBS (watch live)9:55 p.m.(9) TCU vs. (8) Utah State
TBS (watch live)10:05 p.m.(12) Grand Canyon vs. (5) Saint Mary’s
truTV (watch live) Second round Saturday, 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 16 Thursday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
TD Garden — Boston | Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles

Friday, March 29 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
American Airlines Center — Dallas | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit

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

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

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

National Championship Monday, April 8 — 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona

2024 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates First Four Tuesday, March 19
UD Arena — Dayton

RecapsGameTV / Stream Recap(16) Wagner  71, (16) Howard 68
Condensed game Recap(10) Colorado State 67, (10) Virginia 42
Condensed gameWednesday, March 20
UD Arena — Dayton

RecapsGameTV / Stream Recap(16) Grambling State 88, (16) Montana State 81 (OT)
Condensed game Recap
(10) Colorado 60, (10) Boise State 53
Condensed game