NCAA Men’s Tournament 2024: Dates, Tip Times, TV Schedule for First Four, 1st Round

Andrew PetersMarch 18, 2024

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After the field of 68 was set Sunday afternoon, dates, tip times and the TV schedule for the First Four and first round were revealed.

The action begins on Tuesday with two First Four games to decide No. 16 and No. 10 seeds. The final two First Four games take place Wednesday to decide the final No. 16 and No. 10 seeds.

The first round will begin on Thursday with the first tipoff time coming at 12:15 p.m. First-round games will continue on Friday.

All of the First Four games will be played on truTV and first-round games will be aired on truTV, CBS, TBS and TNT.

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As always, this year’s March Madness should be a fun one. The defending champion UConn earned the top overall seed and is looking to repeat as national champions. The Huskies’ journey begins in Brooklyn, New York, where they will take on Stetson at 2:45 p.m. ET on Friday.

Another No. 1 seed, Purdue, is looking to avoid a repeat of last year’s disaster when the Boilermakers lost to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson. Purdue has a chance at redemption on Friday at 7:25 p.m. ET when it faces either Grambling or Montana State.

No. 1 seed Houston will face Longwood at 9:20 p.m. ET on Friday, and the final No. 1 seed, North Carolina, will play either Wagner or Howard at 2:45 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Now that the bracket is set, there is bound to be no shortage of excitement, upsets and entertainment to kick off March Madness.