March Madness is finally upon us with the release of the 2024 NCAA Men’s College Basketball tournament bracket. This page will provide a schedule for the first-round games. We also feature current spreads, moneylines, and totals for each contest.
For the first time, games will be available for live streaming on Paramount+ and Max without a subscription to a multichannel distributor. As usual, all games will be shown on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.
Check out the full March Madness schedule below with matchups, dates, locations, and TV/live stream options. Best odds available are listed.
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March Madness Schedule: First Four Odds
Four games will take place before the first round, cutting the field from 68 to 64 teams. Two contests will feature duplicate 16 seeds, while the other two feature the final four at-large teams that made it into the big dance.
All games will occur in Dayton, Ohio, and are available to watch on Max and truTV. Days and times are Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET.
- (16) Wagner
vs. (16) Howard
Total: - (10) Colorado St
vs. (10) Virginia
Total: - (16) Grambling
vs. (16) Montana St
Total: - (10) Colorado
vs. (10) Boise St
Total:
Thursday’s Games and Current Odds
Times listed are Eastern. All contests will occur in the following locations: Charlotte, North Carolina; Omaha, Nebraska; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
| Time (ET) | Matchup | Moneyline | Total | Region | Location | TV / Live Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p.m. | 8 Mississippi St 9 Michigan St | West | Charlotte | CBS / Paramount+ | ||
| 12:40 p.m. | 6 BYU 11 Duquesne | East | Omaha | truTV / Max | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | 3 Creighton 14 Akron | Midwest | Pittsburgh | TNT / Max | ||
| 2 p.m. | 2 Arizona 15 Long Beach St | West | Salt Lake City | TBS / Max | ||
| 2:45 p.m. | 1 North Carolina 16 Howard/Wagner | West | Charlotte | CBS / Paramount+ | ||
| 3:10 p.m. | 3 Illinois 14 Morehead St | East | Omaha | truTV / Max | ||
| 4 p.m. | 6 South Carolina 11 Oregon | Midwest | Pittsburgh | TNT / Max | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | 7 Dayton 10 Nevada | West | Salt Lake City | TBS / Max | ||
| 6:50 p.m. | 7 Texas 10 VA/CSU | Midwest | Charlotte | TNT / Max | ||
| 7:10 p.m. | 3 Kentucky 14 Oakland | South | Pittsburgh | CBS / Paramount+ | ||
| 7:25 p.m. | 5 Gonzaga 12 McNeese St | Midwest | Salt Lake City | TBS / Max | ||
| 7:35 p.m. | 2 Iowa St 15 South Dakota St | East | Omaha | truTV / Max | ||
| 9:20 p.m. | 2 Tennessee 15 Saint Peter's | Midwest | Charlotte | TNT / Max | ||
| 9:40 p.m. | 6 Texas Tech 11 NC State | South | Pittsburgh | CBS / Paramount+ | ||
| 9:55 p.m. | 4 Kansas 13 Samford | Midwest | Salt Lake City | TBS / Max | ||
| 10:05 p.m. | 7 Washington St 10 Drake | East | Omaha | truTV / Max |
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Friday’s Games and Current Odds
Times listed are Eastern. All contests will occur in the following locations: Brooklyn, New York; Indianapolis, Indiana; Memphis, Tennessee; and Spokane, Washington.
| Time (ET) | Matchup | Moneyline | Total | Region | Location | TV / Live Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p.m. | 8 FL Atlantic 9 Northwestern | East | Brooklyn | CBS / Paramount+ | ||
| 12:40 p.m. | 3 Baylor 14 Colgate | West | Memphis | truTV / Max | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | 5 San Diego St 12 UAB | East | Spokane | TNT / Max | ||
| 2 p.m. | 2 Marquette 15 W Kentucky | South | Indianapolis | TBS / Max | ||
| 2:45 p.m. | 1 UConn 16 Stetson | East | Brooklyn | CBS / Paramount+ | ||
| 3:10 p.m. | 6 Clemson 11 New Mexico | West | Memphis | truTV / Max | ||
| 4 p.m. | 4 Auburn 13 Yale | East | Spokane | TNT / Max | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | 7 Florida 10 BSU/Colorado | South | Indianapolis | TBS / Max | ||
| 6:50 p.m. | 8 Nebraska 9 Texas A&M | South | Memphis | TNT / Max | ||
| 7:10 p.m. | 4 Duke 13 Vermont | South | Brooklyn | CBS / Paramount+ | ||
| 7:25 p.m. | 1 Purdue 16 MSU/Grambling | Midwest | Indianapolis | TBS / Max | ||
| 7:35 p.m. | 4 Alabama 13 Charleston | West | Spokane | truTV / Max | ||
| 9:20 p.m. | 1 Houston 16 Longwood | South | Memphis | TNT / Max | ||
| 9:40 p.m. | 5 Wisconsin 12 James Madison | South | Brooklyn | CBS / Paramount+ | ||
| 9:55 p.m. | 8 Utah St 9 TCU | Midwest | Indianapolis | TBS / Max | ||
| 10:05 p.m. | 5 St. Mary's 12 Grand Canyon | West | Spokane | truTV / Max |
March Madness Schedule: NCAA Tournament Second Round
Similar to recent years, locations hosting first-round games will also host second-round games two days later. CBS and Paramount+ will have seven total games beginning at Noon ET on Saturday and Sunday. truTV and Max will have the final match that CBS would show if they carried a Sunday night game.
Coverage on Max begins at 6 p.m. ET on both Saturday and Sunday. TNT will have a doubleheader beginning at that time, and TBS will start an hour later at 7 p.m. ET.
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