by It’s finally March, by far the best time of the year for college basketball.
Here’s everything you need to know to compete in this spring’s NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments.
When is Selection Sunday?
Men’s selection show
The men’s selection show was held Sunday afternoon, and Alabama took first place overall.
Click here to view the entire field.
Show of the women’s selection
The women’s selection show was held on Sunday night, and South Carolina took first place in the overall selection.
Click here to view the entire field.
How can I create a March Madness bracket?
Yahoo Sports’ Tourney Pick’em Challenge runs for both men’s and women’s tournaments.
[Free bracket contests for both tourneys | Printable Men’s | Women’s]
Printable NCAA Men’s Tournament Bracket
When and where is the men’s NCAA tournament held?
First Four
14-15 March
Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena
First/second round locations
March 16 & 18
Birmingham, Alabama | Legacy Arena
Des Moines, Iowa | Wells Fargo Center
Orlando, FL | Amway Center
Sacramento, California | Golden 1 middle
First/second round locations
March 17 & 19
Albany, New York | MVP Arena
Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide arena
Denver, Colo. | ball arena
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum
west regional
March 23 & 25
Las Vegas, Nevada | T-Mobile Arena
east regional
March 23 & 25
New York | Madison Square Garden
Regional Midwest
March 24 & 26
Kansas City, Missouri | T Mobile Center
Region South
March 24 & 26
Louisville, Kentucky | KFC Yummy! center
last four
April 1 & 3
Houston, Texas | NRG Stadium
Printable NCAA Women’s Tournament Bracket
When and where is the NCAA women’s tournament held?
The First Four Round and the first and second rounds of the tournament are hosted by schools in various locations around the country.
The first four | 15-16 March
First round | 17-18 March
Second Round | 19-20 March
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight are then played at two regional venues, as opposed to four venues on the men’s side.
east regional
24-27 March
Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena
west regional
24-27 March
Seattle,Washington | Climate Pledge Arena
last four
March 31st and April 2nd
Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Arena
[Free bracket contests for both tourneys | Printable Men’s | Women’s]
How to watch the men’s NCAA tournament
The men’s NCAA tournament will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Games will also be streamed through the Paramount+ app and the March Madness app.
All times ET
Tuesday March 14th
No. 16 SE Missouri St. vs. No. 16 Texas A&M CC | 18:40 | TruTV
No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No. 11 Mississippi State | 9:10 p.m. | TruTV
Wednesday March 15th
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson. against No. 16 Texas Southern | 18:40 | TruTV
No. 11 Nevada vs. No. 11 Arizona State | 9:10 p.m. | TruTV
Thursday March 16th
No. 9 Maryland vs. No. 8 West Virginia | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia | 12:40 p.m. | TruTV
No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 Missouri | 1:40 p.m. | TNT
No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Kansas | 2 p.m. | TBS
No. 16 SE Missouri State/Texas A&M CC vs. No. 1 Alabama | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
No. 12 Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego State | 3:10 p.m. | TruTV
No. 15 Princeton vs. No. 2 Arizona | 4:10 p.m. | TNT
#9 Illinois vs. #8 Arkansas | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
#9 Auburn vs. #8 Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
No. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
No. 15 Colgate vs. No. 2 Texas | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
No. 10 Boise State vs. No. 7 Northwestern | 7:35 p.m. | TruTV
No. 16 N. Kentucky vs. No. 1 Houston | 9:20 p.m. | TNT
No. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
#15 UNC Asheville vs. #2 UCLA | 10:05 p.m. | TruTV
Friday March 17th
No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Xavier | 12:40 p.m. | TruTV
No. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 3 Baylor | 1:30 p.m. | TNT
No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s | 2 p.m. | TBS
No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
#11 State of Mississippi/Pittsburgh vs. #6 State of Iowa | 3:10 p.m. | TruTV
No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 4:00 p.m. | TNT
No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 UConn | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
#14 Grand Canyon vs. #3 Gonzaga | 7:35 p.m. | TruTV
No. 9 FAU vs. No. 8 Memphis | 9:20 p.m. | TNT
#14 State of Montana vs. #3 State of Kansas | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
No. 11 Arizona State/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU | 10:05 p.m. | TruTV
How to watch the women’s NCAA tournament
The women’s NCAA tournament will be broadcast on ESPN Networks and ABC. Games can also be streamed through the ESPN app.
All times ET
Wednesday March 15th
No. 11 Illinois vs. No. 11 Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 16 Southern vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
Thursday March 16th
No. 11 Purdue vs. No. 11 St. Johns | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 16 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 16 Monmouth | 9 p.m. | ESPN2
Friday March 17th
No. 9 Marquette vs. No. 8 USF | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2
No. 10 West Virginia vs. No. 7 Arizona | 12 p.m. | ESPN
No. 10 Georgia vs. No. 7 Florida State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 South Carolina | 2 p.m. | ESPN
No. 15 Holy Cross vs. No. 2 Maryland | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNEWS
No. 11 UNLV vs. No. 6 Michigan | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
#14 Southern Utah vs. #3 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
#15 Southeast Louisiana vs. #2 Iowa | 4 p.m. | ESPN
No. 14 Hawaii vs. No. 3 LSU | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 16 Chattanooga vs. No. 1 Virginia Tech | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 11 Illinois/Mississippi State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 6 p.m. | ESPNEWS
#16 Southern/Sacred Heart vs. #1 Stanford | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 15 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 2 Utah | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 9 South Dakota State vs. No. 8 USC | 8 p.m. | ESPNEWS
No. 10 Princeton vs. No. 7 NC State | 10 p.m. | ESPN2
#9 Gonzaga vs. #8 Ole Miss | 10 p.m. | ESPNU
Saturday March 18th
No. 16 Tennessee Tech/Monmouth vs. No. 1 Indiana | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2
No. 13 Saint Louis vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 1 p.m. | ABC
No. 14 James Madison vs. No. 3 Ohio State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 9 Miami vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. | ESPN
No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast vs. No. 5 Washington State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 UConn | 3 p.m. | ABC
No. 12 Toledo vs. No. 5 Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
#11 Purdue/St. Johns vs. No. 6 North Carolina | 4 p.m. | ESPN
No. 13 Cleveland State vs. No. 4 Villanova | 5 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 10 Alabama vs. No. 7 Baylor | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 11 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 6 Colorado | 7 p.m. | ESPNEWS
No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Louisville | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 12 Portland vs. No. 5 Oklahoma | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 14 Iona vs. No. 3 Duke | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 13 East Carolina vs. No. 4 Texas | 10 p.m. | ESPN
No. 13 Sacramento State vs. No. 4 UCLA | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Who Won the Men’s NCAA Tournament Last Year?
Kansas defeated North Carolina 72-69 in the national championship game last season.
Who won the NCAA women’s tournament last year?
South Carolina defeated UConn 64-49 in the national championship game last season.
