Selection Sunday 2024: March Madness Bracket & Full Schedule | Pickswise

Selection Sunday just put the exclamation point on a fun week of March Madness in which automatic bids were handed out to conference tournament champions. We also know the at-large qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament as the committee has announced its much-anticipated field of 68. With that, arguably the best 3 weeks on the annual Sports calendar are ready to tip off.  

Let’s quickly discuss what the 2024 Big Dance may have to offer is addition to providing you with the full tournament schedule.

 

East Region 

This region is absolutely loaded, with the #1 overall seed and defending champion (UConn), last year’s runner-up (San Diego State), the Big 12 Tournament champion (Iowa State) and the SEC Tournament champion (Auburn). I have UConn in my bracket, but the value is on a red-hot Auburn squad. 

Best Bet: Auburn (+500) 

West Region 

North Carolina and Arizona are without question the cream of the crop in the West. When the #1 seed (UNC) is significantly behind the #2 (Arizona) when it comes to futures odds, you know where to find the value. If the region championship comes down to the Caleb Love Bowl, I’m rolling with the Tar Heels. 

Best bet: North Carolina (+350)  

South Region 

Given how many national media members of the Kentucky bandwagon, it’s only a matter of time before the Wildcats’ odds come down +850 to win the South. Jump on them while you can, because from a talent perspective they have a chance to win it all. #1 Houston and #2 Marquette cannot be discounted, but Big Blue is the value play at long odds. 

Best bet: Kentucky (+850) 

Midwest Region 

I’m staying on the SEC train in this region, as Tennessee appears to have a nice path to the Final Four as the #2 seed behind #1 Purdue. I’m not a big believer in the Boilermakers after what I saw from them in the 2023 NCAA Tournament (lost to #16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson). Rocky Top! 

Best bet: Tennessee (+350)  

March Madness Dates 2024 

First Four: March 19-20 (Dayton, Ohio) 

First Round: March 21-22 

• Thursday, March 21 (Charlotte, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City) 
• Friday, March 22 (Brooklyn, Indianapolis, Memphis, Spokane) 

Second Round: March 23-24 

• Saturday, March 23 (Charlotte, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City) 
• Sunday, March 24 (Brooklyn, Indianapolis, Memphis, Spokane) 

Sweet 16: March 28-29 

• West Regional in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 28 
• East Regional in Boston on Thursday, March 28 
• Midwest Regional in Detroit on Friday, March 29 
• South Regional in Dallas on Friday, March 29 

Elite Eight: March 30-31 

• West Regional in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 30 
• East Regional in Boston on Saturday, March 30 
• Midwest Regional in Detroit on Sunday, March 31 
• South Regional in Dallas on Sunday, March 31 

Final Four (semifinals): April 6 in Glendale, Arizona 

National Championship: April 8 in Glendale, Arizona 

March Madness NCAA Tournament Schedule 2024 

March Madness First Round Schedule 

March 21 – Charlotte, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City 

March 22 – Brooklyn, Indianapolis, Memphis, Spokane 

March Madness Second Round Schedule 

March 23 – Charlotte, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City 

March 24 – Brooklyn, Indianapolis, Memphis, Spokane 

March Madness Sweet Sixteen Schedule 

March 28 – Boston, Los Angeles 

March 29 – Dallas, Detroit 

March Madness Elite Eight Schedule 

March 30 – Boston, Los Angeles (TBS) 

March 31 – Dallas, Detroit (CBS) 

March Madness Final Four Schedule 

April 6 (semifinals) – Glendale, Arizona 

*Game 1 – 6:09 pm ET (TBS) 

*Game 2 – 8:49 pm ET (TBS) 

April 8 (National Championship) – Glendale, Arizona, 9:20 pm CBS