It’s finally March, by far the best time of year for college basketball.
Here’s everything you need to know to follow the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments this spring.
When is Selection Sunday?
Parade of the men’s selection
The men’s draft show took place on Sunday afternoon and Alabama took the No. 1 seed overall.
To see the full field, click here.
Female Selection Show
The women’s draft show took place on Sunday night and South Carolina took the No. 1 seed overall.
To see the full field, click here.
How can I do a March Madness support?
The Yahoo Sports Tourney Pick’em Challenge is launched for both men’s and women’s tournaments.
(Free bracket competition for both tournaments | printable men | Women’s)
Printable Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket
When and where is the NCAA Men’s Tournament held?
first four
March 14-15
Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena
First/second round sites
March 16 and 18
Birmingham, Alabama | Legacy Arena
Des Moines, Iowa | Wells Fargo Center
Orlando, Florida | Amway Center
Sacramento, California | golden center 1
First/second round sites
March 17 and 19
Albany, NY | MVP Arena
Columbus, Ohio | National arena
Denver, Colorado | ball arena
Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum
Regional West
March 23 & 25
Las Vegas, Nevada | T-Mobile Arena
Regional East
March 23 & 25
New York | Madison Square Garden
Midwest Regional
March 24 & 26
Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center
Regional South
March 24 & 26
Louisville, Kentucky | KFC yum! Center
Final square
April 1 and 3
Houston, TX | NRG Stadium
Printable Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket
When and where is the NCAA Women’s Tournament held?
The first round of four, as well as the first and second rounds of the tournament, are hosted by schools at various venues across the country.
First four | March 15-16
First round | March 17-18
Second round | March 19-20
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight then take place at two regional venues, compared to four venues on the men’s side.
Regional East
March 24-27
Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Regional West
March 24-27
Seattle, Washington | Climate Engagement Arena
Final square
March 31 and April 2
Dallas, TX | American Airlines Arena
(Free bracket competition for both tournaments | printable men | Women’s)
How to watch the NCAA Men’s Tournament
The NCAA Men’s Tournament will air on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. The games will also be streamed on the Paramount+ app and the March Madness app.
Every hour AND
tuesday march 14
No. 16 SE Missouri St. vs. No. 16 Texas A&M CC | 6:40 p.m. | TruTV
No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No. 11 Mississippi State | 9:10 p.m. | TruTV
Wednesday March 15
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson. vs. No. 16 Texas Southern | 6:40 p.m. | TruTV
No. 11 Nevada vs. No. 11 Arizona State | 9:10 p.m. | TruTV
Thursday March 16
No. 9 Maryland vs. No. 8 West Virginia | 12:15 | SCS
No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia | 12:40 | TruTV
10 Utah State vs. No. 7 Missouri | 1:40 p.m. | DTT
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. | SCS
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. | DTT
No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Arkansas | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | DTT
No. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke | 7:10 p.m. | SCS
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. | DTT
No. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 9:40 p.m. | SCS
No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
No. 15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 UCLA | 10:05 p.m. | TruTV
Friday March 17
No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State | 12:15 | SCS
No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Xavier | 12:40 | TruTV
No. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 3 Baylor | 1:30 p.m. | DTT
No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s | 2 p.m. | TBS
No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette | 2:45 p.m. | SCS
11th State of Mississippi/Pittsburgh vs. 6th State of Iowa | 3:10 p.m. | TruTV
No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 4:00 p.m. | DTT
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. | DTT
No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | SCS
No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
No. 14 Grand Canyon vs. No. 3 Gonzaga | 7:35 p.m. | TruTV
No. 9 FAU vs. No. 8 Memphis | 9:20 p.m. | DTT
#14 Montana State vs. #3 Kansas State | 9:40 p.m. | SCS
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 NCAA Women’s Tournament
The NCAA Women’s Tournament will air on ESPN and ABC networks. Games can also be streamed through the ESPN app.
Every hour AND
Wednesday March 15
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 16
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 17
No. 9 Marquette vs. No. 8 USF | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2
No. 10 West Virginia vs. No. 7 Arizona | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Georgia No. 10 vs. Florida State No. 7 | 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
No. 14 Southern Utah vs. No. 3 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 15 Southeast Louisiana vs. No. 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 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPNEWS
No. 16 Southern/Sacred Heart vs. No. 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 18
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
No. 11 Purdue/St. John’s vs. No. 6 North Carolina | 4 p.m. | ESPN
No. 13 Cleveland State vs. No. 4 Villanova | 5:00 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
#14 Iona vs. #3 Duke | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 13 East Carolina vs. No. 4 Texas | 10 p.m. | ESPN
#13 Sacramento State vs. #4 UCLA | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Who won the NCAA Men’s Tournament last year?
Kansas beat North Carolina 72-69 in the national championship game last season.
Who won the NCAA Women’s Tournament last year?
South Carolina beat UConn 64-49 in the national championship game last season.