The NCAA tournament is that monstrous is back.
In terms of sheer size and scope, nothing in the American sports lexicon can begin for March Madness, which takes place from 20 March to 23 March 2021, with selections from Sunday to 23 days Monday, April 5.
Add to the plethora of TV networks and multiple streaming options for the 67-network tournament, and it can be dizzying to keep up – if Sporting News didn’t go through the hassle of noting every big date for the entire tournament .
Here is all you need to know for March Madness in 2021, which includes dates, times and TV information:
More: Get your printable March Madness bracket here
When does March Madness begin?
- First four: 18 March
- round 1: 19 March
- Last four: 3–5 April
Depends on what you are asking; This could be the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, which reveals the initial 68-team NCAA tournament field. Or it could be the First Four, which helps set the final 64-team field. Or it could be the first round, which justified the start of the tournament. Or, for those casual fans who only care about the National Championship, you could argue that it starts with the Final Four.
Regardless, below is the full tournament schedule, from selection Sunday to the national championship game:
Excess: Select NCAA tournament games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)
NCAA tournament schedule 2021
Selection on sunday
Sunday, March 14
| Time (ET) | TV |
| at 6 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
First four
Thursday, March 18
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 1 | At 5 pm | truTV |
| Game 2 | 6:20 PM | TBS |
| Game 3 | 8:30 pm | truTV |
| Game 4 | 9:50 PM | TBS |
round 1
Friday, March 19
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 5 | afternoon | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 6 | 12:30 pm | truTV |
| Game 7 | 1 PM | TBS |
| Game 8 | 1:30 pm | TNT |
| Game 9 | 2:45 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 10 | At 3:20 pm | truTV |
| Game 11 | 3:50 PM | TBS |
| Game 12 | 4:20 pm | TNT |
| Game 13 | 6:15 PM | TBS |
| Game 14 | at 7 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 15 | at 7 pm | truTV |
| Game 16 | 7:15 PM | TNT |
| Game 17 | 9:10 PM | TBS |
| Game 18 | 9:30 PM | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 19 | 9:45 PM | truTV |
| Game 20 | 9:50 PM | TNT |
Saturday, March 20
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 21 | afternoon | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 22 | 12:30 pm | truTV |
| Game 23 | 1 PM | TBS |
| Game 24 | 1:30 pm | TNT |
| Game 25 | 2:45 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 26 | At 3:20 pm | truTV |
| Game 27 | 3:50 PM | TBS |
| Game 28 | 4:20 pm | TNT |
| Game 29 | 6:15 PM | TBS |
| Game 30 | at 7 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 31 | at 7 pm | truTV |
| Game 32 | 7:15 PM | TNT |
| Game 33 | 9:10 PM | TBS |
| Game 34 | 9:30 PM | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 35 | 9:45 PM | truTV |
| Game 36 | 9:50 PM | TNT |
Second Round
Sunday, March 21
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 37 | afternoon | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 38 | 2:30 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 39 | At 5 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 40 | at 6 pm | TNT |
| Game 41 | at 7 pm | TBS |
| Game 42 | 7:30 pm | truTV |
| Game 43 | 8:30 pm | TNT |
| Game 44 | 9:30 PM | TBS |
Monday, March 22
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 45 | afternoon | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 46 | 2:30 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 47 | At 5 pm | TBS |
| Game 48 | at 6 pm | TNT |
| Game 49 / td> | at 7 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 50 | 7:30 pm | TBS |
| Game 51 | 8:30 pm | TNT |
| Game 52 | 9:30 PM | Cbs, fuboTV |
sweet 16
Saturday, March 27
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 53 | 2:30 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 54 | At 5 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 55 | 7:15 PM | TBS |
| Game 56 | 9:45 PM | TBS |
Sunday, March 28
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 57 | at 2 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 58 | 4:45 pm | Cbs, fuboTV |
| Game 59 | at 7 pm | TBS |
| Game 60 | 9:45 PM | TBS |
Elite eight
Monday, March 29
Tuesday, March 30
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 63 | at 7 pm | TBS |
| Game 64 | 9:45 PM | TBS |
Last four
Saturday, April 3
NCAA Tournament National Championship Game
Saturday, April 3
| sport | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 67 | Night 4 | Cbs, fuboTV |
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