March Madness is back. Repeat it now: March Madness is back.
It’s definitely different from previous iterations. It won’t be as grandiose either, with fan attendance limited due to COVID-19. But for the first time in two years, the NCAA will return to crowning a national champion in America’s biggest postseason.
And that year is going to make all the difference when the ball ends in Indiana; as the saying goes, you don’t realize how much you will miss something until it’s gone.
AFTER: Watch select NCAA tournament games with fuboTV (7 day free trial)
Attractive storylines and matchups abound in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, which will take place entirely – appropriately, even – in the state of Indiana. There’s a lot to unbox, but Sporting News are here to make sure you know everything there is to know. March Madness. This includes the full schedule, TV and streaming information, dates, site information and more:
March Madness live bracket
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Printable NCAA 2021 Tournament Support
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2021 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Scores
First four
Thursday March 18
| Thu |
| # 16 Texas Southern 60, No. 16 Mont St Mary’s 52 |
| # 11 Drake 53, No. 11 State of Wichita 52 |
| No. 16 State of Norfolk 54, N ° 16 State of the Appalachians 53 |
| # 11 UCLA 86, No. 11 Michigan State 80 (OT) |
Round 1
Friday March 19
| No. 7 Florida 75, No. Ten Virginia Tech 70 (OT) |
| No. 3 Arkansas 85, No.14 Colgate 68 |
| No. 1 Illinois 78, # 16 Drexel 49 |
| No. 6 Texas Tech 65, # 11 State of Utah 53 |
| No 15 Oral Roberts 75, No 2 Ohio State 72 (OT) |
| N ° 1 Baylor 79, No. 16 Hartford 55 |
| No.8 Loyola Chicago 71, No.9 Georgia Tech 60 |
| No 12 Oregon State 70, # 5 Tennessee 56 |
| Oklahoma State # 4 69, N ° 13 Freedom 60 |
| No. 9 Wisconsin 85, No.8 North Carolina 62 |
| No. 2 Houston 87, No. 15 State of Cleveland 56 |
| No 13 North Texas 78, No. 4 Purdue 69 (OT) |
| No.10 Rutgers 60, No.7 Clemson 56 |
| N ° 11 Syracuse 78, No. 6 State of San Diego 62 |
| No 3 West Virginia 84, No 14 Morehead State 67 |
| N ° 5 Villanova 73, No.12 Winthrop 63 |
Saturday March 20
| No. 5 Colorado 96, No 12 Georgetown 73 |
| Florida State No. 4 64, No 13 UNC Greensboro 54 |
| No. 3 Kansas 93, No. 14 East Washington 84 |
| No. 8 LSU 76, No 9 Saint-Bonaventure 61 |
| No.1 Michigan 82, # 16 Texas Southern 66 |
| No.5 Creighton 63, No.12 UC Santa Barbara 62 |
| No. 2 Alabama 68, No. 15 Jonah 55 |
| No. 6 USC 72, # 11 Drake 56 |
| No. 2 Iowa 86, # 15 Grand Canyon 74 |
| No. 10 Maryland 63, No. 7 UConn 54 |
| No 13 Ohio 62, No. 4 Virginie 58 |
| No. 8 Oklahoma 72, No.9 Missouri 68 |
| N ° 1 Gonzaga 98, No. 16 State of Norfolk 55 |
| N ° 11 UCLA 73, No. 6 BYU 62 |
| N ° 14 Abilene Christian 53, No. 3 Texas 52 |
| No.7 Oregon, N ° 10 VCU (no competition) |
2nd round
Sunday March 21
| Thu |
| Match 37: No.8 Loyola Chicago 71, No. 1 Illinois 58 |
| Match 38: n ° 1 Baylor 76, # 9 Wisconsin 63 |
| Match 39: n ° 11 Syracuse 75, No. 3 West Virginia 72 |
| Match 40: No.3 Arkansas 68, No. 6 Texas Tech 66 |
| Game 41: No. 2 Houston 63, No.10 Rutgers 60 |
| Game 42: # 15 Oral Roberts 81, # 7 Florida 78 |
| Game 43: N ° 5 Villanova 84, No. 13 North Texas 61 |
| Game 44: No.12 State of Oregon 80, # 4 Oklahoma State 70 |
Monday March 22
| Thu | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 45: # 7 Oregon 95, No. 2 Iowa 80 | ||
| Game 46: Gonzaga 87 n ° 1, No. 8 Oklahoma 71 | ||
| Game 47: No.11 UCLA 67, # 14 Abilene Christian 47 | ||
| Game 48: No.5 Creighton 72, No 13 Ohio 58 | ||
| Game 49: No.8 LSU vs No.1 Michigan | 7:10 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 50: Colorado No.5 vs Florida State No.4 | 7:45 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 51: No.10 Maryland vs. No.2 Alabama | 8:45 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 52: # 6 USC vs # 3 Kansas | 9:40 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
Sweet 16
Saturday March 27
| Thu | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 53: No.12 Oregon State vs. No.8 Loyola Chicago | 2:40 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 54: No.5 Villanova vs. No.1 Baylor | 5:15 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 55: No 15 Oral Roberts vs. No 3 Arkansas | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 56: No.11 Syracuse vs. No.2 Houston | 9:55 p.m. | TBS |
Sunday March 28
| Thu | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 57 | 14 hours | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 58 | 4:45 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Thu 59 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 60 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Elite Eight
Monday March 29
Tuesday March 30
| Thu | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 63 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 64 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Final square
Saturday April 3
NCAA Tournament National Championship
Monday April 5
| Thu | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 67 | 9 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
How to watch, stream March Madness games
The NCAA tournament will be broadcast on multiple stations: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. The primary outlet for live streaming of 2021 NCAA Tournament games is March Madness Live. You can also stream games live by signing up to fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
Below is a detailed list of the stations that will broadcast the matches:
| Round | TV channel | Direct |
| First four | TBS, truTV | NCAA March Madness Live |
| Round 1 | CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
| 2nd round | CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
| Sweet 16 | CBS, TBS | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
| Elite Eight | CBS, TBS | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
| Final square | CBS | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
| national championship | CBS | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
2021 NCAA Tournament Venues
Below is a full rundown of the venues and locations for the NCAA tournament, which will be held entirely in Indiana:
* Indicates that the venue will only host first round matches
| Round | Dated | Location | To place |
| First four | March 18 | West Lafayette, Ind. | Mackey arena |
| Bloomington, Ind. | Assembly Hall | ||
| Rounds 1-2 | March 19-22 | West Lafayette, Ind. | Mackey Arena * |
| Bloomington, Ind. | Assembly Hall * | ||
| Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | ||
| – | Hinkle Fieldhouse | ||
| – | Indiana Farmers Coliseum | ||
| – | Lucas Oil Stadium | ||
| Sweet 16 | March 27-28 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| – | Hinkle Fieldhouse | ||
| Elite Eight | March 29-30 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| Final square | April 3 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| national championship | April 5 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
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