March Madness is back. Say it again, now: March Madness is back.
It’s different from previous iterations, surely. It won’t not be as grandiose either, with fan attendance limited because of COVID-19. But for the first time in two years, the NCAA will get back to the business of crowning a national champion in the single greatest postseason in American sports.
And that year off is going to make all the difference when the ball tips off in Indiana; as the saying goes, you don’t realize how much you’ll miss something till it’s gone.
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Storylines and enticing matchups abound in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, which will take place entirely — appropriately, even — in the state of Indiana. There’s a lot to unpack, but Sporting News is here to make sure you know everything there is to know about March Madness. That includes full schedule, TV and streaming info, dates, site information and more:
March Madness live bracket
For live updates of the tournament bracket and information on how to watch March Madness, check out the links below.
Live March Madness bracket | Full TV schedule
Printable 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket
You can get an updated, printable NCAA Tournament bracket here to fill out. SN will update the bracket throughout March Madness.
2021 NCAA Tournament schedule, scores
First Four
Thursday, March 18
Game |
No. 16 Texas Southern 60, No. 16 Mount St Mary’s 52 |
No. 11 Drake 53, No. 11 Wichita State 52 |
No. 16 Norfolk State 54, No. 16 Appalachian State 53 |
No. 11 UCLA 86, No. 11 Michigan State 80 (OT) |
Round 1
Friday, March 19
No. 7 Florida 75, No. 10 Virginia Tech 70 (OT) |
No. 3 Arkansas 85, No. 14 Colgate 68 |
No. 1 Illinois 78, No. 16 Drexel 49 |
No. 6 Texas Tech 65, No. 11 Utah State 53 |
No. 15 Oral Roberts 75, No. 2 Ohio State 72 (OT) |
No. 1 Baylor 79, No. 16 Hartford 55 |
No. 8 Loyola Chicago 71, No. 9 Georgia Tech 60 |
No. 12 Oregon State 70, No. 5 Tennessee 56 |
No. 4 Oklahoma State 69, No. 13 Liberty 60 |
No. 9 Wisconsin 85, No. 8 North Carolina 62 |
No. 2 Houston 87, No. 15 Cleveland State 56 |
No. 13 North Texas 78, No. 4 Purdue 69 (OT) |
No. 10 Rutgers 60, No. 7 Clemson 56 |
No. 11 Syracuse 78, No. 6 San Diego State 62 |
No. 3 West Virginia 84, No. 14 Morehead State 67 |
No. 5 Villanova 73, No. 12 Winthrop 63 |
Saturday, March 20
No. 5 Colorado 96, No. 12 Georgetown 73 |
No. 4 Florida State 64, No. 13 UNC Greensboro 54 |
No. 3 Kansas 93, No. 14 Eastern Washington 84 |
No. 8 LSU 76, No. 9 St. Bonaventure 61 |
No. 1 Michigan 82, No. 16 Texas Southern 66 |
No. 5 Creighton 63, No. 12 UC Santa Barbara 62 |
No. 2 Alabama 68, No. 15 Iona 55 |
No. 6 USC 72, No. 11 Drake 56 |
No. 2 Iowa 86, No. 15 Grand Canyon 74 |
No. 10 Maryland 63, No. 7 UConn 54 |
No. 13 Ohio 62, No. 4 Virginia 58 |
No. 8 Oklahoma 72, No. 9 Missouri 68 |
No. 1 Gonzaga 98, No. 16 Norfolk State 55 |
No. 11 UCLA 73, No. 6 BYU 62 |
No. 14 Abilene Christian 53, No. 3 Texas 52 |
No. 7 Oregon, No. 10 VCU (no contest) |
Round 2
Sunday, March 21
Game |
Game 37: No. 8 Loyola Chicago 71, No. 1 Illinois 58 |
Game 38: No. 1 Baylor 76, No. 9 Wisconsin 63 |
Game 39: No. 11 Syracuse 75, No. 3 West Virginia 72 |
Game 40: No. 3 Arkansas 68, No. 6 Texas Tech 66 |
Game 41: No. 2 Houston 63, No. 10 Rutgers 60 |
Game 42: No. 15 Oral Roberts 81, No. 7 Florida 78 |
Game 43: No. 5 Villanova 84, No. 13 North Texas 61 |
Game 44: No. 12 Oregon State 80, No. 4 Oklahoma State 70 |
Monday, March 22
No. 7 Oregon 95, No. 2 Iowa 80 |
No. 1 Gonzaga 87, No. 8 Oklahoma 71 |
No. 11 UCLA 67, No. 14 Abilene Christian 47 |
No. 5 Creighton 72, No. 13 Ohio 58 |
No. 1 Michigan 86, No. 8 LSU 78 |
No. 4 Florida State 71, No. 5 Colorado 53 |
No. 2 Alabama 96, No. 10 Maryland 77 |
No. 6 USC 85, No. 3 Kansas 51 |
Sweet 16
Saturday, March 27
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 53: No. 12 Oregon State 65, No. 8 Loyola Chicago 58 | ||
Game 54: No. 1 Baylor 62, No. 5 Villanova 51 | ||
Game 55: No. 3 Arkansas 72, No. 15 Oral Roberts | ||
Game 56: No. 11 Syracuse vs. No. 2 Houston | 9:55 p.m. | TBS |
Sunday, March 28
Sunday, March 28
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 57: No. 5 Creighton vs. No. 1 Gonzaga | 2:10 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
Game 58: No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 1 Michigan | 5 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
Game 59: No. 11 UCLA vs. No. 2 Alabama | 7:15 p.m. | TBS |
Game 60: No. 7 Oregon vs. No. 6 USC | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Elite Eight
Monday, March 29
Tuesday, March 30
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 63 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
Game 64 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Final Four
Saturday, April 3
NCAA Tournament national championship
Monday, April 5
Game | Time (ET) | TV |
Game 67 | 9 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
How to watch, stream March Madness games
The NCAA Tournament will broadcast across several stations: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. The primary outlet for live-streaming 2021 NCAA Tournament games is March Madness Live. You can also stream games live by signing up for fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial.
Below is a round-by-round breakdown of what stations will broadcast games:
Round | TV channel | Live stream |
First Four | TBS, truTV | NCAA March Madness Live |
Round 1 | CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
Round 2 | 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 Four | CBS | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
National championship | CBS | NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV |
NCAA Tournament sites 2021
Below is a full rundown on the sites and locations of the NCAA Tournament, which will take place entirely in Indiana:
*Indicates venue will host only first-round games
Round | Date | Location | Site |
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 Four | April 3 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |
National championship | April 5 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |