For the 1st time in nearly two calendar age, we leave have March Hydrophobia.

The 2021 NCAA Tournament, the single-greatest postseason event in corporate sports, will pass starting on Thursday, March 18; this, after it was the first major sporting event to be canceled by the COVID-19 general last season. And, even as the pandemic hovers over the sports world, it seems the NCAA and host venues are meliorate prepared to actually Host the tourney this year.

Better late than never, right field?

While there will follow some changes to the 2021 NCAA Tournament, one ceaseless is the fact just a handful of selected teams are expected to win the whole thing. That starts this season with Gonzaga, the only remaining unvanquished team. The Bulldogs are the clear Nary. 1 ejaculate. And while there are a innkeeper of "good" teams in this twelvemonth's field of operation, they are still a length tail the Bulldogs.

Just another chance for a Cinderella to make story in what bequeath be a historic tournament simply for being played.

Card-playing News has you covered on how to keep an eye on March Madness 2021, including start and end dates, TV schedule, moving options, venues, updated betting odds and more.

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March Madness bracket 2021

NCAA Tournament agenda 2021

  • Start date: Thursday, March 18 (First Four)
  • Remainder date : Monday, April 5 (national championship game)

The 2021 NCAA Tourney — comprised of the First Quaternary, Rounds 1 and 2, Sweet 16, Elite Ashcan School, Final Four and national championship game — will begin Thursday, March 18 and conclude on Monday, April 5.

Hither is the full agenda for Demonstrate Madness 2021:

Globular Dates
First Four March 18
Round 1 March 19-20
Round 2 March 21-22
Sugariness 16 Adjoin 27-28
Elite Eight March 29-30
Final Four April 3
National championship April 5

When is the Prototypical Iv?

The 2021 First Four games will all occur on Marching 18, arsenic opposed to its previous 2-day format. Ogdoad teams — the four lowest-seeded automatic and at-too large bids — will take break in the play-in games, which grants access to the tourney proper.

  • Date: Thursday, Parade 18
  • Time: 5: 10 p.m. ET start time
  • TV television channel: TBS, TruTV
  • Hold ou stream: NCAA March Madness Live

When is the Final examination Four?

The 2021 NCAA Tournament ends with the Inalterable Four and general title on April 3 and 5, respectively. Completely games will take place in Lucas Oil Arena in Indianapolis. Unlike previous tournaments — which conspicuous territorial finals in four separate cities before teams convened for the Concluding Four host city — the final examination 3 rounds wish all take place in the same stadium.

  • Dates: Apr 3, 5
  • Time: 5 p.m. ET start time
  • TV distribution channel: CBS
  • Alive stream: NCAA March Rabidity Live, Paramount+, fuboTV (7-day rid trial)

First Four

Thursday, Borderland 18

Game 1: No. 16 Texas Southern 60, No. 16 Mount St Virgin Mary's 52
Unfit 2: No. 11 Drake 53, No. 11 Wichita State 52
Game 3: Nobelium. 16 Norfolk State 54, No. 16 Appalachian State 53
Game 4: No. 11 UCLA 86, No. 11 Boodle State 80

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
Nobelium. 15 Roberts 75, No more. 2 Ohio State 72 (OT)
No more. 1 Baylor 79, Nary. 16 Hartford 55
No. 8 Loyola Chicago 71, No. 9 Georgia Tech 60
No. 12 Oregon State 70, No. 5 Volunteer State 56
No. 4 Oklahoma State 69, No. 13 Shore leave 60
Atomic number 102. 9 Wisconsin 85, No more. 8 North Carolina 62
No. 2 Houston 87, No. 15 Cleveland State 56
No more. 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 Say 67
Zero. 5 Villanova 73, No. 12 Winthrop 63

Saturday, Marching 20

Game 21: No. 5 Centennial State 96, Atomic number 102. 12 Georgetown 73
Game 22: Atomic number 102. 4 Florida State 64, No. 13 UNC Greensboro 54
Game 23: No. 3 Kansas 93, No. 14 Eastern Washington 84
Game 24: No. 8 LSU 76, No. 9 St. Bonaventure 61
Game 25: No. 1 Michigan 82, No. 16 Texas Southern 66
Game 26: No. 5 Creighton 63, No. 12 UC Santa Barbara 62
Game 27: None. 2 Alabama 68, No. 15 Iona 55
Game 28: Atomic number 102. 6 USC 72, Zero. 11 Drake 56
Game 29: No. 2 Iowa 86, No. 15 Grand Canyon 74
Game 30: No. 10 Maryland 63, No. 7 UConn 54
Secret plan 31: No. 13 Ohio 62, Zero. 4 VA 58
Game 32: Zero. 8 Oklahoma 72, No. 9 Show Me State 68
Game 33: No. 1 Gonzaga 98, Nary. 16 Norfolk Nation 55
Game 34: No. 11 UCLA 73, No. 6 BYU 62
Game 35: No. 14 Abilene Religious belief 53, No. 3 Texas 52
Brave 36: No. 7 Oregon, No. 10 VCU (no contend)

Bulbous 2

Sunday, March 21

Game
Gritty 37: No. 8 Saint Ignatius of Loyola Chicago 71, No. 1 IL 58
Game 38: No. 1 Baylor 76, No. 9 Wisconsin 63
Courageous 39: No. 11 Syracuse 75, No. 3 WV 72
Biz 40: No. 3 Arkansas 68, No. 6 Texas Tech 66
Game 41: No. 2 Houston 63, Zero. 10 Rutgers 60
Game 42: No. 15 Oral Roberts 81, No. 7 Florida 78
Game 43: No. 5 Villanova 84, Atomic number 102. 13 North Texas 61
Halting 44: No. 12 Oregon State 80, No. 4 Oklahoma Express 70

Monday, March 22

No. 7 OR 95, No. 2 Iowa 80
None. 1 Gonzaga 87, Atomic number 102. 8 OK 71
No. 11 UCLA 67, No. 14 Abilene Christian 47
No. 5 Creighton 72, No. 13 Ohio 58
Zero. 1 Stop 86, No. 8 LSU 78
No. 4 Florida Body politic 71, No. 5 Colorado 53
Atomic number 102. 2 Alabama 96, None. 10 M 77
No more. 6 USC 85, No. 3 Sunflower State 51

Sweet 16

Saturday, March 27

Game 53: No. 12 Oregon State of matter 65, No. 8 Loyola Chicago 58
Unfit 54: No. 1 Baylor 62, No. 5 Villanova 51
Game 55: No. 3 Arkansas 72, Zero. 15 Oral Roberts 70
Game 56: No. 2 Houston 62, No. 11 Syracuse 46

Dominicus, March 28

Game 57: No. 1 Gonzaga 83, No. 5 Creighton 65
Game 58: None. 1 Wolverine State 76, No. 4 FL State 58
Pun 59: No. 11 UCLA 88, No. 2 Alabama 78 (OT)
Game 60: No. 6 USC 82, No. 7 Oregon 68

Elite Eight

Monday, Borderland 29

Courageous 61: No. 2 Houston 67, Nobelium. 12 OR Tell 61
Game 62: No. 1 Baylor 81, No. 3 Arkansas 72

Tuesday, March 30

Gamy 63: No. 1 Gonzaga 85, No. 6 USC 66
Game 64: No. 11 UCLA 51, No. 1 Chicago 49

Inalterable Four

Saturday, April 3

Game 65: No. 1 Baylor 78, No. 2 Sam Houston 59
Game 66: Nary. 1 Gonzaga 93, No. 11 UCLA 90 (OT)

NCAA Tournament internal patronage

Monday, April 5

Game 67: No. 1 Baylor 86, No. 1 Gonzaga 70

How to watch Parade Madness 2021 live

CBS and Henry Hubert Turner Sports stations (TBS, Trinitrotoluene and truTV) will split distribute duties of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, with Turner Sports airing 43 games (20 for TBS, 12 for TNT and 11 for truTV) to CBS' 24.

CBS has broadcast rights for both the Final Four and national title game, despite the fact Turner Sports couldn't broadcast those rounds in 2020 due to the tournament's cancellation (a 2016 contract allows the stations to split the Final Four and national championship rights on an every-other-year rotation).

Circular TV epithelial duct
Outset Quaternity TBS, truTV
Round 1 CBS, TBS, TNT or truTV
Round 2 CBS, TBS, TNT surgery truTV
Sweet 16 CBS, TBS
Elite Eight CBS, TBS
Final Four CBS
Status championship CBS

CBS and Turner Sports have yet to release their announcer pairings for the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

2021 NCAA Tournament streaming options

Every game in the 2021 NCAA Tournament can comprise streamed via NCAA Marchland Madness Live; other flowing options admit CBS' moving service, which will rebrand equally Paramount+ on March 4, and fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial.

Round Live stream
Foremost Four NCAA March Madness Live
Rounds 1-2 NCAA Marching Insaneness Live , Paramount+, fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Sweet 16 NCAA Borderland Madness Live , Paramount+, fuboTV (7-day relinquish trial)
Elite Eight NCAA March Folly Exist , Paramount+, fuboTV (7-day free test)
Final Four NCAA March Craziness Live , Paramount+, fuboTV (7-day free trial)
National championship NCAA Master of Architecture Madness Live , Paramount+, fuboTV (7-day free run)

Where is March Madness 2021?

The 2021 NCAA Tournament will be held entirely in the state of Indiana, with the legal age of games taking place in the greater Indianapolis area. That's part of an effort to minimize travel past teams and maintain a consistent protocol in situ for COVID-19 examination.

That starts with the Archetypal Iv, which will occur in Mackey Arena and Simon Skjodt Fabrication Hall; those venues will feature alongside Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum and Lucas Anele Bowl (all in Indianapolis) in the initial and second rounds. Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Hinkle Fieldhouse will serve as Sweet 16 venues.

Lucas Oil Stadium concludes the tournament in the Elite Eight, Final Little Jo and national championship rounds. Each venue will feature two courts to play games.

Below is a full rundown on the sites and locations of the NCAA Tourney:

*Indicates venue will host only first-round games

Round Location Locate
Basic Quatern West Lafayette, Ind. Mackey Arena
Bloomington, Ind. Assembly Hall
Rounds 1-2 West Lafayette, Ind. Mackey Arena*
Bloomington, Ind. Assembly Hall*
Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Lucas Oil color Stadium
Sweet 16 Indianapolis Bankers Life sentence Fieldhouse
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Elite Eight Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium
Final Four Indianapolis George Lucas Oil Stadium

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Odds to win March Rabidness 2021

Spell 64 teams have an equal unplanned to win the NCAA Tournament at its start, only a handful of teams can make up a morganatic run to the national championship. Those teams are led by Gonzaga at +200 odds; Baylor and Michigan are in ordinal at +600.

Below are the teams most like to get ahead the 2021 NCAA Tournament (every bit of Sunday, March 14):

  • Gonzaga (+200)
  • Baylor (+600)
  • Michigan (+600)
  • Illinois (+700)
  • Iowa (+1600)
  • Houston (+1800)
  • Alabama (+2100)
  • Ohio State (+2400)
  • Florida State (+3000)
  • Oklahoma Tell (+3000)
  • Virginia (+3000)
  • UConn (+3200)
  • Arkansas (+4200)
  • Creighton (+4200)
  • Kansas (+4200)
  • Purdue (+4200)
  • Texas (+4200)
  • Texas Tech (+4200)
  • West Virginia (+4200)
  • Wisconsin (+4200)

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Tense March Madness locations, legion sites

Assuming the COVID-19 general comes in restraint past the start of Mar Madness 2022, it will proceeds post across several cities over the flow of the NCAA Tournament. Apiece tourney over the next several years volition have new venues for the Final 4 and national championship games.

Here are the future sites and locations for future Final Fours:

Year City Terminal Quartet host web site
2022 New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome
2023 Houston NRG Stadium
2024 Capital of Arizona State Farm Stadium
2025 San Antonio Alamodome
2026 Indianapolis Lucas Oil Sports stadium

NCAA Tournament 2021 tickets

The NCAA happening Feb. 19 announced it would allow 25 percent capability for NCAA Tournament games, including players, coaches, substantial staff, visiting kin members and a reduced number of fans. The NCAA afterwards mere that exact capacity percentages would vary past web site and venue, depending on capacity and COVID-19 mandates. Moreover, whatsoever fans attendant will comprise needful to wear facial expressio coverings and physically length at the event.

"We continue to use the knowledge we have gained over the season on how to conduct games in a safe environment," NCAA chairperson Mark Emmert same in. a command. "I want to give thanks our boniface universities and conferences, the Hoosier State State Health Department, and the leaders in the Marion, Monroe and Tippecanoe county health departments A they help pull in that possible."

First Four tickets through the NCAA are no more available, though the NCAA does bear options to buy out tickets starting with the first and forward rounds. Below are the dates to bribe tickets through the organization for each of the ensuing rounds, from the Gratifying 16 through with the Elite Eight:

Ticket portals open at 10 a.m. ET

  • Sweet 16: Tues, March 16
  • Elite group Eight: Tuesday, March 16

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NCAA Tourney winners

UCLA leads all men's room college basketball programs with 11 national championships, followed past blue bloods Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke.

Virginia is the finis team to win the NCAA Tournament, securing its first deed in curriculum history in 2019. None team up claims the 2020 national backup.

Schooltime National titles To the highest degree new Second best finishes
UCLA 11 1995 2
Kentucky 8 2012 4
North Carolina 6 2017 5
Duke 5 2015 6
Indiana 5 1987 1
Connecticut 4 2014 0
Kansas 3 2008 6
Villanova 3 2018 1
Cincinnati 2 1962 1
Everglade State 2 2007 1
Louisville 2 1986 0
Michigan State 2 2000 1
North Carolina Say 2 1983 0
Oklahoma State 2 1946 0
San Francisco 2 1956 0
Arizona 1 1997 1
Arkansas 1 1994 1
Baylor 1 2021 1
California 1 1959 1
City College of Greater New York 1 1950 0
Georgetown 1 1984 3
Holy Cover 1 1947 0
La Salle 1 1954 0
Loyola (Ill.) 1 1963 0
Marquette 1 1977 1
Maryland 1 2002 0
Ohio State 1 1960 4
Oregon 1 1939 0
Stanford 1 1942 0
Syracuse 1 2003 2
UNLV 1 1990 0
Utah 1 1944 1
UTEP 1 1966 0
Old Dominion 1 2019 0
Wisconsin 1 1941 1
Wyoming 1 1943 0