Schedule, sites, and locations for the Men’s March Madness 2024
Let’s look at the schedule for the 2024 men’s basketball NCAA tournament as the regular season draws to a close in 2023–24.
The First Four games of March Madness take place in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday, March 19, and the Final Four takes place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on April 6 and 7.
The following cities will host the tournament’s first and second rounds: Omaha, Nebraska; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City, Utah; Spokane, Washington; Memphis, Tennessee; Brooklyn, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Memphis, Tennessee.
Boston, Massachusetts (East); Dallas, Texas (South); Detroit, Michigan (Midwest); and Los Angeles, California (West) will host the regional semifinals (Sweet 16) and finals (Elite Eight).
Choosing On Sunday, March 17, the games will take place before the release of the 68-team bracket. Below are the exact dates and locations for the Division I men’s NCAA tournament in 2024.
In the interim, save Joe Lunardi’s ESPN Bracketology to your bookmarks for field projections that include “on the bubble” teams. The bracket will be revised on a regular basis during conference play and the 2023–24 regular season.
March 17 is Selection Sunday.
First Four: 19–20 March
Dayton’s UD Arena
March 21 is the first round (round of 64).
Charlotte’s Spectrum Center
Omaha’s CHI Health Center
The Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
The Salt Lake City Vivint Smart Home Arena
March 22 is the first round (round of 64).
Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
Indianapolis’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse
FedExForum in Memphis
Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington
Round of 32, or the second round: March 23
Charlotte’s Spectrum Center
Omaha’s CHI Health Center
The Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
The Salt Lake City Vivint Smart Home Arena
Round of 32, or the second round: March 24
Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
Indianapolis’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse
FedExForum in Memphis
Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington
Sweet 16 (semi-regional): 28 March
Boston’s TD Garden
Arena Crypto.com, Los Angeles
Sweet 16 (semi-regional): 29 March
Dallas’s American Airlines Center
MinimalDetroit’s Caesars Arena
Regional finals for the Elite Eight: March 30
Boston’s TD Garden
Arena Crypto.com, Los Angeles
Regional finals for the Elite Eight: March 31
Dallas’s American Airlines Center
Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena
Final Four: April 6, 8, National Championship & National Semifinals
Glendale’s State Farm Stadium
At the Alamodome in San Antonio on Saturday, the Arlington Renegades, led by quarterback Luis Perez, completed their incredible run by defeating the D.C. Defenders 35–26 to win the XFL championship.
Despite having a 4-6 record going into the playoffs, the Renegades overcame a 10-1 Defenders club to win the championship.
Perez, who completed 26 of 36 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns, carried the Renegades’ attack. The MVP of the match went to him.
The Renegades, managed by former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who won a national title with the Sooners in 2000, are the first team in the reinvented XFL to win a championship under the ownership of RedBird Capital Partners, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Dany Garcia.
“The effort and manner with whichWe’ve turned the corner in our season, and the players and assistant coaches truly deserve the praise,” stated Stoops. “They’ve stuck together, they’ve hung together and here, towards the end of the year, we’ve really hit our stride at the right time.”
After the Renegades acquired Perez in a trade with the Vegas Vipers in Week 7, the course of their season was altered. They alternated wins and losses throughout the first six weeks of the season and didn’t win two straight games prior to the championship.
The Renegades’ offensive woes, which included an average of 13 points per game prior to the Perez trade, was the primary cause. The Renegades’ scoring increased to 19.8 points and their yards per game to 343 after Perez took over as the starting quarterback.
The victories weren’t as quick toThe results of Perez’s starts were 1-2. They finished second in the South Division and qualified for the postseason despite having a sub-.500 regular-season record.
The Renegades turned the corner and took the lead in the South Division title as soon as the postseason began. Perez passed for 289 yards and three touchdown passes as they beat the top-seeded Houston Roughnecks.
And that continued into the championship match.
The Renegades scored touchdowns on their opening two possessions, taking a 20-6 lead at the half. Their defense, which allowed the Defenders, who scored 30.5 points a game on average, to only six in the first half, their second-lowest total of the year, balanced out their offensive success.
However, the Defenders scored 14 points in the third quarter, with running back Abram Smith igniting the attack with a 52-yard touchdown on the first play after rushing for a fourth down. A few possessions later, wide receiver Josh Hammond was the beneficiary of a 72-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jordan Ta’amu, cutting the Renegades’ lead to 26-20.
But with the quarter coming to an end, Perez found running back Leddie Brown for a 30-yard touchdown pass, increasing the lead to 32-20.
“Man, what an incredible opportunity. “About playing in the XFL, I can’t thank you guys enough for this opportunity,” Perez remarked. “There are guys at home, for example, who are hoping for this chance. Hey, these leagues weren’t even a thing back then, and now that we have this chance, hey, this is it.