Ricky Dimon
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The best time of the year — or at least one of the best times of the year — is upon us. March is here, which means the official tipoff of March Madness can be eagerly anticipated. Selection Sunday is less than 2 weeks away, and this year’s NCAA Tournament figures to be at least close to the first normal one since 2019.
Here are all of the important game times and television channels to get you ready to watch the Madness unfold.
March Madness 2022 schedule
Some mid-major conference tournaments are already underway as of Monday, February 28. The major conference tournaments such as the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC will be played the week of Monday, March 7. The final tournament games will be contested on Selection Sunday, March 13.
At that point, you can start filling out your brackets, which must be completed when round one of the Big Dance begins on Thursday, March 17 (the First Four isn’t included in pools). The NCAA Tournament concludes with the National Championship on Monday, April 4 in New Orleans.
March Madness Dates 2022
First Four: March 15-16
First Round: March 17-18
Second Round: March 19-20
Sweet 16: March 24-25
Elite Eight: March 26-27
Final Four (semifinals): April 2
National Championship: April 4
March Madness Schedule Today
March Madness First Round Schedule
March 17 – Buffalo, Indianapolis, Fort Worth, Portland
March 18 – Greenville, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, San Diego
March Madness Second Round Schedule
March 19 – Buffalo, Indianapolis, Fort Worth, Portland
March 20 – Greenville, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, San Diego
March Madness Sweet Sixteen Schedule
March 24 – San Antonio, San Francisco
March 25 – Chicago, Philadelphia
March Madness Final Four Schedule
April 2 (semifinals) – New Orleans
*Game 1 – 6:09 pm ET (TBS)
*Game 2 – 8:49 pm ET (TBS)
April 4 (National Championship) – New Orleans
9:20 pm TBS
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