The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, also known and branded as NCAA March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college.
March Madness: Has started| When does start| 2022 schedule
Has started:
The 2022 men’s NCAA tournament for March Madness starts with First Four games in Dayton, Ohio and continues through to the 2022 Final Four in New Orleans. Selection Sunday for the men’s tournament is at 6 p.m. ET on March 13, 2022 on CBS.
Get the complete men’s 2022 March Madness tournament schedule information below. First, the TL/DR version:
- Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET March 13 on CBS
- 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: April 2
- NCAA championship game: April 4
When does start:
Brackets will be announced Sunday, March 13, during the Selection Sunday broadcast on CBS at 6 p.m. EST. The First Four games tip off on Tuesday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 16. The first round of the tournament begins Thursday, March 17.
Yes, the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils are one of the favorites to win the NCAA tournament, at 12-to-1 odds. Coach Mike Krzyzewski hopes to win a sixth national championship in his final season.
2022 Schedule:
You can catch all the action on TV or stream it on March Madness Live and Paramount+.
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First Four (March 15 and 16): Dayton, Ohio — UD Arena
First/Second (March 17 and 19): Buffalo, NY — KeyBank Center
First/Second (March 17 and 19): Indianapolis, Indiana — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
First/Second (March 17 and 19): Fort Worth, Texas — Dickies Arena
First/Second (March 17 and 19): Portland, Oregon — Moda Center
First/Second (March 18 and 20): Greenville, South Carolina — Bon Secours Wellness Arena
First/Second (March 18 and 20): Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Fiserv Forum
First/Second (March 18 and 20): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — PPG Paints Arena
First/Second (March 18 and 20): San Diego, California — Viejas Arena
Sweet 16/Elite Eight (March 24 and 26): San Antonio, Texas — AT&T Center
Sweet 16/Elite Eight (March 24 and 26): San Francisco, California — Chase Center
Sweet 16/Elite Eight (March 25 and 27): Chicago, Illinois — United Center
Sweet 16/Elite Eight (March 25 and 27): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Wells Fargo Center
Final Four (April 2 and 4): New Orleans, Louisiana — Caesars Superdome
