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March Madness second round dates, times for 2024 NCAA Tournament
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A spot in the Sweet Sixteen is on the line as the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments move into second-round action.
First-round upsets will always grab our attention, but the second round is where this season's true Cinderella schools will emerge. Will any double-digit seeds make it through? It's one of the reasons that makes March Madness so compelling.
The first-round winners will have a day of rest before getting back out onto the court – and continuing their quest to survive and advance.
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When is second round for men's March Madness?
The men's NCAA Tournament second round will have eight games on Saturday, March 23 and eight more games on Sunday, March 24.
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Men's March Madness second round schedule
WEST REGION BRACKET
Saturday in Charlotte
No. 1 North Carolina/No. 16 Wagner winner vs. No. 8 Mississippi State/No. 9 Michigan State winner
Sunday in Spokane
No. 4 Alabama/No. 13 College of Charleston winner vs. No. 5 Saint Mary's/No. 12 Grand Canyon winner
Sunday in Memphis
No. 3 BaylorNo. 14 Colgate winner vs. No. 6 Clemson/No. 11 New Mexico winner
Saturday in Salt Lake City
No. 2 Arizona/No. 15 Long Beach State winner vs. No. 7 Dayton/No. 10 Nevada winner
MIDWEST REGION BRACKET
Sunday in Indianapolis
No. 1 Purdue/No. 16 Montana State/Grambling winner vs. No. 8 Utah State/No. 9 TCU winner
Saturday in Salt Lake City
No. 5 Gonzaga/No. 12 McNeese State winner vs. No. 4 Kansas/No. 13 Samford winner
Saturday in Pittsburgh
No. 3 Creighton/No. 14 Akron winner vs. No. 6 South Carolina/No. 11 Oregon winner
Saturday in Charlotte
No. 7 Texas/No. Colorado State winner vs. No. 2 Tennessee/No. 15 Saint Peter's winner
SOUTH REGION BRACKET
Sunday in Memphis
No. 1 Houston/No. 16 Longwood winner vs. No. 8 Nebraska/No. 9 Texas A&M winner
Sunday in Brooklyn
No. 4 Duke/No. 13 Vermont winner vs. No. 5 Wisconsin/No. 12 James Madison winner
Saturday in Pittsburgh
No. 3 Kentucky/No. 14 Oakland winner vs. No. 6 Texas Tech/No. 11 North Carolina State winner
Sunday in Indianapolis
No. 2 Marquette/No. 15 Western Kentucky winner vs. No. 7 Florida/No. 10 Boise State/Colorado winner
EAST REGION BRACKET
Sunday in Brooklyn
No. 1 Connecticut/No. 16 Stetson winner vs. No. 8 Florida Atlantic/No. 9 Northwestern winner
Sunday in Spokane
No. 5 San Diego State/No. 12 Alabama-Birmingham winner vs. No. 4 Auburn/No. 13 Yale winner
Saturday in Omaha
No. 3 Illinois/No. 14 Morehead State winner vs. No. 6 Brigham Young/No. 11 Duquesne winner
Saturday in Omaha
No. 2 Iowa State/No. 15 South Dakota State winner vs. No. 7 Washington State/No. 10 Drake winner
Men's March Madness second round locations
There are eight regional sites, which will host a total of six games in the first and second rounds.
Saturday's games will be played in:
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Salt Lake City, Utah
Sunday's games will be played in:
- Brooklyn, New York
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Spokane, Washington
How to watch second round for men's March Madness
The men's second round will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV with the first game of the day on Saturday and Sunday starting at noon ET. Tip-off times will be staggered throughout the day, with the final games slated to begin at 9:30 p.m. ET.
All games will be streamed live on the NCAA's website.
How to stream second round for men's March Madness
The men's NCAA Tournament games can be streamed on Sling TV and Fubo.
When is the second round for women's March Madness?
The women's NCAA Tournament second round will have eight games on Sunday, March 24 and eight more games on Monday, March 25.
Women's March Madness second round locations
The 16 regional sites are the home courts of the tournament's top 16 seeds.
Sunday's games will be played in:
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Corvallis, Oregon
- Austin, Texas
- Palo Alto, California
- Manhattan, Kansas
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Blacksburg, Virginia
- Columbus, Ohio
Monday's games will be played in:
- Bloomington, Indiana
- South Bend, Indiana
- Spokane, Washington
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Iowa City, Iowa
- Los Angeles, California (UCLA)
- Los Angeles, California (USC)
- Storrs, Connecticut
How to watch second round for women's March Madness
Women's NCAA Tournament games will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews. Tip-off times will be staggered throughout the day.
How to stream second round for women's March Madness
The women's NCAA Tournament games can be streamed on Fubo and on ESPN+.
Women's March Madness second round schedule
ALBANY 1 REGION BRACKET
- No. 1 South Carolina/No. 16 Sacred Heart/Presbyterian winner vs. No. 8 North Carolina/No. 9 Michigan State (22-8) winner, Sunday TBA
- No. 5 Oklahoma/No. 12 FGCU winner vs. No. 4 Indiana/No. 13 Fairfield winner, Monday TBA
- No. 6 Nebraska (22-11)/No. 11 Texas A&M winner vs. No. 3 Oregon State /No. 14 Eastern Washington winner, Sunday TBA
- No. 7 Ole Miss/No. 10 Marquette winner vs. No. 2 Notre Dame/No. 15 Kent State winner, Monday TBA
ALBANY 2 REGION BRACKET
- No. 1 Iowa (29-4)/No. 16 Holy Cross/UT Martin winner vs. No. 8 West Virginia (24-7)/No. 9 Princeton winner, Monday TBA
- No. 5 Colorado/No. 12 Drake winner vs. No. 4 Kansas State/No. 13 Portland winner Sunday TBA
- No. 6 Louisville /No. 11 Middle Tennessee winner vs. No. 3 LSU/No. 14 Rice winner, Sunday TBA
- No. 2 UCLA/No. 15 California Baptist winner vs. No. 7 Creighton/No. 10 UNLV winner, Monday TBA
PORTLAND 3 REGION BRACKET
- No. 1 USC (26-5)/No. 16 A&M-Corpus Christi winner vs. No. 8 KansasNo. 9 Michigan winner, Monday TBA
- No. 4 Virginia Tech/No. 13 Marshall winner vs. No. 5 Baylor No. 12 Vanderbilt/Columbia winner, Sunday TBA
- No. 3 UConn/No. 14 Jackson State winner vs. No. 6 Syracuse/No. 11 Auburn/Arizona, winner, Monday TBA
- No. 2 Ohio State /No. 15 Maine winner vs. No. 7 Duke /No. 10 Richmond winner, Sunday TBA
PORTLAND 4 REGION BRACKET
- No. 1 Texas/No. 16 Drexel winner vs. No. 8 Alabama/No. 9 Florida State winner, Sunday TBA
- No. 4 Gonzaga/No. 13 UC Irvine winner vs. No. 5 Utah/No. 12 South Dakota State winner, Monday TBA
- No. 3 NC State/No. 14 Chattanooga winner vs. No. 6 Tennessee/No. 11 Green Bay winner, Monday TBA
- No. 2 Stanford / No. 15 Norfolk State winner vs. No. 7 Iowa State/No. 10 Maryland winner, Sunday TBA
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