As the NCAA notes, "the 2021 NCAA DI men's basketball tournament will be unlike any March Madness that has come before. All games will be played in Indiana, with most in Indianapolis."
Here is the quick basic schedule rundown for how 2021 March Madness will go:
Selection Sunday — 6 p.m. ET March 14 on CBSFirst Four — 4 p.m. start on Thursday, March 18First round — 12 p.m. start on Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20Second round — 12 p.m. start on Sunday, March 21, and Monday, March 22Sweet 16 — 2 p.m. start on Saturday, March 27, and 1 p.m. start on Sunday, March 28Elite Eight — 7 p.m. start on Monday, March 29, and 6 p.m. start on Tuesday, March 30Final Four — 5 p.m. start on Saturday, April 3NCAA championship game — 9 p.m. Monday, April 5
NCAA March Madness 2021 Bracket
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NCAA March Madness 2021 Complete Schedule & Dates
| ROUND | DATES | LOCATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Sunday | Sunday, March 14 | |
| First Four | Thursday, March 18 | Mackey Arena, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| First Round | Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 | Mackey Arena, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium |
| Second Round | Sunday, March 21 and Monday, March 22 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium |
| Sweet 16 | Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Elite Eight | Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March 30 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| Final Four | Saturday, April 3 and Monday, April 5 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
NCAA March Madness 2021 TV Schedule
| ROUND | TIME, DATES | TV CHANNELS |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Show | 6 p.m. Sunday, March 14 | CBS |
| First Four | 4 p.m. coverage start on Thursday, March 18 | truTV, TBS |
| First Round | 12 p.m. coverage start on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 | TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV |
| Second Round | 12 p.m. starts on Sunday, March 21 and Monday, March 22 | TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV |
| Sweet 16 | 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 27 and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 28 | CBS (afternoon games), TBS (primetime games) |
| Elite Eight | 7 p.m. start on Monday, March 29 and 6 p.m. coverage start on Tuesday, March 30 | CBS (Monday) and TBS (Tuesday) |
| Final Four | Games start 5 p.m. Saturday, April 3 | CBS |
| National Championship | 9 p.m. Monday, April 5 | CBS |
NCAA March Madness Future Sites & Dates
| FINAL FOUR DATES | HOSTS | CITY, STATE | FACILITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2/4, 2022 | Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
| April 1/3, 2023 | Rice University, University of Houston, Houston Baptist University, Texas Southern University | Houston, TX | NRG Stadium |
| April 6/8, 2024 | Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ | State Farm Stadium |
| April 5/7, 2025 | University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | Alamodome |
| April 4/6, 2026 | Horizon League, IUPUI | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium |
