NCAA Releases TV Schedule, Tip Times For 2021 March Madness
Feb 10, 2021, 11:33 AM | Updated: 11:37 am
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 18: A detail of the March Madness basketball logo as seen during the first half between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Nevada Wolf Pack in the second round of the 2018 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 18, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – We’re one step closer to March Madness being back.
The NCAA on Wednesday released their full TV schedule for the upcoming 2021 NCAA Tournament. All games for this year’s March Madness will be played in the state of Indiana, and the action won’t begin until Thursday, March 18 with the First Four round.
One step closer…#MarchMadness TV Schedule:
📺 https://t.co/r2eHoDz1Ci pic.twitter.com/aZL1iXYq6v— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) February 10, 2021
First Round action takes place on a Friday/Saturday format, with Second Round games tipping off on a Sunday and Monday.
Elite 8 games will go to primetime on a Monday/Tuesday setup, instead of a usual Saturday/Sunday format. The Final Four and National Championship games will hold their typical Saturday/Monday format with the title game closing the tournament out on Monday, April 5th.
2021 NCAA Tournament March Madness TV Schedule
All Times Mountain and Tip Times are Approximate
NCAA First Four
Thursday, March 18
Game #1 – 3 p.m. (truTV)
Game #2 – 4:20 p.m. (TBS)
Game #3 – 6:30 p.m. (truTV)
Game #4 – 7:50 p.m. (TBS)
NCAA First Round Games
Friday, March 19
Game #5 – 10 a.m. (CBS)
Game #6 – 10:30 a.m. (truTV)
Game #7 – 11 a.m. (TBS)
Game #8 – 11:30 a.m. (TNT)
Game #9 – 12:45 p.m. (CBS)
Game #10 – 1:20 p.m. (truTV)
Game #11 – 1:50 p.m. (TBS)
Game #12 – 2:20 p.m. (TNT)
Game #13 – 4:15 p.m. (TBS)
Game #14 – 5 p.m. (CBS)
Game #15 – 5 p.m. (truTV)
Game #16 – 5:15 p.m. (TNT)
Game #17 – 7:10 p.m. (TBS)
Game #18 – 7:30 p.m. (CBS)
Game #19 – 7:45 p.m. (truTV)
Game #20 – 7:50 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, March 20
Game #21 – 10 a.m. (CBS)
Game #22 – 10:30 a.m. (truTV)
Game #23 – 11 a.m. (TBS)
Game #24 – 11:30 a.m. (TNT)
Game #25 – 12:45 p.m. (CBS)
Game #26 – 1:20 p.m. (truTV)
Game #27 – 1:50 p.m. (TBS)
Game #28 – 2:20 p.m. (TNT)
Game #29 – 4:15 p.m. (TBS)
Game #30 – 5 p.m. (CBS)
Game #31 – 5 p.m. (truTV)
Game #32 – 5:15 p.m. (TNT)
Game #33 – 7:10 p.m. (TBS)
Game #34 – 7:30 p.m. (CBS)
Game #35 – 7:45 p.m. (truTV)
Game #36 – 7:50 p.m. (TNT)
NCAA Second Round Games
Sunday, March 21
Game #37 – 10 a.m. (CBS)
Game #38 – 12:30 p.m. (CBS)
Game #39 – 3 p.m. (CBS)
Game #40 – 4 p.m. (TNT)
Game #41 – 5 p.m. (TBS)
Game #42 – 5:30 p.m. (truTV)
Game #43 – 6:30 p.m. (TNT)
Game #44 – 7:30 p.m. (TBS)
Monday, March 22
Game #45 – 10 a.m. (CBS)
Game #46 – 12:30 p.m. (CBS)
Game #47 – 3 p.m. (TBS)
Game #48 – 4 p.m. (TNT)
Game #49 – 5 p.m. (CBS)
Game #50 – 5:30 p.m. (TBS)
Game #51 – 6:30 p.m. (TNT)
Game #52 – 7:30 p.m. (CBS)
Regional Semifinals (Sweet 16)
Saturday, March 27
Game #53 – 12:30 p.m. (CBS)
Game #54 – 3 p.m. (CBS)
Game #55 – 5:15 p.m. (TBS)
Game #56 – 7:45 p.m. (TBS)
Sunday, March 28
Game #57 – 12 p.m. (CBS)
Game #58 – 2:45 p.m. (CBS)
Game #59 – 5 p.m. (TBS)
Game #60 – 7:30 p.m. (TBS)
Regional Finals (Elite 8)
Monday, March 29
Game #61 – 5 p.m. (CBS)
Game #62 – 7:45 p.m. (CBS)
Tuesday, March 30
Game #63 – 5 p.m. (TBS)
Game #64 – 7:45 p.m. (TBS)
Final Four National Semfiinals
Saturday, April 3
Game #65 – 3 p.m. (CBS)
Game #66 – 6:30 p.m. (CBS)
National Championship
Monday, April 5
Game #67 – 7 p.m. (CBS)
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