The NCAA March Madness 2021 Tournament is finally here! College Basketball fans across the nation are filling out their brackets, hoping this year their picks will take them to glory. The dance begins Thursday, March 18th at 5:10pm on TruTV with Texas Southern (16) versus Mt. Saint Mary’s (16). All NCAA March Madness 2021 tournament games will be aired live on TBS, TNT, CBS, and TruTV. The Championship will be played on April 5th, 2021. A complete March Madness 2021 First-Round TV Schedule is posted below, so you can catch all of your favorite match-ups.
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MARCH MADNESS 2021- FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE
| GAME | TIME (ET) | TV | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Four — Thursday, March 18 | |||
| (16) Texas Southern vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s | 5:10 p.m. | truTV | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| (11) Drake vs. (11) Wichita State | 6:27 p.m. | TBS | Mackey Arena |
| (16) Appalachian State vs. (16) Norfolk State | 8:40 p.m. | truTV | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| (11) UCLA vs. (11) Michigan State | 9:57 p.m. | TBS | Mackey Arena |
| First Round — Friday, March 19 | |||
| (7) Florida vs. (10) Virginia Tech | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (3) Arkansas vs. (14) Colgate | 12:45 p.m. | truTV | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (1) Illinois vs. (16) Drexel | 1:15 p.m. | TBS | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) Utah State | 1:45 p.m. | TNT | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| (2) Ohio State vs. (15) Oral Roberts | 3 p.m. | CBS | Mackey Arena |
| (1) Baylor vs. (16) Hartford | 3:30 p.m. | truTV | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South) |
| (8) Loyola Chicago vs. (9) Georgia Tech | 4 p.m. | TBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (5) Tennessee vs. (12) Oregon State | 4:30 p.m. | TNT | Bankers Life Fiieldhouse |
| (4) Oklahoma State vs. (13) Liberty | 6:25 p.m. | TBS | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| (8) North Carolina vs. (9) Wisconsin | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Mackey Arena |
| (2) Houston vs. (15) Cleveland State | 7:15 p.m. | truTV | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| (4) Purdue vs. (13) North Texas | 7:25 p.m. | TNT | Lucas Oil Stadium Equality (North) |
| (7) Clemson vs. (10) Rutgers | 9:20 p.m. | TBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (6) San Diego State vs. (11) Syracuse | 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (3) West Virginia vs. (14) Morehead State | 9:50 p.m. | truTV | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South) |
| (5) Villanova vs. (12) Winthrop | 9:57 p.m. | TNT | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| First Round — Saturday, March 20 | |||
| (5) Colorado vs. (12) Georgetown | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (4) Florida State vs. (13) UNC Greensboro | 12:45 p.m. | truTV | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (3) Kansas vs. (14) Eastern Washington | 1:15 p.m. | TBS | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| (8) LSU vs. (9) St. Bonaventure | 1:45 p.m. | TNT | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| (1) Michigan vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s/Texas Southern | 3 p.m. | CBS | Mackey Arena |
| (5) Creighton vs. (12) UC Santa Barbara | 3:30 p.m. | truTV | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South) |
| (2) Alabama vs. (15) Iona | 4 p.m. | TBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (6) USC vs. (11) Wichita State/Drake | 4:30 p.m. | TNT | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (2) Iowa vs. (15) Grand Canyon | 6:25 p.m. | TBS | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| (7) UConn vs. (10) Maryland | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Mackey Arena |
| (4) Virginia vs. (13) Ohio | 7:15 p.m. | truTV | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| (8) Oklahoma vs. (9) Missouri | 7:25 p.m. | TNT | Lucas Oil Stadium Equality (North) |
| (1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Norfolk State/Appalachian State | 9:20 p.m. | TBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (6) BYU vs. (11) Michigan State/UCLA | 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (3) Texas vs. (14) Abilene Christian | 9:50 p.m. | truTV | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South) |
| (7) Oregon vs. (10) VCU | 9:57 p.m. | TNT | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| GAME | TIME (ET) | TV | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round — Monday, March 22 | |||
| (7) Oregon 95, (2) Iowa 80 | 12:10 p.m. | CBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (1) Gonzaga 87, (8) Oklahoma 71 | 2:40 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (11) UCLA 67, (14) Abilene Christian 47 | 5:15 p.m. | TBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (5) Creighton 72, (13) Ohio 58 | 6:10 p.m. | TNT | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (1) Michigan 86, (8) LSU 78 | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South) |
| (4) Florida State 71, (5) Colorado 53 | 7:45 p.m. | TBS | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| (2) Alabama 96, (10) Maryland 77 | 8:45 p.m. | TNT | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (6) USC 85, No. 3 Kansas 51 | 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Sweet 16 — Saturday, March 27 | |||
| (8) Loyola Chicago vs. (12) Oregon State | 2:40 p.m. | CBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (1) Baylor vs. (5) Villanova | 5:15 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (3) Arkansas vs. (15) Oral Roberts | 7:25 p.m. | TBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (2) Houston vs. (11) Syracuse | 9:55 p.m. | TBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Sweet 16 — Sunday, March 28 | |||
| (1) Gonzaga vs. (5) Creighton | 2:10 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (1) Michigan vs. (4) Florida State | 5 p.m. | CBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (2) Alabama vs. (11) UCLA | 7:15 p.m. | TBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (6) USC vs. (7) Oregon | 9:45 p.m. | TBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Elite 8 — Monday, March 29 | |||
| TBD | 7 p.m. | CBS | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity |
| TBD | 9:45 p.m. | CBS | Lucas Oil Stadium Equality |
| Elite 8 — Tuesday, March 30 | |||
| TBD | 7 p.m. | TBS | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity |
| TBD | 9:45 p.m. | TBS | Lucas Oil Stadium Equality |
| Final Four — Saturday, April 3 | |||
| TBD | 5 p.m. | CBS | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity |
| TBD | 8:30 p.m. | CBS | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity |
| National championship — Monday, April 5 | |||
| TBD | 9 p.m. | CBS |