March Madness second round dates, times for 2024 NCAA Tournament
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.
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
Men's March Madness second round schedule
All times Eastern
WEST REGION BRACKET
Saturday in Charlotte
No. 1 North Carolina 85, No. 9 Michigan State 69
Sunday in Spokane
No. 4 Alabama 72, No. 12 Grand Canyon 61
Sunday in Memphis
No. 6 Clemson 72, No. 3 Baylor 64
Saturday in Salt Lake City
No. 2 Arizona 78, No. 7 Dayton 68
MIDWEST REGION BRACKET
Sunday in Indianapolis
No. 1 Purdue 106, No. 8 Utah State 67
Saturday in Salt Lake City
No. 5 Gonzaga 89, No. 4 Kansas 68
Saturday in Pittsburgh
No. 3 Creighton 86, No. 11 Oregon 73 (2OT)
Saturday in Charlotte
No. 2 Tennessee 62, No. 7 Texas 58
SOUTH REGION BRACKET
Sunday in Memphis
No. 1 Houston 100, No. 9 Texas A&M 95 (OT)
Sunday in Brooklyn
No. 4 Duke 93, No. 12 James Madison 55
Saturday in Pittsburgh
No. 11 North Carolina State 79, No. 14 Oakland 73
Sunday in Indianapolis
No. 2 Marquette 81, No. 10 Colorado 77
EAST REGION BRACKET
Sunday in Brooklyn
No. 1 Connecticut 75, No. 9 Northwestern 58
Sunday in Spokane
No. 5 San Diego State 85, No. 13 Yale 57
Saturday in Omaha
No. 3 Illinois 89, 11 Duquesne 63
Saturday in Omaha
No. 2 Iowa State 67, No. 7 Washington State 56
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.
How to stream second round for men's March Madness
All games will be streamed live on the NCAA's website.
The men's NCAA Tournament games can also 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
All times Eastern
ALBANY 1 REGION BRACKET
- No. 1 South Carolina 88, No. 8 North Carolina 41
- No. 4 Indiana 75, No. 5 Oklahoma 64
- No. 3 Oregon State 61, No. 6 Nebraska 51
- No. 2 Notre Dame 71, No. Ole Miss 56
ALBANY 2 REGION BRACKET
- No. 1 Iowa 64, No. 8 West Virginia 54
- No. 5 Colorado 63, No. 4 Kansas State 50
- No. 3 LSU 83, No. 11 Middle Tennessee 56
- No. 2 UCLA 67, No. 7 Creighton 63
PORTLAND 3 REGION BRACKET
- No. 1 USC 73, No. 8 Kansas 55
- No. 5 Baylor 75, No. 4 Virginia Tech 72
- No. 3 UConn 72, No. 6 Syracuse 64
- No. 7 Duke 75, No. 2 Ohio State 63
PORTLAND 4 REGION BRACKET
- No. 1 Texas 65, No. 8 Alabama 54
- No. 4 Gonzaga 77, No. 5 Utah 66
- No. 3 NC State 79, No. 6 Tennessee 72
- No. 2 Stanford 87, No. 7 Iowa State 81 (OT)
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