A look at the field of 68 teams for the 2016 NCAA Tournament times, TV and matchups.
New this year for the Final Four weekend will be team streams, which will be tailored specifically for each of the teams competing. The six telecasts will feature separate announce teams and multiple viewing options highlighting each of the competing schools.
Don't forget to check your Mark Bradley's Bracket Fiasco entry. Local prizes include $1,000 for the overall winner (plus a sweatshirt from the Final Four), and a losing bracket can also have a chance to win $500.
(All game times Eastern and are approximate. Tournament sites in italics. Seedings in parenthesis.)
FIRST FOUR
Tuesday, March 15
Dayton, Ohio
Wednesday, March 16
Dayton, Ohio
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 17
Providence, R.I.; Des Moines, Iowa; Raleigh, N.C.; Denver
(4) Duke 94, (13) UNC-Wilmington 85
(9) Butler 71, (8) Texas Tech 61
(4) Iowa State 94, (13) Iona 81
(1) Virginia 81, (16) Hampton 45
(1) Kansas 105, (16) Austin Peay 79
(3) Miami (Fla.) 79, Buffalo (14) 72
(5) Indiana 99, (12) Chattanooga 74
(3) Utah 80, (14) Fresno State 69
(11) Wichita State 65, (6) Arizona 55
(9) Providence 70, (8) Southern Cal 69
(11) Gonzaga 68, (6) Seton Hall 52
Friday, March 18
Brooklyn, N.Y.; St. Louis; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Spokane, Wash.
(10) Syracuse 70, (7) Dayton 51
(2) Villanova 86, (15) UNC-Asheville 56
(10) VCU 75, (7) Oregon State 67
(13) Hawaii 77, (4) Cal 66
(7) Iowa 72, (10) Temple 70
(2) Oklahoma 82, (15) Cal State-Bakersfield 68
(5) Maryland 79, (12) San Diego State 74
(7) Wisconsin 47, (10) Pittsburgh 43
(1) Oregon 91, (16) Holy Cross 52
(2) Xavier 71, (15) Weber State 53
(6) Notre Dame 70, (11) Michigan 63
(11) Northern Iowa 75, (6) Texas 72
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, March 19
Providence, R.I.; Des Moines, Iowa; Raleigh, N.C.; Denver
(3) Miami (Fla.) 65, (11) Wichita State 57
(4) Iowa State 78, (12) Arkansas-Little Rock 61
(11) Gonzaga 82, (3) Utah 51
Sunday, March 20
Brooklyn, N.Y.; St. Louis; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Spokane, Wash.
Noon, CBS: (2) Villanova vs. (7) Iowa
(2) Oklahoma 85, (10) VCU 81
(10) Syracuse 75, (14) Middle Tennesee State 50
(5) Maryland 73, (13) Hawaii 60
(1) Oregon 69, (8) Saint Joseph's 64
SWEET SIXTEEN
Thursday, March 24
Anaheim, Calif.; Louisville, Ky.
Friday, March 25
Chicago; Philadelphia
(1) Virginia 84, (4) Iowa State 71
(6) Notre Dame 61, (7) Wisconsin 56
(10) Syracuse 63, (5) Gonzaga 60
(1) North Carolina 101, (5) Indiana 86
ELITE EIGHT
Saturday, March 26
Anaheim, Calif.; Louisville, Ky.
Sunday, March 27
Chicago; Philadelphia
(10) Syracuse 68, (1) Virginia 62
FINAL FOUR
Saturday, April 2
Houston
6:09 p.m. , TBS: (2) Oklahoma vs. (2) Villanova
6:09 p.m., TNT: Oklahoma team stream
6:09 p.m. , truTV: Villanova team stream
8:49 p.m., TBS: (1) North Carolina vs. (10) Syracuse
8:49 p.m., TBS: North Carolina team stream
8:49 p.m., TBS: Syracuse team stream
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, April 4
Houston
9 p.m., TBS: Teams TBA
9 p.m., TNT: Team Stream
9 p.m., truTV: Team Stream
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