2021 NCAA Tournament dates, schedule, TV

Players from West Virginia and Syracuse battle for a rebound during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Darron Cummings/AP)

Credit: Darron Cummings

Credit: Darron Cummings

Players from West Virginia and Syracuse battle for a rebound during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Darron Cummings/AP)

The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be played in its entirety in the state of Indiana in arenas near Indianapolis.

All times Eastern.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Lucas Oil Stadium

Monday, April 5

9 p.m. (CBS)

FINAL FOUR

Lucas Oil Stadium

Saturday, April 3

5:14 p.m. (CBS) - (2) Houston vs. (1) Baylor

8:34 p.m. (CBS) - (11) UCLA vs. (1) Gonzaga

ELITE EIGHT

Lucas Oil Stadium

Monday, March 29

(2) Houston 67, (12) Oregon State 61

(1) Baylor 81, (3) Arkansas 72

Tuesday, March 30

(1) Gonzaga 85, (6) USC 66

(11) UCLA 51, (1) Michigan 49

SWEET 16

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse

Saturday, March 27

(12) Oregon State 65, (8) Loyola Chicago 58

(1) Baylor 62, (5) Villanova 51

(3) Arkansas 72, (15) Oral Roberts 70

(2) Houston 62, (11) Syracuse 46

Sunday, March 28

(1) Gonzaga 83, (5) Creighton 65

(1) Michigan 76, (4) Florida State 58

(11) UCLA 88, (2) Alabama 78

(6) USC 82, (7) Oregon 68

SECOND ROUND

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium

Monday, March 22

(7) Oregon 95, (2) Iowa 80

(1) Gonzaga 87, (8) Oklahoma 71

(11) ULCA 84, (14) Abilene Christian 61

(5) Creighton 72, (13) Ohio 58

(1) Michigan 86, (8) LSU 78

(4) Florida State 71, (5) Colorado 53

(2) Alabama 96, (10) Maryland 77

(6) USC 85, (3) Kansas 51

Sunday, March 21

(8) Loyola Chicago 71, (1) Illinois 58

(1) Baylor 76, (9) Wisconsin 63

(11) Syracuse 75, (3) West Virginia 72

(3) Arkansas 68, (6) Texas Tech 66

(2) Houston 63, (10) Rutgers 60

(15) Oral Roberts 81, (7) Florida 78

(5) Villanova 84, (13) North Texas 61

(12) Oregon State 80, (4) Oklahoma State 70

FIRST ROUND

Mackey Arena, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium

Saturday, March 20

(5) Colorado 96, (12) Georgetown 73

(4) Florida State 64, (13) UNC Greensboro 54

(3) Kansas 93, (14) Eastern Washington 84

(8) LSU 76, (9) St. Bonaventure 61

(1) Michigan 82, (16) Texas Southern 66

(5) Creighton 63, (12) UC Santa Barbara 62

(2) Alabama 68, (15) Iona 55

(6) USC 72, (11) Drake 56

(2) Iowa 86, (15) Grand Canyon 74

(10) Maryland 63, (7) UConn 54

(13) Ohio 62, (4) Virginia 58

(8) Oklahoma 72, (9) Missouri 68

(1) Gonzaga 98, (16) Norfolk State 55

(11) UCLA 73, (6) BYU 62

(14) Abilene Christian 53, (3) Texas 52

(10) VCU vs. (7) Oregon (Canceled - Oregon advances)

Friday, March 19

(7) Florida 75, (10) Virginia Tech 70 (OT)

(3) Arkansas 85, (14) Colgate 68

(1) Illinois 78, (16) Drexel 49

(6) Texas Tech 65, (11) Utah State 53

(15) Oral Roberts 75, (2) Ohio State 72 (OT)

(1) Baylor 79, (16) Hartford 55

(8) Loyola Chicago 71, (9) Georgia Tech 60

(12) Oregon State 70, (5) Tennessee 56

(4) Oklahoma State 69, (13) Liberty 60

(9) Wisconsin 85, (8) North Carolina 62

(2) Houston 87, (15) Cleveland State 56

(13) North Texas 78, (4) Purdue 69

(10) Rutgers 60, (7) Clemson 56

(11) Syracuse 78, (6) San Diego State 62

(3) West Virginia 84, (14) Morehead State 67

(5) Villanova 73, (12) Winthrop 63

FIRST FOUR

Thursday, March 18

(16) Texas Southern 60, (16) Mt. St. Mary’s 52

(11) Drake 53, (11) Wichita State 52

(16) Norfolk State 54, (16) Appalachian State 53

(11) UCLA 86, (11) Michigan State 80