The 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, often referred to as March Madness, has arrived and people all across the county are excited to watch their teams, filled out all of the empty slots in their tournament brackets follow their picks, and anxiously await (and cheer on) the shocking upsets that always seem to occur.
March Madness Schedule for 2014
No matter which college team you’re rooting for, you will need to know what is happening when so you can be sure to catch as many games as possible over the next couple weeks. I give to you the schedule for the 2014 NCAA College Basketball Tournament:
1st Round: March 18-19 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Played in Dayton, Ohio, the first round of the NCAA Tournament is commonly called the ‘play-in’ games, as eight teams fight for four spots in the round of 64. While most pools and bracket contests don’t include these games, they still can provide the classic March drama that you are used to.
*Where to Watch on TV: All the play-in games will be televised by TruTV – one of the sponsors of the tournament. Go to the full March Madness TV schedule.
2nd Round: March 20-21 (Thursday-Friday)
With 32 games in just two days, the field will be cut in half Hunger Games-style during two of the most exciting days of basketball. The games will be played in 8 Locations around the country. The first day of games will be in Buffalo, Milwaukee, Orlando, and Spokane. The second day’s locations will be in Raleigh, San Antonio, San Diego, St. Louis.
The second round of the NCAA tournament is always the most-exciting round with at least a couple stunning upsets, and if we’re lucky we’ll have more upsets during these first two days.
Thursday, March 20 Game Times, TV Schedule:| Dayton #11 S vs. Ohio St. #6 S | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, N.Y.) | Thursday, March 20 12:15 pm | CBS |
| American #15 W vs. Wisconsin #2 W | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, Wis.) | Thursday, March 20 12:40 pm | truTV |
| Pittsburgh #9 S vs. Colorado #8 S | Amway Center (Orlando, Fla.) | Thursday, March 20 1:40 pm | TBS |
| Harvard #12 E vs. Cincinnati #5 E | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | Thursday, March 20 2:10 pm | TNT |
| W. Michigan #14 S vs. Syracuse #3 S | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, N.Y.) | Thursday, March 20 2:45 pm | CBS |
| BYU #10 W vs. Oregon #7 W | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, Wis.) | Thursday, March 20 3:10 pm | truTV |
| Albany #16 vs. Florida #1 S | Amway Center (Orlando, Fla.) | Thursday, March 20 4:10 pm | TBS |
| Delaware #13 E vs. Michigan St. #4 E | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | Thursday, March 20 4:40 pm | TNT |
| Saint Joe’s #10 E vs. Connecticut #7 E | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, N.Y.) | Thursday, March 20 6:55 pm | TBS |
| Wofford #15 MW vs. Michigan #2 MW | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, Wis.) | Thursday, March 20 7:10 pm | CBS |
| N.C. State #12 vs. Saint Louis #5 MW | Amway Center (Orlando, Fla.) | Thursday, March 20 7:20 pm | TNT |
| No. Dak. St. #12 W vs. Oklahoma #5 W | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | Thursday, March 20 7:27 pm | truTV |
| Milwaukee #15 E vs. Villanova #2 E | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, N.Y.) | Thursday, March 20 9:25 pm | TBS |
| Arizona St. #10 MW vs. Texas #7 MW | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, Wis.) | Thursday, March 20 9:40 pm | CBS |
| Manhattan #13 MW vs. Louisville #4 MW | Amway Center (Orlando, Fla.) | Thursday, March 20 9:50 pm | TNT |
| New Mex. St. #13 W vs. San Diego St #4 W | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | Thursday, March 20 9:57 pm | truTV |
| Mercer #14 MW vs. Duke #3 MW | PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.) | Friday, March 21 12:15 pm | CBS |
| Nebraska #11 W vs. Baylor #6 W | AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) | Friday, March 21 12:40 pm | truTV |
| Stanford #10 S vs. New Mexico #7 S | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) | Friday, March 21 1:40 pm | TBS |
| Weber St. #16 W vs. Arizona #1 W | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA) | Friday, March 21 2:10 pm | TNT |
| TBD vs. UMass #6 MW | PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.) | Friday, March 21 2:45 pm | CBS |
| UL-Lafayette #14 W vs. Creighton #3 W | AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) | Friday, March 21 3:10 pm | truTV |
| Eastern Ky. #15 S vs. Kansas #2 S | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) | Friday, March 21 4:10 pm | TBS |
| Oklahoma St. #9 W vs. Gonzaga #8 W | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA) | Friday, March 21 4:40 pm | TNT |
| Geo. Wash. #9 E vs. Memphis #8 E | PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.) | Friday, March 21 6:55 pm | TBS |
| TBD vs. Wichita St. #1 MW | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) | Friday, March 21 7:10 pm | CBS |
| Providence #11 E vs. N. Carolina #6 E | AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) | Friday, March 21 7:20 pm | TNT |
| SF Austin #12 S vs. VCU #5 S | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA) | Friday, March 21 7:27 pm | truTV |
| Coast. Car. #16 E vs. Virginia #1 E | PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.) | Friday, March 21 9:25 pm | TBS |
| Kansas St. #9 MW vs. Kentucky #8 MW | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) | Friday, March 21 9:40 pm | CBS |
| N.C. Central #14 E vs. Iowa St. #3 E | AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) | Friday, March 21 9:50 pm | TNT |
| Tulsa #13 S vs. UCLA #4 S | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA) | Friday, March 21 9:57 pm | truTV |
3rd Round: March 22-23 (Saturday-Sunday)
Those teams that were able to navigate the craziness of the second round will have to win one more game to make it to the next week of the event. When this weekend of games is concluded, only 16 teams will remain. As with the second round of games, the third round of tournament games will played across 8 U.S. cities. The first day of this round will be in Orlando, Milwaukee, Spokane, and Buffalo. The second day of games will be played out in Raleigh, St. Louis, San Antonio, and San Diego.
*Where to Watch on TV: The games on March 22nd will be shown on three channels CBS, TBS and TNT, while the second day of games will be televised on all four channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV. Double check your TV listings to confirm when and where the games are being played. Go to the March Madness TV broadcast schedule.
Sweet Sixteen: March 27-28 (Thursday-Friday)
The Sweet Sixteen moves from eight locations and the 16 teams move to four locations, to Memphis, Anaheim, New York, Indianapolis to determine which teams move on. These Thursday and Friday matchups in the regional semi-finals will be competing for a spot in the final eight. The pressure really starts to increase at this point, with teams only a couple steps away from the coveted Final Four.
*Where to Watch Sweet Sixteen on TV: All the games during the Sweet Sixteen will be on either CBS or TBS. Go to the full College Basketball Tourney TV schedule.
Elite Eight: March 29-30 (Saturday-Sunday)
Sticking around in Anaheim, New York, Indianapolis, and Memphis, this round will feature two games each on Saturday and Sundayand will decide the participants in the Final Four. Given the quality of teams usually remaining at this point, this may be the best weekend of basketball all year long.
*Where to Watch Elite 8 on TV: All 4 of the Elite Eight games will be televised on TBS. Go to the full television schedule.
Final Four: Saturday, April 5
A Saturday doubleheader kicks off the Final Four in Arlington, Texas. The winners are the two teams who will play for the 2014 NCAA tournament title.
*Where to Watch Final Four on TV: All the games during the Final Four games will be broadcast by CBS or TBS – check your TV listings for exact times and channels. Go to the Final Four television schedule.
NCAA Championship Game: Monday, April 7
This is it – after more than two weeks of madness, it all comes down to one game for the title. Whether it is two powerhouse teams, or there is a Cinderella story in the mix, the championship game is must-watch TV.
*Where to Watch the NCAA Championship Game on TV: The title game will is scheduled to be broadcast by CBS. Go to the March Madness Championship schedule.
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