
The NCAA college basketball regular season is over and fans are ready to find a quality, printable 2018 NCAA Tournament schedule to help them follow the action this postseason. We’ve looked up the full calendar with exact dates, times and locations so you have a great idea of when games are happening, and where.
Everyone is looking forward to the announcement of the final NCAA Tournament brackets during the Selection Sunday Broadcast schedule for March 11th, 2018. Until then, we have posted a blank bracket for fans to enjoy by printing out and filling out their own bracketology. Once the final brackets are published, we will make sure to update you on the latest in seedings, matchups, and games. It’s time to enjoy some good basketball. Let March Madness begin!
2018 NCAA Tournament Schedule
The 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will kick off with the First Four games that are scheduled to take place on these dates: March 13-14 in Dayton, Ohio. Once these games are done, the opening round of the tournament will get started on March 15th. The 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship game is scheduled to take place on April 2nd, 2018. Here’s a general calendar of the college basketball tournament for D1 Men’s.
| DATE(S) | ROUND | SITE | STATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Selection Sunday | TBS (TV) | N/A | |
| March 13-14 | First Four | Dayton | Ohio | |
| March 15 & 17 | First/Second | Pittsburgh | Pennsylavnia | |
| March 15 & 17 | First/Second | Wichita | Kansas | |
| March 15 & 17 | First/Second | Dallas | Texas | |
| March 15 & 17 | First/Second | Boise | Idaho | |
| March 16 & 18 | First/Second | Charlotte | North Carolina | |
| March 16 & 18 | First/Second | Detroit | Michigan | |
| March 16 & 18 | First/Second | Nashville | Tennessee | |
| March 16 & 18 | First/Second | San Diego | California | |
| March 23 & 25 | Midwest Regional | Omaha | Nebraska | |
| March 22 & 24 | West Regional | Los Angeles | California | |
| March 22 & 24 | South Regional | Atlanta | Georgia | |
| March 23 & 25 | East Regional | Boston | Massachusetts | |
| March 31 | April 2 | Final Four | San Antonio | Texas |
Here’s how each rounds break down for in terms of game dates, location, city, and state.
NCAA Tournament First Four Schedule
| Dates | Round | Location | Arena | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 and 14 | First Four Schedule | University of Dayton Arena | Dayton | Ohio |
2018 NCAA Tournament First and Second Round Schedule
| Dates | Location | City | State (Host) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15 and 17 | PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania (Host: Duquesne University) |
| March 15 and 17 | Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita | Kansas (Host: Wichita State University) |
| March 15 and 17 | American Airlines Center | Dallas | Texas (Host: Big 12 Conference) |
| March 15 and 17 | Taco Bell Arena | Boise | Idaho (Host: Boise State University) |
| March 16 and 18 | Spectrum Center | Charlotte | North Carolina (Host: University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| March 16 and 18 | Little Caesars Arena | Detroit | Michigan (Host: University of Detroit Mercy) |
| March 16 and 18 | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | Tennessee (Host: Ohio Valley Conference) |
| March 16 and 18 | Viejas Arena | San Diego | California (Host: San Diego State University) |
2018 NCAA Tournament Bracket Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Schedule
| Dates | Regional | Arena | City | State (Host) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 and 24 | West Regional | Staples Center | Los Angeles | California (Host: Pepperdine University) |
| March 22 and 24 | South Regional | Philips Arena | Atlanta | Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology) |
| March 23 and 25 | East Regional | TD Garden | Boston | Massachusetts (Host: Boston College) |
| March 23 and 25 | Midwest Regional | CenturyLink Center Omaha | Omaha | Nebraska (Host: Creighton University) |
2018 NCAA Tournament Final Four and Championship Schedule
| Dates | Round | Location | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 and April 2 | Final Four and Championship | Alamodome | San Antonio | Texas (Host: University of Texas at San Antonio) |
Get Your Printable NCAA Tournament Schedule, Bracket
When you are looking for a printable 2018 NCAA Tournament schedule, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together a calendar of college basketball events throughout the month leading up to the Final Four and NCAA chanpionship game in San Antonio, Texas. We did this all for you, complete stranger and we’re not even asking for anything in return.

If you haven’t noticed, we’ve also has published blank, 2018 March Madness brackets in both PDF and Excel format for you to enjoy to the season. The Brackets are out! We have a complete 2018 March Madness bracket available for you to print out in both PDF and Excel formats so that you can better follow the game action. If you would still like to enjoy a blank printable bracket in PDF format, we have one for you here.
