The First Four is complete. NCAA Men’s BB brackets for 2024 are all set. You have until 12 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, March 21st to enter any complete March Madness bracket contests if that’s your thing. We wanted to make sure you have the full bracket to check out if you are in that situation. Or, for others, just so you have one with all of the teams lined up to start tracking the action on one of the most enjoyable days of the year—the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament.
2024 First Four Results – Men
The First Four has come and gone.
| Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio) | Results | Winner |
| (16) Wagner vs. (16) Howard | 71 – 68 | Wagner |
| (10) Colorado State vs. (10) Virginia | 67 – 42 | Colorado State |
| Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio) | ||
| (16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana State | 88 – 81 | Gramblin |
| (10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State | 60 – 53 | Colorado |
2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament First Round Schedule – Thursday
| Thursday, March 21 (First Round) | Time | TV |
| (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| (3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| (2) Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State | 2 p.m. | TBS |
| (1) North Carolina vs. (16) Wagner | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| (3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| (6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon | 4 p.m. | TNT |
| (7) Dayton vs. (10) Nevada | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| (7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado State | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| (2) Iowa State vs. (15) South Dakota State | 7:35 p.m. | truTV |
| (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Saint Peter’s | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (4) Kansas vs. (13) Samford | 9:55 p.m. | TBS |
| (7) Washington State vs. (10) Drake | 10:05 p.m. | truTV |
2024 NCAA Men’s BB Tournament First Round Schedule – Friday
| Friday, March 22 (First Round) | Time | TV |
| (8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| (5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB | 1:45 p.m. | TNT |
| (2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky | 2 p.m. | TBS |
| (1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| (6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| (4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale | 4:15 p.m. | TNT |
| (7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| (8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| (4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| (4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston | 7:35 pm. | TNT |
| (1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU | 9:55 p.m. | TBS |
| (5) Saint Mary’s vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 10:05 p.m. | truTV |
NCAA Men’s BB Brackets for 2024
We have updated NCAA Men’s BB brackets for 2024 for you. The March Madness Men’s bracket is down to 64 teams now. The first round of play starts on March 21st as the big days of game play come up over the next four days. You can download the updated bracket in PDF format here to print and share as you deem fit.
March Madness Bracket Picks
If you’re looking for tips and data to help you with your March Madness bracket picks, we have some resource articles up for you to check out too.
- Historical Records by Seed (Since the tournament went to 64 teams, First Four data not included)
- Teams with the Most Final Fours
- Teams with the Most NCAA Championships
- Bracket Tips
- Bracket Picks (According to Search Engine popularity)
- Average College Basketball Game Scores
- Bracket Tips from Looking at Past Bracket Challenge Winners (NCAA)
We’ll add to the list as we come across topics that will be helpful to you. Otherwise, enjoy the Madness.
