It’s time to finish your March Madness 2024 bracket and lock in your predictions because the First Four of the men’s NCAA tournament begin today. The NCAA revealed the brackets for both the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournament as Division I teams sealed their spots in the 68-team tournament field during Selection Sunday.
For the four winning teams, today and tomorrow’s games mark the beginning of their quest to reach the Final Four.
Half the fun of March Madness is bragging to your friends and co-workers as your predictions come true throughout the tournament. Somehow it’s most thrilling when a low-seeded, underdog team wins and upsets everyone’s entire bracket. However, before any of that can happen, the teams need to go head-to-head for one to reign supreme.
Ready to start watching your March Madness bracket dreams come true? Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the First Four games of the 2024 NCAA men’s tournament, including the schedule and best live streaming options.
2024 NCAA First Four Schedule
The men’s tournament First Four games will take place in Dayton, Ohio, and begin on Tuesday, March 19. Here is the lineup:
Tuesday, March 19
- Wagner vs. Howard at 6:40 p.m. ET
- Colorado State vs. Virginia 9:10 p.m. ET
Wednesday, March 20
- Grambling vs. Montana State at 6:40 p.m. ET
- Colorado vs. Boise State at 9:10 p.m. ET
The women’s tournament First Four games begin on Wednesday, March 20. The lineup is:
Wednesday, March 20
- Sacred Heart vs. Presbyterian at 7:00 p.m. ET
- Vanderbilt vs. Columbia at 9:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, March 21
- Auburn vs. Arizona at 7:00 p.m. ET
- Holy Cross vs. UT Martin at 9:00 p.m. ET
How to Watch the First Four Games Without Cable
The First Four games are airing on TruTV, ESPNU and ESPN2. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship First Four will all air on TruTV, and the NCAA Women’s First Four will air on ESPNU on Wednesday and ESPN2 on Thursday. If you don’t have access to TruTV or these ESPN channels, there are several options to catch the First Four games on streaming.
The First Four for the men’s tournament is streaming live with Max, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV.
March Madness on Max
Right now, Max is giving subscribers a complimentary B/R Sports Add-On package, which has a $10/month value, so it will only cost you the amount of a Max subscription which starts at $10/month. This add-on allows viewers to watch 46 NCAA Men’s Division games during March Madness — including the First Four.
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March Madness on Hulu + Live TV
Your best bet to watch all the complete March Madness tournament on streaming is with a Hulu + Live TV plan, which starts at $76.99 per month and includes ESPN+ and Disney+ for no extra charge. Hulu + Live TV carries all the channels you need to watch the March Madness games including TruTV, CBS, ESPN, TNT, TBS, FS1, and CBS Sports.
The First Four for the women’s tournament is also streaming on Hulu + Live TV, or you can try FuboTV.
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March Madness on FuboTV
Fubo offers NCAA Basketball coverage on a variety of channels — including CBS, ABC and a variety of ESPN channels — to watch games live without cable. Start your seven-day free trial, then get $20 off your first month while you follow your favorite teams all season long. It is important to note the streaming service does not offer TNT, TBS or TruTV.
ET, CBS, Showtime and Paramount+ are all subsidiaries of Paramount.
What channel are the First Four games on?
This year, TruTV will broadcast 13 exclusive games from the men’s tournament, including each of the First Four broadcasts. The NCAA Women’s First Four will air on ESPNU on Wednesday and ESPN2 on Thursday.
2024 NCAA March Madness Complete Schedule
Men’s NCAA Tournament
The 85th edition of the Men’s NCAA tournament begins with Selection Sunday on March 17, 2024.
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17 on CBS
- First Four: March 19-20
- First round: March 21-22
- Second round: March 23-24
- Sweet 16: March 28-29
- Elite Eight: March 30-31
- Final Four: Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
Women’s NCAA Tournament
The Women’s NCAA tournament also begins with Selection Sunday on March 17, 2024.
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17 on ESPN
- First Four: March 20-21
- First round: March 22-23
- Second round: March 24-25
- Sweet 16: March 29-30
- Elite Eight: March 31- April 1
- Final Four: Friday, April 5 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
- NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 7 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
Like any March Madness fan knows, you never truly know what will happen during this championship tournament. Learn everything you need to know to watch all the NCAA Basketball Games online and on streaming.
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