The 2016 edition of March Madness commences with Selection Sunday on March 13 and finishes with the Final Four in Houston in early April
The field of 68 for the 2016 NCAA men’s Division I basketball tournament will be announced on Sunday, meaning another installment of March Madness is almost here! The action tips off in Dayton, Ohio, for the “First Four” on March 15-16 and will culminate with the national championship game in Houston on April 4.
Here are the key dates and schedule for the 2016 NCAA Tournament:
Selection Sunday
March 13
First Four
March 15, 16
TV: truTV
UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)
First/Second Rounds
TV: CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV
March 17,19
Dunkin' Donuts Center (Providence, R.I.)
PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)
Pepsi Center (Denver)
Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, Iowa)
March 18, 20
Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City)
Scottrade Center (St. Louis)
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (Spokane, Wash.)
Sweet 16/Elite Eight
TV: CBS, TBS
West Regional
March 24, 26
Honda Center (Anaheim, Calif.)
South Regional
March 24, 26
KFC YUM! Center (Louisville, Ky.)
Midwest Regional
March 25, 27
United Center (Chicago)
East Regional
March 25, 27
Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
Final Four
April 2, 4
TV: TBS
NRG Center (Houston)