The 2017 NCAA men’s basketball tournament gets underway this coming week with the first full day of games on Thursday, March 16. Here is a look at the start times for each game (updated) and the locations of March Madness games. Thursday, March 16 Friday, March 17 Saturday, March 18 Sunday, March 19 Thursday, March 23 Friday, March 24 Saturday, March 25 Sunday, March 26 Saturday, April 1 Monday, April 3 Field of 32 venues Sweet 16 & Elite 8 venues Final Four
Glendale, Arizona
First full day
12 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:50 p.m.
4:20 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
9:15 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
9:45 p.m.
9:55 p.m.
Second full day
12 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:50 p.m.
4:20 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
9:15 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
9:45 p.m.
9:55 p.m.
Field of 32
12 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
Field of 32
12 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
Sweet 16
7 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
9:45 p.m.
Sweet 16
7 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
9:45 p.m.
Elite 8
6 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Elite 8
6 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Final Four
6 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
National Championship game
9 p.m.
Buffalo, Milwaukee, Orlando, Salt Lake City, Greenville (SC), Indianapolis, Tulsa, Sacramento
Kansas City, San Jose, New York, Memphis