March Madness 2019: NCAA Tournament National Championship Game Schedule, Dates, Times, Scores

    The 2019 NCAA Tournament was unveiled on Selection Sunday and Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Gonzaga are the four No. 1 seeds. You can read our

    The 2019 NCAA Tournament was unveiled on Selection Sunday and Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Gonzaga are the four No. 1 seeds.

    You can read our bracket reactions and region-by-region breakdown here.

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    Here’s the schedule for the Final Four.

    Matchup Date Time Location Channel
    No. 1 Virginia def. No. 5 Auburn 63-62 Saturday, April 6 6:09 p.m. ET Minneapolis CBS
    No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 2 Michigan State 61-51 Saturday, April 6 40 minutes after Game 1 Minneapolis CBS
    No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 3 Texas Tech Monday, April 8 8:20 p.m. ET Minneapolis CBS

     

    Here’s the schedule for the Elite Eight.

    Matchup Date Time Location Channel
    No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 1 Gonzaga 75-69 Saturday, March 30 6:09 p.m. ET Anaheim TBS
    No. 1 Virginia def. No. 3 Purdue 80-75 (OT) Saturday, March 30 8:49 p.m. ET Louisville TBS
    No. 5 Auburn def. No. 2 Kentucky 77-71 (OT) Sunday, March 31 2:20 p.m. ET Kansas City CBS
    No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 1 Duke 68-67 Sunday, March 31 5:05 p.m. ET Washington D.C. CBS

     

    Here’s the schedule for the Sweet 16.

    Matchup Date Time Location Channel
    No. 1 Gonzaga def. No. 4 Florida State 72-58 Thursday, March 28 7:09 p.m. ET Anaheim CBS
    No. 3 Purdue def. No. 2 Tennessee 99-94 Thursday, March 28 7:29 p.m. ET Louisville TBS
    No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 2 Michigan 63-44 Thursday, March 28 9:39 p.m. ET Anaheim CBS
    No. 1 Virginia def. No. 12 Oregon 53-49 Thursday, March 28 9:59 p.m. ET Louisville TBS
    No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 3 LSU 80-63 Friday, March 29 7:09 p.m. ET Washington D.C. CBS
    No. 5 Auburn def. No. 1 North Carolina Friday, March 29 7:29 p.m. ET Kansas City TBS
    No. 1 Duke def. No. 4 Virginia Tech 75-73 Friday, March 29 9:39 p.m. ET Washington D.C. CBS
    No. 2 Kentucky def. No. 3 Houston 62-58 Friday, March 29 9:59 p.m. ET Kansas City TBS

    Here’s the round-by-round NCAA Tournament schedule.

    Round Dates
    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 April 6
    National Championship April 8

     

    Here’s the list of all of the 2019 NCAA Tournament locations.

    Location Round(s)
    Dayton, OH First Four
    Hartford, CT First/Second
    Salt Lake City, UT First/Second
    Des Moines, IA First/Second
    Jacksonville, FL First/Second
    Tulsa, OK First/Second
    Columbus, OH First/Second
    Columbia, SC  First/Second
     San Jose, CA  First/Second
     Louisville, KY (South Regional) Sweet 16/Elite Eight
    Anaheim, CA (West Regional) Sweet 16/Elite Eight
    Washington, D.C. (East Regional) Sweet 16/Elite Eight
     Kansas City, MO (Midwest Regional) Sweet 16/Elite Eight
     Minneapolis, MN (Final Four)  Final Four/National Championship

     

    Here are the scores from the second round games.

    Matchup Date Time Location Channel
    No. 2 Tennessee def. No. 10 Iowa 83-77 (OT) Sunday, March 24 12:10 p.m. ET Columbus CBS
    No. 1 North Carolina def. No. 9 Washington 81-59 Sunday, March 24 After conclusion of Game 1 Columbus CBS
    No. 1 Duke def. No. 9 UCF 77-76 Sunday, March 24 5:15 p.m. ET Columbia CBS
    No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 6 Buffalo 78-58 Sunday, March 24 6:10 p.m. ET Tulsa TNT
    No. 4 Virginia Tech def. No. 12 Liberty 67-58 Sunday, March 24 7:10 p.m. ET San Jose TBS
    No. 1 Virginia def. No. 9 Oklahoma 63-51 Sunday, March 24 After conclusion of Game 1 Columbia truTV
    No. 3 Houston def. No. 11 Ohio State 74-59 Sunday, March 24 After conclusion of Game 1 Tulsa TNT
    No. 12 Oregon def. No. 13 UC Irvine 73-54 Sunday, March 24 After conclusion of Game 1 San Jose TBS

     

    Matchup Date Time Location Channel
    No. 3 LSU def. No. 6 Maryland 69-67 Saturday, March 23 12:10 p.m. ET Jacksonville CBS
    No. 2 Kentucky def. No. 7 Wofford 62-56 Saturday, March 23 After conclusion of Game 1 Jacksonville CBS
    No. 2 Michigan def. No. 10 Florida 64-49 Saturday, March 23 5:15 p.m. ET Des Moines CBS
    No. 4 Florida State def. No. 12 Murray State 90-62 Saturday, March 23 6:10 p.m. ET Hartford TNT
    No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 10 Minnesota 70-50 Saturday, March 23 After conclusion of Game 1 Des Moines CBS
    No. 3 Purdue def. No. 6 Villanova 87-61 Saturday, March 23 After conclusion of Game 1 Hartford TNT
    No. 1 Gonzaga def. No. 9 Baylor 83-71 Saturday, March 23 7:10 p.m. ET Salt Lake City TBS
    No. 5 Auburn def. No. 4 Kansas 89-75 Saturday, March 23 After conclusion of Game 1 Salt Lake City TBS

     

    Here are the scores from the first round.

    Matchup Date Time Location Broadcast Crew
    No. 9 Washington def. No. 8 Utah State 78-61 Friday, March 22 6:50 p.m. ET Columbus Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce (TNT)
    No. 1 Duke def. No. 16 North Dakota State 85-62 Friday, March 22 7:10 p.m. ET Columbia Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson (CBS)
    No. 3 Houston def. No. 14 Georgia State 84-55 Friday, March 22 7:20 p.m. ET Tulsa Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Jim Jackson, Evan Washburn (TBS)
    No. 12 Liberty def. No. 5 Mississippi State 80-76 Friday, March 22 7:27 p.m. ET San Jose Spero Dedes, Len Elmore, Steve Smith, Ros Gold-Onwude (truTV)
    No. 1 North Carolina def. No. 16 Iona 88-73 Friday, March 22 After conclusion of Game 3 Columbus Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce (TNT)
    No. 9 UCF def. No. 8 VCU 73-58 Friday, March 22 After conclusion of Game 3 Columbia Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson (CBS)
    No. 11 Ohio State def. No. 6 Iowa State 62-59 Friday, March 22 After conclusion of Game 3 Tulsa Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Jim Jackson, Evan Washburn (TBS)
    No. 4 Virginia Tech def. No. 13 Saint Louis 66-52 Friday, March 22 After conclusion of Game 3 San Jose Spero Dedes, Len Elmore, Steve Smith, Ros Gold-Onwude (truTV)

     

    Matchup Date Tip Time Location Broadcast Crew
    No. 10 Iowa def. No. 7 Cincinnati 79-72 Friday, March 22 12:15 p.m. ET Columbus Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce (CBS)
    No. 9 Oklahoma def. No. 8 Ole Miss 95-72 Friday, March 22 12:40 p.m. ET Columbia Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson (truTV)
    No. 3 Texas Tech def. No. 14 Northern Kentucky 72-57 Friday, March 22 1:30 p.m. ET Tulsa Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Jim Jackson, Evan Washburn (TNT)
    No. 13 UC Irvine def. No. 4 Kansas State 70-64 Friday, March 22 2 p.m. ET San Jose Spero Dedes, Len Elmore, Steve Smith, Ros Gold-Onwude (TBS)
    No. 2 Tennessee def. No. 15 Colgate 77-70 Friday, March 22 After conclusion of Game 1 Columbus Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce (CBS)
    No. 1 Virginia def. No. 16 Gardner-Webb 71-56 Friday, March 22 After conclusion of Game 1 Columbia Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson (truTV)
    No. 6 Buffalo def. No. 11 Arizona State 91-74 Friday, March 22 After conclusion of Game 1 Tulsa Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Jim Jackson, Evan Washburn (TNT)
    No. 12 Oregon def. No. 5 Wisconsin 72-54 Friday, March 22 After conclusion of Game 1 San Jose Spero Dedes, Len Elmore, Steve Smith, Ros Gold-Onwude (TBS)

     

    Matchup Date Tip Time Location Broadcast Crew
    No. 10 Florida def. No. 7 Nevada 70-61 Thursday, March 21 6:50 p.m. ET Des Moines Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson (TNT)
    No. 2 Kentucky def. No. 15 Abilene Christian 79-44 Thursday, March 21 7:10 p.m. ET Jacksonville Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Jamie Erdahl (CBS)
    No. 6 Villanova def. No. 11 Saint Mary’s 61-57 Thursday, March 21 7:20 p.m. ET Hartford Carter Blackburn, Debbie Antonelli, John Schriffen (TBS)
    No. 1 Gonzaga def. No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 87-49 Thursday, March 21 7:27 p.m. ET Salt Lake City Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Lisa Byington (truTV)
    No. 2 Michigan def. No. 15 Montana 74-55 Thursday, March 21 After conclusion of Game 3 Des Moines Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson (TNT)
    No. 7 Wofford def. No. 10 Seton Hall 84-68 Thursday, March 21 After conclusion of Game 3 Jacksonville Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Jamie Erdahl (CBS)
    No. 3 Purdue def. No. 14 Old Dominion 61-48 Thursday, March 21 After conclusion of Game 3 Hartford Carter Blackburn, Debbie Antonelli, John Schriffen (TBS)
    No. 9 Baylor def. No. 8 Syracuse 78-69 Thursday, March 21 After conclusion of Game 3 Salt Lake City Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Lisa Byington (truTV)

     

    Matchup Date Tip Time Location Broadcast Crew
    No. 10 Minnesota def. No. 7 Louisville 86-76 Thursday, March 21 12:15 p.m. ET Des Moines Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson (CBS)
    No. 3 LSU def. No. 14 Yale 79-74 Thursday, March 21 12:40 p.m. ET Jacksonville Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Jamie Erdahl (truTV)
    No. 5 Auburn def. No. 12 New Mexico State 78-77 Thursday, March 21 1:30 p.m. ET Salt Lake City Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Lisa Byington (TNT)
    No. 4 Florida State def. No. 13 Vermont 76-69 Thursday, March 21 2 p.m. ET Hartford Carter Blackburn, Debbie Antonelli, John Schriffen (TBS)
    No. 2 Michigan State def. No. 15 Bradley 76-65 Thursday, March 21 After conclusion of Game 1 Des Moines Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson (CBS)
    No. 6 Maryland def. No. 11 Belmont 79-77 Thursday, March 21 After conclusion of Game 1 Jacksonville Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Jamie Erdahl (truTV)
    No. 4 Kansas def. No. 13 Northeastern 87-53 Thursday, March 21 After conclusion of Game 1 Salt Lake City Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Lisa Byington (TNT)
    No. 12 Murray State def. No. 5 Marquette 83-64 Thursday, March 21 After conclusion of Game 1 Hartford Carter Blackburn, Debbie Antonelli, John Schriffen (TBS)

     

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