March Madness 2019: NCAA Tournament National Championship Game Schedule, Dates, Times, Scores
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Andy Wittry
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) |