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March Madness is one of the most highly anticipated tournaments in basketball, and it’s now underway.

The iconic annual event, which sees 68 teams compete to become NCAA Champions, got started on March 18.

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In the 85th edition of the tournament last year, UConn won their second consecutive title after beating Purdue 75-60 in the Championship Game. 

They’re now aiming to become only the second team ever to achieve a March Madness three-peat after UCLA’s seven wins from 1967 to 1973. 

March Madness: Dates and start times

March Madness began on Sunday, March 16 when fans found out the full brackets for the men’s and women’s tournaments.

Games started on Tuesday, March 18, and the schedule will run until Monday, April 7. 

Start times vary from midday to evening tip-offs in the USA, while in the UK, start times are set to be between 4pm and 2am.

April 6 and 7 is when the women’s and men’s Championship games will take place.

Fans are able to watch all the March Madness games live on Sky Sports+ and more details can be found here.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also be on hand with all the latest. 

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. 

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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March Madness: Full schedule and matchups

The bracket and matchups have now been officially confirmed.

Each number next to the teams represents their seed.

First Four: March 18-19

(16) Alabama State 70-68 (16) Saint Francis (11) San Diego State 68-95 (11) North Carolina (16) American University 72-83 (16) Mount St. Mary’s (11)) Texas 80-86 (11) Xavier

First round: March 20-21

(8) Louisville 75-89 (9) Creighton (4) Purdue 75-63 (13) High Point (3) Wisconsin 85-66 (14) Montana (1) Houston 78-40 (16) SIU Edwardsville (1) Auburn 83-63 (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St. (5) Clemson 67-69 (12) McNeese (6) BYU 80-71 (11) VCU (8) Gonzaga 89-68 (9) Georgia (2) Tennessee 77-62 (15) Wofford (7) Kansas 72-79 (10) Arkansas (4) Texas A&M 80-71 (13) Yale (6) Missouri 57-67 (11) Drake (7) UCLA 72-47 (10) Utah State (2) St. John’s 83-54 (15) Omaha (5) Michigan 68-65 (12) UC San Diego (3) Texas Tech 82-72 (14) UNC Wilmington (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Baylor (2) Alabama vs. (15) Robert Morris (3) Iowa State vs. (14) Lipscomb (5) Memphis vs. (12) Colorado State (1) Duke vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s/American (7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Vanderbilt (6) Ole Miss vs. (11) North Carolina/San Diego State (4) Maryland vs. (13) Grand Canyon (1) Florida vs. (16) Norfolk State (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Troy (7) Marquette vs. (10) New Mexico (4) Arizona vs. (13) Akron (8) UConn vs. (9) Oklahoma (6) Illinois vs. (11) Xavier/Texas (2) Michigan State vs. (15) Bryant (5) Oregon vs. (12) Liberty

Second round: March 22-23

Saturday, March 22

(4) Purdue vs. (12) McNeese (2) St. John’s vs. (10) Arkansas (4) Texas A&M vs. (5) Michigan (3) Texas Tech vs. (11) Drake (1) Auburn vs. (9) Creighton (3) Wisconsin vs. (6) BYU (1) Houston vs. (8) Gonzaga (2) Tennessee vs. (7) UCLA

Sunday, March 23

(1) Florida vs. (8) UConn (1) Duke vs. (9) Baylor (3) Kentucky vs. (6) Illinois (2) Alabama vs. (7) Saint Mary’s (4) Maryland vs. (12) Colorado State (3) Iowa State vs. (6) Ole Miss (2) Michigan State vs. (10) New Mexico (4) Arizona vs. (5) Oregon

Sweet 16: March 27-28

Elite Eight: March 29-30

Final Four: April 5

Championship game: April 7

The men’s bracket has now been confirmed@MarchMadnessMBB

And here’s the schedule for the women’s tournament. 

First Four: March 19-20

(11) Iowa State 68-63 (11) Princeton (16) UC San Diego 56-68 (16) Southern U. (11) Columbia 63-60 (11) Washington (16) High Point 63-69 (16) William & Mary

First round: March 21-22

(6) Michigan vs. (11) Iowa State/Princeton (4) Kentucky vs. (13) Liberty (8) Utah vs. (9) Indiana (3) Notre Dame vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin (5) Kansas State vs. (12) Fairfield (4) Baylor vs. (13) Grand Canyon (2) TCU vs. (15) FDU (1) South Carolina vs. (16) Tennessee Tech (7) Vanderbilt vs. (10) Oregon (4) Ohio State vs. (13) Montana State (5) Ole Miss vs. (12) Ball State (7) Louisville vs. (10) Nebraska (8) Richmond vs. (9) Georgia Tech (2) Duke vs. (15) Lehigh (5) Tennessee vs. (12) South Florida (1) UCLA vs. (16) UC San Diego/Southern U. (6) Iowa vs. (11) Murray State (2) UConn vs. (15) Arkansas State (5) Alabama vs. (12) Green Bay (2) NC State vs. (15) Vermont (6) West Virginia vs. (11) Columbia/Washington (3) Oklahoma vs. (14) FGCU (1) Southern California vs. (16) UNC Greensboro (7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) South Dakota State (4) Maryland vs. (13) Norfolk State (3) North Carolina vs. (14) Oregon State (7) Michigan State vs. (10) Harvard (8) California vs. (9) Mississippi State (8) Illinois vs. (9) Creighton (6) Florida State vs. (11) George Mason (1) Texas vs. (16) High Point/William & Mary (3) LSU vs. (14) San Diego State

Second round: March 23-24

Sweet 16: March 28-29

Elite Eight: March 30-31

Final Four: April 4

Championship game: April 6

The women’s bracket is also confirmed@MarchMadnessWBB

Past March Madness winners

Last 10 NCAA men’s Champions

UConn Huskies – 2024 UConn Huskies – 2023 Kansas Jayhawks – 2022 Baylor Bears – 2021 Virginia Cavaliers- 2019 Villanova Wildcats – 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels – 2017 Villanova Wildcats – 2016 Duke Blue Devils – 2015 UConn Huskies – 2014

Last 10 NCAA women’s Champions

South Carolina – 2024  LSU – 2023 South Carolina – 2022  Stanford – 2021  Baylor – 2019  Notre Dame – 2018  South Carolina – 2017  Connecticut – 2016  Connecticut – 2015  Connecticut – 2014

March Madness: Venues and locations

The tournament is being played at a variety of venues across the USA, with games being played all over the country. 

The men’s Final Four and NCAA Championship game are going to be played at the same place – the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. 

Here’s every venue where men’s March Madness games will be held: 

First Four 

UD Arena – Dayton, Ohio

First/Second Round 

Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky  Amica Mutual Pavilion – Providence, Rhode Island  Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, Washington State Intrust Bank Arena – Wichita, Kansas  Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse – Cleveland, Ohio  Ball Arena – Denver, Colorado Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wisconsin Lenovo Center – Raleigh, North Carolina

Sweet 16 and Elite Eight

East: Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey West: Chase Center – San Francisco, California South: State Farm Arena – Atlanta, Georgia Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana

Final Four and Championship Game 

Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas

And here are the venues for each women’s March Madness game, with the final set to be hosted at the Amalie Arena in Florida.

First Four 

Home sides host

First/Second Round 

TBD

Sweet 16 and Elite Eight

Legacy Arena – Birmingham, Alabama Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena – Spokane, Washington

Final Four and Championship Game 

Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida

March Madness: Betting

NCAA Championship Winner:

Duke Blue Devils +333

Florida Gators +400

Auburn Tigers +450

Houston Cougars +600

Alabama Crimson Tide +1600

Get full March Madness betting odds over at talkSPORT BET

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