Houston is the desired destination of all 68 teams selected in this year’s men’s NCAA basketball tournament. But before reaching the Final Four and having an opportunity to win a national title, teams must first navigate their regional schedules set up by the selection committee.
It won’t be an easy path for any of the teams as March Madness brings the potential for upsets along the way. Brackets surely will get busted by those unanticipated surprises and some teams will become Cinderella stories.
A look at the complete tournament schedule from the First Four to the final game so you can follow along the journey.
All Times EDT.
Final Four
At NRG Stadium, Houston
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National semifinals
Saturday, April 1
San Diego State 72, Florida Atlantic 71
Connecticut 72, San Diego State 59
National championship
Monday, April 3
San Diego State (31-6) vs. Connecticut (30-8), 9 p.m.
East Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Duke 74, Oral Roberts 51
Tennessee 58, Louisiana-Lafayette 55
Friday, March 17
At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Michigan State 72, Southern California 62
Marquette 78, Vermont 61
Fairleigh Dickinson 63, Purdue 58
Florida Atlantic 66, Memphis 65
At Greensboro, Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Kentucky 61, Providence 53
Kansas State 77, Montana State 65
Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Tennessee 65, Duke 52
Sunday, March 19
At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Michigan State 69, Marquette 60
Florida Atlantic 78, Fairleigh Dickinson 70
At Greensboro, Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Kansas State 75, Kentucky 69
Regional semifinals
Thursday, March 23
At Madison Square Garden, New York
Kansas State 98, Michigan State 93 (OT)
Florida Atlantic 62, Tennessee 55
Regional final
Saturday, March 25
At Madison Square Garden, New York
Florida Atlantic 79, Kansas State 76
South Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Maryland 67, West Virginia 65
Alabama 96, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Furman 68, Virginia 67
San Diego State 63, College of Charleston 57
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Missouri 76, Utah State 65
Princeton 59, Arizona 55
Friday, March 17
At Ball Arena, Denver
Baylor 74, UC Santa Barbara 56
Creighton 72, North Carolina State 63
Saturday, March 18
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama 73, Maryland 51
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
San Diego State 75, Furman 62
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Princeton 78, Missouri 63
Sunday, March 19
At Ball Arena, Denver
Creighton 85, Baylor 76
Regional semifinals
At KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.
Friday, March 24
San Diego State 71, Alabama 64
Creighton 86, Princeton 75
Regional final
At KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.
Sunday, March 26
San Diego State 57, Creighton 56
Midwest Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Auburn 83, Iowa 75
Houston 63, Northern Kentucky 52
At Wels Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Texas 81, Colgate 61
Penn State 76, Texas A&M 59
Friday, March 17
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Xavier 72, Kennesaw State 67
Pittsburgh 59, Iowa State 41
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Miami (Fla.) 63, Drake 56
Indiana 71, Kent State 60
Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Houston 81, Auburn 64
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Texas 72, Penn State 67
Sunday, March 19
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Xavier 84, Pittsburgh 69
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Miami (Fla.) 85, Indiana 69
Regional semifinals
At T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Friday, March 24
Miami (Fla.) 89, Houston 75
Texas 83, Xavier 71
Regional final
At T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Sunday, March 26
Miami (Fla.) 88, Texas 81
West Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Kansas 96, Howard 68
Arkansas 73, Illinois 63
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Northwestern 75, Boise State 67
UCLA 86, UNC-Asheville 53
Friday, March 17
At Ball Arena, Denver
Gonzaga 82, Grand Canyon 70
TCU 72, Arizona State 70
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Saint Mary’s 63, Virginia Commonwealth 51
Connecticut 87, Iona 63
Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Arkansas 72, Kansas 71
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
UCLA 68, Northwestern 63
Sunday, March 19
At Ball Arena, Denver
Gonzaga 84, TCU 81
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Connecticut 70, Saint Mary’s 55
Regional semifinals
At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Thursday, March 23
Connecticut 88, Arkansas 65
Gonzaga 79, UCLA 76
Regional final
At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Saturday, March 25
Connecticut 82, Gonzaga 54
First Four
At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 14
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, Southeast Missouri State 71
Pittsburgh 60, Mississippi State 59
Wednesday, March 15
Fairleigh Dickinson 84, Texas Southern 61
Arizona State 98, Nevada 73
