March Madness Indianapolis tickets 2024: Prices, dates, bracket for NCAA tournament 1st, 2nd Round games

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It's a busy time for Indianapolis. First the NBA all-star game, then Caitlin Clark's WNBA Draft announcement, which nearly guarantees she'll be the No. 1 pick by the Fever. Now, the city will host the first two rounds of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in one of the Friday-Sunday groupings.

Headlining the eight teams in Indianapolis is Midwest 1-seed Purdue. Led by All-American Zach Edey, the Boilermakers are looking to atone for some underwhelming March disappointments. Purdue opens up on Friday against either Montana State or Grambling State who meet in the First Four on Wednesday. Also joining them from the Midwest is 8-seed Utah State and 9-seed TCU.

The other Indianapolis pod features 2-seed Marquette. The Big East runner-up behind overall No. 1 seed UConn, the Golden Eagles play 15-seed Western Kentucky. They are joined by 7-seed Florida and then either Boise State or Colorado.

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Here's everything to know about the NCAA tournament games being played in Indianapolis, including schedule and ticket information.

March Madness Indianapolis tickets 2024

Tickets for all six March Madness games in Indianapolis are available on StubHub. A seating chart of Gainbridge Fieldhouse can be viewed using the link below.

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March Madness Indianapolis schedule, bracket and teams

All games across CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV can be streamed live on either Sling or Paramount+. Here is the full Friday schedule for the first round games in Indianapolis including time and broadcast information.

Friday, March 22: First round

Region Matchup Time (ET) TV channel/Live stream
South 2 Marquette vs 15 Western Kentucky 2:00 p.m. TBS, Sling
South 7 Florida vs. 10 Colorado/Boise St 4:30 p.m. TBS, Sling
Midwest 1 Purdue vs. 16 Montana St/Grambling St 7:25 p.m. TBS, Sling
Midwest 8 Utah St vs. 9 TCU 9:55 p.m. TBS, Sling

Sunday, March 24: Second round

Region Matchup Time (ET) TV channel/live stream
Midwest TBD TBD SlingParamount+
South TBD TBD SlingParamount+

March Madness Sweet 16, Elite 8 schedule

March Madness regional games begin Thursday, March 28, and fully conclude Sunday, March 31. Boston, Las Angeles, Dallas and Detroit are the host cities for Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games.

Region City Dates Tickets
East Boston, MA March 28-30 StubHub
West Los Angeles, CA March 28-30 StubHub
South Dallas, TX March 29-31 StubHub
Midwest Detroit, MI March 29-31 StubHub

March Madness Final Four schedule

The semifinals and final of the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be played in Phoenix, Arizona, for just the second time. State Farm Arena previously hosted the Final Four in 2017. North Carolina fans will surely be hoping for history to repeat itself as the Tar Heels took down Gonzaga in the national championship game the last time the Final Four was played in Arizona.

The semifinal games will be played Saturday, April 6, while the championship will be played Monday, April 8.

City Dates Tickets
Phoenix April 6-8 StubHub

March Madness sites and regions

The NCAA men's basketball tournament will be held throughout 14 cities and venues. The First Four games will be played in Dayton, Ohio, while the Final Four will be played in Phoenix, Arizona.

Both the semifinal games and championship game will be played at State Farm Stadium.

Dates Round Location Venue
March 19-20 First Four Dayton, Ohio UD Arena
March 21-24 First/Second Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center
    Charlotte, North Carolina Spectrum Center
    Indianapolis, Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
    Omaha, Nebraska CHI Health Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PPG Paints Arena
    Salt Lake City, Utah Vivint Smart Home Arena
    Spokane, Washington Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
    Memphis, Tennessee FedEx Forum
March 28-30 East regional Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden
March 28-30 West regional Los Angeles, California Crypto.com Arena
March 29-31 South regional Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center
March 29-31 Midwest regional Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena
April 6 Final Four Phoenix, Arizona State Farm Stadium
April 8 NCAA Championship Phoenix, Arizona State Farm Stadium
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Emily Dozier is an editorial intern at The Sporting News