It is once again that time of year when people wish they could have time off from work to sit back and watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament. March Madness 2019 is upon us, and it’s time to see which of the 68 teams are going to advance, which will be upset, and how many dramatic finishes can be had. With that, you need to know the full schedule, which TV stations to watch the games on, and who ended up where on Selection Sunday.
The First Four will officially begin playing on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, and will continue into March 20. Those games will be held in Dayton, Ohio, and can be seen on Tru TV or on the March Madness Live live stream, which will carry the entire tournament.
Of course, there were some teams which ended up having their bubble burst as they didn’t make it into the tournament. While they would rather be in the NCAA tourney, they may end up in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), which means their season isn’t quite over just yet.
The first and second rounds of the 2019 tournament will take place from March 21-24, and the games will happen in multiple cities. All of those games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, Tru TV, and TNT, as well as the live stream mentioned above.
Now, let’s see who ended up where and the seed that each team in the tournament received.
The East region of the NCAA Tournament bracket. #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/FFBrdiw2J3
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 17, 2019
East – Washington, D.C.
Columbia, South Carolina – Friday
1. Duke 16. NC Central/N. Dakota State
8. VCU 9. UCF
San Jose, California – Friday
5. Mississippi State 12. Liberty
4. Virginia Tech 13. Saint Louis
Jacksonville, Florida – Thursday
6. Maryland 11. Belmont/Temple
3. LSU 14. Yale
Des Moines, Iowa – Thursday
7. Louisville 10. Minnesota
2. Michigan State 15. Bradley
The West region of the NCAA Tournament bracket. #SelectionSunday #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/xLomeKB3K9
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 17, 2019
West – Anaheim
Salt Lake City, Utah – Thursday
1. Gonzaga 16. Fairleigh-Dickinson/Prairie View A&M
8. Syracuse 9. Baylor
Hartford, Connecticut – Thursday
5. Marquette 12. Murray St
4. Florida St 13. Vermont
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Friday
6. Buffalo 11. Arizona St/St John’s
3. Texas Tech 14. Northern Kentucky
Des Moines, Iowa – Thursday
7.) Nevada 10.) Florida
2.) Michigan 15.) Montana
The South region of the NCAA Tournament bracket. #SelectionSunday #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/VgbycdGlvh
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 17, 2019
South – Louisville
Columbia, South Carolina – Friday
1. Virginia 16. Gardner-Webb
8. Ole Miss 9. Oklahoma
San Jose, California – Friday
5. Wisconsin 12. Oregon
4. Kansas State 13. UC Irvine
Hartford, Connecticut – Thursday
6. Villanova 11. Saint Mary’s
3. Purdue 14. Old Dominion
Columbus, Ohio – Friday
7. Cincinnati 10. Iowa
2. Tennessee 15. Colgate
The Midwest region of the NCAA Tournament bracket. #SelectionSunday #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/P2GZVCM8Ji
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 17, 2019
Midwest – Kansas City
Columbus, Ohio – Friday
1. North Carolina 16. Iona
8. Utah State 9. Washington
Salt Lake City, Utah – Thursday
5. Auburn 12. New Mexico St
4. Kansas 13. Northeastern
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Friday
6. Iowa State 11. Ohio State
3. Houston 14. Georgia St
Jacksonville, Florida – Thursday
7. Wofford 10. Seton Hall
2. Kentucky 15. Abilene Christian
After the first and second rounds of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, the regional match-ups will take place as follows:
- South Regional – March 28 and March 30 on CBS and TBS
- West Regional – March 28 and March 30 on CBS and TBS
- East Regional – March 29 and March 31 on CBS and TBS
- Midwest Regional – March 29 and March 31 on CBS
The Final Four games will air on CBS on April 6, 2019, and the National Championship will follow on April 8.